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14 Dec 2018
Sneak peek at Perkins + Will’s open-air museum in Los Angeles
American architecture studio Perkins + Will have released renderings of Destination Crenshaw – an outdoor cultural museum set to rise in South Los Angeles. Designed in collaboration with Studio MLA, the community-driven attraction will be both a memorial and a public art space, celebrating the distinctive and
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14 Dec 2018
DoJ’s SeaWorld investigation “concluded” with no action to be taken
SeaWorld says that the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) criminal investigation into its response to a highly critical 2013 documentary has been closed, with no charges brought against either the organisation or any individuals. The Blackfish documentary criticized SeaWorld’s treatment of orca whales,
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13 Dec 2018
BIG's panda enclosure all set to debut next spring
Work on Bjarke Ingels Group’s (BIG) Panda House at the Copenhagen Zoo is in full swing and is expected to be completed in time for the bears' arrival next spring. The unique 2,500 sq m enclosure, which is shaped like the famous dualistic yin-yang symbol, will house two giant pandas in two distinct habitats.
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13 Dec 2018
Parques Reunidos acquires Tropical Islands for €226m
Spanish operator Parques Reunidos has acquired the world’s largest indoor waterpark, Germany’s Tropical Islands, from Malaysian firm Tanjong for €226m (US$257.3m, £203.3m). The move marks the largest single-park acquisition in Parques Reunidos’ history and is a huge addition to its portfolio. Tropical Islands is
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13 Dec 2018
Arts Council of Wales reveals plan to make funding more inclusive
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has launched a consultation paper on the way it uses lottery funding to make the process more accessible and inclusive. ACW is asking stakeholders and the public to suggest ways in which it can open up the process to disabled and black and minority ethnic people in the arts
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13 Dec 2018
Go To Places CEO warns of 'uncertain future' for regional tourism funding
A tourism chief has warned of the uncertain future of local government funding for destination management organisations (DMOs) and the "inevitability" of further budget cuts. Speaking at The Tourism Consultants’ Network Conference in Manchester, David Curtis-Brignell, Go To Places Deputy CEO – and former chair
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13 Dec 2018
US$51m aquarium project for Missouri given green light
A long-vacant property in the city of Branson, Missouri, US, is to be transformed into a US$51m (€45m, £40.5m) aquarium following a vote from city officials. The 46,000sq ft (4,274sq m) development will be created by Los Angles-based Kuvera Partners through its affiliate company Branson Entertainment Center –
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13 Dec 2018
Evermore redefining the theme park experience, says founder
Evermore founder Ken Bretschneider believes the immersive theme park experience, which opened in Utah, US, this year, has added new dimensions to a traditional theme park visit. Speaking to Attractions Management, Bretschneider said the concept of Evermore is of a fantasy world where storytelling and
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12 Dec 2018
Stephanie Young named new managing director at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) will have a new managing director, effective as of 1 February 2019, after Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products announced the appointment of Stephanie Young into the role. Young has been with Disney for 26 years, fulfilling various leadership roles in the firm in that
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12 Dec 2018
Karnataka government to float theme park tender
The state government of Karnataka, India, is set to float a global tender to develop a site at Brindavan Gardens near Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) into a theme park. Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar announced the plans along with Cabinet colleagues and senior officials following a project site inspection.
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12 Dec 2018
Bart Dohmen appointed as Unlimited Snow CEO
Unlimited Leisure has announced the appointment of former BRC Imagination Arts managing director Bart Dohmen as CEO of its Unlimited Snow Development brand. Dohmen will take up the reins at Unlimited Snow immediately and will oversee the company’s various design projects for clients at snow parks, snow domes
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12 Dec 2018
MAD Architects reveal 'theatrical' design for Rotterdam observation deck
Chinese starchitects MAD have released images of their newest project – a spiral staircase and observation deck in Rotterdam. Set to rise in the city’s historic Katendrecht peninsula, once the site of one of Europe’s oldest Chinatowns, the structure will be built as an extension of Rotterdam's Fenix Warehouse
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12 Dec 2018
A match made in heaven: Fusion to co-manage wellness resorts in Vietnam
Health and wellness-focused hospitality brand Fusion has teamed up with Alba Vietnam to operate two of the company’s hotels. The resorts – Alba Wellness Hue and Thanh Tan Hot Springs Hotel – are both situated in the foothills of the Truong Son Mountains on the site of a mineral-rich natural spring which has
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12 Dec 2018
Scottish tourism employing 'more people than ever before'
The number of people working within Scotland’s tourism sector has hit a record high 206,000 – five years since the introduction of the National Tourism Strategy. Latest figures from 2017 show an overall increase of 24,500 jobs in the tourism industry – from 181,500 – in the five years since the launch of the
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