News: Attractions
First walkers cross Perth's Matagarup Bridge in advance of full opening
The first walkers, including Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan, officials and more than 100 workers, have become the first people to cross the new 350-metre-long Matagarup...
Jul 4, 2018
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New faces for AALARA Board
Following its recent AGM, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has announced the appointment of industry executives Greg Yong and Brad Loxley to...
Jul 4, 2018
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More than 600 exhibitors to display amusement and attractions products at GTI Asia China Expo
Set to be mark ts 10th edition this year, the GTI Asia China Expo presents unique opportunities to both enter and obtains products from China’s amusement, attractions and...
Jul 2, 2018
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Village Roadshow sells Wet'n'Wild Sydney to Spanish attractions operator
Village Roadshow has offloaded its Wet'n'Wild Sydney waterpark to Spanish attractions operator Parques Reunidos for a reported up-front purchase price of $40 million. Agreed as...
Jul 1, 2018
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New ethnobotany garden opens at Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens has opened a new ethnobotany garden showcasing over 300 species of plants that are deeply-seated into traditional cultures of Malay Archipelago,...
Jul 1, 2018
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Tourism WA looks to promote visitation to Broome and Perth Hills
Tourism Western Australia is looking to stimulate Western Australia’s visitor economy with new promotional strategies for the north western town of Broome and the Perth Hill....
Jul 1, 2018
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Coronial inquest claims Dreamworld Chief Executive
A fortnight of damning evidence at the Coronial inquest into the deaths of four guests at Dreamworld in October 2016 has seemingly led to the resignation of park Chief Executive...
Jul 1, 2018
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Mt Wellington cable car backers seek new route up Hobart's mountain
Plans for a cable car attraction that would climb Hobart’s Mt Wellington have been dealt a blow this week with the owners of the preferred location for the cable car base site...
Jul 1, 2018
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Ardent Leisure issues statement of apology over Dreamworld deaths
With the Coronial inquest into the fatalities of four guests at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld now adjourned until October, management of the attraction and its parent company...
Jun 29, 2018
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Work to begin on Christchurch cathedral restoration
An agreement between the New Zealand Government, the Anglican Church and heritage groups is likely to see work begin on the rebuilding of Christchurch’s cathedral in the coming...
Jun 29, 2018
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Dreamworld ride 'should not have been in service' at time of four guest fatalities
An engineering supervisor at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has told a Coronial inquest that the attraction’s Thunder River Rapids ride "should not have been in service" when...
Jun 28, 2018
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Merlin Entertainments announces creation of SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary
Merlin Entertainments' SEA LIFE Trust has announced the creation of the world’s first open water sanctuary for beluga whales. To be located in at natural bay at Heimaey, one of...
Jun 28, 2018
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Inquest advised that Dreamworld ride had 'rat's nest' of wiring before October 2016 fatalities
A Coronial inquest into the deaths of four people at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld in October 2016 has heard there was a "rat's nest" of wiring at the Thunder River Rapids...
Jun 27, 2018
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Dreamworld ride trainer told Police that junior operator knew about emergency shutdown
The Coronial inquest into the deaths of four guests at a Gold Coast theme park has been played a video of a Dreamworld ride trainer telling Queensland Police that a junior...
Jun 26, 2018
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K11 MUSEA museum-retail complex to open in Hong Kong in 2019
The ambitious K11 MUSEA museum-retail complex, which aims to transform the 28 hectare, US$2.6 billion art and design district at Hong Kong’s Victoria Dockside, is to open next...
Jun 26, 2018
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Paluma Adventure Centre opens north of Townsville
Recreation specialists Outer Limits Adventure Fitness has officially opened the new Paluma Adventure Centre on the edge of the Paluma Range National Park in North Queensland....
Jun 26, 2018
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Inquest hears that Dreamworld cut back maintenance in months before 2016 ride fatalities
The Coronial inquest into the deaths of four people on a popular ride at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has heard that cutbacks in repairs and maintenance were ordered seven...
Jun 25, 2018
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Abu Dhabi developers look for Yas Island to become top global leisure destination
With large-scale and high-profile projects underpinning the growth of tourism in the United Arab Emirates, Miral, the developer of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, is aiming for the...
Jun 25, 2018
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Adelaide Fringe confirms significant rise in visitor spending
The 2018 Adelaide Fringe has reaffirmed its status as one of Australia’s major public events delivering a 19.3% increase in visitor expenditure to $29.5 million and a record...
Jun 25, 2018
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Inquest evidence causing ‘irretrievable’ damage to Dreamworld's reputation
Damning evidence at the Coronial inquest into the October 2016 fatalities on Dreamworld’s former Thunder River Rapids ride is causing “irretrievable" damage to the Gold Coast...
Jun 25, 2018
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Giraffes at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo set for new $50 million home
The space occupied by Taronga Zoo’s giraffes for more than 90 years is to be updated as part of a $50 million makeover. The space will be transformed into two new precincts: the...
Jun 25, 2018
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Winter ice attractions open in Perth
Well known for its high temperatures through summer, Perth is approaching the winter school holidays with the opening of two outdoor seasonal attractions. Skating At Festival...
Jun 24, 2018
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Victims' family ‘devastated and horrified' by evidence at Dreamworld inquest
The family of two of the victims from the Dreamworld tragedy say the death of their loved ones have "throttled" them and they hold the theme park completely responsible. Kate...
Jun 22, 2018
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Disney tests dynamic pricing at Californian theme park
Walt Disney Resorts has begun testing dynamic pricing at its Disney California Adventure theme park with a new US$299 ticket. The $299 ticket includes access to the new Pixar...
Jun 21, 2018
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