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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 09 May 2025
Disney has announced plans to build a theme park resort in Abu Dhabi with Miral
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 May 2025
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced it will close its Maryland-based Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor park in November
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 01 May 2025
The highly-anticipated Epic Universe resort has soft opened to the public, with guests able to preview Universal’s latest theme park before its official opening on May 22
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 30 Apr 2025
Opening in 2026, the UK’s first Paw Patrol-themed land is set to bring Adventure Bay to life at Chessington World of Adventures, offering young families an immersive experience with rides, characters, and themed stays
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 29 Apr 2025
Helios Experience, a new Simworx-designed 4D Cinema experience, has opened at the Portlantis visitor centre in the Netherlands
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 25 Apr 2025
Page Thompson, president of new ventures at Universal Destinations & Experiences, has shared the company’s century-long plan for its upcoming UK resort
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 24 Apr 2025
A new arctic-inspired attraction that takes riders on a thrilling exploration of the Arctic Ocean will open at SeaWorld’s Orlando resort at the beginning of May
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 17 Apr 2025
The Universal Helios Grand Hotel, the ‘crown jewel’ in Universal’s accommodation offering, has debuted at Epic Universe ahead of the resort’s opening
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 17 Apr 2025
Merlin Entertainments has partnered with RWS Global in a strategic move to transform and expand live entertainment offerings at six of its UK and US resorts
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 17 Apr 2025
Disney will begin construction on two new attractions, inspired by beloved Disney IP The Lion King and Up, at its Disneyland Paris resort later this year
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Apr 2025
Anthony Shepherd and Chris Barlow have partnered to launch Fuzzy Lightbulb, a character development studio creating custom mascots for the attractions industry
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 09 Apr 2025
The UK government has given the go ahead for Universal’s planned theme park resort in Bedfordshire
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Apr 2025
Comcast, Universal’s parent company, is close to reaching a deal with the UK government for its proposed theme park in Bedford
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 07 Apr 2025
Merlin Entertainments has announced it will lay off 31 staffers at Merlin Magic Making, its Florida-based creative facility
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 02 Apr 2025
Increasing guest demand will see Disney World open both of its water parks for the summer season. This will be the first time all six Disney parks will be open at the same time since 2019
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Apr 2025
Six Flags Great Adventure has confirmed a Spring opening for The Flash: Vertical Velocity, with the new attraction from Vekoma representing North America’s first Super Boomerang coaster
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Mar 2025
Huss Park Attractions is celebrating the launch of Toxicator at Alton Towers Resort
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Mar 2025
Universal has revealed a first official look at Universal Epic Universe, the operator’s highly anticipated fourth theme park in Orlando set to open later this year
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 10 Mar 2025
A Disney panel at this year’s SXSW media and arts festival offered a first glimpse at two upcoming attractions planned for the Disney World resort in Florida
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Mar 2025
Rogue Rides has introduced its advanced omnidirectional trackless ride system, with the new technology offering dynamic movement and customisable experiences for dark ride attractions
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 07 Mar 2025
Merlin Entertainments has partnered with the Lego Group to develop the Lego Festival, a first-of-its-kind festival experience celebrating creative play
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Mar 2025
The first standalone Peppa Pig theme park has opened in Texas, with the new attraction adding to the expanding IPs portfolio within Merlin’s global network of experiences
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Feb 2025
Alterface is celebrating a major milestone in 2025 with the launch of its first Action League attraction in China, now open at Suzhou Paradise Forest World
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 25 Feb 2025
Universal Destinations & Experiences has revealed the themed lands for its upcoming Universal Kids Resort, with the likes of Shrek, Puss in Boots and SpongeBob Square Pants joining the line-up
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Feb 2025
The Location-based Entertainment market is set to experience explosive growth, with a new study predicting the market to be worth more than US$15bn globally by 2029
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Feb 2025
Universal Studios has officially registered a trademark application in the UK, signaling the next step in its intentions to expand into the European market
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jan 2025
A new indoor family coaster has upped the offering at Polish theme park Mandoria, with the Vekoma-designed Aquila representing a major new addition for the attraction
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Jan 2025
The first phase of Universal’s Epic Universe development is now open with the launch of the Universal Stella Nova Resort. The galaxy-themed hotel features 750 rooms and is the first of three Universal hotels opening in 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Jan 2025
Give Kids The World has announced that Pamela Landwirth will step down as its president and CEO after nearly 30 years in the role
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Dec 2024
Disney Imagineering veteran and Designer’s Creative Studio founder Theron Skees has announced plans to release a book in 2025, with the work exploring the inner workings of themed experience design at the very highest level
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Amy Martin | Planet Attractions | 10 Dec 2024
The manufacturers of the now demolished Orlando FreeFall have been ordered to pay a US$310m settlement following the 2022 death of fourteen-year-old Tyre Sampson
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Dec 2024
The last year has been stacked for ride manufacturer Vekoma, which is celebrating a bumper year in 2024, along with major announcements and completions for both 2025 and 2026
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Dec 2024
HUSS is celebrating after picking up Brass Ring Awards for Best New Attraction and Best New Product Concept
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Planet Attractions | 19 Nov 2024
Planet Attractions is expanding its portfolio of websites, announcing the launch of its brand-new portal, Planet Rides.
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Lauren Heath-Jones and Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Nov 2024
With almost 42,000 industry professionals descending on Orlando for this year’s IAAPA Expo, here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 11 Nov 2024
The Silver Dollar City amusement park in Missouri, US, has announced plans to invest US$500m in the park’s expansion over the next 10 years, with plans including a 262-room hotel
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Nov 2024
Efteling is celebrating the launch of its latest attraction, with Danse Macabre, a new immersive dark ride attraction, now open to the public
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Nov 2024
Year-round horror is coming to Las Vegas in 2025 with the debut of Universal Destination and Experiences’ Horror Unleashed
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Oct 2024
Parc Astérix has broken its attendance record, with more visitors than ever flocking to the popular French theme park in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Oct 2024
Merlin’s upcoming Peppa Pig Theme Park in Texas, has its opening date, with the highly-anticipated visitor attractions set to open to the public on March 1st, 2025.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Oct 2024
James Gorman will become chairman of Disney starting in 2025, with the company set to announce a new CEO in 2026
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Oct 2024
The Lightning Lane Premier Pass, Disney’s new premium queue-jump service, will launch at Disney resorts in the US at the end of October
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Oct 2024
Theme park enthusiasts are marking their calendars after Universal's Epic Universe in Orlando officially announced the opening date for the hotly anticipated Epic Universe
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 14 Oct 2024
Shinsegae Group has announced the inking of a US$3.4bn deal that will see a Paramount theme park and wider resort open in South Korea in 2029
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Dark Ride Database | 11 Oct 2024
ETF recently announced an expansion to its portfolio with the 2.0 addition of its ride system. Called the Dynamic Mover, the company has promised not just an evolution of its current offering, but a “revolution” of what it has on offer
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Oct 2024
A new indoor theme park is nearing completion in the Netherlands, with Bommelwereld set to open to the public in 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Oct 2024
More than 360,000 people had their say in this year’s UK Theme Park Awards, with a record public vote seeing Thorpe Park crowned Theme Park of the Year, while Hyperia was named the Best New Attraction for 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Sep 2024
This year’s UK Theme Park Awards will be hosted at Thorpe Park, with presenter George Akid also set to return to his role as host for the event’s awards ceremony
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Sep 2024
Alterface’s Moviemax has made its debut in Saint-Tropez’s Azur Park, with the attraction’s first season hailed as an “unqualified success”
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Sep 2024
Planet Attractions and Park World have announced the renewal of an agreement that will see both publications work in partnership for a second year on the annual Park World Excellence Awards
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Sep 2024
Two major theme park developments are set to open to the public this December, with Pico Play working on both the upcoming Wizard of Oz-themed land at Warner Bros Movie World and the first-of-its-kind Jungle Rush rollercoaster at Dreamworld
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Aug 2024
The world’s tallest pendulum ride has been announced for Hersheypark, with the record-breaking Twizzlers Twisted Gravity set to open in 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 27 Aug 2024
The Peppa Pig Theme Park making its way to Texas has been delayed until 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 21 Aug 2024
Disney has made a public u-turn following backlash after its legal team said that a grieving husband could not file a wrongful death lawsuit against the company because of the terms and conditions agreed to when he signed up for a free trial of Disney+
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Aug 2024
The UK’s oldest rollercoaster is currently undergoing repairs after some of the slats on the historic coaster were torn up during operation
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Aug 2024
Europa-Park’s mascots Ed and Edda are at the heart of a major campaign that will see the launch of a new videogame, motion picture and family attraction, with all three products set to launch in the summer of 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Aug 2024
Six Flags has announced that it will debut seven new rollercoasters in 2025, with the company also planning an expansion of its seasonal events in the coming year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Aug 2024
Disney is attempting to stop a man suing the company for the death of his wife at Disney World because of the terms and conditions he agreed to when signing up for a trial of the Disney+ streaming service in 2019
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Aug 2024
A trio of suppliers have joined forces on Enchanted Greenhouse - an interactive dark ride attraction coming to the under-development Six Flags Qiddiya City
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Aug 2024
D23 has revealed much of Disney’s US$60bn spending plans for its parks, with attractions and lands themed around a large number of iconic IPs in the company portfolio
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 Aug 2024
Disney’s chief financial officer has said that the company feels ‘very, very good’ about its planned US$60bn investment into its parks following weaker-than-expected third-quarter results for the Experiences division
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Aug 2024
The trial of Dolores Umbridge will be the story for the centrepiece attraction of Epic Universe’s Wizarding World, with Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry utilising ‘first-of-its-kind’ ride technology
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jul 2024
Workers at Disneyland Paris have been given a share of the theme park and resort’s €175m (US$189m, £147m) profits, with the reward coming following a series of strikes at the attraction last year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Jul 2024
Deadpool and Wolverine have made their mark on Disney’s parks, with a joint appearance seeing Deadpool enter the Disney Parks Universe by mocking the controversial history of its Splash Mountain ride
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Jul 2024
The merc with a mouth has made his way to Disney’s parks, with Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool coming to both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Paris for a set of special appearances
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Jul 2024
Comcast’s Brian Roberts has blamed ‘difficult comparisons’ for a decline in Universal’s theme park revenue, with the latest financial results showing a 10.6% decline for the operator during the quarter
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Jul 2024
An upcoming theme park development in Poland is looking to provide competition to the likes of Energylandia, with the expansive Hossoland set to become one of the country’s largest attractions when it opens to the public next year
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Dark Ride Database | 22 Jul 2024
A new theme park has opened to the public in Jining China, with Glorious Orient the fourth such branded attraction to open from operator Fantawild
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Jul 2024
Brian Robinson, chief creative officer at Universal Creative, has shared his insight on the creative story behind the Epic Universe Preview Center at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Jul 2024
Liseberg has announced the formal decision to rebuild its indoor water park Oceana after much of the attraction was destroyed following a fire earlier this year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jul 2024
Phoenix Rising has its opening date, with visitors to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay soon to ‘ride on the wings of the legendary phoenix’ starting July 21st
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Jul 2024
Boasting 99% positive feedback from its users, the Knoebels Amusement Resort app has expanded its offering, working with Attractions.io to add native purchasing to the popular platform
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Jul 2024
A summer of fun is the focus for a new campaign from Merlin which for the first time is bringing all of its UK attractions under one identity for a new brand campaign
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Jul 2024
A collection of 38 UK theme parks will battle it out in this year’s UK Theme Park Awards, with Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Blackpool Pleasure Beach among the heavyweights set to go head-to-head for the title of the UK’s best theme park
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Jul 2024
French historic attraction operator Puy du Fou has announced plans to open its first UK theme park in Oxfordshire
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 Jul 2024
SeaWorld Orlando’s snowmobile-themed Penguin Trek has opened to the public, with visitors able to meet real-life penguins alongside the family launch coaster experience
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Jul 2024
Leading Canadian theme park Playland is set to debut its latest addition - the country’s fastest launch coaster with the CA$17m ThunderVolt
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Jul 2024
The merger of Six Flags and Cedar Fair is complete, with the newly-branded Six Flags Entertainment Corporation now holding the title of North America’s largest theme park operator
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Jul 2024
The company that owns the land designated for the proposed London Resort is now up for sale, with the failed project potentially reaching the end of the road following this latest blow
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Jul 2024
Drayton Manor and Wolverhampton Wanderers have formed a strike partnership that will see the theme park act as the Premier League football club’s first ‘Official Family Partner’
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Jun 2024
Something strange is making its way to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, with Sony’s Ghostbusters set to make an appearance with an all-new haunted house
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Jun 2024
SeaWorld Orlando’s snowmobile-themed Penguin Trek has its opening date, with visitors able to meet real-life penguins alongside the family launch coaster experience
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Dark Ride Database | 28 Jun 2024
Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion will reopen in August following renovations that will see significant parts of the attraction enhanced and expanded
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Jun 2024
Six Flags has taken its first step into the luxury hotel market, with the operator opening a new safari-themed hotel at its Great Adventure park in New Jersey
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 24 Jun 2024
Universal’s Epic Universe has revealed details of Dark Universe, the last of five immersive themed lands set to make up the long-awaited theme park
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Jun 2024
As the cost of living increases, parents are putting themselves into debt in order to facilitate a trip to a Disney park for their children
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Jun 2024
Universal’s new DreamWorks Land is now open for business alongside a range of new exciting new experiences at the operator’s Orlando parks
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jun 2024
Intamin has enhanced its Hot Racer coaster model, with the new version now on show at Walibi Rhone-Alpes following the debut of Mahuka
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Jun 2024
Gardaland's new drop and twist tower attraction - Wolf Legend - has opened to the public as part of a €14m investment into the Merlin-operated theme park in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Jun 2024
The record-breaking Hyperia has finally reopened at UK theme park Thorpe Park, with operator Merlin limiting ticket sales on the day to offer visitors the best possible experience with the exciting new addition
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Jun 2024
A new theme park in Florida is on the cards after the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s board voted in favour of an expansion of Disney World’s expansion, with Disney set to spend as much as US$17bn over the next decade on the plans
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Jun 2024
The Kursaal - home to the world’s first purpose-built amusement park - has been named in the Victorian Society’s annual list of endangered buildings in England and Wales
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 May 2024
Planet Attractions will partner with this year’s UK Theme Park Awards, joining the expert judging panel and acting as media partner once again for the 2024 edition of the prestigious awards
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Dark Ride Database | 29 May 2024
Europa-Park’s Journey to Rulantica is entering its final week of operations, with the theatre attraction set to make way for a new show ride - the Gameplay Theater
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 May 2024
Leading themed entertainment design firm Falcon’s Creative Group has been announced as the master planner for the upcoming Dragon Ball theme park in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 May 2024
Following a star-studded VIP launch, Hyperia at Thorpe Park is now open to the public with the ride breaking a number of records including the UK’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster
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Erik Huijing | Themed Entertainment Consultant | 16 May 2024
In the last thirty years, there has been a slow but steady increase in the number of vertical dark rides all over the world. So why should you go vertical at your attraction? Erik Huijing tells all...
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 15 May 2024
Lake Compounce has completed the second phase of the re-tracking of its popular wooden coaster Boulder Dash, with the ride now featuring more than 1,000ft of new track as well as a new train car
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 14 May 2024
Attractions management platform Connect&GO has further expanded its presence in France, after announcing a new partnership that will see French theme park and zoo Le Pal utilise its Konnect platform
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 May 2024
French theme park and zoo Le Pal is celebrating the launch of Fjord Explorer - its brand new Water Coaster ride from Mack Rides and BoldMove
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 May 2024
Nominations are now open ahead of this year’s highly-anticipated UK Theme Park Awards
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 Apr 2024
The longest multi-launch coaster in Europe has opened to the public with Europa-Park’s Voltron Nevera acting as the anchor attraction for the park’s new Croatian-themed area
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Apr 2024
A new attraction has arrived at Germany’s Heide Park, with Dämonen Gruft frighting and delighting visitors since its launch in March. Alterface’s Stéphane Battaille spoke to Planet Attractions about what went into the horror-filled ride’s creation
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Apr 2024
As Efteling makes moves towards carbon neutrality, the theme park operator has announced that its popular coal-powered trains are set to make the switch to electric energy
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Apr 2024
Changes set to be made to Disney’s Disability Access Service will punish those with disabilities rather than prevent use by able-bodied ‘disability fakers’, a group has said
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Apr 2024
A major addition is soon set to open at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, with the park revealing the track for the upcoming Phoenix Rising B&M coaster is now ‘100% complete’
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Apr 2024
Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris is no more after the company announced it was rebranding the park Disney Adventure World, also announcing new attraction and experiences alongside a ‘fresh creative vision’
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 15 Apr 2024
The record-breaking Bermuda Storm is one of the most impressive attractions in the world and it took a host of creative minds and companies from every corner of the globe to bring it all together. Here’s the story behind its creation
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Apr 2024
Cedar Fair is making use of Attractions.io’s MapLayr, utilising the interactive and layered mapping technology to add 'flair and functionality' as it reimagines the mobile experience across all 13 of its US theme parks
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 27 Mar 2024
Disney’s dispute with Florida governor Ron DeSantis seems to be over with the entertainment giant agreeing to end litigation involving the special tourism district that oversees governance of the Disney World resort
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia’s mega-investment into its tourism and attractions industry continues with the kingdom announcing plans to open a world-first Dragon Ball theme park in Qiddiya City
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Mar 2024
The longest multi-launch coaster in Europe will open to the public next month with Europa-Park announcing an opening date for the Mack-designed Voltron Nevera
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 21 Mar 2024
Mattel has announced plans to build a second US theme park, with Kansas set to feature attractions inspired by Barbie, Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends and more
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Mar 2024
A new waterpark, themed lands and a Smurfs dark rides are all in the works for Holiday Park in Germany, with its owner Plopsa announcing a five-year, €80m investment in the regional attraction
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Mar 2024
Legoland Windsor’s Minifigure Speedway has been given the green light to open later this month
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Mar 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company has the ability to build seven full themed lands around the world, including expanding the size of Disneyland by up to 50%
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Mar 2024
From Circuit Breaker at Cotaland to Flight of the Wicked Witch at Warner Bros Movie World, Vekoma’s 2024 has been hailed as ‘unprecedented’ with the rollercoaster manufacturer set for a number of major project launches across the world in the coming year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Mar 2024
Universal Orlando is launching its new DreamWorks Land this summer with attractions including a Trolls coaster, Shrek’s Swamp and an interactive Kung Fu Panda experience. Here’s everything that will feature...
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Feb 2024
Fans of My Neighbor Totoro will finally get the chance to ride the iconic Catbus for real starting next month when a fleet of special vehicles make their debut at Japan’s Ghibli Park
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Erik Huijing | Pretwerk | 14 Feb 2024
Belgium’s Bellewaerde Park is investing €21m in a new themed land for 2024. Erik Huijing visited Mundo Amazonia ahead of its opening next month to get a behind the scenes look at the upcoming addition to the park
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
Two Vekoma coasters coming to Warner Bros Movie World’s upcoming Wizard of Oz themed land have been named after new details about the new land were unveiled by the park
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
Legoland’s upcoming Minifigure Speedway is taking shape ahead of its opening later this year, with the record-breaking ‘Roxie’ now in place as the ride’s centrepiece
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
Two people are in critical condition following an incident in which a tree fell onto PortAventura’s Tomahawk coaster
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
Plans for Universal’s UK theme park project are looking ‘positive’, according to Bedford MP Mohammad Yasin, who told Planet Attractions that the plans would bring ‘enormous prosperity’ to the region should it come to fruition
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
Liseberg’s under construction Oceana waterpark has been almost totally destroyed following a major fire that has seen 22 people seek medical care, while one man remains missing
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Feb 2024
Disney’s parks and experiences division has reported a 7% increase in revenue up to US$9.1bn despite rising operational costs and lower guest attendance at the Disney World resort in Florida
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Feb 2024
Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount are in preliminary talks to merge the two companies. Here’s what such a deal could mean for the attractions industry
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Feb 2024
Disney has branded a decision by a judge to dismiss its lawsuit against Ron DeSantis as ‘dangerous’, with the company planning to appeal the decision as its ongoing dispute with the Florida governor continues
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Feb 2024
With records for the tallest, fastest and longest rollercoaster all set to be broken by a single ride, it should give you an idea of the kind of thrills in-store for thrillseekers this year as we list 26 of the biggest coaster launches coming in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 31 Jan 2024
SeaWorld Entertainment is soon to be no more, with the company set to change its name to United Parks and Resorts to ‘better reflect’ its collection of parks and experiences in the US and abroad
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jan 2024
The game changing Epic Universe has been dubbed Universal’s ‘most ambitious theme park yet’, with the operator offering a first official look at its fourth Orlando gate
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Jan 2024
The Caribbean island of St Vincent is eyeing cruise visitors for a major new theme park based on the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Jan 2024
Merlin, Lego and Hasbro are teaming up to create new Duplo theme visitor experiences based on the Peppa Pig IP
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Jan 2024
Semnox Solutions has been named a technology partner at Palooza Park in Marrakech. The collaboration marks the attractions technology provider’s first project in Morocco
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 Jan 2024
A cultural attraction dedicated to China’s Great Wall will become a national museum when it reopens in 2025 following an extensive renovation
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Dec 2023
The English town of Bedford could be a surprising contender for Universal’s next theme park and resort development, with the operator confirming plans are ‘at the early stages’ for what would be a landmark attraction destination for the UK
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Dec 2023
Alterface is eyeing malls and FECs in China for its Action League Interactive Thrill Ride, after the company announced its first such attraction in the country is set to open at Suzhou Paradise Forest World in May next year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Dec 2023
A major new addition is coming to Japan’s Yomiuriland, with the operator announcing plans to develop a nature-based Pokémon theme park at its home in Tokyo
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Dec 2023
Universal has announced the launch of two hotels to open in 2025, with Universal Stella Nova and Universal Terra Luna forming the first part of the operator’s upcoming Epic Universe development
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Dec 2023
Universal has unveiled the name of its upcoming children’s theme park and resort destination, with Universal Kids Resort set to open in Frisco in 2026
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Nov 2023
Storyland Studios is behind the development of Libertyland USA - a world class theme park and resort development coming to South Dakota in 2026
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Nov 2023
Scruffy Dog and Sela have teamed up to produce Wonder Garden - an immersive experience offering ‘limitless creativity’ during Riyadh Season
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Nov 2023
Disney’s first fully-themed Frozen land is now open at Hong Kong Disneyland, with World of Frozen the latest offering in major expansion of the company’s park portfolio
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 21 Nov 2023
This year's IAAPA Expo brought huge news from across the industry, with Falcon’s Flight - the record-breaking coaster by Intamin coming to Six Flags Qiddiya - among the headliners
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Nov 2023
September saw the debut of a brand-new addition to Salt Lake City’s Lagoon Park - a hybrid rollercoaster and dark ride experience known as Primordial. Planet Attractions speaks to Ernest Yale and Nol Van Genuchten about the experience and how its team brought the first-of-its-kind attraction to life
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Nov 2023
A coaster themed after gravy and Thanksgiving dinner is among the offerings this IAAPA season, with Vekoma highlighting a host of major projects set to open in 2024 at this year’s Expo
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Nov 2023
Six Flags and Cedar Fair are merging in an US$8bn deal that will create a new theme park powerhouse in the North American market
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 01 Nov 2023
A panel of legends representing the elite of the attractions industry will share strategies utilised by Universal Beijing Resort to successfully open despite facing major challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Oct 2023
Attractions.io has partnered with Alton Towers to introduce an industry-first in-app dynamic lighting map to be utilised at the operator’s popular Scarefest and Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular events
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Oct 2023
Bing and Flop will continue to appear at Gulliver’s theme parks until at least 2025, with the operator announcing an extension to its popular partnership with series producer Acamar films
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Oct 2023
A redeveloped shopping venue will soon become home to Immersive Fort Tokyo - an all new immersive theme park experience which its developers say will be the first of its kind
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Oct 2023
Vekoma has a number of high-profile projects and products in development, with the company highlighting a number of major projects set to open in 2024 and beyond
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Oct 2023
Intamin, Simworx and Vekoma are among the winners in this year’s Park World Excellence Awards, with 2023’s recipients named at a glamorous show in Vienna, Austria
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Oct 2023
One of the Isle of Wight’s most popular attractions is up for sale, with Robin Hill now on the market following a ‘prolonged period of financial turbulence’
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Sep 2023
Triotech has announced the launch of its latest project - a ‘next generation interactive dark coaster at Salt Lake City’s Lagoon Park
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Sep 2023
Chessington World of Adventures is your 2023 UK Theme Park of the Year, with Alton Towers, Drayton Manor and Blackpool Pleasure Beach also picking up big wins in this year’s UK Theme Park Awards
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 22 Sep 2023
RWS Global will in attendance at this year’s IAAPA Expo Europe to discuss major projects including the opening of the Hasbro City FEC, as well as several cruise line and resort partnerships
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 Sep 2023
Experiential design firm FORREC will showcase several of its latest projects, including the upcoming American Heartland Theme Park resort in Oklahoma, US
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 14 Sep 2023
Visitors to this year’s IAAPA Expo Europe will be able to walk away with a number of unique items and VIP experiences thanks to a charity auction to be held at the event in Vienna
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Sep 2023
A new Nerf-themed attraction is coming to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, with the major new addition to the area set to open in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Sep 2023
A world-first SpongeBob interactive dark ride is coming to Las Vegas’s Circus Circus, with Sally Dark Rides behind the US$6m development
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 31 Aug 2023
Six Flags has teamed up with Google Cloud to transform its digital offering and enhance the guest experience
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 30 Aug 2023
The Disney World resort has hosted its largest-ever wish-granting event with more than 50 children invited to the resort for its Once Upon A Wish Party
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Aug 2023
Attractions across Florida have made preparations and many have closed following the arrival of Hurricane Idalia and predicted storm surges
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Aug 2023
An extreme heat policy introduced to all SeaWorld operations in the US could see other operators follow suit following a tough weather-related summer for theme parks
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Aug 2023
Peter van der Schans has now been at the helm of IAAPA’s EMEA operations for more than a year. He shares with Planet Attractions how that year has gone and the progress being made in the global attractions markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Aug 2023
A new Intamin-designed rollercoaster, combining water elements with a thrill ride experience, will open at Six Flags Over Georgia in 2024
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 18 Aug 2023
Republican governor Ron DeSantis has called for Disney CEO Bob Iger to drop the company’s federal lawsuit against the state of Florida
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 15 Aug 2023
Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, Silver Dollar City’s new Fire in the Hole indoor coaster is set to be the largest such attraction in the region when it opens in spring 2024
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 14 Aug 2023
A new immersive land, dedicated to Illumination’s Minions and Despicable Me franchises, has opened at the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, US
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 11 Aug 2023
CGI studio Red Raion announces the launch of new CGI title ‘Van Helsing - Rise from the Dark’ in 5D, VR and Dome formats
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 11 Aug 2023
Disney’s parks and experiences division has reported US$8.3bn in revenue for Q3 2023, despite rising operational costs and lower guest attendance at the Disney World resort in Florida
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 10 Aug 2023
SeaWorld Entertainment has seen a decline in both visitor attendance and revenue in the first half of 2023
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Aug 2023
Chessington World of Adventures has been announced as the host for this year’s UK Theme Park Awards, with George Akid set to return to his role as presenter during the awards ceremony at the popular attraction
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Aug 2023
The upcoming Mattel Adventure Park is set to open in 2024 with several attractions dedicated to several IPs including Barbie and Hot Wheels
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Aug 2023
Scruffy Dog Creative Group has been contracted to lead development design and handle design delivery at the upcoming Six Flags theme park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 Aug 2023
French theme park and animal attraction Le Pal is celebrating its 50th year in 2023. Its CEO, Arnaud Bennet speaks to Planet Attractions on half-a-century of one of the country’s most popular offerings
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Aug 2023
Work is set to start on Bali’s highly-anticipated Paramount theme park, with the major development representing the largest of its kind for the Indonesian tourist destination
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Aug 2023
Cedar Point has announced a sequel to Top Thrill Dragster, with Zamperla behind the reimagined Top Thrill 2, which will break the record for the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata coaster when it opens in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 31 Jul 2023
A number of wildlife organisations have called on the UK’s Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove to revoke the controversial London Resort’s status as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 27 Jul 2023
Universal’s theme parks have set revenue and profitability records with the division continuing to perform for the operator’s parent company Comcast
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 Jul 2023
You can now vote on the Britain’s best theme parks for 2023 following the opening of the public vote for this year’s UK Theme Park Awards
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 25 Jul 2023
Japan’s Ghibli Park has confirmed the opening dates for Mononoke Village and Valley of Witches with the areas set to open in late 2023 and early 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Jul 2023
A major US$2bn theme park and resort development comparable to the likes of Disney and Universal is set to open in 2026 in the state of Oklahoma
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 Jul 2023
Universal has revealed a first look at its upcoming Stranger Things experience ahead of its Halloween Horror Nights event
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 18 Jul 2023
Dronisos has broken the record for the largest drone show ever performed in Europe, with the company behind Disneyland Paris’s Bastille Day nighttime spectacle
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Jul 2023
Bob Iger has had his Disney contract extended by two years as the company continues to search for a successor following his surprise return as CEO last year
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Jul 2023
Disney is seeking 100 applicants from black and underrepresented communities across the US for the 2024 edition of its Dreamers Academy scheme
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Jul 2023
Merlin Entertainments has partnered with RAW Charging to install electric vehicle charging points at five UK attractions this summer
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Jul 2023
Tokyo’s Hanayashiki theme park is set to introduce an array of new additions, with the 170-year-old theme park about to launch a number of new attractions and a new themed zone later this month
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Jul 2023
Molly Murphy has been named the new president of Universal Creative, with the former Gensler principal set to lead the design and creation of Universal theme park experiences across the world
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Jul 2023
Marvel’s ‘Rogers: The Musical’ has been brought to life with a limited time run of the musical seen in Hawkeye now on show at Disney California Adventure Park
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2023
A virtual Disney theme park in the Metaverse remains a long-term possibility following a partnership between Disney and Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Jul 2023
The finalists in this year’s UK Theme Park Awards have been announced, with Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures and Blackpool Pleasure Beach among the major contenders in the running for this year’s top prize
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 29 Jun 2023
Disney has revealed a first look at San Fransokyo Square, a new Big Hero 6-themed land opening at the Disneyland Resort in California in August
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 27 Jun 2023
All of Us Are Dead will be the first Korean horror series to make its way to a Universal park, after being announced for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Singapore
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 27 Jun 2023
One person has died and nine have been left seriously injured after a rollercoaster car derailed at Sweden’s Gröna Land amusement park
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 21 Jun 2023
Europa-Park has reopened following a major fire at the park earlier this week
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Planet Attractions | 20 Jun 2023
Planet Attractions will partner with this year’s UK Theme Park Awards, joining the expert judging panel and acting as media partner for the awards
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Jun 2023
After Disney announced that its CFO Christine McCarthy is taking a family medical leave of absence from the company, it has been suggested that Bob Iger could stay on as CEO beyond his planned departure from the company in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Jun 2023
The Last of Us is the first major new IP to be announced for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 14 Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia is set to invest a further US$800bn on top of the US$1tn investment it has already made in tourism, with even more new projects set to come up in the kingdom over the course of the next decade
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Jun 2023
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mark Wahlberg, Jaime Camil and Abraham Ancer are the figureheads for a star-studded promotional campaign for the upcoming Vidanta World theme park, which is set to open in its first phase later this year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Jun 2023
A new themed land has arrived at Kings Island, with Adventure Port taking visitors on a journey in search of an ancient lost city’s forbidden temple
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Jun 2023
World of Frozen is currently under construction at Hong Kong Disneyland. Here’s how it’s looking at the moment
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 30 May 2023
Six Flags will become the first theme park operator to utilise Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, with the cashless and cashierless shopping experience coming first to Six Flags Great Adventure in June
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 May 2023
Donald Finley, owner of the Bayville Adventure Park on Long Island, New York, has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining US$3m in Covid relief funding to buy himself a house
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 May 2023
How can you leverage user-generated content and photo purchases to drive revenue and simultaneously promote your attraction? Attractions.io’s Peter O’Dare has the answers...
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 May 2023
SeaWorld and Miral are celebrating the launch of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi - the first SeaWorld-branded attraction to open in more than thirty years and the first to open outside the US
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 May 2023
Merlin’s Scott O’Neil and Sony’s Jeffrey Godsick have hinted at the use of further Sony IPs in Merlin attractions following the launch of World of Jumanji at Chessington World of Adventures in the UK
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 22 May 2023
Disney has announced that its Star Wars Galactic Starcruise experience will cease operations permanently in September 2023 after only 18 months
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 May 2023
Disney has scrapped plans for a US$1bn corporate campus in Lake Nono, Florida, as the company’s public feud with Florida governor Ron DeSantis continues
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 May 2023
Universal Orlando has revealed details and renderings of its upcoming Minion Land, with the hotly-anticipated attraction set to open to the public this summer
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 18 May 2023
Global attractions association IAAPA has launched its 2022-2026 Global Theme and Amusement Park Outlook report, with the research forecasting a 7% increase in attendance at North American theme parks
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 17 May 2023
Universal Studios Japan has announced the closure of The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man: The Ride, with the attraction to cease operations permanently in early 2024
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 15 May 2023
Disney Imagineering has shared a sneak peek at its first-ever Frozen rollercoaster, which is currently under construction at Hong Kong Disneyland
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 May 2023
Le Pal has welcomed a brand new dark ride experience, with BoldMove Nation and Triotech joining forces to bring Champi’Folies to life at the French theme park and animal attraction
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 May 2023
Ahead of the launch of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, SeaWorld CEO Marc Swanson has said the company would look at domestic licensing or joint venture projects should the ‘right opportunity’ present itself
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 May 2023
Andreas Andersen speaks to Planet Attractions about what's coming for Liseberg following the launch of Luna Park, the opening of the Grand Curiosa Hotel and the soon-to-open Oceana waterpark
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 04 May 2023
The board appointed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis has filed a lawsuit against Disney just days after the entertainment giant sued the board for stripping it of its self-governed status
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 May 2023
Europe’s answer to the Velocicoaster has its opening date, with the highly-anticipated Batman-themed Gotham City Escape set to launch on May 13
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 Apr 2023
Disney has sued Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, claiming the state’s retaliation for its stance on LGBTQ+ issues violates its constitutional rights
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Apr 2023
Disney’s leadership structure continues to change, with Bob Iger naming company veteran Asad Ayaz as the company’s first-ever chief brand officer
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Apr 2023
Will AI take over the planet or could it just maybe develop your next new dark ride attraction? Tom Anstey asked an AI a few simple questions to see how it would do in developing such a ride concept
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 04 Apr 2023
The highly-anticipated Tron/Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open today (April 4) at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. The ride was originally scheduled to open in 2021 but experienced several setbacks due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Apr 2023
Bob Iger has slammed Florida governor Ron DeSantis for for being ‘anti-business’ and ‘anti-Florida’ following moves to try and strip Disney of its self-governing power
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 31 Mar 2023
Arie Force One has been cleared for take off at Fun Spot America Atlanta, with the RMC steel coaster hybrid marking a major addition to the Georgia theme park
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 30 Mar 2023
The highly-anticipated Katmandu Park Punta Cana has opened in the Dominican Republic. Developed by Falcon’s Beyond, the park features cutting-edge rides and attractions themed around the company’s ‘The Hidden Realms of Katmandu’ IP
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Mar 2023
Disney has managed to strip power from the newly-appointed board governing its Florida parks by invoking the name of King Charles III in an ongoing dispute with governor Ron DeSantis
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Mar 2023
A cargo port controversially seized from a US company last week by the Mexican government has been earmarked for an XCaret style water and theme park, as well as a docking point for cruise ships
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Mar 2023
Immersive attractions developer Miral has confirmed that SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will open in May
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Mar 2023
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s Mission Ferrari opened to the public to much fanfare in January. Holovis’s James Lodder shares a decade-long journey to realise this incredible immersive rollercoaster experience
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 15 Mar 2023
Staffordshire-based theme park Alton Towers has unveiled details of its upcoming Curse at Alton Manor dark ride ahead of its opening on March 18
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Mar 2023
Universal’s Parks & Resorts division will now be called Universal Destinations & Experiences following a rebranding
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Mar 2023
Bruce Vaughn is set to return to Disney Imagineering as chief creative officer, co-leading the division alongside Imagineering president Barbara Bouza
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Mar 2023
Fun Spot America Atlanta’s hotly-anticipated RMC-manufactured ArieForce One is set to open later this month, with the major attraction representing the park’s largest-ever investment
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Mar 2023
Universal wants to enhance its interactive experiences on offer, with the operator filing two new patents for character and wand technologies at its parks
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Feb 2023
Florida’s Republican governor has declared an end to Disney’s ‘corporate kingdom’ with new legislation seeing the state gaining effective control of the company’s Florida operations
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 20 Feb 2023
Rumours that a Peaky Blinders theme park is in the works are not to be believed but officials have said there are potential plans for a permanent attraction based on the popular IP
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Feb 2023
Fancy a job as a rollercoaster test rider? Well good news - Blackpool Pleasure Beach is on the hunt...
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Feb 2023
Cedar Fair has broken revenue and earnings records, with the operator bouncing back from the effects of the global pandemic
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Feb 2023
SeaWorld is expanding its network of rescue centres with the launch of Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue - the first such SeaWorld site to open outside of the US
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Feb 2023
Disney is set to axe 7,000 people as part of a US$5.5bn cost cutting plan following its Q1 results. The operator’s parks however continue to thrive with the Parks, Experiences and Products division performing strongly
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Feb 2023
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is the featured addition to Disneyland as the park celebrates 100 years of Disney with a host of new attractions and experiences
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 Feb 2023
The former Pleasure Island could find new life as a tourist destination after plans were submitted to turn the former theme park into a £65.9m holiday site
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Feb 2023
Hersheypark has revealed the official video for the highly anticipated Wildcat’s Revenge, showing for the first time the full track layout of the upcoming hybrid coaster in first person
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Feb 2023
SeaWorld has announced a shakeup of its leadership structure, making eight new appointments as the company seeks to accelerate growth
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Feb 2023
Norway’s TusenFryd will soon launch Europe’s first ever suspended triple launch coaster, with the NOK100m Storm - The Dragon Legend being described as the ‘most important single investment’ in the park’s 34-year history
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 01 Feb 2023
A new report exploring the market dynamics of the global amusement and theme park industries estimates the sector to grow to $85bn in the next five years
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 28 Jan 2023
Universal parent company Comcast revealed a nearly 50% increase in revenue driven by theme park attendance in its annual financial report
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