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20 Jul 2017
Freeman expands sports and entertainment reach with acquisition of BaAM
Brand experience provider Freeman has announced the acquisition of creative production company BaAM, expanding its business into the sports and entertainment markets. Headed by CEO Reg Bronskill and president Annemarie Roe, with past Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) president Christine Kerr the
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20 Jul 2017
Saudi Arabia government grants US$2.6bn to tourism projects
Saudi Arabia’s government has allocated SAR9.9bn (US$2.64bn, €2.29bn, £2.02bn) to develop and rebuild the country’s tourism projects in its attempt to turn it into a world-class tourism destination. Over the past few years, the country’s leaders have paid great attention to various sectors of tourism and
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19 Jul 2017
Strong Q1 shows increases in key visitor markets for British tourism
New figures released by VisitBritain have shown strong growth in overseas visits from markets including China, Australia, France and the US. Based on figures from the first three months of 2017 the record first quarter showed overall visits up by 10 per cent, with spending increasing 16 per cent over the same
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19 Jul 2017
Exclusive: Chester Zoo MD details £100m redevelopment masterplan
Chester Zoo will redevelop 100 acres (405,000sq m) of its existing site into grassland and forest areas as part of a £100m (US$130.4m, €113m) development masterplan. The grasslands area will be located in the western part of the zoo and will be characterised by large, open savannah landscape populated by a mix
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19 Jul 2017
Dublin's Guinness Storehouse announces €16m expansion
Ireland’s most popular visitor attraction is seeking to draw even more visitors after the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin announced €16m (US$18.5m, £14.2m) expansion plans centred around doubling the size of its Gravity Bar. The culmination of the Guinness visitor experience, the plans will see the creation of a
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18 Jul 2017
New York Wheel delayed indefinitely after contractor fired by developer
Plans to develop America's largest Ferris Wheel are in jeopardy after the attraction's main contractor was removed from the project. Originally scheduled for early 2017, the development was pushed back to mid- and then late 2017, with the US$580m (€503m, £442m) wheel then delayed till April 2018 thanks to a
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17 Jul 2017
Alton Towers opens world-first CBeebies hotel
Alton Towers has extended its relationship with the BBC following the launch of its new world-first 76-bedroom CBeebies-themed hotel at the resort and theme park. Developed with pre-schoolers and young families in mind, child-friendly design is at the heart of the hotel, with steps to sinks, children’s toilet
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17 Jul 2017
Investigation launched into Madrid rollercoaster crash
Spanish theme park Parque de Atracciones has launched an investigation after two trains collided on one of its rides, affecting 33 people. The incident, which happened on Sunday (16 July) at the park in Madrid, occurred when one train on the TNT Mina Train – recently repurposed to include virtual reality –
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17 Jul 2017
Five in contention to be UK City of Culture 2021
Coventry, Paisley, Stoke, Sunderland or Swansea will be named as the UK City of Culture 2021 later this year after making the shortlist for the award. The winner will be revealed in December 2017, and will become the third UK City of Culture following Derry-Londonderry and Hull, and will receive a £3m (US$3.9m,
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Invented in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2005 by John Targett and Tim Wethey, Clip ‘n Climb is the international market leader of the fun climbing industry with 215 energy-filled facilities worldwide (and counting).
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