News: Waterparks
URBNSURF Melbourne prepares to launch as Australia’s first surf park
URBNSURF Melbourne, Australia’s first surf park, is preparing to fill its lagoon and have its first waves breaking in the coming months, ahead of opening to the public this...
Jul 16, 2019
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Jamberoo Action Park reveals multi-million dollar plans for new waterslides and aquatic playground
NSW attractions Jamberoo Action Park is moving forward with plans to add a new "high adrenaline" dual waterslide and children’s aquatic playground. The water theme park has...
Jul 11, 2019
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World's new longest waterslide set to open at Malaysia's Escape Park
The Escape adventure theme park on the Malaysian island of Penang is set to open the world’s longest waterslide, measuring over a kilometre long. Scheduled to open next month,...
Jul 11, 2019
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Cockburn ARC named Western Australia’s 40th Waterwise aquatic centre
Coinciding with the City of Cockburn’s 40th year, its multi award-winning Cockburn ARC has been announced as the Water Corporation’s 40th Waterwise Aquatic Centre in Western...
Jul 11, 2019
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Rebranded Raging Waters Sydney waterpark reveals new waterslide
Set to introduce its new Raging Waters Sydney branding for the 2019/20 season, the former Wet'n'Wild Sydney has revealed new features that it will offer when it reopens in...
Jul 3, 2019
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Access and perimeter security solution secures Village Roadshow Theme Parks
Security solutions provider Gallagher have shared their experience of providing access control and perimeter solutions for Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP). With VRTP...
Jul 2, 2019
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US Centers for Disease Control issues warning over cryptosporidium in public pools
The US Government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an ongoing rise in the occurence of the cryptosporidium fecal parasite in swimming pools....
Jul 1, 2019
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Spanish owners rebrand Wet'n'Wild Sydney as Raging Waters
Parques Reunidos, the Spanish visitor attractions group that purchased Wet'n'Wild Sydney from Village Roadshow last year, is to rename the Western Sydney waterpark as Raging...
Jun 30, 2019
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Lego owners lead £5 billion acquisition of Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments has agreed to be acquired by investors led by the owners of Lego in a deal that values the global attractions operator at £5 billion (US$6.35 billion)....
Jun 28, 2019
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Northern Territory Government remains committed to Darwin waterpark plans despite applicant rejections
The Northern Territory Government remains committed to developing a 'world class water theme park' in Darwin despite rejecting all expressions of interest submitted so far...
Jun 17, 2019
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New community aquatic playground opens in Singapore
A free community aquatic playground, Oasis Waterpark @ Nee Soon East. has opened for children in Yishun in the north of Singapore. Launched this week by Nee Soon GRC MP Louis...
Jun 13, 2019
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Dreamworld makes key executive changes to drive future operations
As part of a move to implement global best practice in all aspects of theme park and attractions operations, Dreamworld has announced significant changes in its executive team....
May 27, 2019
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World’s busiest waterparks see ongoing attendance rise
The latest edition of the TEA/AECOM Theme and Museum Index has shown that attendance at the world's major waterparks continues grew in 2018, with nearly 31 million people...
May 26, 2019
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New rides to open as part of expansion of Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure
Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark has announced a major expansion, with plans to open a dozen new rides in the middle of 2020. In addition to adding to the 20 rides and...
May 24, 2019
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Attendance at the world’s themed attractions exceeds half a billion visits for the first time in history
The 2018 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index has revealed that visits to themed attractions exceeded half a billion visits for the first time in history last year, with...
May 23, 2019
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Clark Kirby explains his drive to ‘challenge everything’ within Village Roadshow Theme Parks
Clark Kirby, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman of Village Roadshow Theme Parks, has explained how he has “challenged everything” within the Gold Coast-based theme park...
May 22, 2019
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Shane McGrath takes on AALARA Presidency at successful conference
Shane McGrath, Senior Manager - Operations and Product Management at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, has been named President of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation...
May 21, 2019
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Village Roadshow's Gold Coast theme parks boosted by recent visitor numbers
A rise in visitor numbers to Village Roadshow's Gold Coast theme parks over recent months has been attributed to a marketing tourism campaign promoting the city as Australia’s...
May 20, 2019
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Life Saving Victoria launches inflatable pool off Williamstown
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) used the last of Victoria’s warm weather before Easter to test and trial an innovative six-lane, 25-metre inflatable swimming pool, built by Aflex...
May 15, 2019
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Waterplay Solutions Corp takes a lead in aquatic play and waterpark research
Joint research being undertaken by Beverlie Dietze, Director of Learning and Applied Research at Okanagan College in British Columbia and Waterplay Solutions Corp. is exploring...
May 8, 2019
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Construction commences on South Korean Wavegarden Cove attraction
A groundbreaking ceremony for what will be the world’s largest man-made surf park has been held at Siheung City, South Korea to commemorate the commencement of civil works on...
May 7, 2019
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Yas Island attractions secure multiple wins at World Travel Awards
The attractions and theme parks of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island have each won in their respective categories at this year’s edition of the World Travel Awards™ (WTA) Middle East....
Apr 29, 2019
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Aquatopia has most successful year yet
Aquatopia waterpark, located inside Fairfield City Council’s Prairiewood Leisure Centre, has already welcomed a record 75,000 people during its third season - which ends on 28th...
Apr 19, 2019
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Roller Software resource flags benefits of ‘all-in-one’ software
Aiming to inform amusement, attractions, entertainment and recreation facilities on choosing the right management technology and gaining a competitive advantage, industry...
Apr 11, 2019
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