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Security issues behind cancellation of Wet'n'Wild Sydney's New Year's Eve event
Cancellation of Wet'n'Wild Sydney's New Year's Eve event at short notice has been reported as being as a result of "major management failures and security oversights." An...
Jan 13, 2014
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Magic Memories recognise successful Melbourne Star opening
The opening of the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel has been one of the most successful its photographic partner, Magic Memories, has been involved with. Magic Memories provides...
Jan 12, 2014
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New Lazer Maze opens at Rotorua's Rainbow Springs
Rotorua attraction Rainbow Springs has opened a new lazer maze challenge an interactive timed event operating at four skill levels. Introducing the new attraction, Rainbow...
Jan 8, 2014
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Meetoo names Victoria's top five aquatic attractions
Melbourne listings website Meetoo has named what it believes to be the top five aquatic attractions and facilities in Victoria, compiling a "a top five list of awesome fun...
Jan 8, 2014
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Partial reopening of Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway
One of Tasmania's top tourist attractions, the West Coast Wilderness Railway from Queenstown to Strahan, known as the Abt railway, has been partially reopened. The Railway...
Jan 7, 2014
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Asian Attractions Expo to be staged in Beijing in June
More than 5,000 people from 60 nations are expected to gather at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing from 17th to 20th June for the 2014 Asian Attractions Expo. The...
Jan 6, 2014
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Sea World's baby Polar Bear delights visitors through the holiday season
Sea World's baby Polar Bear 'Henry' has been a major attraction over the holiday season, delighting crowds at the Gold Coast theme parks with his playful and inquisitive nature....
Jan 6, 2014
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Doha Zoo to open in 2017
With work set to commence in the coming months, a master plan design has been revealed for the new Doha Zoo in Qatar, with the 75-hectare attraction providing visitors with...
Jan 4, 2014
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Plans unveiled for Malaysia's Twentieth Century Fox World theme park
Genting Malaysia, the world's largest integrated resorts operator, and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products have unveiled details of the world's first Twentieth Century Fox...
Jan 3, 2014
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'Tooth Fairy' helps with mammoth shark teeth clean-up at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium has recently completed a collection of the ever growing number of teeth shed in the Shark Valley Oceanarium. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium held the massive...
Jan 3, 2014
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Puzzling World shares 40 years of memories
Wanaka attraction Puzzling World has celebrated its 40th anniversary, during which it has wowed more than three million customers, in retro 'seventies' style. When Puzzling...
Jan 2, 2014
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Dubai unleashes 500,000 fireworks to welcome in 2014 in world record fireworks display
The Emirate of Dubai has welcomed in 2014 with a huge fireworks spectacle which is expected to be acknowledged as the world's largest ever fireworks show. Attempting to break...
Jan 1, 2014
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney cancels New Year's Eve event
Ticket-holders have reacted angrily after a planned New Year's Eve festival at Wet'n'Wild Sydney was cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice. Citing a "a major technical...
Dec 31, 2013
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Ocean Park celebrates record-setting 7.7 Million annual guest attendance
Hong Kong attraction Ocean Park has announced record-setting results for the 2012/13 fiscal year, having attracted 7.7 million guests in the fiscal year that ended on 30th June...
Dec 31, 2013
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NSW Fair Trading Minister slams 'unacceptable' Wet'n'Wild Sydney New Year's Eve event cancellation
NSW Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres has said it is totally unacceptable for event promoters to leave ticket holders high and dry by cancelling a New Year's Eve festival due...
Dec 31, 2013
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New landscape gardener brings Remarkables Park Town Centre into bloom
Queenstown's vibrant town centre at Remarkables Park is currently enjoying a burst of summer colour courtesy of a new multi-award-winning landscape gardener. Mike Hawthorne,...
Dec 30, 2013
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium's giant crocodile enjoys first public meal
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium's five metre, 750 kilogram giant crocodile Pinjarra recently enjoyed a festive feast in celebration of his first Christmas at the attraction. Marking...
Dec 30, 2013
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Merlin Entertainments to open Madame Tussauds attraction on Singapore's Sentosa Island
Global attractions operator Merlin Entertainments is to invest about S$20 million (US$15.7 million) to develop new attractions in Singapore, including a new Madame Tussauds wax...
Dec 28, 2013
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Jellyfish exhibit unveiled as part of $6.5 million refurbishment at UnderWater World Mooloolaba
The UnderWater World attraction on the Sunshine Coast has unveiled Australia's largest jellyfish exhibit as part of a $6.5 million, two year refurbishment that also sees the...
Dec 28, 2013
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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel reopens
Nearly five years after closing, the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel has reopened in the city's Docklands. The 120-metre wheel offers 360 degree views of Melbourne's CBD, Port...
Dec 24, 2013
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National Portrait Gallery appoints new Director
A curator with an international resume and a passion for colonial Australian art is the National Portrait Gallery's new Director. Angus Trumble has been appointed to the role...
Dec 24, 2013
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Clive Palmer opens Dinosaur attraction on the Sunshine Coast
Billionaire and MP Clive Palmer has opened his dinosaur park attraction, dubbed 'Palmersaurus', at the Palmer Coolum Resort in Queensland. The 1.3 hectare attraction includes...
Dec 22, 2013
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Māori plans for $25 million hot pools development in Queenstown
Ngāi Tahu Tourism (NTT) has confirmed that it is in discussion with the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) with regards to leasing Council land to develop a major hot...
Dec 22, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney reaches capacity
New Sydney waterpark Wet'n'Wild Sydney has announced that it has reached capacity - turning away visitors on the first weekend of the NSW school holidays. The management of the...
Dec 21, 2013
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