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15 Apr 2014
Aquarium plan tanks at community meeting
Plans for a US$3m (€2.17m, £1.8m), 8,000ft (2,438m) aquarium in St. Augustine, Florida have been put on ice after local residents opposed the project. The aquarium would have been part of a development at Riberia Point – a former landfill site
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15 Apr 2014
Cowabunga Bay to open with added surf-themed sections
Las Vegas waterpark Cowabunga Bay remains on track to open this summer – with Turkish designer Polin unveiling a new giant waterslide attraction. The US$23m (€16.7m, £13.8m) Cowabunga Bay represents Istanbul-based waterpark designer Polin's first turnkey contract and largest waterpark project in the US. The
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15 Apr 2014
New California wine museum learns from mistakes of the past
A planned 15,000sq ft (1,394sq m) wine museum in California is aiming to uncork in summer 2015 – but must first raise $3-4m (€2.17-2.9m, £1.8-2.4m) in order to launch. The California Wine Museum would occupy the basement of a former AT&T telephone switching building in Santa Rosa, California. TLCD Architecture
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15 Apr 2014
Visitor facility at Perth Zoo simulates face-to-face ape encounter
Perth Zoo visitors can experience the sights, smells, and sounds of orangutans high up in the rainforest with the opening of a new AUS$3.6m ($3.4m, €2.45m, £2.03m) boardwalk visitor facility. The 2.1m (6.9ft) high boardwalk extends 125m (410ft) around the Australian zoo’s colony of 12 orangutans. The project also
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15 Apr 2014
Good omens for record-breaking Banshee coaster
The longest inverted rollercoaster in the world is opening in the US on Friday. The $24m Banshee will be the main attraction when the 2014 season at Kings Island begins on 18 April. The theme park is located near Cincinnati, in Ohio, US.
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15 Apr 2014
Paris zoo champions biozone layout
The completely rebuilt Parc Zoologique de Paris (Zoological Park of Paris) opened to visitors on Saturday 12 April – having undergone a transformation in not only design but also ethos. The Paris zoo originally closed six years ago. Operated by
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14 Apr 2014
Liverpool's Titanic-themed hotel welcomes first guests
One of Liverpool’s most iconic buildings has been brought back to life as a Titanic-themed luxury hotel, with the first two floors opening at the beginning of this month. Albion House, which was formerly the HQ for the operators of the doomed
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14 Apr 2014
Details unveiled for Russia’s Dreamworks theme parks
Russian development company Regions Group has confirmed the locations of its three Dreamworks-branded theme parks - which it says will be the largest indoor themed amusement parks in Europe. Amiran Mutsoev, member of the board of directors of the
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14 Apr 2014
Plans for Jamaica's own Vegas with Montego casino and resort
Plans have been unveiled for an ambitious integrated casino resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with the first phase of construction to include a 1,000-bedroom hotel with a health club and spa. Resort developer Bob Trotta is behind the plans for Jamaica’s first Vegas-style casino resort, provisionally named
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14 Apr 2014
Orlando welcomes record-breaking 59 million visitors in 2013
The city of Orlando, Florida – the theme park capital of the world – welcomed 59 million visitors during 2013, setting an all-time record for a US destination as it reaps the benefits of major resort expansions. The figure represents a three per
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IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and trade show for the leisure and attractions industry in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.
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