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19 Jun 2019
Solar power project makes Six Flags Great Adventure almost zero-carbon
The completion of a major solar energy installation at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, US, has made the park the first in the world to be almost entirely powered by the sun. Six Flags has worked with KDC Solar on the 23.5-megawatt project, making it almost completely powered by solar energy,
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19 Jun 2019
Bjarke Ingels designs 18-storey pagoda for Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has announced plans to create an 18-storey pagoda at Tivoli Gardens theme park in Copenhagen, Denmark. The new structure, which will be built as an extension to the park’s 126-year-old Tivoli Castle, will house the H. C. Andersen Hotel (named after Danish fairytale writer, Hans
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19 Jun 2019
Famous German circus replaces live animals with cruelty-free holograms
Germany's Circus Roncalli has replaced its live animals with holograms in an attempt to raise awareness of animal cruelty in the industry. The show, which has been touring since 1976, previously featured animals such as elephants and horses performing tricks and stunts for the viewing audience. Now the circus has
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18 Jun 2019
Construction issues delay Humboldt Forum opening until 2020
The opening of the new Humboldt Forum museum in Berlin has been delayed until 2020 due to construction delays. Housed inside a reconstructed Prussian palace in the east of the city, the museum – which is named after the explorer and polymath Alexander von Humboldt – was due to open in September 2019.
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18 Jun 2019
Major gamer-themed amusement park to tap into Chinese gaming craze
ITEC Entertainment is developing a major new theme park in China based on video gaming, seeking to capitalise on a Chinese market with tens of millions of devoted gaming fans and hundreds of millions of people with a more casual interest. According to Forbes, the park would be "roughly the size of an
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18 Jun 2019
Cedar Fair acquires Schlitterbahn brand and two Texas waterparks
Cedar Fair has announced the acquisition of waterpark operator Schlitterbahn, gaining two new Texas waterparks in the process. Upping its waterpark portfolio to 15, the Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort New Braunfels and Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston represent a cash purchase of US$261m (€233.4m, £208.2m)
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17 Jun 2019
Studio Seilern create first-of-its-kind concert hall for Swiss village
The Andermatt Concert Hall (ACH) – a 650-capacity arts venue said to be the ‘first major purpose-built concert hall in any Alpine ski village’ has officially opened its doors. Designed by Studio Seilern Architects and constructed by BESIX Group, the new facility is situated in Andermatt, Switzerland, and can
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14 Jun 2019
Premier League football a 'significant generator' of inbound tourism
The English Premier League (EPL) is a major driver of inbound tourism into Britain – especially when it comes to sports fans from long-haul destinations. Research by tourism agency VisitBritain shows that the EPL is a leading driver of inbound tourism amongst overseas football fans, with more than
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14 Jun 2019
Bjarke Ingels-designed MÉCA to open in Bordeaux this month
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)-designed Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Nouvelle-Aquitaine (MÉCA) in the French city Bordeaux will open to the public on 28 June. Located on the city's historic riverfront, the 12,000sq m cultural center will become the new home for three cultural institutions –
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14 Jun 2019
Ana Prvački videos bring new slant to de Young museum through Google Lens
A Google Lens integration between the de Young museum in San Francisco and the Google Arts & Culture team has gone live, providing an alternative guided tour of the museum via smartphone. Google Lens will recognise artwork exhibits in the American art collection on the second floor of the museum, which is part
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13 Jun 2019
Pumar Architekten to create new aquarium for world’s oldest zoo
Austrian practice Pumar Architekten have won an international competition to create a new aquarium at Vienna’s Tiergarten Schönbrunn – the world’s oldest zoo. According to the architects, the new facility, which will be located between a rhinoceros enclosure and a rainforest exhibit, will also feature a
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13 Jun 2019
Bonetti/Kozerski-designed Pace Gallery set to debut in September
Pace Gallery’s new Manhattan headquarters is set to open its doors on 14 September. Designed by New York-based architecture firm Bonetti/Kozerski (B/K), and situated on 540 West 25th Street in Chelsea, the 75,000 sq ft (6,967 sq m) flagship will boast a volcanic stone façade and feature five new indoor and
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13 Jun 2019
Canada bans captivity and breeding of cetaceans
The keeping of whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment – as well as the breeding, trading and capture of cetaceans – has been banned in Canada, following the passing of the "Free Willy" bill this week by its government. Bill S-203 – the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act – was
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Invented in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2005 by John Targett and Tim Wethey, Clip ‘n Climb is the international market leader of the fun climbing industry with 215 energy-filled facilities worldwide (and counting).
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