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30 Jul 2024
Europa-Park launches new Ghost Castle ride
German theme park Europa-Park has reopened its Geisterschloss (Ghost Castle) attraction following a complete redesign. First opened in 1982, the attraction has been renamed Castello dei Medici and features new theming. “Many of us, including myself, loved the Ghost Castle when we were young and we want
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14 Jun 2024
The Park Playground opens first immersive VR franchise in Porto
The Park Playground, has opened its first Immersive VR franchise in Porto, Portugal. The Porto venue is the company’s fifth European location and includes a bar and catering, alongside three free-roam fields offering The Park Playground’s full library of original immersive VR experiences. Opening today
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13 Jun 2024
Bridgerton Season three – most Instagrammed locations
Following the release of season three Of Bridgerton, a study reveals its ten most Instagrammable filming locations. The study, conducted by QR code Generator, analysed Instagram data for each of the 20 filming locations in Bridgerton Season thee, with the total number of posts featuring location hashtags
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29 May 2024
Getty Museum refuses to surrender prized Greek bronze to Italy
The European Court of Human Rights has recognised Italy’s claim to a prized Greek antiquity. The statue of the Victorious Youth, also known as Atleta Di Fano and nicknamed the “Getty Bronze”, was acquired by the Getty Museum in California for US$4m in 1977 and has been in dispute since 1989. Found by Italian
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25 May 2024
Merlin unveils record-breaking Hyperia coaster at Thorpe Park
Merlin Entertainments has launched its new Hyperia rollercoaster at Thorpe Park to celebrate its 45th year. The ride is billed as the UK's tallest, fastest and most weightless rollercoaster, beating The Big One in Blackpool for height by 13ft and at 81 mph, besting Thorpe Park's Stealth coaster for speed. It
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21 May 2024
Second Chaos Karts launches in Dubai
Live action video game experience Chaos Karts has launched in a 15,000sq ft arena in Al Quoz, Dubai. Chaos Karts is the brainchild of Tom Lionetti-Maguire, CEO of Little Lion Entertainment, the firm behind the Crystal Maze Live Experience and Tomb Raider Live Experience. The attraction combines augmented
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21 May 2024
Vietnam Van Gogh exhibition uses VIOSO-powered immersive installations
Twenty-five cameras, nine servers, 70 projectors and a range of AV technologies are being used to bring the art of Van Gogh to life in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Set across 3,800sq m of exhibition space at the Gigamall shopping centre in Ho Chi Minh City, the Van Gogh Art Lighting Experience uses technologies
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21 May 2024
Use of cinematography techniques significantly increases engagement with VR
A study has found that the use of cinematic and video editing techniques can drastically increase the aesthetic appeal and user engagement of virtual reality environments. Computer scientists from The University of Helsinki published the results of their study at the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing
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07 May 2024
Disneyland Paris renames theme park as part of $2 billion transformation
Disneyland Paris has unveiled a new name for Walt Disney Studios Park as part of the park’s US$2 billion transformation. Walt Disney Studios Park will become Disney Adventure World when the new immersive area, World of Frozen, opens. The transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park will see it almost double in
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27 Apr 2024
UK's Royal attractions had a bumper year in 2023
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III. Westminster Abbey had a 49 per cent increase of visitors and worshippers to 1,587,866, Windsor Castle saw a 66 per cent
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27 Apr 2024
Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive
As part of its drive to become carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon positive by 2032, Dutch theme park Efteling has announced plans to convert its steam trains from coal to electric. Efteling is working with UK-based narrow-gauge railway engineering company Alan Keef Ltd to electrify its much-loved steam trains,
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