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17 Feb 2014
Abu Dhabi waterpark reveals pearl diving experience
Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is introducing what the attraction labels as a one-of-a-kind pearl diving experience at the waterpark in the United Arab Emirates. The one-hour experience will see guests over the age of eight given a safety briefing and
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14 Feb 2014
Mexico to become home to resident Cirque du Soleil show
Mexico is to become home to Cirque du Soleil’s first resident show operating outside of the US, after the announcement that a new custom-designed theatre is under construction in Riviera Maya to house the entertainment spectacle. The announcement
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14 Feb 2014
VolunTourism founder David Clemmons: “Tourism must engage with social problems”
David Clemmons, the man behind global outreach programme VolunTourism, believes the tourism industry’s traditional focus on sun and sand is no longer sustainable, saying resorts must embrace social responsibility if they are to remain relevant in a fast-changing world. Clemmons, whose company helps voluntourists do both voluntary service, plus travel and tourism-related activities while at a destination, founded the
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14 Feb 2014
European travel market recovery takes off, PhoCusWright study finds
A leisure travel recovery is underway in France, Germany and the UK, with consumers who skipped their holidays when times were tough now feeling confident enough to return to the market, according to a recent report by travel industry research authority PhoCusWright. The share of adults who took at least one holiday over the past year jumped four per cent in France (to 70 per cent) and Germany (to 72 per cent) compared to
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13 Feb 2014
Work progressing on UK-based Hello Kitty attraction
Work on Drusillas Park’s new Hello Kitty Secret Garden attraction is gathering at pace, as the Sussex-based theme park saw the installation of the first of three children’s rides ready for the Garden’s opening this spring. Once completed, the attraction will be the first official permanent Hello Kittty
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13 Feb 2014
Phone app LINE launches its own 'theme park' in Taiwan
LINE, a Japanese-designed app for instant messaging on smartphones and PCs, has opened its first 'theme park'. Situated in the galleries of the National Taiwan Science Education Centre in Taipei, it's the company's first major exhibition and
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13 Feb 2014
Waterpark to be added to Gaylord Rockies hotel development
The projected 1,500-room Gaylord Rockies hotel and conference centre in Aurora, Colorado, US is to include an extensive indoor/outdoor water park, according to an announcement by developers RIDA Development Corp. of Houston. The US$25m (€18m,
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13 Feb 2014
Britain enjoys record year for tourism
Britain welcomed 32.9 million overseas visitors in 2013, more than any other year, according to provisional estimates released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Across the calendar year, visitors spent a record £21bn on their trips, an increase of 13 per cent on 2012, which also saw
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12 Feb 2014
Mark Pyrah appoints Martin Barratt as a non-exec at Paragon Entertainment
News is breaking that Martin Barratt has joined the board of Mark Pyrah's AIM-listed Paragon Entertainment as a non-executive director. Paragon, which began as an attractions designer and fabrication house, has grown strongly – both organically and through acquisition – to be a full-service business. The company offers everything from attractions design and build, to management and IP licensing through its three divisions:
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12 Feb 2014
Cut Tourism VAT campaign buoyed by parliamentary debate
Campaign group Cut Tourism VAT scored a minor victory in the Houses of Parliament yesterday, when Members called on the government to re-examine the case for reducing VAT on the tourism sector. During a debate in Westminster Hall, 25 MPs voiced their views on the matter, with a large number speaking in favour of a cut. MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie, who called the debate, said: “To have a reduction in VAT is very
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12 Feb 2014
Hamleys opens in-store London Underground attraction
Historic London’s toy store Hamleys has launched its own interactive attraction based on the London Underground on the lower floor of its Regent Street store. The attraction opened earlier this week, featuring an interactive tube station area and a 1970s train driver's cab, thanks to a partnership between the
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