News: Attractions
LAI Games forms new division to manufacture and market pay-per-use lockers
Global amusements developer and manufacturer LAI Games has established a new division, The Locker Network. Making use of technology licensed from Locker Systems of...
Feb 11, 2013
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Leisure travel on the rise
Tourism in the Asia Pacific regions is expected to continue to grow in 2013, according to a new study which found leisure holidays remain strong among the region's travellers....
Feb 10, 2013
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Resorts World Sentosa's marine life fund supports new projects
With its Marine Life Park having been operational since December, Resorts World Sentosa has announced that its Marine Life Fund (MLF) will back two local marine conservation and...
Feb 9, 2013
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Global Village rides still shut after death
Rides at Dubai's Global Village amusement park remain closed this week after the tragic death of a 37-year-old Emirati who died after being hit by a falling iron rod that came...
Feb 8, 2013
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Ocean Park's double achievements mark arrival of Year of the Snake
Celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Snake on Tuesday (5th February), Ocean Park Chairman Dr. Allan Zeman announced that the theme park had recently witnessed the...
Feb 7, 2013
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Australia welcomes of the Year of the Snake
Australian attractions and business have welcomed the arrival of the Chinese Year of the Snake with a series of events and initiatives. With celebrations for Chinese Lunar New...
Feb 7, 2013
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Cool oasis in the midst of stifling Sydney weather
BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park in Sydney's Northern Beaches suburb of North Narrabeen took some of the sting out of Sydney's recent heatwave with the pre-Christmas opening of...
Feb 6, 2013
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Village Theme Parks offers further entry discounts for local market
Village Roadshow Theme Parks is offering a heavily discounted unlimited entry pass for Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World and Sea World for local residents (Queenslanders and...
Feb 6, 2013
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Victorians buck downward domestic holiday trend
56% of Australians intend to take a domestic holiday in the next 12 months, down from 57% at the same time last year, according to the Roy Morgan Research Holiday Tracking...
Feb 5, 2013
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Scouts set Laser Tag world record
More than 11,000 Scouts from across Australia and other countries have helped set a world record for the biggest game of Laser Tag. Held during the two-week 2013 Australian...
Feb 5, 2013
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Cancellation of Freds Pass Rural Show
The Freds Pass Management Board have cancelled this year's Freds Pass Rural Show, originally scheduled for May, and have said they will no longer be involved in running the...
Feb 4, 2013
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Sun rises on National Arboretum
A specatular dawn ceremony on Saturday morning (2nd February) marked the official opening of the National Arboretum in Canberra. The 250 hectare site was once a pine and cedar...
Feb 4, 2013
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Kidz Kingdom set to boost visitation at Rainbow's End
With stage one of Kidz Kingdom attraction having opened on Boxing Day 2012, Auckland theme park Rainbow's End is looking forward to a surge in visitor numbers. $3.5 million is...
Feb 3, 2013
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Bumper Action Amusements partners with Redemption Plus
Melbourne's Bumper Action Amusements is to partner with Redemption Plus of Lenexa, Kansas, USA to exclusively supply redemption and incentive merchandise to Family Entertainment...
Feb 1, 2013
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Wet 'n' Wild Sydney plans mid year recruitment drive
Management of the new Wet 'n' Wild Sydney are planning a mid-year recruitment drive to get staff in place for the waterpark's scheduled December 2013 opening. With work on the...
Feb 1, 2013
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New Zealand holiday parks optimistic about 2013
Holiday parks are generally optimistic about their business and feeling confident going into the next 12 months, according to a new survey of the sector. The Holiday Parks...
Jan 31, 2013
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NSW Government to help recovery of regional tourism after fires and floods
NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts, George Souris, has announced that the NSW Government will be offering support to the State's communities devastated by...
Jan 31, 2013
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RSPCA slams Gold Coast City Council's lifting of animal circuses ban
The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) says the Gold Coast City Council has taken a backward step by overturning a ban on circuses with exotic animals on...
Jan 31, 2013
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Melbourne Royal Show expands to 12 days
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) has announced that its flagship event, the Melbourne Royal Show, will run for 12 days this year. The 158th Melbourne Royal Show...
Jan 31, 2013
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Sunshine Coast tourism back in business
With the worst of the weekend's severe weather having left the region and the sun shining again, the Sunshine Coast has been in clean up mode and is open for business. Over the...
Jan 30, 2013
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Kryal Castle to reopen on 2nd March
Kryal Castle has announced that it will reopen the doors to its new land of medieval adventure on 2nd March, followed by a week of celebrations including VIP and celebrity...
Jan 29, 2013
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Indians top Ferrari World Abu Dhabi visitor contingent
Abu Dhabi attraction Ferrari World is proving to be the latest must-visit attraction for Indian tourists to the United Arab Emirates. Just two years old, the Ferrari-branded...
Jan 29, 2013
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Seal paradise opens at Sea World
Prior to the weekend's severe weather, Gold Coast theme park Sea World opened 'Seal Harbour', its much anticipated new marine animal exhibit. The multimillion dollar attration,...
Jan 28, 2013
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Wild weather hits operators in Queensland
Heavy rains and wild weather in south eastern Queensland are affecting attractions and other operators on what should have been a busy Australia Day weekend. Amid the severe...
Jan 27, 2013
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