News: Attractions
Hong Kong Disneyland celebrates five years of operation
Hong Kong Disneyland has celebrated the fifth anniversary of its operations, during which time it had attracted over 20 million visitors. Managing Director Andrew Kam (pictured)...
Sep 15, 2010
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PyeongChang's Alpensia Resort ranked key sport and tourist destination
More than 25,000 visitors to PyeongChang's Alpensia Resort have ranked it as one of the South Korea's top destinations. Bang-rae Jo, Chief Executive of the Alpensia Resort,...
Sep 14, 2010
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Dinosaur exhibition 'hatches' at Waikato Museum
Real dinosaur bones and a reconstructed nest are among the displays featured in a new dinosaur exhibition that opened at Waikato Museum earlier this month. The international...
Sep 14, 2010
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Village Roadshow to build Wet'n'Wild Sydney
Village Roadshow has announced that it is to build and operate the Wet'n'Wild water theme park in Sydney. The theme park operator will invest around $80 million into the project...
Sep 13, 2010
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Adventure World to Appoint New General Manager
Perth's premier amusement park, Adventure World is to appoint a new General Manager following the decision of the current General Manager, Grant Laidlaw, to leave the park to...
Sep 11, 2010
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People Vote Shotover Canyon Swing Best Bungy
Shotover Canyon Swing has scooped a top award as one of New Zealand's best experiences at The 2010 Ranker Traveller Voted Awards. The Rankers Awards named the Queenstown giant...
Sep 10, 2010
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Chengdu Polar Ocean World Opens to Public
After four years of construction, Chengdu Polar Ocean World has opened to visitors - the opening coinciding with the municipal government of Chengdu's Cool City Tourism...
Sep 9, 2010
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BridgeClimb Founder Honoured
Paul Cave, Founder and Chairman of BridgeClimb Sydney, has been honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). At at an investiture ceremony held at Government House in...
Sep 8, 2010
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Christchurch's Vbase Venues Expected to reopen on Wednesday
Following the Christchurch earthquake, venues managed by Vbase are expected to reopen on Wednesday (8th September). Events scheduled to be held at any of Vbaseâs four venues...
Sep 6, 2010
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'New look' Gallery opens on 1st October 2010
The National Gallery of Australia has confirmed that its 'New Look' Stage One Building Project will open to the public on Friday 1st October 2010. The redevelopment is the...
Sep 6, 2010
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Sea Lion Bites Boy at Taronga Zoo Show
A boy participating in an 'encounter' during Taronga Zoo's sea lion show has been bitten. 11-year-old Jack Lister was selected to meet the sea lion during an audience encounter...
Sep 4, 2010
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Vietnamese Theme parks fail to thrill foreign investors
The Vietnamese-owned CT Group is presently implementing plans to develop a major theme park on a 420-hectare site in Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Chanh District. The project, which...
Sep 3, 2010
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Indian Amusement Leader Optimistic about prospects for Theme Parks on the sub continent
Rajive Kaul, Executive Chairman of India's Nicco Corporation, believes that the future of the Indian theme park industry is bright. Kaul, who has seen turnover at his company's...
Sep 2, 2010
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Sydney Aquarium to Present 200 million years of evolution
The Sydney Aquarium is set to launch the global phenomenon 'The Future is Wild', a multimedia project of immense scale from award-winning filmmakers and leading scientists....
Sep 1, 2010
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Aquariums sink Living and Leisure results
The Living and Leisure Australia Group (LLA) has recorded its second consecutive annual loss, falling $2.76 million into the red. The Group operates the Mt Hotham and Falls...
Aug 30, 2010
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SeaLink Sets its Sights on China
South Australia's largest tourism organisation, SeaLink Travel Group is investing in the Chinese market, appointing a business development executive, to be located outside of...
Aug 26, 2010
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Hotel Waterparks Expand Across Asia
A wave of hotel waterparks are opening across Asia. Consultant Jeff Coy, President of Phoenix, Arizona-based JLC Hospitality Consulting, Inc., has been charting the development...
Aug 25, 2010
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Numbers Rise But Profits Dip for Ardent Leisure
Ardent Leisure has reported that its 2010 core profit has slumped 23.6% to $34.5 million. Ardent Leisure, whose operations include Goodlife Health Clubs, Dreamworld, AMF Bowling...
Aug 24, 2010
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Ekka Farewells Successful Show
With sunshine and blue skies prevailing over most of the 10 days of the Royal Queensland Show, in excess of 400,000 people have poured through the gates to participate in and...
Aug 20, 2010
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NSW Leads in Attracting Overseas Visitors
NSW Minister for Tourism Jodi McKay has backed overseas arrivals data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that shows NSW continues to attract the largest share of...
Aug 20, 2010
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Veteran Makes 30th Bridge Climb
BridgeClimb Sydney has welcomed their most frequent climber, 83 year old Lloyd Poulton, for his 30th Climb to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Lloyd chose an exclusive...
Aug 16, 2010
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New Chair for National Maritime Museum
Peter Dexter has been named Chair of the Australian National Maritime Museum Council. Explaining the appointment Federal Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett, explained that "I...
Aug 12, 2010
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Shrek on Stage at Melbourne's Luna Park
Luna Park Melbourne has announced that the movie character Shrek will feature in a live stage show during the Spring school holidays. The loveable green ogre will feature in...
Aug 11, 2010
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Taronga Zoo - Sydney's Most Popular Visitor Experience
Taronga Zoo has announced that it has retained its position as Sydney's most popular experience for the fourth year in a row. During the year ending June 2010, the Zoo received...
Aug 10, 2010
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