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20 Feb 2019
New rollercoaster plan moves forward for Tayto Park
Tayto Park is planning to build a €14m (US$15.8m, £12.29m) steel rollercoaster, with the Irish theme park's management calling the new attraction "vital to the longer-term viability" of the attraction. Expected to boost visitor numbers by 15 per cent, the currently-named "Coaster 2021" is a step closer to
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20 Feb 2019
Canadian National Gallery appoints Alexandra Suda as new director
The National Gallery of Canada has appointed Art Gallery of Ontario European art curator Alexandra Suda as its new director. Coming in as the successor to the outgoing Marc Mayer, Suda has “extensive experience in building and managing successful teams, conceiving and executing collaborative exhibition
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19 Feb 2019
North Carolina Zoo to become “multi-day destination” through expansion plan
A taste of Asia and Australia will be brought to North Carolina, US, over the next five years, through a multi-million dollar project to build new areas inspired by these regions at North Carolina Zoo. According to local media, the zoo’s Gerry Parker, director of planning and construction, said the goal was to
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19 Feb 2019
Reimagined TWA Flight Center readies for May take-off
The Eero Saarinen-designed Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight Center – arguably the most iconic example of Space Age neo-futuristic architecture – is set to reopen its doors at JFK Airport on 15 May. The air terminal, which – according to Saarinen – was designed to express "man's desire to conquer gravity" as
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19 Feb 2019
New dinosaur-themed water park to open in Croatia
A new water park is set to open in Istria, Croatia, at the end of Q2 2019. Themed on dinosaurs, Paleo Park will open near the famous paleontological sites in the Mon Perin campsite in the Bale area of the Croatian region and aims to trade as a themed water amusement park and an educational facility. Stretching
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19 Feb 2019
Naruto World indoor theme park to open in Shanghai shopping centre
A new indoor theme park is to open in Shanghai themed on the popular Naruto anime and manga franchise. The park, called Naruto World, will be located in the Shanghai New World shopping centre and will stretch to an area of 7,000sq m (75,347sq ft). It's being overseen by Nelke Planning, a Japanese
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19 Feb 2019
Six Flags reports record results for ninth consecutive year
Thirty-two million guests passed through the gates of a Six Flags theme park in 2018, helping to give the company record revenue figures for the ninth consecutive year. The theme park operator reported an increase of US$105m (€92.79m, £81.27m) in revenue for the year, to reach US$1.5bn (€1.33, £1.16bn). It said
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15 Feb 2019
OPEN Architecture design soulful "Chapel of Sound" in China
Chinese architecture practice OPEN have unveiled renderings of the Chapel of Sound – a cavernous amphitheatre currently under construction north of Beijing, outside the city of Chengde. The 790 sq m, roofless structure – shaped to resemble the curvilinear appearance of mollusc shells and human ears – will
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15 Feb 2019
Trouble for Six Flags as multiple international projects face delay
Six flags chief Jim Reid-Anderson has revealed that changes in government are stalling the operator's Chinese projects, while there are "no assurances" as to the outcome of the operator's on-hold Dubai development. Speaking during an earnings call, the Six Flags boss blamed "macroeconomic events" for the China
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14 Feb 2019
Snapchat creates virtual art gallery for Black History Month
Communications app Snapchat has created an online virtual gallery in celebration of Black History Month, showcasing the work of black millennial artists. The gallery can be accessed at all times via an immersive lens that can be found in users’ Lens Carousel. The lens, in selfie mode, allows users to take a
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14 Feb 2019
IAAPA recruits SeaWorld's Josh Powers to guide finance and IT teams
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment executive Josh Powers will join IAAPA next month as executive vice president and chief financial officer, with a brief to advise strategically on all financial issues impacting on the attractions body's global mission and service offerings. In addition to leadership of the
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Design, build and produce theme parks, themed attractions, auditorium shows, 4D theaters and dark rides, including IP-based attractions.
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