News: Attractions
New Ride for Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower has launched a new motion theatre experience - taking guests on a 'virtual reality' wild and rickety trip through an abandoned gold mine. Showing throughout each...
Oct 28, 2008
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Warner Bros. Movie World goes undercover
Warner Bros. Movie World has unveiled a new 4,000 metre2 fabric roof covering its Main Street and The Plaza. Covering a large area at the heart of the Gold Coast theme park, the...
Oct 23, 2008
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New Leadership for LLA Assets
Former Perisher Blue Director Craig Carracher is heading the executive committee undertaking the review of operations of the Living and Leisure Australia Group (LLA). The...
Oct 20, 2008
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Caravan and camping tourism enjoys strong visitor stays
Australians continue to enjoy caravan and camping holidays with 9.4 million visitor nights spent in a caravan park or commercial camp ground in New South Wales during the year...
Sep 29, 2008
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Doha Islamic Arts Museum set to open
The Qatar Museum Authority (QMA) has announced that the Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha is to open on in December of this year. Designed by architects I.M Pei (creator of the...
Sep 25, 2008
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Springs Retreat Spa wins at Australasian Awards
Victorian operators netted a total of five awards at the recent Australasian Spa Association (ASpa) Spas of Excellence awards which recognise excellence in service delivery in...
Sep 12, 2008
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UAE theme park developments worth US$62 billion
The dramatic pace of development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) currently includes over 30 multi-faceted entertainment resorts and theme parks. According to event organiser...
Sep 11, 2008
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Guggenheim Museum for Abu Dhabi
The New York-based Guggenheim Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi government to open a new museum in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The...
Sep 8, 2008
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Double Premiere at Dreamworld
Dreamworld is set for a double dose of the 'The Mummy' movie franchise on Sunday. First the Park will host the Australian Red Carpet Premiere of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon...
Sep 5, 2008
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Macquarie Bank to build SA State Aquatic Centre?
A Macquarie Bank backed consortium is believed to be ready to present a financial model for the development of the long-planned South Australian State Aquatic Centre. The Aqua43...
Sep 2, 2008
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Virgin announces club openings
The Virgin Group has announced that Virgin Active health clubs will be opening its first Australian club in the Sydney suburb of Frenchs Forest in December this year. Already a...
Sep 2, 2008
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.. and Fisher takes the Helm
Warner Village Theme Parks have announced that Tim Fisher, current Chief Executive of Village Roadshow's US theme park division will be moving into the position of Chief...
Aug 29, 2008
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Steve Peet leaves Warner Village Theme Parks
After 23 years at Warner Village Theme Parks, senior executive Steve Peet is to leave the group to embark on a new career path as an entertainment industry consultant. Peet, who...
Aug 29, 2008
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Attraction in the Treetops
The Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway in the Wooroonooran National Park near Innisfail, North Queensland has opened. The spectacular tree-top walkway, the largest project ever...
Aug 25, 2008
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Village Roadshow advances plans for Sunshine Coast water park
Village Roadshow Limited (VRL) has submitted a Development Application to the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to build a new water park on the site of VRL's recently acquired...
Aug 22, 2008
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Belgravia enters Spa and Tourism Market
Belgravia Leisure has been appointed manager of the Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa at Hepburn Springs, Victoria. Announcing the management contract for the redeveloped attraction,...
Aug 21, 2008
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Queenslanders flock to the EKKA
The 2008 EKKA, held between 7th and 16th August, was a great improvement on last year with fine weather and good attendance - with close to half a million visitors coming to the...
Aug 19, 2008
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Packer consortium rescues Living and Leisure Australia
A consortium led by James Packer has rescued the debt laden leisure group Living and Leisure Australia (LLA), taking on 88% of the group after the issue of 2.5 billion new...
Aug 18, 2008
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WhiteWater World expansion underway
Construction is underway for a massive expansion to Dreamworld's WhiteWater World waterpark on the Gold Coast. The expansion, to the east of the site and encroaching further on...
Aug 13, 2008
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Scenic Railway Back on Track
The Great Scenic Railway at Melbourne's Luna Park, one of the oldest rollercoasters in the world, has been reopened after significant restoration works. The classic wooden...
Aug 8, 2008
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Art Gallery of NSW selects Centaman entry management system
The Art Gallery of New South Wales has selected Centaman for its event and online ticketing and admissions management. With over 1.3 million visitors each year the central...
Aug 5, 2008
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Massive Growth in Indian Amusement Industry
The Indian amusement park sector has grown from a US$50 million industry to be worth more than US$1.2 billion in the past decade and is now a priority target for international...
Aug 4, 2008
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Village Roadshow takes on Arizona waterpark
Village Roadshow has secured the long-term management rights to Phoenix Waterworld Safari waterpark in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The company will operate the property, a...
Aug 1, 2008
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Village Roadshow abandons Victorian Park Plan
Village Roadshow has abandoned plans to redevelop the Werribee Open Range Zoo into an African-style safari park and theme park. An inter-departmental Victorian Government...
Jul 7, 2008
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