News: Attractions
Takeover offer for Village Roadshow 'fair and reasonable'
A currently unpublished independent expert's report has declared BGH Capital's takeover offer for Village Roadshow both fair and reasonable, as the theme park and cinema...
Oct 13, 2020
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Asia’s largest surf park opens in South Korea
Wave Park, Asia’s largest surf park, has been officially opened by Spanish Engineering Company Wavegarden and Daewon Plus Group with a formal ceremony and a testing surf session...
Oct 12, 2020
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Manchester United reveal ‘Theatre of Dreams’ brand for entertainment centres across China
English football club Manchester United has unveiled the name of its new branded social entertainment centres, with the first Theatre of Dreams nearing completion in Beijing....
Oct 12, 2020
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Dubai’s Global Village plans COVID-19 safety measures for silver jubilee season
Strict health and safety protocols will be in place at Dubai’s Global Village when it opens to the public for its silver jubilee season on 25th October. Customer safety and...
Oct 11, 2020
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SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium creates environment to conserve endangered White’s Seahorse species
A collaborative breeding program at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is contributing to the conservation of Sydney’s endangered White Seahorse species with babies (fry) having...
Oct 11, 2020
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Jamberoo Action Park reopens for 40th season
The Jamberoo Action Park has reopened for its 40th year of operations, securing an increased capacity limit just days prior to its season opening on Saturday 26th September....
Oct 8, 2020
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Moonlight Cinemas celebrate 25 years of outdoor cinema
Moonlight Cinemas are celebrating 25 years of outdoor cinema returning to inner-city outdoor spaces and parklands in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide from...
Oct 7, 2020
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Ecotourism Australia questions ‘optimistic’ budget assumptions
While Ecotourism Australia acknowledges that the Federal Government’s budget offers some support for the tourism industry they highlight that the budget assumptions are...
Oct 7, 2020
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Dubai Safari Park reopens after 33 month refurbishment
Dubai's Safari Park has this week reopened to the public after an expansion that has taken more than two and a half years. The 119-hectare attraction, which is built on the site...
Oct 7, 2020
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Thinkwell Group publishes white paper on museums in a post-Coronavirus world
Thinkwell Group, the global experience design and production company, has released a white paper looking at the transformation of museums and cultural institutions following the...
Oct 6, 2020
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Attractions' analysis reveals high ranking of Sydney Opera House for sustainability commitment
The energy team at Uswitch (a UK-based energy price comparison service) have analysed 27 of the world’s most visited tourist attractions and scored their commitment to...
Oct 5, 2020
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Tourism Industry Aotearoa offers ‘unprecedented’ loan facility for adventure tourism operators
Adventure tourism operators facing financial hardship are being offered interest-free loans by Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) to assist with the completion of safety audits....
Oct 5, 2020
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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi on track for 2022 completion
Construction of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, the Emirate's latest attraction on Yas Island, is more than 40% complete and on target to be finished in 2022. Miral, the company responsible...
Oct 5, 2020
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$61.7 million boost for environment and tourism sectors
The Federal Government is injecting $61.7 million into the Australian environment and tourism sectors through the $1 billion COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund with the...
Oct 1, 2020
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Embed supports Ticket Time in opening new business and pop-up attractions arcade
Embed, a leader of the cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement and entertainment industries, partnered with Ticket Time to open their new business...
Oct 1, 2020
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Women-only waterpark opened in Saudi Arabia
A newly opened waterpark exclusively for women has opened at Dana Bay on the Red Sea coast in southern Saudi Arabia. Described as the world’s first waterpark exclusively for...
Sep 30, 2020
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Ardent Leisure’s Dreamworld fine the biggest in Queensland workplace history
While the fine imposed on Ardent Leisure for workplace breaches that led to the deaths of four people on Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016 has been described as...
Sep 30, 2020
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Zoos Victoria and RSPCA Victoria collaborate to build new koala hospital
Zoos Victoria and RSPCA Victoria are collaborating to build a new, $1.84 million veterinary facility for sick and injured koalas and other precious wildlife. The koala hospital...
Sep 29, 2020
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TicketSearch launches Next-Generation Ticketing platform in Australasia
Developed in collaboration with over 700 global venues and backed by the company’s 15 years of experience in the ticketing industry, global ticketing platform TicketSearch has...
Sep 29, 2020
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Ardent Leisure fined $3.6 million over 2016 Dreamworld deaths
Ardent Leisure has been fined $3.6 million over the deaths of four people on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld in 2016. Having, in July, pleaded...
Sep 28, 2020
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Ziptrek Ecotours achieve zero carbon status for another year
Ziptrek Ecotours has announced that it is again a carbon neutral business ensuring its guests can experience the thrill of ziplining “guilt free”. Ziptrek again commissioned the...
Sep 28, 2020
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Queensland Government offers attractions, hospitality and tourism sectors land rent relief
The Queensland Government’s $2.55 million in rent waivers - as part of its ongoing COVID relief - aims to protect tourism resorts, hospitality providers and attractions from...
Sep 28, 2020
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Leading Sydney attractions and tourism operators collaborate this World Tourism Day to encourage return of visitors
This World Tourism Day (27th September) some of Sydney’s leading operators in the attractions, hospitality and tourism sectors have united under the banner of ‘Sydney Visitor...
Sep 27, 2020
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Hong Kong Government halts agreement for expansion of Lantau Island Disneyland
The Walt Disney Company has lost the option to expand Hong Kong Disneyland after the Hong Kong Government decided not to renew an agreement to develop an adjacent plot of land...
Sep 25, 2020
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