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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Mar 2025
Wales' largest theme park has announced it will shut down with immediate effect after almost 40 years.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Feb 2025
From waterpark suppliers and media specialists to creative designers, dark ride producers and operations specialists, Planet Attractions has gone to every corner of the globe to find out what’s hot in 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Dec 2024
In January, a star was hatched.
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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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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Nov 2024
The Urdaibai Bird Center has been cutely styled like an international airport terminal, with multilingual boards marked Arrivals and Departures, and a raised observation platform resembling an air traffic control tower. Through a roof-mounted telescope I watch various avian species landing or taking off from little floating archipelagos on the adjoining lagoon.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Jul 2024
The leaders and chief executives of six local authorities have collectively endorsed Universal's potential theme park and resort project in the UK. In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, the region's leadership emphasised the transformative potential of this initiative.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Jul 2024
Lord Hall has been appointed chairman of the Natural History Museum, his first major appointment since quitting a previous post over his involvement in a BBC scandal
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Feb 2024
Plans for a second Great Wolf waterpark in the UK could soon be finalised after an ‘in-principle’ deal was agreed for a proposed attraction in Basingstoke
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Feb 2024
John Wick is the latest major IP to be announced for Las Vegas’s immersive entertainment district Area15, with the new experience taking visitors inside the world of the franchise as they navigate their own high-stakes action adventure
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 15 Feb 2024
With thousands of visitors from across the world expected to attend a landmark DEAL event, its organisers are urging companies to secure final booths, promising this year’s show will ‘redefine the landscape of FECs, theme parks and the amusement industry’
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
From waterpark suppliers and media specialists to creative designers, dark ride producers and operations specialists, Planet Attractions has gone to every corner of the globe to find out what’s hot in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Dec 2023
As the MENA attractions market continues to surge, DEAL represents one of the most important business opportunities of 2024. Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, president of show organisers International Expo-Consults speaks about this year’s upcoming event
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24 Nov 2023
The Themed Entertainment Association has announced the appointment of Joe Graziano to its Europe and Middle East Board of Directors.
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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 | 19 Oct 2023
Attractions industry veteran Clara Rice has been named global marketing director of Adirondack Studios (ADKS), a creative solution provider targeting designers, producers, artists and other themed entertainment professionals.
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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 | 22 Sep 2023
There’s a transformative shift happening when it comes to use of technology in attractions management. Anthony Palermo, co-founder of Connect&GO, spoke to Tom Anstey...
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Aug 2023
An exhibition inspired by hit-series Derry Girls has drawn a record number of visitors to Londonderry’s Tower Museum
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14 Jul 2023
Ralf Schipper has been named international business development director at Simworx.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Jul 2023
Ireland’s government is introducing an expert committee to create national guidelines for any cultural institutions’ handling of items of unknown provenance, as well as advising the government on how to handle restitution and repatriation of culturally sensitive items.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Jul 2023
Virgin Experience Days has announced the appointment of Christoph Homann as its new CEO, as the company moves into its next growth phase
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Jun 2023
A new immersive visitor attraction will open its doors at the Dubai Mall later this year
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Jun 2023
The British Museum has refuted claims that it has ended its commercial partnership with BP following reports that the institution had ended its 27-year relationship with the fossil fuel giant
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 28 Apr 2023
Karin Hindsbo has been appointed to lead London’s Tate Modern art gallery as its new director.
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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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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Mar 2023
Keith James, president of JRA; Robin Breese-Davies, executive vice president of ted; and Danielle Kramer, executive vice president of RWS, speak to Planet Attractions about what looks to be a bumper year ahead for the company
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Adam Hattan | The Hattan Company Ltd | 03 Mar 2023
Adam Hattan explains how content creators can be effectively used to drive new and returning guests to your attraction
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Jan 2023
Disney is facing criticism from a high-profile investor that is unusual in the business world: that it is squeezing money out of its theme park customers.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 12 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Paul Moreton as its new chief development officer, effective from January 1, 2023.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 28 Nov 2022
Directors from The Met, British Museum, Louvre and National Gallery have signed an open letter published by ICOM condemning the ‘risky endangerment’ of irreplaceable artworks in climate demonstrations
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23 Nov 2022
Katapult CEO Dawn Foote has been elected to the TEA Board of Directors for Europe and the Middle East, with her three-year term beginning on January 1, 2023.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 22 Nov 2022
Longtime member and actor Helena Bonham Carter CBE has become the first female president of The London Library
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27 Oct 2022
The Merlin-operated Madame Tussauds in London, UK, has removed a wax figure of Kayne West from display.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 31 Aug 2022
Experience design firm FORREC will be on hand to discuss several of its high-profile projects, including the new Legoland Korea Resort, at this year’s IAAPA Expo Europe
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 Aug 2022
The Natural History Museum’s Generation Hope: Act for the Planet programme will offer a series of free in-person and online events aimed at young people to help drive positive change for the planet
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28 Jul 2022
eCommerce software platform and app innovator Convious has launched a new technology that allows attractions to enhance the visitor experience with targeted messaging.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 27 Jul 2022
Experiential design collective Conductr has appointed Ben Dowson to oversee the company’s creative division
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19 Jul 2022
Royal Caribbean has received approval to acquire the “ultra-luxury” cruise ship Endeavor, which was originally delivered to Crystal Cruises in 2021.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Jun 2022
After months of speculation, Disney has extended the contract of Bob Chapek, with the company CEO set to stay at its head until at least 2025
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26 May 2022
JRA, part of the RWS Entertainment Group, has appointed Sam Xu to lead business development in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Apr 2022
The Hettema Group and Themespace are to combine their talents to form a single independent creative studio known as THG
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 22 Mar 2022
Walker joins the company with more than 20 years experience, having held senior creative roles at Universal Creative and Dynamic Attractions
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 01 Mar 2022
The National Portrait Gallery and BP have decided to mutually end their decades-long commercial partnership
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 24 Feb 2022
The exhibition had its world premiere at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute earlier this month
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 21 Feb 2022
Officials at the British Museum reportedly recently met with BP officials to discuss options for support ‘post Spring 2023’, hinting at a likely renewal of the controversial partnership
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Dec 2021
Orange County – the home of both Universal and Disney’s Florida operations – has been declared a Covid-19 hotspot
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Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2021
Planet Attractions has expanded its offering with a brand-new jobs portal
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Sep 2021
Forrec shares details of several high-profile projects
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Tom Anstey & Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 27 Sep 2021
IAAPA’s international trade show is back with IAAPA Expo Europe emanating from Barcelona, Spain. Here’s everything you need to know about the event
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 24 Sep 2021
Forrec has worked on several high-profile projects, including the Nickelodeon Universe indoor theme park at American Dream
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jun 2021
Three British art galleries will present a series of exhibitions and collaborations looking back at the past year to explore the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 07 May 2021
The gallery will raise its national and international profiles with a major social media campaign and digital content subscriptions
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 26 Apr 2021
The museum has faced criticism from scientists about its partnership with Shell, which is viewed by its opponents as an attempt at ‘greenwashing’ the brand
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Apr 2021
The US cruise industry is a step closer to resuming operations, the creation of the Lego Sky Lion at Legoland Windsor, the fan who built a gargantuan rollercoaster entirely out of K’nex and the operator’s role as a custodian of treasured memories. Welcome to the latest edition of The Week from Planet Attractions
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Apr 2021
Falcon’s Creative has introduced its new ÄEONXP system - an application designed to further immerse visitors in themed entertainment experiences
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Apr 2021
The eagle-eyed fan who might have spotted Wakanda is Disneyland’s expansion plan, vital funding for the Game of Thrones Studio Tour, a long-awaited ban on cruise ships in central Venice and the technology powering Legoland New York’s most anticipated attraction. Welcome to the latest edition of The Week from Planet Attractions
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Mar 2021
The fourth shrine of Tutankhamun is heading to the Grand Egyotian Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe reopens for business, Paul Chutter on his new role at WhiteWater and Boris Johnson sparking controversy over the Elgin Marbles. Welcome to the latest edition of The Week from Planet Attractions
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 21 Mar 2021
With Warner Bros ending its live owl performances, Benedict Cumberbatch sending out a message of hope for the struggling culture sector, the first apes to be vaccinated against Covid and the luchadores taking a stand against non mask wearers, welcome to the latest edition of The Week with Planet Attractions
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 05 Mar 2021
Isle of Wight festival organisers say that they hope to bring back as many artists as they can for the later dates
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Feb 2021
Featuring a dog, a doge, Soul’s Epcot debut and Taylor Swift’s legal issues, welcome to the latest edition of The Week with Planet Attractions
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Jan 2021
Rounding up all the biggest news from both publications and associations, here is this week’s edition of From the Industry
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Jan 2021
How do you operate a zoo when your customers aren’t allowed to visit? Chester Zoo MD Jamie Christon tells Planet Attractions how the attraction made it through 2020 and what management’s outlook is for 2021
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