News: Attractions
Dinosaur selected as Queensland’s fossil emblem highlights importance of dinosaur tourism
The seven-metre-long dinosaur, Muttaburrasaurus langdoni, has been selected via a public poll to be Queensland’s fossil emblem. The 100-million-year-old, plant eating dinosaur...
Oct 22, 2022
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Attractions at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island attractions recreated in the metaverse
Yas Island, one of the world’s fastest growing leisure destinations, has been recreated in the metaverse as part of a project to recreate Abu Dhabi in the virtual world. The...
Oct 22, 2022
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Aussie Ark returns endangered Manning River turtles back to the wild in a world first
In a world first, conservation organisation, Aussie Ark, has returned 10 endangered Manning River turtles back to the wild. The program has been supported by the Australian...
Oct 22, 2022
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Kylie Minogue’s gold hotpants among items to be showcased to public in new Victorian arts attraction
A new $2.2 million Australian Performing Arts Collection space at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall will showcase some of the most treasured items made famous by Australia’s entertainment...
Oct 19, 2022
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Tragedy of Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle deaths acknowledged by Tasmanian Coroner
A pre-Coronial Inquest case management conference into the deaths of six school children when an inflatable bouncing castle was blown into the air last December has heard that...
Oct 19, 2022
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Legacy Entertainment celebrates its biggest year since brand unveiled
On the eve of IAAPA 2022, California-based design studio Legacy Entertainment is celebrating its biggest year since the Legacy brand was unveiled in 2002 with Legacy’s four...
Oct 18, 2022
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Global attractions attendance report reveals 2021 as a year of recovery
2021 marked a year of recovery for theme parks, waterparks and museums around the world, with the latest edition of TEA and AECOM's definitive global attraction attendance...
Oct 17, 2022
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Splash Planet recognises the benefits of inclusion
With October being World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Hastings District Council, situated in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, is spotlighting the...
Oct 17, 2022
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Waitaki Aquatic Centre unveils its new Aflex inflatable
Waitaki Aquatic Centre, situated in New Zealand’s South Island, recently unveiled its new Aflex inflatable – a challenging aquatic attraction, completely different to the...
Oct 17, 2022
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Wibit adds new product line inspired by treetop adventure parks
Leading provider of floating modular water parks, Wibit has added a new product line to its catalogue: Wibit Peakz, a water park inspired by treetop adventure parks. Visitors to...
Oct 17, 2022
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Singapore indoor children’s edutainment theme park, Kiztopia opens in Hong Kong
Singapore indoor children’s edutainment theme park, Kiztopia has opened at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, Hong Kong with the 1115 square metre attraction consisting of 15 play areas...
Oct 17, 2022
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North Queensland’s CaPTA Group wins Global Award for Sustainable Tourism
The CaPTA Group has been recognised as a global leader in sustainable tourism, winning the 2022 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award in the Major Tourist Attractions...
Oct 16, 2022
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Bendigo Agricultural Show cancelled due to floods
The City of Greater Bendigo has advised that due to the current flood event and with Bendigo serving as a critical evacuation centre for central and northern Victoria, the 2022...
Oct 16, 2022
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Penrith City Council launches new visitor guide promoting adventure attractions
Penrith City Council has launched a new Visitor Guide promoting the array of outdoor adventures and thrilling adrenaline attractions the City has to offer. The new Visitor Guide...
Oct 16, 2022
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Surf Park Summit gets underway in San Diego
The 2022 Surf Park Summit, the world’s leading symposium and networking event dedicated exclusively to promote the development and growth of the surf park industry, has got...
Oct 16, 2022
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Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse theme park opens in Thailand
Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse has opened in Pattaya, Thailand with the attraction combining elements of theme parks and water parks and aimed at attracting visitors of all ages....
Oct 16, 2022
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Capricorn Caves attraction among 50 Queensland visitor experiences to receive funding
Capricorn Caves, one of Queensland’s original visitor attractions, is among 50 visitor experiences to receive funding from the State’s $15 million Tourism Experience Development...
Oct 15, 2022
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange unveils Hallyu theme park metaverse
The Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange together with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism unveiled ‘K-Wonderland’, a Hallyu theme park metaverse, on...
Oct 14, 2022
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Peninsula Hot Springs and The Briars wildlife sanctuary to benefit from $4.8 million Victorian Government investment
Mornington Peninsula attractions Peninsula Hot Springs and The Briars wildlife sanctuary are to receive a $4.8 million funding boost from the Victorian Government to improve...
Oct 13, 2022
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Attractions, gardens and precincts to be transformed for Sydney WorldPride 2023
Attractions, botanical gardens, and beach precincts are among the spaces contributing to Sydney’s transformation into a Rainbow City for Sydney WorldPride 2023. Organisations...
Oct 13, 2022
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Leading ecotourism businesses inducted into Ecotourism Australia's 2022 Hall of Fame
Key milestones are being celebrated across Australia by eco and nature-based tourism businesses with 10 operators having achieved an incredible 20 years and 36 operators having...
Oct 13, 2022
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New Zealand Government funding helps to progress redevelopment of Canterbury Museum
A one-off New Zealand Government grant of $25 million has been announced to support Canterbury Museum progress with its planned redevelopment. The Canterbury Museum Trust Board...
Oct 12, 2022
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Daintree zip line attraction reopens under Experience Co management and with new branding
The new operators of a Far North Queensland adventure park that closed and has been redeveloped after the death of a tourist have reassured people of the precautions put in...
Oct 11, 2022
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Ripley’s Entertainment Company among attractions industry leaders sponsoring scholarships
Ripley’s Entertainment Company are among the companies and individuals giving back to the global attractions industry to ensure the future development and growth of young...
Oct 11, 2022
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