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06 Feb 2014
Derby Buxton students develop insider guide to Chatsworth House
Students from the University of Derby Buxton have created an insider guide to Chatsworth House designed for students studying business and tourism qualifications. The university, which offers ‘real-world learning’ teamed up with Chatsworth to give three students the opportunity to create an education package aimed at B-Tech and A-Level students studying business
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05 Feb 2014
South Korea's Robotland theme park set to open in 2016
Robotland, the world's first exhibition complex dedicated to robotics, is scheduled to open in Incheon, South Korea in 2016. The KRW670.4bn (£381m, US$622m, €460m) project, 30km (18.5 miles) outside of Seoul, is being developed by Robotland Co.
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05 Feb 2014
Japan to be home to proposed new Moomin theme park
Japan is to be the site for a new Moomin theme park, although its exact location has yet to be determined. Scheduled for a 2015 opening which will almost coincide with the 100th birthday of the late Moomins creator Tove Jansson, the park will feature her popular animated characters and fairy tales and join the existing Moomin World theme park at Naantali, Finland and a Moomin-inspired park elsewhere in Japan. Moomin Monogatari, Ltd. will oversee the project, which is a joint venture by financial services company FinTech Global Inc. and Puuha International Oy, the Finnish playground equipment group. The Moomin stories were first
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05 Feb 2014
Indian aquarium set for a makeover
India's Indira Gandhi Zoo Park's aquarium is set for a makeover, with plans to expand it by March this year with several new features including an enhanced floor area, an underground fish
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05 Feb 2014
Museum’s butterfly fundraising initiative spreads wings
A UK museum’s innovative fundraising effort – centred around vinyl butterflies – has set wallets aflutter, so far raising over £20,000 ($33,000, €24,000). Weston Park Museum’s Buy a Butterfly appeal has proved a huge hit among visitors to the Sheffield site, with more than 300 butterflies sold already to help support the attraction’s learning team and maintenance
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05 Feb 2014
Air Race attraction ready for take-off at Drayton Manor
Drayton Manor Theme Park, UK, has unveiled details of Air Race, a £1.2m thrill ride scheduled to debut this summer. Built by Zamperla, the ride - capable of holding up to 24 riders at a time - is designed to replicate the sensations of an acrobatic aeroplane flight and uses six, four-seater aircraft. The action takes place at heights of up to 8m (26ft), with
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05 Feb 2014
KidZania to open its second site in India
Mexico-based children's edutainment brand KidZania is to open its second site in India, forming part of the 147-acre Entertainment City development in Noida, near New Delhi. KidZania as a concept is an interactive kids' city designed to emulate
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04 Feb 2014
Houston waterpark undergoes name change and revamp
The SplashTown water park in Houston, Texas has been rebranded by owners CNL Lifestyle Properties as Wet 'n' Wild SplashTown. As part of the rebranding - which includes a new logo and redesigned website - and a corresponding multimillion dollar
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04 Feb 2014
YTL Hotels takes charge of Thermae Bath Spa
YTL Hotels, owner of the soon-to-open Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel and Bath-based utility company Wessex Water, has strengthened its grip on the ancient spa town’s wellness facilities by acquiring the operating contract of Thermae Bath Spa. YTL Hotels, which is the hospitality division of Malaysian infrastructure conglomerate YTL Corporation, has obtained the contract from former operators Thermae Development Company for an
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04 Feb 2014
HLF invests £5m into UK's natural heritage.
Natural heritage in the UK is set to receive a £5m boost for two projects after the Heritage Lottery Fund announced a new £16m round of funding. The UK-wide ‘Saving our Magnificent Meadows’ campaign and ‘The Great Heath Living Landscape’ campaign
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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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