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The world’s first stand-alone Peppa Pig Theme Park has opened at the Legoland Florida Resort in Florida, US. The attraction is part of Merlin Entertainments' ... More

North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea Awards this year. Organised by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), ... More

VRstudios and Creative Works have launched a new VR-based multiplayer attraction. Described as the world’s first unattended, two-player VR esports attraction, Fury has been designed ... More

Experience design firm JRA has been acquired by live entertainment specialist RWS Entertainment Group. The news was revealed in a press conference today (16 November) ... More

The creative geniuses behind the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man darkride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park in Orlando, Florida will offer their insights into the ... More

Sheri Morgan Muskin has been appointed general manager of wellness destination Miraval Austin in Texas, US. In this new role, Morgan Musk brings more than ... More

Merlin Entertainments has revealed further details of the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park, set to open at its Legoland Florida Resort in the ... More

The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida has changed some of its messaging as part of a strategy to become more inclusive to all ... More

IAAPA is offering visitor attractions, museums and theme park industry professionals the opportunity to take part in its annual events – even if they can't make ... More

Merlin Entertainments will open the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park at its Legoland Florida Resort in the US. Set to open in 2022, ... More

Disney has released concept designs for its plans to transform the Spaceship Earth attraction at EPCOT theme park at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of its 2020 Thea Awards. Winners this year – the 27th edition of the awards – ... More

Three visitor attraction veterans – Tony Baxter, Greg Hale and Mats Wedin – have been inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame, regarded as the ... More

Three specialist companies have joined forces to create new development opportunities for themed attractions in Europe. The strategic partnership between FCS Real Estate Innovation, Falcon’s ... More

Spa management company, ISM Spa, has introduced a new spa and wellness concept named R+R Wellness, at the Grand Hyatt Nashville. R+R Wellness, which stands ... More

IAAPA has cancelled this year's Attractions Expo in Orlando and pivoted to a digital event, announcing a new virtual conference will take place from 16-18 ... More

Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are planning on returning to their club once lockdown measures allow, ... More

Walt Disney is set to stop paying more than 100,000 of its theme park and hotel workers as the entertainment giant struggles with coronavirus closures. ... More

Universal has revealed that it's continuing work on its Super Nintendo expansion in Japan, its new theme park in Orlando and its Beijing theme park ... More

Following the temporary closures of Disney's parks and resorts worldwide, Disneyland Paris, the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and the Walt Disney World Resort in ... More

Disney has announced the closure of its remaining theme parks as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with Universal also announcing the closure of ... More

In response to the global coronavirus outbreak, IAAPA Expo Asia, which was set for Macao, China in June, has been postponed. The Expo, one of ... More

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, the first ever Mickey Mouse-themed ride, has opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. A dark ride attraction, Runaway ... More

Storm, the new interactive VR coin-op simulator ride from Triotech, is ready to ship the company has announced. Aimed at the FEC and LBE markets, ... More

Following on from its 2017 decision to end its orca stunt shows in favour of an educational alternative, SeaWorld has announced this week that it ... More