News: Waterparks
Optimism fuels successful IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010
Preliminary estimates indicate 25,000 people from 96 nations, including approximately 14,800 buyers, participated in IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010 at the Orange County Convention...
Nov 24, 2010
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Village Reveal Sydney Wet 'n' Wild plans
Village Roadshow has revealed plans for its Western Sydney Wet 'n' Wild waterpark to Blacktown Council. At a meeting last week, a confident Village Roadshow Director Clark Kirby...
Nov 18, 2010
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One in Five Aussie Kids Can't Swim
As many as one in five children will leave primary school this year not even having theskills to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool according to Royal Life Saving...
Nov 17, 2010
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Adventure World Opens Kids Splash Zone
Perth based amusement park Adventure World has opened a new children's splash park, an interactive aqua playground featuring colourful spray loops, slides, climbing obstacles,...
Nov 3, 2010
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AALARA and member attractions Seek Amendments to Meal Break Provisions
The Australian Amusement, Leisure & Recreation Association (AALARA) and several of its major attractions members are seeking to vary the paid meal break provision in the...
Oct 29, 2010
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Strategic Alliance in Wave and Waterpark Technology
US-based American Wave Machines (AWM) Inc., an innovator in artificial wave/surf technology and Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems of Turkey, a world leader in design, production...
Oct 23, 2010
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Village Roadshow Theme Parks Hires ANZ for $275 Million of Loans
Bloomberg news agency has reported that Village Themepark Management Ltd., the unit of Village Roadshow Ltd. that owns and manages their Gold Coast theme parks has hired the...
Oct 22, 2010
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Keeping fit and active on the high seas
The days when cruise holidays meant lying on the deck for days on end, taking the occasional dip in the pool or hot tub and playing deck quoits or bocce ball are long gone....
Oct 20, 2010
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Decision taken on new look Sugarworld
Cairns Regional Council has agreed to redevelop its Sugarworld waterpark, rebuilding the attraction with two new slides along with a new 110 metre, four-lane 'mat racer' slide...
Oct 19, 2010
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Free Passes to celebrate Hanmer Springs expansion
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa is giving away 20,000 free passes to celebrate its soon-to-open expansion. Graeme Abbot, General Manager of Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and...
Oct 18, 2010
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Lagoon key to Port Douglas' revival
Port Douglas business interests have identified a lagoon development as being key to the resort's revival as a haven for tourists and investors. Cairns Regional Council has...
Oct 7, 2010
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Next Generation IP Enabled Keyless Locker Systems
Vlocker International have introduced IP connectivity for remote management, configuration, diagnostics and support in their latest generation of keyless electronic locker...
Oct 5, 2010
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Qatar's first Waterpark opens
The initial stage of Aqua Park Qatar, the country's first water theme park, has opened. Qatar's newest attraction, covering 50,000 metres2, is set to double in size when...
Oct 5, 2010
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Jamberoo Action Park opens but expansion is in limbo
While Jamberoo Action Park has reopened for its 2010/11 season, its multi million-dollar expansion plans are on hold after a NSW Land and Environment Court decision. A plan for...
Sep 24, 2010
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Village Roadshow to build Wet'n'Wild Sydney
Village Roadshow has announced that it is to build and operate the Wet'n'Wild water theme park in Sydney. The theme park operator will invest around $80 million into the project...
Sep 13, 2010
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$31 million Geelong Leisurelink Opens
Geelong’s eagerly awaited $31 million Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre has opened this week. City of Greater Geelong Mayor Councillor John Mitchell officially opened the...
Sep 10, 2010
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Vietnamese Theme parks fail to thrill foreign investors
The Vietnamese-owned CT Group is presently implementing plans to develop a major theme park on a 420-hectare site in Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Chanh District. The project, which...
Sep 3, 2010
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Renovation planned for Perth water playground
The Town of Vincent in Western Australia has this week approved a $90,000 upgrade for its popular Hyde Park water playground. The 30-year-old playground was closed in March due...
Aug 27, 2010
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Hotel Waterparks Expand Across Asia
A wave of hotel waterparks are opening across Asia. Consultant Jeff Coy, President of Phoenix, Arizona-based JLC Hospitality Consulting, Inc., has been charting the development...
Aug 25, 2010
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Polin Supplies Waterslides for SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre
The new South Australian State Aquatic Centre is set to feature two new waterslides from Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems. Sited in the southern Adelaide suburb of Marion, the...
Aug 23, 2010
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Rain Drop Products Appoint Australian Representative
Rain Drop Products, LLC, designers and manufacturers of interactive water play features for over 25 years, have announced that Farley Pools has been named to represent the...
Aug 3, 2010
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IAAPA launches Executive Management Institute
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has teamed up with San Diego State University (SDSU) to develop a one-off training program for visitor...
Jul 28, 2010
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Beijing Water Cube Set for Waterpark Rebirth
Beijing's 2008 Olympic swimming venue, the Water Cube, is set be relaunched as an indoor waterpark on 8th August. Following a 10 month reconstruction, the National Swimming...
Jul 28, 2010
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International experts at SPLASH! Pool & Spa Trade Show
Three of the most well-known and respected experts in the field of swimming pool design and construction, Skip Phillips, David Tisherman and Brian Van Bower, will be heading to...
Jul 27, 2010
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