Liseberg announces it will rebuild Oceana water park after huge fire
Swedish amusement park Liseberg is proceeding with a rebuild of its Oceana water park after a huge fire broke out at the new attraction in February of this year. Liseberg’s board of directors made the...
View ArticleToca Social expanding to US with first venue to open in Dallas
Technology-enabled soccer experience company Toca Football is taking its Toca Social venues to the US, starting in Dallas, Texas. The new Toca Social in Dallas will open next summer, ahead of the 2026...
View ArticleBlooloop 50 Immersive Influencer List 2024 nominations are open
Blooloop, in partnership with Storyland Studios, is pleased to announce that the blooloop 50 Immersive Influencer List 2024 is now open for nominations. Now in its second year, the Immersive 50...
View ArticleBlooloop 50 Theme Park Influencer List 2024 nominations open
Blooloop, in association with Storibox, a leading provider of imaging technologies for the attractions industry, is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the blooloop 50 Theme Park...
View ArticleAquascope: Futuroscope opens immersive water park
French theme park Futuroscope has opened its new €57 million Aquascope water park, a unique concept offering an immersive aquatic experience. Covering an area of more than 7,000 square metres, the...
View ArticleDOF Robotics launches new flying theatre attraction in Guadalajara, Mexico
DOF Robotics, a producer of dynamic simulation platforms, has announced the opening of its latest attraction, The Flying Theater, in Guadalajara, Mexico. This state-of-the-art attraction offers a new...
View ArticleAlton Towers appoints grandmother to test new coasters
Alton Towers has appointed a 72-year-old grandmother of four as its first chief thrillseeker. In her new role, Jackie Smith will test the park’s coasters. The Wiltshire-based grandmother became the...
View Article21 of the best museums in Europe
Europe has a wide range of museums to please all types of culture buffs and history lovers, from world-class art galleries to fascinating science centres, and from natural history institutions to...
View ArticleDisneyland cast members vote to authorise potential strike
Trade unions representing 14,000 cast members at Disneyland have voted to authorise a potential strike as contract negotiations continue. The Disney Workers Rising Bargaining Committee, a coalition of...
View ArticleBeamish museum opens new experiential pop-up shop in Durham
The Beamish museum has opened a themed pop-up emporium, offering a unique retail experience in Durham city centre. The Beamish Emporium, located in the Prince Bishops Place shopping centre and open...
View ArticleSeaWorld San Antonio to expand with new themed experience
United Parks & Resorts is planning to expand SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas with a new $6 million themed area. Per a report in the Orlando Business Journal, United Parks & Resorts plans to add...
View ArticleAardman brings interactive AR trails to attractions in UK, Australia & New...
Aardman, the award-winning UK studio, is bringing interactive augmented reality trails to attractions in the UK and Australasia this summer. The trails will feature much-loved family IP Shaun the...
View ArticleUniverscience celebrates new sports exhibitions during Paris 2024 Olympics
Universcience, an organisation that works to make science accessible to all, has announced that its two touring sports exhibitions have been labelled by Paris 2024 as part of the Olympiade Culturelle....
View ArticleWarwick Castle opens new £16.4m medieval-themed hotel
Warwick Castle has opened its new hotel, which includes more than 60 medieval-themed rooms and an animatronic horse and knight. Set in the heart of Warwick Castle’s 64-acre grounds, the hotel is...
View ArticleInfoComm Asia celebrates record attendance at 2024 event
InfoComm Asia, the region’s leading audio-visual trade show, is celebrating the success of its fourth edition. The event took place 17 to 19 July, and welcomed 8,817 unique visitors originating from...
View ArticleTherme Manchester’s opening delayed as design is enhanced
The opening of Therme Manchester, a new £250 million water park and wellbeing resort in the UK, has been delayed. Originally scheduled to debut in 2025, Therme Manchester will feature saunas, an urban...
View ArticleSix Flags removes surcharge fees on in-park purchases at legacy parks
The new Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has made its first change in operations since Six Flags and Cedar Fair completed their merger earlier this month. In a press release, Six Flags confirmed...
View ArticleWork begins on Wales’ new football museum in Wrexham
Work has started on the ‘Museum of Two Halves‘ in Wrexham, Wales. The project involves the creation of two new museums in the current museum building. Construction is underway on the new Wrexham...
View Articlewiegand.waterrides brings Monster Lotus slide to The Parque Aquatico
wiegand.waterrides, a leading water rides and attraction provider, is celebrating the successful launch of the Monster Lotus slide at The Parque Aquatico water park in Portugal. This Looping Group...
View ArticleMagic Memories celebrates launch of Giants of the Past at Plantasia Tropical Zoo
Magic Memories, a global leader in experience capture for the attractions industry, in collaboration with Plantasia Tropical Zoo, operated by Parkwood Leisure, has announced the opening of its latest...
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