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28 Jun 2019
Lego buys Merlin in a deal valuing it at US$7.49bn
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego in partnership with two other investors in a deal at 12 x EBITDA. Merlin is currently the world’s second largest family entertainment company – with Disney being the largest – and it has more than 130 attractions
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28 Jun 2019
Snøhetta to lead revamp of Hawaii’s iconic Blaisdell Center
Integrated design practice Snøhetta have teamed up with AECOM and WCIT Architecture to redesign the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The new masterplan will see the 22-acre cultural venue expanded to include a concert hall, exhibition centre, and sports pavilion. The complex will also feature
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28 Jun 2019
New themed area, Land of Legends, opens at Bobbejaanland
Belgian theme park Bobbejaanland has opened a new themed area representing the park's largest-ever investment. Called Land of Legends, the development took around a year to complete, with ideas for the 20,000sq m (218,000sq ft) site sought from visitors. The winning theme was a "mystical, mythical world,
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27 Jun 2019
Virtual queue in place at Disney to manage Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge crowds
Disney's new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attraction at its Anaheim, California resort, has proved so popular since opening on 31 May that a virtual queuing system has been introduced to help manage crowds. Guests can join the virtual queue upon arrival to the park through the Disney app or the resort's FastPass
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25 Jun 2019
New lottery fund offers £100m for major UK heritage projects
The UK's National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has launched a new three-year, £100m (US$127.6m, €112m) grant scheme aimed at "ambitious, innovative and transformational" projects in UK heritage. NLHF is seeking applications from across the UK for its new Heritage Horizon Awards, with the grant allocating funds
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25 Jun 2019
World's longest waterslide coming to Malaysia
A record-breaking waterslide is coming to Malaysia's Escape Theme Park, with the new attraction set to break the record for world's longest waterslide when it opens in August. The attraction in Teluk Bahang, Penang, will stretch 1,140m (3,740ft), far exceeding the current record-holder – the 605m (1,985ft)
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25 Jun 2019
US$55m waterpark coming to Cambodian capital by end of 2019
One of the most significant waterpark projects in Southeast Asia is currently under development in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with the US$55m (€48.3m, £43.2m) Angkor Water Park set to open its doors by the end of the year. LYP Group, which owns the Safari World Zoo in Phnom Penh, is building the waterpark next to the
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24 Jun 2019
Sea Life Trust welcomes two beluga whales into retirement with new sanctuary
Two beluga whales from the Chang Feng Ocean World aquarium in Shanghai have completed a 6,000 mile journey to their new home ‒ a specially constructed marine sanctuary in Iceland ‒ where they will see out their days. The sanctuary has been set up by Merlin Entertainment,as reported in Attractions Management,
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24 Jun 2019
Eden Project North starts to take shape with tentative 2023 opening date set
The first stage in the preparation of a planning application for the proposed Eden Project North in the UK has been completed, with the submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report to Lancaster City Council. The £85m (US$108m, €95.6m) development will see a series of mussel-shaped pavilions
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21 Jun 2019
John Ronan Architects chosen for new Frank Lloyd Wright visitor centre
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust has announced plans to build a visitor centre at the architect’s former home and studio in Oak Park, Illinois. Set to expand the property’s indoor and outdoor capacity by more than 20,000 sq ft (1,858 sq m), the future annexe will comprise a reception hall, ticketing area, shop,
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