News: Attractions
Accesso agrees partnership with Japan’s Sansei technologies
Technology solutions provider Accesso Technology Group and Japan’s Sansei Technologies - which manufactures amusement rides and stage equipment - have signed a three-year...
Dec 21, 2021
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Rockhampton Zoo treats its animals with thoughtful Christmas presents
Chimpanzees, meerkats, otters and ‘Colonel’ – the saltwater crocodile, have all enjoyed early Christmas presents from the staff at the Rockhampton Zoo. From bonbons to Christmas...
Dec 20, 2021
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Aussie Ark welcomes general public during Summer School Holidays
Conservation organisation, Aussie Ark - situated high in the spectacular NSW Barrington Tops - is welcoming the general public during the Summer School Holidays to share its...
Dec 20, 2021
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Sixth child dies as a result of Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy as operator shuts down website
An 11-year-old boy has become the sixth fatality of Devonport’s Hillcrest Primary School tragedy as the hire company which is understood to have supplied the inflatable that was...
Dec 20, 2021
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Conservation organisations plant 26,000 trees to rewild Mongo Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Phase 1 planning to reforest and rewild Mongo Valley Wildlife Sanctuary has brought together conservation organisation Aussie Ark and partners WildArk, Re:wild and the...
Dec 19, 2021
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Protesters return to campaign against Sea World's dolphins
A small group of protesters has returned to Main Beach on the Gold Coast today to renew protests over Sea World's keeping of dolphins. Just days after the Queensland border...
Dec 18, 2021
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Tasmanian authorities introduce schools jumping castle ban
The aftermath of yesterday’s jumping castle tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School in northern Tasmania, which has already claimed the lives of five children, has prompted the...
Dec 17, 2021
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Insurer Sportscover surprised by Small Business Ombudsman's support for attractions mutual fund
Leading industry insurer Sportscover has questioned the recommendation in the recent The Show Must Go On report from the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman that a...
Dec 17, 2021
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Fernando Eiroa named Dubai Holding Entertainment's new Chief Executive
Dubai Holding, the global investment company with operations in 13 countries, has named former CircusTrix Chief Executive Fernando Eiroa as the Chief Executive of Dubai Holding...
Dec 16, 2021
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Five children dead after inflatable jumping castle blown into air at Tasmanian school
Five children have died and several others are reported to be in a critical condition in hospital after wind reportedly picked up a jumping castle and carried it into the air at...
Dec 16, 2021
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ProSlide celebrates global waterpark industry's achievements in 2021
ProSlide Technology Inc. - the industry leader in water ride design, technology and manufacturing - is reflecting on 2021 as a year of incredible accomplishments by its clients,...
Dec 16, 2021
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Six metre tall boab tree planted in Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre
Unlike the usual pine trees associated with Christmas, Monarto Safari Park has planted a six metre tall boab tree - just in time for the festive season - in the heart of the new...
Dec 15, 2021
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Sunshine Coast Council approves surf park plan for Glass House Mountains
Construction of a surf wave pool could start as early as next year following Sunshine Coast Council’s planning approval for a new surf lagoon-based attraction for a site near...
Dec 15, 2021
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Melbourne Skydeck relaunches with new branding and Virtual Reality Voyager Theatre
Melbourne Skydeck - formerly the Eureka Skydeck – opens to the public today having relaunched following a multi-million-dollar redevelopment, new name and brand and boasting the...
Dec 15, 2021
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US$1 billion construction contract agreed for Six Flags Qiddiya theme park in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has awarded a SAR3.75 billion (US$1 billion) contract to build the Six Flags Qiddiya theme park to Bouygues Bâtiment...
Dec 15, 2021
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Dreamworld celebrates 40th anniversary with opening of its new Steel Taipan rollercoaster
Coinciding with Dreamworld’s 40th anniversary, their newest attraction - the Steel Taipan rollercoaster - opens today, with the ride anticipated to deliver the Gold Coast...
Dec 14, 2021
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New immersive play experience installed at Brisbane’s South Bank
IMAGINARIA - an immersive play experience offering something the whole family can do together - has been installed in purpose-built enclosure underneath the Goodwill Bridge,...
Dec 14, 2021
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Aussie World launches events to attract peak season visitation
With Queensland’s borders now open to vaccinated interstate visitors, Aussie World will be looking to attract visitors with the hosting two of the Sunshine Coast’s biggest...
Dec 13, 2021
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WA Museum Boola Bardip launches four world premiere experiences
Travelling beyond the Milky Way, roaming with gigantic dinosaurs, walking with colour and journeying down a rabbit hole to Wonderland are some of the extraordinary experiences...
Dec 12, 2021
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Popular attractions return to the Australian Reptile Park during School Holidays
The Australian Reptile Park has brought back its popular Jurassic Zoo school holiday attraction along with their Alligator Feeding encounters. The Jurassic Zoo attraction offers...
Dec 11, 2021
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Village Roadshow’s Gold Coast theme parks to include PCR testing hubs
With the Queensland Government to reopen the state’s borders to fully vaccinated interstate visitors from Monday, Village Roadshow theme parks on the Gold Coast will include PCR...
Dec 11, 2021
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Australia’s tallest waterpark slide opens at Wet’n’Wild on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast's Wet’n’Wild waterpark has today opened a new multi-million-dollar precinct including a huge splash zone and Australia’s tallest waterpark slide tower. Standing...
Dec 10, 2021
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Polin Waterparks spotlight the need for a net-zero attraction industry
Polin Waterparks - as a pioneer of innovation in water ride manufacturing - has announced it’s time for the Attractions Industry to decarbonise and is offering new sustainable...
Dec 10, 2021
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Australasia's zoos feature in tourism and business awards
Australia and New Zealand's Zoos and Aquarium Association (ZAA) has welcomed a number of its accredited zoos having been showcased for their excellence as finalists and winners...
Dec 8, 2021
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