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08 Feb 2016
'Britain's biggest house' set for £42m heritage transformation
One of the UK’s largest stately homes has been bought by a conservation group for £7m (US$10.4m, €9.1m), with plans to invest upward of £42m (US$60.8m, €54.7m) on repairs and restoration over the next 15 years to turn the site into a leading heritage attraction. The Grade-1 Listed Wentworth House in South
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05 Feb 2016
IAAPA unveils new member initiatives for 2016
IAAPA has announced a raft of new programmes for its members in 2016, with leadership training, telemedicine and safety self-assessment among the new offerings from the attractions industry body. Among IAAPA’s new initiatives is its Institute for Attraction Leaders. Aimed at mid-level managers and directors
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05 Feb 2016
Record-breaking watercoaster coming to Schlitterbahn's Galveston Island
Schlitterbahn has announced record-breaking plans to build the world’s tallest watercoaster at its park in Galveston, Texas. Celebrating Schlitterbahn Galveston Island’s 10th anniversary “Massiv” will not only be the tallest waterslide in the world, but it will also feature four uphill sections with blaster
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05 Feb 2016
Lucas Museum case will go to trial following judge ruling
The Lucas Museum saga continues to rumble on after a judge ruled in favour of legal action taken by Friends of the Parks, meaning its lawsuit against the project will go to trial next month. Friends of the Parks argues that the US$400m (€357.5m,
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05 Feb 2016
Reimagined Helsinki City Museum sets May opening date
Helsinki City Museum in Finland has announced an opening date of May 2016, following an €11m (US$12.3m, £8.4m) 18-month refurbishment of its premises, the most extensive transformation in the museum’s 105-year history. Moving from its current home within Helsinki’s historical district to a new location in
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04 Feb 2016
Winners announced in design competition to 'prefigure the Paris of tomorrow'
A major international architecture competition for the urban regeneration of Paris has concluded, with 22 design teams selected to develop their innovative visions for the future of the French capital. The project, called reinventer.paris, launched in November 2014 with an invitation for architects, designers,
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04 Feb 2016
Harry Potter’s magic spell yields Universal US$1bn in latest earnings report
The ongoing success of Harry Potter, in addition to Universal’s increased stake in Universal Studios Japan, has resulted in strong earnings of more than US$1bn (€896m, £683m) for parent company Comcast in its latest earnings report. Theme park revenue for Universal in Q4 marked a 38.6 per cent increase on the
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04 Feb 2016
Star Wars drives Disney to become world’s most powerful brand
On the back of the phenomenal success of the latest release in the Star Wars movie franchise, Walt Disney has been named the world’s most powerful brand, taking the crown from Lego. The annual Global 500 study by Brand Finance, which ranks the world’s most powerful brands, said that Disney was
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04 Feb 2016
Nintendo attractions coming to Universal Japan
After partnering with Universal last year, Nintendo has announced plans for yet-to-be revealed attractions at Universal Japan. Following hot on the heels of the park’s Universal Cool Japan, which recently saw the addition of a virtual reality rollercoaster to the park, the new Nintendo additions will likely
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Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation began as an animatronic production company to help market corporate brands in a unique and entertaining way. After 40+ years, Sally has evolved into the dark ride specialists of the industry, designing and manufacturing the most successful dark rides around the world.
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