Ardent news

The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after a guest died and nine other were injured in an ... More

Ardent Leisure Group, owner of the Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and SkyPoint theme parks in Australia, has secured a new financing deal that it says will ... More

Gary Weiss, chair of Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure, has announced plans to expand the Australian theme park, with the plans aimed at boosting attendance following ... More

Dreamworld CEO Craig Davidson has left his position in the midst of a public enquiry into the tragic accident at the theme park in 2016 ... More

An inquest into the ride malfunction that killed four at the Dreamworld theme park in Australia is underway, with a Queensland court hearing there had ... More

Ardent has said it expects to enjoy a profitable second half to the year as visitor numbers to its troubled Dreamworld theme park finally start ... More

Following a year of turmoil for Australia’s theme park sector, the Gold Coast market is finally starting to show signs of recovery, according to Village ... More

Ardent Leisure, which has struggled since a tragedy at its Dreamworld park claimed four lives last year, says it has stemmed financial losses. Geoff Richardson ... More

Australian operator Village Roadshow is looking to bounce back after a tough twelve months, which has seen the company record full-year losses of AU$66.7m (US$52.8m, ... More

Queensland’s state government is set introduce industrial manslaughter laws, with safety around theme park rides to also be tightened, following the deaths of four people ... More

Ardent Leisure chief executive Deborah Thomas is to step down from her position and take up a new role within the company in order to ... More

Ardent Leisure has seen revenue fall by more than half following a fatal accident at its Dreamworld theme park on Australia’s Gold Coast last year. ... More

Australia’s Dreamworld will reopen to the public on 10 December following an accident in October that resulted in the deaths of four people. Two men ... More

Four people have died following an accident on a ride at Dreamworld – Australia’s largest theme park. Police and park officials confirmed that two men ... More

Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to acquire Fitness First Australia from hedge fund giant Oaktree Capital Management, in a deal signed yesterday (29 September). The ... More

Neil Balnaves, Ardent Leisure chair and non-executive chair, will step down from his role in November after 13 years in the position. Balnaves, who is ... More

Ardent Leisure is planning significant investment in its entertainment ventures after offloading its health club business in a AU$260m (US$198.3m, €175.6m, £150m) deal to private ... More

Australian operator Ardent Leisure, which owns Dreamworld and WhiteWater World, AMF Bowling centres and a growing US FEC division, has posted net profits of AU$22.6m ... More

Argentina and Uruguay are set to launch a joint bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The plans for a shared bid were confirmed ... More

Former magazine editor Deborah Thomas has replaced Greg Shaw as CEO of the Ardent Leisure Group following Shaw’s decision to retire after nearly 13 years ... More

The Creation Museum – an institute which “illustrates the Bible as a supreme authority in all matters, withstanding the most ardent scientific scrutiny, offering hope ... More

Australian theme park Dreamworld is on the hunt for its first ever Mini Mayor to offer expert insight into what makes kids happy. All children ... More

Australia’s first dedicated indigenous theme park attraction has opened at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, offering visitors a unique insight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... More

Image: Goodlife will acquire six Fitness First gyms Goodlife Health Clubs has confirmed its intention to acquire Fitness First Essendon and five Fitness First gyms ... More

A new visitor experience taking climbers on a guided walk 270m (886ft) above the ground at the SkyPoint Observation Tower on Australia's Gold Coast is ... More