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14 Feb 2019
IAAPA winter forum addresses crisis issues
Crisis management and public relations were mixed with water and wildlife as more than 60 attractions industry professionals from 14 countries attended trade association IAAPA’s EMEA Winter Forum in the Canary Islands, Spain, at the end of January 2019. During the event, attendees visited renowned attractions
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13 Feb 2019
VisitScotland launches app for Chinese visitors
VisitScotland is looking to tap into one of the fastest growing outbound tourism markets by launching a new app targeting millions of Chinese social media users. The mini-app is housed under VisitScotland’s account, 旅行Scotland (Travel Scotland), on Chinese social media platform WeChat, which has one billion
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13 Feb 2019
Sydney's arts and nightlife scenes missing out on AU$16bn a year, says study
Supporting the expansion and growth of Sydney’s arts and culture sector is essential to the character of the city and its population, according to research by Deloitte Access Economics, which also found that the Australian city has great potential to grow its night-time economy. The report looked at Sydney’s
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12 Feb 2019
Former Disney CEO Ron Miller dies at 85
Ron Miller, former Disney chief executive officer, and son-in-law of Walt Disney, passed away in California, US, on 9 February, aged 85. As CEO of Disney from 1978 to 1984, Miller was responsible for pushing the Disney organisation to expand, creating Walt Disney Home Video, Touchstone Pictures and The Disney
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11 Feb 2019
KLM Boeing 747 to become hotel attraction
The hotel sector can be a highly competitive one, with operators seeking any way they can to stand out from the crowd. One Dutch hotel seems to have found an entirely new way of doing just that: by parking a decommissioned Boeing 747 parked in its garden. The former KLM City of Bangkok airliner served with
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11 Feb 2019
National Museum of Scotland completes 15-year £80m regeneration
The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh has completed the final phase of an £80m (US$103.5m, €91.3m) transformation, leading to what it says is the “creation of a world-class museum”. The 15-year redevelopment project was completed with the opening of three new galleries displaying more than 1,300 objects
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11 Feb 2019
Gulliver’s seeking applicants for 2019 trainee management scheme
UK theme park operator Gulliver’s is on the lookout for applicants for its in-house management training programme, seeking fresh new talent to lead the company in the future. Now entering its fifth year, the programme has a special element to it in 2019 for trainees as they will become instrumental in the launch
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07 Feb 2019
Disney reaping rewards for park investments, says Bob Iger
Disney chair and CEO Bob Iger has revealed that the company’s investments into its theme parks and resorts division has paid off, with substantial increases in popularity as a result. Speaking during an earnings call, the Disney chief highlighted the various new areas the company is installing or has installed
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08 Feb 2019
Halo fan events to tour US with immersive experiences
A touring fan experience based on the science fiction franchise Halo is due to call at five US cities this summer, giving fans a chance to experience immersive and interactive “in-universe” encounters. Microsoft’s Halo: Outpost Discovery attraction will fill some 300,000sq ft (91,440sq m) of play
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07 Feb 2019
Oklahoma City Zoo planning US$70m renovation and new African area
Oklahoma City Zoo has plans for a new African enclosure that would see a dedicated area for giraffes, penguins and African wild dogs, with other renovations also planned. The US$71m (€62.5m, £54.7m) masterplan, which runs through to 2028, would also include a three-acre expansion for the Sea Lion Cove, a new
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07 Feb 2019
Six Flags Dubai on hold as DXB sees finance options evaporate
DXB Entertainments – the owner of Dubai Parks and Resorts – has slammed the brakes on its under-development Six Flags-branded theme park in Dubai, citing withdrawal of financing as the reason behind the move. Originally scheduled to open later this year, the project was placed into a strategic review of "future
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07 Feb 2019
Museums Association details 'No Deal Brexit' concerns
The UK’s Museums Association (MA) has urged politicians to take “all necessary action” to avoid the UK leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement. Brexit is due to take place on 29 March 2019, and despite two years of negotiations between the UK and the EU, no agreement is in place, with the UK
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