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Attractions industry global association IAAPA has officially opened its new headquarters building in Orlando, providing the sector with a custom-built facility that it says is ... More

The NBA Experience, an immersive and interactive new attraction at Disney Springs in Florida, has celebrated its grand opening, with Disney CEO Bob Iger and ... More

Travel operator TUI is to come under pressure from the animal rights action group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) over its continued ... More

Basketball fans will get a hands-on taste of life as a professional player, when Disney’s new NBA Experience attraction opens in Q3 2019 at the ... 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

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

SeaWorld says that the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) criminal investigation into its response to a highly critical 2013 documentary has been closed, with no ... More

FIBO Global Fitness, organiser of the FIBO portfolio of fitness shows, has announced a partnership with global publisher, Leisure Media, owner of health and fitness ... More

The first ever FIBO USA kicks off in Orlando, Florida today (5 December 2018), directly challenging the established IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show. The ... More

Interim IAAPA president and CEO Hal McEvoy has taken up the position on a permanent basis, replacing Paul Noland who resigned from the position earlier ... More

The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the operator reporting revenue increases of £24m (US$31.4m, €27m) for the ... More

Waterpark attendance has for the first time broken 30 million visitors among the world's top 20, with particularly strong performance in some of Europe's top ... More

Disney continues to reign supreme in the world of theme parks, with the operator gaining close to 10 million additional visitors through the year – ... More

Following an impressive first quarter, which saw a surge in attendance to its attractions, SeaWorld Entertainment is casting its eyes overseas, particularly to the British ... More

Michael Mercadante, president of Massachusetts-based experience design firm Main Street Design, will lead the Themed Entertainment Association as its new president from November this year. ... More

Reed Exhibitions has confirmed the dates and venue for the first ever FIBO USA fitness trade show later this year. The event will take place ... More

Disney chair and CEO Bob Iger has credited the operator’s significant investments in acquired IPs as the reason for impressive results in its first quarter. ... More

Sports architecture firm Populous will design a 365-day stadium for Didier Drogba’s US football franchise Phoneix Rising FC, which has ambitions of joining Major League ... More

ACTVENTURE, the multi-million-dollar leisure and lifestyle mega-destination underway on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, is eyeing a rollout to the United Arab Emirates. US practice ... More

Hard Rock Hotels has launched an in-room yoga experience which uses the ‘power of music’ to help guests re-energise. The new Rock Om yoga sessions ... More

Dutch artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde has been announced as a speaker at next year's TIDE conference at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). Roosegaarde is an ... More

Simworx is set to take on new projects across East Asia, Mexico and Russia, after experiencing 'fantastic' growth in 2017, managing director Terry Monkton has ... More

Leisure operators using or considering using drones in Britain will have to take safety awareness tests to operate them, according to government legislation set to ... More

UK attractions operator Continuum and free-roam VR company The Void are launching a Star Wars experience in London. By donning head-mounted displays, visitors will enter ... More

IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of companies at the annual IAAPA expo for their achievements in ... More