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11 Apr 2017
Queen opens new £2m elephant centre at Whipsnade Zoo
The Queen has officially launched a new £2m (US$2.5m, €2.3m) elephant centre at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, UK, feeding a banana to one of the herd to signify the opening. The new centre, which features 30 acres (12 hectares) of outdoor paddock space, is a 700sq m (7,500sq ft) state-of-the-art home for the
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11 Apr 2017
The Void brings next-level virtual reality experiences to Utah and Dubai
Multi-player virtual reality startup The Void has opened its doors for the first time in two new locations, with the immersive experience now available in Utah and Dubai. Opened on 7 April in Lindon, Utah, the new venture brings its Ghostbusters experience first seen at Madame Tussauds in New York last
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11 Apr 2017
Peter Zumthor revises LACMA design
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has revised his much-discussed design for the new US$600m (€565.5m, £483.2m) home of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). His initial vision for a black organically-shaped structure, inspired by the nearby La Brea tar pits, has changed to something harder-edged and a
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10 Apr 2017
Morgan's Wonderland unveils world-first waterproof pneumatic wheelchair
Morgan’s Wonderland – the San Antonio-based theme park which caters specifically to the disabled – has unveiled a revolutionary new technology for its guests in the form of a submersible wheelchair powered only by air. Using no batteries or electrical components and only weighing a third of the weight of a
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10 Apr 2017
Yorkshire Sculpture Park continues revamp with £3m visitor centre
Construction has commenced on a new £3.8m (US$4.7m, €4.4m) visitor centre for the famous Yorkshire Sculpture Park; one of northern England’s most popular tourist attractions. The project, located in the city of Wakefield, has been billed by architects Feilden Fowles as “the practice’s most prestigious cultural
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07 Apr 2017
Jorvik re-opens following 2015 flood damage
Jorvik Viking Centre, in York, UK, re-opens this week following a £4m (US$4.96m, €4.67m) refurbishment project. The renovation works were necessary following devastating floods that hit the north of England in December 2015, causing untold damage to homes, buildings and infrastructure. After being affected by
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06 Apr 2017
Piero Ferrari opens Ferrari Land at official inauguration ceremony
Piero Ferrari officially opened Ferrari Land today at an inauguration attended by international press, special guests and friends of the motor racing brand. The €100m (US$106m, £85m) theme park is a second gate for PortAventura, part of the Spanish destination resort's €400m (US$426m, £342m) expansion strategy,
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06 Apr 2017
Universal Japan records third record-breaking year in a row
Universal Studios Japan welcomed almost 15m visitors last year, an increase of 700,000 on the previous year. The resort, which has seen enormous success since the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2014, enjoyed its third record year in a row. Parent company Comcast, who bought a majority
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04 Apr 2017
Europa Park confirms name of €25m ride opening in June
Europa Park has revealed further details about its upcoming major new attraction, Europe’s biggest flying theatre, which will be named Voletarium. The €25m addition, the biggest single investment ever made by the park into a single attraction, has thus far been known as “Project V” and is expected to open in
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04 Apr 2017
WAZA appoints conservation expert Doug Cress as CEO
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has hired a new CEO, who will run the global organisation and its relationship with more then 300 members around the world. Cress, who believes zoos have an increasingly important role to play, leaves behind his role of the past six years with the United
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Design, engineering, manufacturing, installation of waterslides, waterparks and waterplay attractions. Polin has perfected hundreds of exclusive and successful projects all around the world: outdoor parks, indoor parks and hotel/resort packages, regardless of the project’s size.
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