News: Waterparks
Vortex International named in PROFIT 500 List for second Consecutive Year
Global aquatic play solutions leader, Vortex Aquatic Structures International, has been included in Canada’s PROFIT 500 list for the second year running. Ranking Canada’s...
Sep 21, 2016
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Village Roadshow theme parks to roll out AirService online food ordering app
Mobile food and drink ordering app AirService is set to roll out its technology across Village Roadshow theme parks. The partnership will see AirService’s mobile ordering and...
Sep 20, 2016
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Jamberoo Action Park to be hit by The Perfect Storm
Set to open for the 2016/17 summer season this weekend, Jamberoo Action Park will soon be unveiling its new $5 million water thrill ride, The Perfect Storm. The four-person raft...
Sep 18, 2016
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Theme parks and cinemas perform but Village Roadshow profits dip
Leisure industry giant Village Roadshow has reported that its theme parks and cinemas divisions performed strongly through the 2015/16 financial year, although overall the group...
Sep 15, 2016
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Future uncertain for Perth's Hillarys Great Escape waterpark
Popular Perth amusement and water park Great Escape has reportedly closed and is facing an uncertain future, with the lease having run out for the current operators and the...
Sep 12, 2016
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Aflex inflatables unveils new website
Australasia’s leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of aquatic inflatables, Aflex Technology, have recently launched their new website. With a history of over 23 years...
Sep 7, 2016
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World’s largest indoor theme park opens in Dubai
IMG Worlds of Adventure, the world's largest indoor theme park, featuring popular Marvel and Cartoon Network-branded rides, has opened its doors to the public in Dubai. The...
Sep 5, 2016
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Planned Perth Surf Park aims for Swan River foreshore site
A proposal to develop Western Australia's first artificial wave surf park has been revealed with the Wave Park Group advising that it has presented a formal proposal to the City...
Aug 26, 2016
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New Life Floor offers safe and durable aquatic surfacing
A new surface designed specifically for wet areas including pool surrounds, water parks, change rooms and showers where people are barefoot is now available in Australia....
Aug 24, 2016
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Work begins on Dubai island resort and waterpark
Middle Eastern developer Nakheel and Spanish hospitality giant RIU Hotels & Resorts have started the development of their AED900 million (US$245 million), 800-room joint venture...
Aug 22, 2016
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Funfields amusement park to install new four person raft ride
Victorian amusement park Funfields is to develop a four person raft ride that will be open for the summer 2017/18 season. Park owner John Verga told local newspaper the...
Aug 22, 2016
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Palmerston North hydroslide recognised with aquatic industry innovation award
Community Leisure Management (CLM) has won a New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) innovation award for the outdoor hydroslides and aqua play area at the Lido Aquatic Centre...
Aug 20, 2016
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Brisbane South Bank Chief Executive Jeff Weigh to step down
The Board of Brisbane’s South Bank Corporation has announced the resignation of Chief Executive Jeff Weigh, who will be stepping down in September 2016. Announcing his...
Aug 17, 2016
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New BIG4 Rivershore Resort opens on the Sunshine Coast
Rivershore Resort, the first new holiday park to open south east Queensland since the late 1970s, has opened its gates on the Sunshine Coast. A BIG4 Holiday Parks franchise, the...
Aug 10, 2016
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Fairfield City Council announces Aquatopia brand for new aquatic playground
Fairfield City Council has announced that its new aquatic playground, located next to the Prairiewood Leisure Centre, will be known as Aquatopia. With the Council having worked...
Aug 1, 2016
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Images revealed of plans for new Sydney theme park
Colourful images of the Worlds of Wonder theme park set for Sydney’s West have been revealed in Sydney’s popular media. The new park project, planned as a successor to the...
Jul 25, 2016
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New Zealand agent appointed for Australian Waterslides and Leisure products
Leading waterpark and aquatic leisure supplier Australian Waterslides & Leisure has announced that Simon Robb from Timaru-based Industrial Fibreglass Solutions (IFS) has been...
Jul 21, 2016
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Livingstone Shire Council foreshore redevelopment to revitalise Yeppoon
Livingstone Shire Council’s proposed Yeppoon Foreshore Masterplan has been recognised by the Queensland Government as having the potential to be a key regional tourism asset...
Jul 15, 2016
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Dubai-backed developer plans new $400 million Sunshine Coast theme park
A Dubai-backed development company has announced plans to build a $400 million sports theme park on the Sunshine Coast. Sanad Capital plans to build the yet-to-be named active...
Jul 8, 2016
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Tropical North Queensland to get Australia’s first man-made Crystal Lagoon
Tropical North Queensland will be home to the first Crystal Lagoon in Australia, following the announcement this week of an agreement to create a 2.2 hectare lagoon as the...
Jul 5, 2016
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Cairns Regional Council seeks operator for Sugarworld Waterpark
The Cairns Regional Council is seeking a new lease and operator for its Sugarworld Waterpark. Located located within the 8.52 hectare Sugarworld Parklands, the Council is...
Jul 5, 2016
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Piscine Asia to present the latest innovations in Asia’s aquatic industry
Leading retailers and suppliers to Asia’s fast growing aquatics industry will gather at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on 5th and 6th October to showcase the latest...
Jun 29, 2016
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Yeppoon water play area wins tourism excellence award
Yeppoon’s Keppel Kraken Water Play Area has been named the best in Queensland, after taking out top place in the Tourism Award of Excellence category at the 2016 Queensland...
Jun 26, 2016
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Slow growth in Asian waterpark visitation in 2015
The performance of world’s leading waterpark, Chimelong in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, was a standout among Asian waterparks in 2015, with its 4.1% growth in visitors a...
Jun 23, 2016
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