News: Attractions
Sydney Royal Easter Show kicks off with new shows, news rides and an iPhone app
Sydney's Royal Easter Show has opened and over its 14 days will feature 13,000 animals, 29,000 competitive entries and pump an estimated $500 million into the state's economy....
Apr 14, 2011
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Tokyo Disneyland set for Friday reopening
Tokyo Disneyland is to reopen on Friday (15th April), more than a month after Japan's 12th March earthquake caused its closure. Although the park was not badly damaged by the...
Apr 13, 2011
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Luna Park Sydney Offers Easter Value
Luna Park Sydney has announced details of its ride pricing into the increasingly competitive Easter holiday attractions market in Sydney. For the entire month of April, the...
Apr 12, 2011
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New wave of water attractions unveiled at DEAL
Water attractions look set to remain popular leisure options in the Middle East as more suppliers look to enter the market. Water was just one of the themes flowing through the...
Apr 11, 2011
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Tutankhamun exhibition opens at the Melbourne Museum
Amid massive security and accompanied by a specialist entourage of handlers and technical experts, one of the biggest shows in the world, already seen by more than seven million...
Apr 10, 2011
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New Owners for Lollipop's Playlands franchise
Alan Grant, founder of the Lollipop's franchise business of indoor play facilities and childcare centres, has sold the company. The sale to Australian master franchisee Tim...
Apr 8, 2011
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Largest light and water spectacular in South East Asia
Laservision have launched a spectacular multimedia light and water spectacular 'Wonder Full' at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Resort. The opening of what is the largest...
Apr 8, 2011
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Zoo becomes home to Perth's biggest Solar PV site
More than 300 solar panels have been installed across eight buildings at the Perth zoo, including the elephant barn, reptile enclosure and education classrooms, making the...
Apr 7, 2011
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Artists boycott Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project
More than 130 artists, curators and writers have signed a petition demanding that working conditions improve at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project. The Guggenheim's Abu Dhabi...
Apr 6, 2011
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Easter Show Carnival Operators concerned over rival event
Carnival operators at the Sydney Royal Easter Show are concerned at the growth of a rival event, the Sydney Family Show, at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park in Sydney's...
Apr 4, 2011
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Construction to begin at Shanghai Disney Resort
This Friday (8th April) will see the Walt Disney Company break ground on its new theme park and resort in Shanghai. After years of negotiations with the Chinese Government, the...
Apr 4, 2011
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Merlin to open new attractions in Bangkok and Sydney
Having recently opened Madame Tussauds Bangkok the Merlin Entertainments Group is searching for a location to develop a Legoland Discovery Centre. Merlin Entertainments...
Apr 2, 2011
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Village Roadshow to Develop China theme parks
Village Roadshow is to use proceeds from the sale of its stake in broadcaster Austereo to develop theme parks in China. Having this week accepted Southern Cross Media Group's...
Apr 1, 2011
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New Owners have Big Plans for Timbertown Heritage Park
David and Alison Waite, the new owners of the Timbertown Heritage Theme Park near Port Macquarie, plan to expand the business, adding cabins and other accommodation. Having...
Apr 1, 2011
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Dreamworld Launches White Lion Feeding Experience
Dreamworld has launched its most daring animal experience, The White Lion Feed. The Gold Coast theme park's brand new, highly interactive, exotic animal exhibit, The Lair, is...
Mar 29, 2011
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Sea World welcomes waddling new arrivals
Sea World has welcomed 12 additional King and Gentoo penguins to its newest animal exhibit 'Penguin Encounter'. The new penguins recently arrived from New Zealand and will make...
Mar 24, 2011
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$3 million attraction for Perth's Adventure World
Perth theme park Adventure World is to develop a new $3 million water attraction. Following a successful summer season, the Bibra Lake-based attraction will begin construction...
Mar 21, 2011
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New attractions needed to make Australians holiday at home
New products and experiences are needed to entice Australians to holiday at home, with new figures showing domestic holiday travel remains flat, according to peak industry body,...
Mar 18, 2011
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Queensland's tourism operators encouraged to sign a pledge
Queensland's tourism operators are being encouraged to sign a pledge as a reminder to offer their customers the best ever holiday experience as part of a new Tourism Queensland...
Mar 17, 2011
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Dubai waterpark gets world first
Dubai's Wild Wadi waterpark has launched a world first, a triple tornado thrill water ride, named Tantrum Alley. The 250 metre long Tantrum Alley is the only one in the world...
Mar 16, 2011
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Battlefield Sports co-Founders to lead 2011 International Live Gaming Conference
Peter and Nicole Lander, the co-Founders of Battlefield Sports, are to play a leading role in the 2011 International Live Gaming Conference. The two day conference, aimed at...
Mar 15, 2011
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Wave Loch Appoints Regional Sales Representative
Wave Loch LLC, manufacturers of the FlowRider artificial wave attraction, have recently appointed OzFlow as their Australian and New Zealand Agents and Sales Representatives....
Mar 15, 2011
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Taronga Zoo named Australia's best major tourist attraction
Sydney's Taronga Zoo has been named Australia's best major tourist attraction at the 2010 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. The Awards, held at Perth's Burswood Burswood...
Mar 13, 2011
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WhiteWater Opens Office in China
Leading waterpark design, engineering and manufacturing company WhiteWater West Industries Ltd have opened a new office in Shanghai, China. The new office marks a significant...
Mar 12, 2011
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