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14 Aug 2012
Opening date set for New Fantasyland at Disney's Magic Kingdom Park
Image: The Be Our Guest Restaurant will seat 550 guests A range of new attractions will be unveiled at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney Park in Florida, US, on 6 December following the expansion of the New Fantasyland. The expansion programme is one of the largest undertaken at the park, with new
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14 Aug 2012
NEC Group's annual performance 'marginally ahead' of expectations
NEC Group has reported financial results "marginally ahead" of expectations for the year ending 31 March 2012 amid difficult conditions for its exhibition and live events venues. The group reported an operating profit of £16.9m and revenues of £111m for the 12-month period, with more than 700 events taking place and 3.5 million visitors to its sites. NEC Group's Arenas and Ticket Factory division saw a 29 per cent fall in
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14 Aug 2012
Australian tourism projects to share AU$6.7m of government investment
Image: Tasmania's Port Arthur is one of the recipients Australian tourism minister Martin Ferguson has announced 77 tourism projects across the country have been successful in securing a share of AU$6.7m (US$7m, EUR5.7m, £4.5m). The support will be allocated through the 2012 round of the T-QUAL Grants
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09 Aug 2012
Oakwood theme park campaign to repay guests' Severn toll charge
Image: Oakwood theme park is located in Pembrokeshire A Welsh theme park is to offer a toll refund to visitors who use the Severn Bridge to get there. Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire has decided to offer the refund in a bid to encourage people to visit from across the river from England. Anyone who
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09 Aug 2012
Atlantic City Aquarium plans US$8m expansion
Image: The expansion will double the aquarium's size
The Atlantic City Aquarium in New Jersey, US has announced plans for a US$8m (6.5m euro, £5m) expansion which would double the size of the attraction. The project plans, which have been handed to the Atlantic City Council's Planning and
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08 Aug 2012
Higher theme park attendance drives Euro Disney's Q3 revenue growth
Image: Visitor numbers fuelled Q3 revenue growth Increased visitor expenditure and theme park attendance have fuelled a 4 per cent growth in Euro Disney Associés' resort revenues for the third quarter ending 30 June 2012. In its resort operating segment, the operator of French attraction Disneyland Paris
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08 Aug 2012
Prime Play ropes course to open at China's Paradise Island Waterpark
Image: An example of Prime Play's Sky Trail Ropes Course Prime Play has announced one of its first Sky Trail Ropes Courses to open at a waterpark in China will be complete at Chengdu's Paradise Island Waterpark in December. The new attraction will feature three levels and eight poles, providing space for
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08 Aug 2012
Trafford arts centre secures £56,000 from Arts Council England
Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, Greater Manchester, has secured £56,000 from Arts Council England towards a revamp of its facilities taking place this month (August). The funding award will enable the Chambers space at the venue to be developed into a new multi-purpose performance area hosting live music, comedy and theatre events. Trafford Council's Jonathan Coupe said: "This will enable significant improvements to be made
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07 Aug 2012
Work starts on £11.5m Theatre Royal development in Glasgow
Image: A new entrance is planned for the theatre Scottish Opera has announced the start of work on an £11.5m redevelopment of Glasgow's historic Theatre Royal, which will provide "much-needed" new public spaces at the venue. It is hoped the redevelopment will be completed in time for the 2014 Commonwealth
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07 Aug 2012
£1.35m Culture for All programme launched in Northern Ireland
The Big Lottery Fund and Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) have launched the new £1.35m Culture for All programme in support of the 2013 UK City of Culture celebrations. Derry-Londonderry was confirmed as the UK's inaugural City of Culture in July 2010 and the new project aims to encourage communities across the province to participate. The small grants scheme will provide funding worth up to £10,000 towards cultural
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06 Aug 2012
University of Tasmania plans AU$75.2m performing arts academy
Australia's University of Tasmania (UTAS) has announced plans to establish a AU$75.2m (US$79.5m, EUR64.1m, £51m) performing arts and creative industries academy. The scheme will act as a catalyst for the cultural regeneration of regional precincts and rural communities across Tasmania, delivering substantial economic benefits over seven years. A decision is currently pending on a funding bid worth AU$37m (US$39.1m, EUR31.5m,
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06 Aug 2012
Genting completes multi-million pound Liverpool casino revamp
Image: Genting has unveiled its new-look club Genting has announced the completion of work on the multi-million pound renovation of its Queen Square entertainment and gaming club in the centre of Liverpool. New restaurant and bar facilities have been added to the two-storey venue, while gaming and poker
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