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24 Jan 2018
Record year for Universal as new attractions boost revenues
Universal’s theme parks achieved record numbers this year, with revenues increasing 10 per cent to US$5.44bn (€4.4bn, £3.82bn) and the operator’s parks delivering record attendance in 2017. Universal’s parent company Comcast attributed the successes to the continued drawing power of its Wizarding World of
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22 Jan 2018
Investment group announces MX$550m theme park plans for Mexico
A series of theme parks has been announced, to open in Mexico, with the first coming to Mexico City later this year at a cost of MX$550m (US$29.4m, €24m, £21.1m). Coming to the municipality of Iztapalapa on the east side of the Mexican capital, entertainment investment firm Grupo Diniz are behind the
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22 Jan 2018
Vancouver Aquarium announces plan to end cetacean displays
With pressures on cetacean captivity continuing to mount across North America, Canada’s Vancouver Aquarium has announced it will no longer display such animals, instead choosing to focus on creating healthier oceans as part of its public education programme. The aquarium faced controversy in 2017, when two of
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17 Jan 2018
Bayeux Tapestry coming to Britain for first time in 950 years
The Bayeux Tapestry is set to be loaned to a British museum for the first time in nearly a millennium. The artwork, which is nine centuries old and depicts the Norman conquest of England after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, will leave French shores for the first time in 950 years, subject to tests to ensure
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16 Jan 2018
Isle of Wight takes families on a bear hunt with new tourism campaign
The Isle of Wight’s tourism body is teaming up with the filmmakers behind a remake of classic children’s book We’re Going On a Bear Hunt to bring the story to life for its latest marketing campaign. The year-long campaign – Visit Isle of Wight’s largest to date – is based on Bear Hunt Films' adaption
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15 Jan 2018
Perkins+Will create science hub to anchor Suzhou culture district
A science museum in Suzhou, China, is to act as the centrepiece of a new cultural district in the city, with the design celebrating nature while highlighting the role of industrial development. Taking inspiration from its surroundings, the 600,000sq ft (56,000sq m) Suzhou Science & Technology Museum is
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15 Jan 2018
Michael Ellis to oversee arts, heritage and tourism in new DCMS role
Former House of Commons deputy leader Michael Ellis has been named parliamentary undersecretary for arts, heritage and tourism. Ellis – who was deputy leader of the House of Commons from July 2016 until the cabinet reshuffle on 9 January – takes over from John Glen, who was named City minister in the recent
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Design, build and produce theme parks, themed attractions, auditorium shows, 4D theaters and dark rides, including IP-based attractions.
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