27 Aug 2010
World's largest waterslide debuts in South Korea
What has been billed as the world's largest waterslide has now opened at the Hanwha Resort in South Korea. more

25 Aug 2010
Freestyle Music Park: Board resigns after foreclosure
The future of Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, looks bleak as the majority of the board resigned following the park's foreclosure. more

25 Aug 2010
MCM moves to new US$16.5m home
The Madison Children's Museum (MCM) in Wisconsin, US, has opened its new US$16.5m site. more

23 Aug 2010
Merlin confirms Legoland hotel plans
Merlin Entertainments will open a themed hotel next to its Legoland theme park in Windsor, UK. more

18 Aug 2010
Warwick Castle names general manager
Tim Harrison-Jones, director of resort food and beverage at Alton Towers, has been appointed general manager of fellow Merlin Entertainments-run attraction, Warwick Castle. more

18 Aug 2010
Expo 2010 sites to get new lease of life
Some of public facilities currently on show at the Expo 2010 site in Shanghai will be moved to other prominent places in the city after the six-month event ends in October. more

16 Aug 2010
Harrison 'Buzz' Price dies
Harrison "Buzz" Price, one of the great pioneers of the visitor attractions industry, passed away last night (15 August) at the age of 89. more

15 Aug 2010
Reid-Anderson to take helm at Six Flags
James Reid-Anderson, who turned around the fortunes of medical supplies giant Dade Behring Holdings, has been named the new chair, president and CEO of theme park operator Six Flags. more

13 Aug 2010
Industry welcomes PM's support for tourism
The leisure industry has embraced Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to place tourism "at the heart of plans to ensure the UK's economic recovery". more

13 Aug 2010
Great Wolf to open California resort
Waterpark operator Great Wolf Resorts has secured a license and management agreement to open and operate a park in Garden Grove, California US. more

11 Aug 2010
New rides for Turkish waterpark
The Aquafantasy Waterpark in Izmir, Turkey has invested in two new slides. more

11 Aug 2010
Disney profits up despite mixed park results
Disney Parks and Resorts has reported a 3 per cent increase in revenues for the three months to 3 July. more

10 Aug 2010
Waterpark opens in Christchurch
A new publicly-funded splash park has opened in Christchurch, Devon. more

09 Aug 2010
Theme park sets "nude world record"
Adventure Island theme park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, has broken the world record for the largest number of naked people riding a roller coaster. more

09 Aug 2010
Bollywood theme park opens
A large visitor attraction showcasing Indian cinema and culture has opened in Gurgaon, in the northern Indian state of Haryana. more

07 Aug 2010
Disney and Universal raise ticket prices
The two behemoths of Florida's theme park sector - Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando - have increased their ticket prices in a move that is seen as the latest indicator that the industry is coming out of recession. more

06 Aug 2010
PCL to design and build Legoland Florida
Merlin Entertainments has appointed PCL Construction Services and Morris Architects to design and build the Legoland Florida attraction, which is scheduled to open in 2011. more

05 Aug 2010
IAAPA ties Expo to Orlando for next decade
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has confirmed that it will host the IAAPA Attractions Expo at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida, for the next 10 years. more

04 Aug 2010
Barnstormer of a new attraction for Dollywood
Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, US has unveiled its plans for a new ride for the 2011 season. more

03 Aug 2010
Florida police sting targets theme park ticket resellers
An undercover police operation targeting illegal theme park ticket sales in Florida has led to six arrests. more

02 Aug 2010
Merlin unveils plans for Blackpool Tower
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has unveiled its plans for a major transformation of Blackpool Tower and Louis Tussauds waxworks. more

30 Jul 2010
Universal in talks over Indian park
Universal Studios and Reliance ADA Group have opened talks over the possibility of establishing a new US$1.5bn (£960bn, €1.1bn) theme park in India. more

29 Jul 2010
Terra Mitica leased to Aqualandia
Following the news that the loss-making Benidorm theme park was being put up for sale, Terra Mitica has been leased to Mundomar Aqualandia with an option to buy the attraction for €75m (£63m), the global debt of the company. more

28 Jul 2010
Walt Disney World in union negotiations
Walt Disney World in Florida has begun negotiations with the unions responsible for its 58,000-strong workforce to put together a new employment contract. more

28 Jul 2010
Guy Drouin mulling over expansion plans
Guy Drouin, the Canadian entrepreneur who launched Calypso, Canada's largest waterpark, in Ottawa in June has hinted that he might open further parks across the country. more

27 Jul 2010
Nickelodeon-branded attraction for Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Kids entertainment brand Nickelodeon and the Pleasure Beach amusement park in Blackpool are to partner in the development of the UK's first Nickelodeon-branded attraction. more

23 Jul 2010
Fatal accident at Barcelona theme park
A 15-year-old girl has been killed at the Tibidabo theme park in Barcelona, Spain. more

22 Jul 2010
Thorpe Park seeks planning consent for new water ride
In line with its Medium Term Development Plan that was submitted earlier this month, Merlin Entertainments' Thorpe Park theme park has applied for full planning permission to install a new water ride. more

21 Jul 2010
Indian theme park closes
A mangrove theme park in Kannur, Kerala, India has been closed following a law suit. more

16 Jul 2010
IAAPA launches executive 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 programme for attraction executives. more

14 Jul 2010
Thai waterpark to open in December
The Amazon Falls Waterpark in Pattaya, Thailand, is set to open in December 2010 following the appointment of US-based Whitewater as lead designer and supplier of rides. more

13 Jul 2010
Plans for Legoland Florida unveiled
Executives at Legoland in Florida, US held an 'open house' recently where they unveiled renderings of what the new park will look like and gave an outline of what will be on offer at the US's second Legoland site. more

13 Jul 2010
Richard Chance dies
Richard Chance, founder of the Chance Manufacturing Company, has died aged 88. more

06 Jul 2010
Owners looking to offload Terra Mitica theme park
Local media has reported that the loss-making Terra Mitica theme park at Benidorm, Spain, is up for sale. more

05 Jul 2010
US cash boost for Margate's Scenic Railway
Plans to restore one of the UK's oldest rollercoasters at the heart of a new heritage amusement park in Margate, Kent, have received boost from US-based enthusiasts. more

05 Jul 2010
Candover mulling over Parques Reunidos future?
Private equity group Candover is rumoured to be reconsidering its plans to float Parques Reunidos, the theme park group it acquired in 2007. more

30 Jun 2010
Six die in Chinese theme park accident
Six people have died and ten others injured in an accident at the Overseas Chinese Town's (OCT East) Ecoventure Valley theme park in Shenzhen, China. more

29 Jun 2010
Great Wolf to develop new resort in California
American waterparks company Great Wolf Resorts (GWR) has signed license and management agreements for the creation of a new 600-room resort at the InternationalWEST development in Garden Grove, California, US. more

29 Jun 2010
Accident at Shenzen theme park
Unconfirmed reports claim that up to six people have died in an accident at the Eco Venture Valley theme park, which is part of the OCT East visitor attraction in Shenzen, China. more

29 Jun 2010
Disney conservation grant recipients announced
The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) has announced this year's recipients of nearly US$1.5m (£996,402, €1.23m) in grants aimed at protecting vulnerable wildlife and ecosystems around the world. more