News: Attractions
Police release CCTV of arson attack on Sydney trampoline centre
Police investigating an arson attack on the Planet X Entertainment trampoline centre at Richmond in Sydney's north west have released video footage that they will lead to the...
Nov 7, 2013
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Blue Mountains tourism welcomes NSW government grant to attract post fire visitation
A Blue Mountains tourism authority has welcomed an emergency NSW Government grant as it attempts to lure back visitors scared off by its bushfire crisis. The NSW Government has...
Nov 6, 2013
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Leadership changes at LAI Group
Having founded the LAI Group in 1958, Malcolm Steinberg is to step down as Chief Executive, to be replaced by his son Adam. The LAI Group comprises leading amusement and related...
Nov 6, 2013
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Australia's first open water inflatable adventure playground opens on the Gold Coast
AquaSplash, Australia's first open water inflatable adventure playground, has opened at Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast. Complementing the Broadwater Parklands' existing...
Nov 5, 2013
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Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix boosts visitor arrivals
The fifth Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit the only twilight race on the F1 calendar has again grown in popularity. Held over the weekend, the race is...
Nov 5, 2013
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Blaze damages Adventure World's castle
Just days after opening burnt after opening its new new white-knuckle ride The Abyss, Perth theme park Adventure World's iconic castle has suffered $500,000 damage as a result...
Nov 4, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney announces 12th December opening
Australia's newest waterpark, Wet'n'Wild Sydney, is to open on 12th December and will soon welcome Western Sydney's first ever nippers club as part of a unique partnership with...
Nov 3, 2013
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Spooky start for Perth's biggest ever thrill ride
Eight brave souls took the ride of their lives last night when they were plunged into the exhilarating rollercoaster world of Abyss, the new white-knuckle ride at Adventure...
Nov 1, 2013
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Fitness clubs boost Ardent Leisure's quarterly performance
Further strong performance from its expanded Goodlife Health Clubs division has helped boost first-quarter revenue and earnings for the Ardent Leisure Group. For the the three...
Nov 1, 2013
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Sea World Resort smashes another national sales record
Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast has again broken its own record for group buying by generating more than $5.75 million in revenue and selling in excess of 32,000 room nights...
Nov 1, 2013
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Massive Wibit Sports installation to open on the Gold Coast Broadwater
Featuring Australia's largest installation of Wibit Sports open water inflatable adventure playground equipment, AquaSplash is set to open on the Gold Coast Broadwater this...
Oct 31, 2013
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Boroondara sports facilities to benefit from $3.1 million funding boost
The Victorian Government is to contribute $3.1 million in funding to upgrade aquatic, recreation and sport facilities in Melbourne's inner southeast. Funded by the Community...
Oct 31, 2013
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World class skate facility for Napier's Marine Parade
Napier City Council has recommended a plan to upgrade the former Marineland site, its SkateZone and the Marine Parade carpark into a skate park, 'Reef Garden' and amphitheatre,...
Oct 29, 2013
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450,000 attend 2013 Perth Royal Show
Again boosted by the Western Australian Government's initiative to provide free entry to children, the 2013 Perth Royal Show attracted 450,000 visitors, the second largest Show...
Oct 29, 2013
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Visitor plea from Blue Mountains tourism
With the bushfires that have raged across the NSW Blue Mountains finally easing, tourism operators are urging travellers to return and support the region's recovery. The...
Oct 26, 2013
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Yas Waterworld hosts World Flowboarding Championships
Some of the world's top flowboarders have converged in Abu Dhabi to take part in the sixth annual Oakley Go Pro World Flowboarding Championships. Taking place at the award...
Oct 25, 2013
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Gladstone Show Society's finances under scrutiny
The Gladstone Show Society has been put on notice by the Queensland Office of Fair Trading (OFT), after failing to submit complete financial statements for the past two years....
Oct 24, 2013
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi targets Asian MICE market
Having identified Asian visitors as the fastest growing visitor segment to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the world's largest indoor theme park is looking to target the MICE business...
Oct 24, 2013
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Werribee Open Range Zoo unveils new arrivals precinct
A new visitor arrivals precinct has been opened at the Werribee Open Range Zoo, offering a spacious new arrivals area complete with external café and amenities, new ticketing...
Oct 22, 2013
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Women barred from Afghanistan's first waterpark
The conflict hardened Afghanistan capital of Kabul has a new attraction, a US$5 million waterpark in the heart of the city. The new 2,300 metre2 facility, which includes six...
Oct 22, 2013
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Legoland Malaysia opens new water park
The opening of Legoland Malaysia's new waterpark is set to transform Legoland Malaysia into a resort. Opening today (Monday 21st October), the first Legoland Water Park in Asia...
Oct 21, 2013
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Ocean Park Hong Kong appoints 'preferred developer' for theme park hotel
Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park has appointed Capital Court Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lai Sun Development Company Limited, as the most preferred proponent to develop...
Oct 20, 2013
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Bushfires devastate Lithgow's Zig Zag Railway
The historic Zig Zag Railway, located to the east of Lithgow, has been devastated by bushfires that ripped through the NSW Blue Mountains on Thursday. Alexander Robinson-Mills,...
Oct 20, 2013
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Dutch Museum gets home next to Kiwi windmill
New energy has been blown into the sails of a project to establish a Dutch museum and cultural centre in the heart of Foxton, right next to Dutch windmill De Molen. Dutch...
Oct 19, 2013
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