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29 Apr 2013
New Secrets of the Sea centre to launch in Florida in November
Construction is underway on the Secrets of the Sea Marine Exploration Center and Aquarium, a new US$5m (3.8m euro, £3.2m) marine attraction in Pinellas County, Florida US. The new facility will open at John's Pass Village, Madeira Beach this November. The aim of the project is "to enhance the public's
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29 Apr 2013
Wallace & Gromit ride opens at Pleasure Beach
Pleasure Beach in Blackpool has officially opened the world's first Wallace & Gromit ride Thrill-O-Matic, in collaboration with the fictional characters' animators Aardman. The £5.25m ride takes visitors on a four-minute adventure through scenes from the pair's animated movies, including A Grand Day Out, The
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25 Apr 2013
Culture sector needs to make economic case for itself
Culture secretary Maria Miller has called on the sector to make an economic case for investing in the arts in her first keynote address. Speaking at the British Museum she said the arts deliver direct and indirect economic benefits. “The arts are not an add-on; they are fundamental to our success as a nation,” she said. Miller also said philanthropy would play an important role in the government’s long term funding strategy
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25 Apr 2013
New four-floor Crayola Experience to launch in Pennsylvania, US
A new Crayola Experience is set to open in Easton, Pennsylvania, US with four floors and 18 interactive attractions on 24 May this year. From personalized crayon-makers to larger-than-life animated art adventures, the all-new Crayola Experience is designed with the aim of helping children discover the "magic of colour" and reconnect with the brand. Jack Rouse
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25 Apr 2013
Australia's Scenic World launches railway ride after AUS$30m revamp
Scenic World at Katoomba in New South Wales, Australia has unveiled its Scenic Railway ride following a AUS$30m (US$31m, €24m, £20m) redevlopment. The ride, which includes a descent into the Blue Mountains rainforest, now features a new train with four Swiss designed carriages that allow passengers to choose their own adventure by adjusting their seat up to 20 degrees. This feature aims to challenge the adventurous passengers and accommodating those seeking a more 'laid back' journey. The ride features an incline of 52 degrees, which can now be taken
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25 Apr 2013
Poland launches museum of Jewish history
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews has now opened its doors, on the site of the World War II Warsaw ghetto. More than 2000 people from around the world attended the launch, on 19 April, the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Recalling the memory of a thousand years of Polish Jewish history, it aims to provide a cutting edge educational and cultural centre and create a platform for social change, dispelling
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25 Apr 2013
New art gallery for Mexico City
Latin America’s largest private collection of art, the Jumex Collection, will have a new home in Mexico City by July. A 4,000sq m five storey building in the upmarket suburb of Polanco, will host at least six exhibitions a year, along with the 2,600-strong Jumex Collection, which has been collected by Eugenio Lopez, the heir to the Jumex fruit juice and food conglomerate. The new art gallery will be next door to Museo
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25 Apr 2013
Ambitious theme park for India
Bollywood-themed rides and special effect Hindu gods will all be part of the fun at India’s latest theme park, Adlabs Imagica, between Mumbai and Pune. Aimed at the country’s burgeoning middle class market, the park fills a gap in the Indian leisure market. Attractions include a Wrath of the Gods show in which Hindu deities, furious with humans, cause the ultimate destruction amid temple ruins, as well as a Mr India motion
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25 Apr 2013
Planners give Universal extension thumbs up
Construction is scheduled to start this summer on an extension to Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles. The US$1.6bn (£1bn, 1.2bn euro) project is expected to add around 391 acres at Universal City Plaza, which will comprise studio space, office buildings, retail space, a 500-bed hotel and a new theme park
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25 Apr 2013
Etnaland Themepark opens its doors
Southern Italy’s largest theme park opened its doors on 20 April, in Belpasso. Adjacent to Etnaland Acquapark, the €50m (£42m, $65m) Etnaland Themepark has been created by local entrepreneur, Francesco Russello. Divided into five areas, the park takes visitors on a historic voyage including an old haunted school and high tech adventures in outer space. Highlights include the 60m Etnaland Tower, which offers great views of the
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25 Apr 2013
Disney brings in minimum age
Disney has introduced a policy whereby all children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. If a staff member sees a guest who appears to be younger than 14, without someone who is older, they will engage in conversation to establish whether the individual can be there alone. The parent or guardian
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25 Apr 2013
Space Shuttle Atlantis' Rocket Assembly rises into Florida's skyline
The new Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US is nearing completion as it begins to rise nearly 15 storeys into the sky. The PGAV Destinations-designed project also features an External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters (ET/SRB). The ET/SRB sits directly outside the new exhibit and above the
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