FEC news

JRA has appointed Matt Dawson, a former VP at experience design company Forrec, as its new VP of business development. At Forrec, Dawson – who ... More

A new family entertainment centre will open in Tampa, Florida, US, this month (March 2023). The 125,000sq ft centre at the Citrus Park Mall will ... More

The Nickelodeon Playtime family attraction in Shenzhen, China is gearing up for its launch in November. Developed in partnership by ViacomCBS and new leisure group, ... More

Trimoo's Angry Birds World theme park has opened at Doha Festival City mall in the Qatari capital. Funded by Talal bin Mohamed Trading, the 17,000sq ... More

Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned acrobatic circus, is increasing its presence in the attractions industry by launching its own brand of family entertainment centre ... More

Great Wolf, which is scheduled to open new resorts in Georgia and Illinois later this year, has announced it’s working on a new indoor waterpark ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

A fully-fledged Lionsgate theme park is in the works, after plans were announced to develop the new attraction at the recently-opened Jeju Shinhwa World. Called ... More

Despite recent setbacks in its latest earnings report, SeaWorld continues to move forward with its Chinese expansion plans following its partial acquisition by Chinese investment ... More

Aardman Animations – creator of popular IPs such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep – has grand plans for its attractions and live ... More

Disney-themed attractions are due to pop up at London's Westfield shopping centres, with a number of campaigns and activities scheduled for 2017. The partnership between ... More

As Oman continues to diversify its tourism offering, plans have been unveiled for a new aquarium, set to open in the city of Seeb’s Palm ... More

Ryan Harmon, president and chief creative officer of Zeitgeist Design + Production, has revealed new details on the BBC’s Top Gear and BBC Earth attractions ... More

Unlimited Snow has started work on a snow park at the Palm Mall in Muscat, Oman, creating what it calls “a true Alpine winter land ... More

Mattel is planning to open a number of Thomas & Friends Towns in major cities across China as the toy manufacturer aims to enhance brand ... More

IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest interactivity and edutainment as key themes for developments in 2016. ... More

Nickelodeon is bringing its first branded FEC to the UK as Parques Reunidos and Viacom team up with intu to develop the attraction at Lakeside ... 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

Toy manufacturer Mattel’s first FEC coming to Liverpool in late March, with an Easter opening date now set for the 13,000sq ft (1,200sq m) set ... More

Developer iP2 Entertainment is planning to open an indoor Sony family entertainment centre (FEC) in Minnesota to complement an adjacent waterpark and hotel as part ... More

A new report by the Thinkwell Group has said that families are generally inclined to visit and spend more on experiences featuring popular intellectual properties. ... More

The multi-billion dollar Hollywood-inspired Studio City Resort in Macau, which as its centrepiece offers Asia’s tallest and the world’s only figure-8 ferris wheel, has opened ... More

Gothenburg's Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre is set to host to the continent’s largest attractions conference and trade show, when the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) ... More

Construction of a US$400m (£262m, €359m) theme park and leisure complex is progressing quickly in the popular Vietnamese destination of Halong Bay. The 140-hectare (345 ... More

Yumble – the brand-new €22m (US$24.1m, £15.6m) indoor FEC concept in the Netherlands – has filed for bankruptcy just four months after opening its doors. ... More