News: Attractions
Fright Nights scheduled to return to Warner Bros. Movie World
Village Roadshow Theme Parks has advised that, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions, its Halloween inspired Fright Nights will return to Warner Bros. Movie World on...
Aug 25, 2022
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Ardent Leisure reports rising revenue and Greg Yong’s promotion to group Chief Executive
Announcing higher revenues for the 2021/22 financial year, Ardent Leisure has revealed a positive outlook as it reported that it is now debt free following the sale of its...
Aug 25, 2022
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Administrative Appeal hearing commences into proposal for cable car at Hobart's Mt Wellington
An appeal against the City of Hobart’s rejection of a private-sector operator’s plans to develop a cable car running to the top of the city’s Mount Wellington has commenced at...
Aug 23, 2022
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Sweden-based Embracer Group buys theme park rights for Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit properties
Swedish gaming and entertainment company Embracer Group has bought the theme park rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s intellectual property including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit...
Aug 23, 2022
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Christchurch’s popular coin operated dance floor returns after $45,000 upgrade
Christchurch's popular coin operated dance floor, Dance-o-Mat, has opened at its new central city site following a $45,000 rebuild and upgrade – made possible by Gap Filler, the...
Aug 21, 2022
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Kiztopia edutainment theme park to open in Hong Kong
Singapore indoor children’s edutainment theme park, Kiztopia will be opening at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, Hong Kong in September. The 1115 square metre attraction will consist...
Aug 20, 2022
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Singapore Night Festival installations illuminate Bras Basah.Bugis precinct
With the theme Rebirth, the Singapore Night Festival 2022 opened last night with installations illuminating the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct. The festival returns for its 13th...
Aug 19, 2022
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Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya launches new adventure attraction
A new attraction - The Lost World Adventure Land – has officially been opened at Thailand resort, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, and features a diverse range of...
Aug 18, 2022
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Rottnest Island’s Family Fun Park faces closure as Western Australian Government looks to upgrade site
The Western Australian Government is offering a new development opportunity on Rottnest Island through an Expressions of Interest process. Part of the site offered for...
Aug 16, 2022
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Scenic World to launch augmented reality attraction featuring children’s book character
Scenic World in the Blue Mountains is to launch its augmented reality attraction - The Gruffalo Spotters Trail - on 3rd September featuring the much-loved children’s book...
Aug 16, 2022
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Legoland announces significant investments for Malaysia while also investigating ride malfunction in Germany
Aligned with the Malaysian Government’s efforts to revitalise the country’s tourism industry, Legoland Malaysia Resort - the first Legoland theme park in Asia - is making...
Aug 16, 2022
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Funding helps to support Queensland show industry
$2 million from the Queensland Government’s annual Show Societies Grants Program will support 129 local shows during 2022-2023 in being able to thrill, delight, captivate and...
Aug 15, 2022
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Biosecurity measures to be heightened across 2022 Perth Royal Show
The Western Australian Government is delivering a $2 million package to support the 2022 Perth Royal Show with the funding going towards enhanced onsite biosecurity measures to...
Aug 15, 2022
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Mary Valley Rattler recognised as ‘Best of Queensland Experience’ and receives high profile among UK TV viewers
Popular Queensland tourism attraction - Gympie region’s the Mary Valley Rattler - has been included in the Best of Queensland Experiences Program for 2022, a program that...
Aug 14, 2022
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Australia’s mainstream media acknowledges attractions industry insurance crisis
Following on from lobbying by the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) and Australasian Leisure Management reporting on the issue over the past two...
Aug 11, 2022
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Puffing Billy Visitor Centre secures 2022 International Architecture Award
The newly built $24.8 million Lakeside Visitor Centre at Victoria’s popular tourist attraction - Puffing Billy Railway - has secured the prestigious global award for Best New...
Aug 11, 2022
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Nostalgia-fuelled Monopoly ‘theme park’ set to open in Melbourne
An indoor theme park based on the perennially popular board game monopoly is counting down to opening in Melbourne this summer. Growing from escape-room concepts, Monopoly...
Aug 11, 2022
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Supply issues cause new delay for open of Sea World’s new Leviathan rollercoaster
The launch of Sea World’s new Leviathan timber rollercoaster has been postponed for a fourth time, with supply problems delaying the opening of the third ride in the theme...
Aug 6, 2022
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Planned Sunshine Coast waterpark announces switch in wave pool technology
The developer behind the long-delayed Actventure water theme park on the Sunshine Coast is reported to have chosen to use American Wave Machines technology for its centrepiece...
Aug 4, 2022
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Rise in admission fees at Indonesia’s Komodo dragon national park sparks protest from tourism workers
A significant increase in admission prices to see Indonesia’s Komodo dragons on Komodo and Padar islands at the World Heritage-listed site in East Nusa Tenggara province has...
Aug 2, 2022
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AALARA President Shane McGrath steps down
The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has advised that its President Shane McGrath has had to resign from the role. At the Association’s AGM in...
Aug 2, 2022
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Queensland Premier calls on Dreamworld owners to spend allocated funds on koala conservation
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today called on Dreamworld owners, Ardent Leisure Group, to spend allocated funds on koala conservation after the theme park spent...
Aug 1, 2022
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Streamlined audit process to benefit selected nature-based tourism in Western Australia
A new, streamlined audit process is being introduced to reduce cost and time burdens for operators of select businesses providing nature-based tourism in Western Australia's...
Jul 31, 2022
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Laservision’s light show in Albury attracts positive community response
Laservision’s month long inaugural Luna Light Journey - Aurora - held in Albury Botanic Gardens, attracted a wide demographic of over 60,000 patrons from the community and...
Jul 30, 2022
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