News: Attractions
Attractions Academy’s Shaun McKeogh receives IAAPA Service Award
Audit, risk and compliance auditor Shaun McKeogh has been acknowledged by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) with the 2024/25 IAAPA Service...
May 20, 2025
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Total Ninja partners with Valo Motion to open interactive entertainment venue in Dubai
Total Ninja has partnered with Valo Motion to open Total Ninja Interactive Dubai – Dubai’s newest indoor adventure park blending physical action with digital gaming, anchored by...
May 20, 2025
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Michael Shelton promoted to IAAPA Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has promoted Michael Shelton to the role of Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, effective 30th...
May 19, 2025
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VLocker partners with leading Paris visitor experience
Tasmanian-based VLocker has announced a partnership with one of the leading visitor attractions in the French capital of Paris – the Aquarium du Paris. Located between the...
May 19, 2025
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Seventh Edition of MENALAC Awards to debut in Saudi Arabia
Organised by the Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council (MENALAC), the 7th edition of the MENALAC Awards Gala is to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 19th...
May 18, 2025
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AALARA and Australasian Leisure Management announce new partnership
The 2025 Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) annual conference on the Gold Coast this week has seen the announcement of a new publication...
May 16, 2025
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Accesso Technology announces acquisition of online waiver and risk management data technology firm 1RISK
The Accesso Technology Group, a leading technology provider for attractions around the world, has announced its acquisition of the technology assets of 1RISK, a provider of...
May 14, 2025
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Life Floor installation at Ocean Park Hong Kong and H2O Xtream’s AquaTubes among WhiteWater’s new projects in 2025
Water park industry supplier, WhiteWater, has flagged its exciting array of global project openings in 2025 across indoor and outdoor water parks, at hotels and resorts, and on...
May 14, 2025
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Coast Entertainment’s Greg Yong tells AALARA 2025 conference how safety and differentiation have transformed Dreamworld
Greg Yong, new elected President of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) and Coast Entertainment Holdings Group Chief Executive, has today told...
May 13, 2025
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IAAPA Second Vice President Chris Perry opens AALARA 2025 conference
Giving a global overview of a confident and expanding attractions industry, Chris Perry, Second Vice President of the International Association of Amusement Parks and...
May 13, 2025
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Lifelong sportsmanship inspires brothers to open X-Golf Ballarat
Two Victorian brothers have been inspired by lifelong sportsmanship instilled by their father, to open X-Golf Ballarat – the indoor golf brand’s 32nd Australian venue. The $1.5...
May 12, 2025
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AIMS International expands attractions industry safety education into Asia-Pacific
Amusement Industry Manufacturers & Suppliers (AIMS) International, a global leader in safety education for the attraction industry has expanded into the Asia-Pacific market with...
May 12, 2025
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GTI Southeast Asia Expo 2025 charts future of entertainment and attractions
The GTI Southeast Asia Expo 2025, held from 22nd to 24th April at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, concluded on a high note, making a strong debut in Malaysia and...
May 11, 2025
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Wet’n’Wild announces summer opening for new four-slide Zoom Zone attraction
Village Roadshow Chief Executive Clark Kirby has today announced details of the Zoom Zone waterslide attraction that will open at Wet’n’Wild on the Gold Coast this summer....
May 8, 2025
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Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve to open Asia’s inaugural ‘ZooSchool’ and forest-themed event space
‘ZooSchool’, a partnership between Mandai Wildlife Group and NTUC First Campus, is set to open in June 2025 – delivering immersive nature-inspired wildlife education programmes...
May 8, 2025
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Disney theme park resort planned for Abu Dhabi's Yas Island
The Walt Disney Company and Miral, the UAE's leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, have announced that the world's seventh Disney destination is being...
May 7, 2025
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Saudi Arabia's first artificial surf park to be developed as part of Qiddiya giga project
The Qiddiya Investment Company has announced that Saudi Arabia’s first artificial surf wave pool is to be developed as part of the giga project’s planned Aquarabia water theme...
May 7, 2025
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New Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum opens in China
Zaha Hadid Architects has announced the opening of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum in the city’s Guangming District. Designed as a leading visitor destination of the...
May 6, 2025
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Multi-sensory immersive bubble attraction to launch at Sydney Olympic Park
Following sold out runs in Milan, Los Angeles, London and Brussels and having already captivated more than two million people, ‘Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience’ is...
May 5, 2025
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Luna Park Melbourne’s historic Carousel secures prestigious award
Luna Park Melbourne’s 1913 Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel (PTC#30) has secured the esteemed Historical Carousel Award by the National Carousel Association (NCA) of the...
May 4, 2025
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Miral announces record-breaking visitation at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island and Saadiyat Island in 2024
United Arab Emirates-based developer Miral has revealed that Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island recorded over 38 million visits while Saadiyat Island saw a 10% increase in visitation...
May 4, 2025
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WA Museum Boola Bardip to host renowned Terracotta Warriors in Australian exclusive
WA Museum Boola Bardip has secured an Australian exclusive in hosting ‘Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor’ from 28th June 2025 until 22nd February 2026 This...
May 2, 2025
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AALARA releases full details of 2025 conference experience
With its 2025 industry conference set to be held at The Star on the Gold Coast from 12th to 15th May, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has...
May 1, 2025
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Aussie Ark makes conservation history with chlamydia-free koala population in Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary
Marking an historic milestone for conservation efforts, conservation organisation Aussie Ark has successfully recaptured and retested the Koalas residing in the Barrington...
Apr 30, 2025
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