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06 Jun 2014
Architect upset over Dubai Frame design
Dubai city officials and architect Fernando Donis are at loggerheads following the unveiling of plans for a unique new attraction in Dubai. Donis, a Mexican architect, won the Dubai Municipality competition to design a new public monument in 2009 and now, five years later, new images have been released of the redesigned structure. The “Dubai Frame” will be 150m (492ft) tall and 100m (328ft) wide, with a walkway between the two sides of the structure. It will reportedly cost AED120m (US$32.6m, €24m, £19.5m).
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06 Jun 2014
Center Parcs CEO Martin Dalby calls for overhaul of ‘ridiculous’ UK planning process
As Center Parcs today opens its new £250m Woburn Forest holiday resort, CEO Martin Dalby has called for the UK government to take the development of major leisure investments more seriously. Talking exclusively to Leisure Opportunities, Dalby urged a rethink in the planning process for major developments, and revealed that Center Parcs is now looking to Ireland for its next project. He said: "When big investments
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06 Jun 2014
Training scheme aims to develop better heritage tourism in Africa
Forty members of UNESCO and the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) met last month to participate in a series of ‘Entrepreneurial Training Workshops for World Heritage,’ with the courses aiming to better educate site managers and community representatives on how to utilise and manage the continent’s heritage sites.
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05 Jun 2014
Dubai's new safari park set to open in 2015
A safari park set to replace Dubai Zoo is scheduled for a 2015 opening, according to park officials. Plans to replace Dubai’s current zoo have been on the cards for nearly a decade, with plans going back as far as early 2005, while the project
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05 Jun 2014
London's Shard evacuated after smoke reported in building's basement
Western Europe’s tallest skyscraper, the Shard, has been evacuated as firefighters investigate reports of smoke in the building’s basement. Seven fire engines and 50 firefighters were sent to 310m (1,016ft), 87 storey building in London at 10:30 BST. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed it was investigating reports of smoke in the basement, but said there was no suggestion of a fire. Around 900 people were evacuated from the building, which includes a hotel and also operates as a tourist attraction.
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05 Jun 2014
Marble Arch £450m development wins planning permission
Developer Almacantar, alongside Rafael Viñoly Architects, has gained planning permission for a £450m (US$755m, €554m) mixed use development scheme to be built in London’s Marble Arch. Westminster City Council has approved a bid to demolish the 1967 skyscraper currently standing on the site, with plans to
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05 Jun 2014
Merlin continues Legoland expansion in Boston, US
Merlin Entertainments has opened their twelfth Legoland Discovery Centre in Boston, US, celebrating the opening with Bertie, the IP’s mascot, breaking through an 8ft (2.4m) wall made of Lego bricks. The 44,000sq ft (4,088sq m) indoor attraction marks the first Lego attraction in Boston, and tickets for the opening weekend were sold out well in advance. The
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05 Jun 2014
Pablo Moragrega appointed senior manager of EU operations for IAAPA
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has appointed Pablo Moragrega as senior manager of European operations, starting in July. Moragrega will be responsible for recruitment and retention of IAAPA’s Europe members and will also develop and implement educational offerings, including conference sessions at the Euro Attractions Show, regional events and webinars, as well as managing all IAAPA communication materials for its EU members.
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04 Jun 2014
TEA Academy Day to take place in Tivoli Gardens next week
The Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) latest SATE (Storytelling, Architecture, Technology, Experience) Academy Day is set to take place next week, when the event will be staged at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. Split over Thursday
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04 Jun 2014
Merlin’s Madame Tussauds makes mark in Beijing
Merlin Entertainments has launched its first attraction in the Chinese capital of Beijing, a Madame Tussauds situated next door to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. The site’s waxworks are a blend of Chinese stars – including Olympic
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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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