Village Roadshow news

Village Roadshow has unveiled plans to build the tallest waterslide in Australia, as part of plans to invest AU$70m in its theme park estate this ... More

The Wet 'n' Wild waterpark in Sydney, Australia, is to reopen on 28 September, having undergone a rebrand to match the three California waterparks owned ... More

Formerly the Asian Attractions Expo, (AAE) the newly-rechristened IAAPA Expo Asia (IEA) takes its first steps under its new name from 11-14 June. Taking place ... More

Village Roadshow has announced the sale of its Wet 'n' Wild property in Sydney, Australia, with Spanish operator Parques Reunidos purchasing the waterpark for AU$40m ... More

Australia’s largest theme park operator Village Roadshow has launched a new venture, expanding its attractions presence on the Gold Coast even further with the first ... More

Six Flags is expanding its US reach, announcing the acquisition of five new parks to bring its North American portfolio up to 25 properties. The ... 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

This year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, has proved to be the organisation’s most successful show ever, with a record 39,000 people attending the ... 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

Mission Hills Haikou has announced plans to bring China’s first Wet’n’Wild waterpark to the resort in Hainan, with the expansive waterpark set to open at ... More

John Burgess, managing director of Sydney Zoo and founder of Sydney Aquarium, has announced plans for an AU$36m (US$25m, €22.3m, £16.3m) second zoo in Sydney, ... More

Sea World Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, is teaming up with Nickelodeon to bring the brand’s IPs to a new multi-million dollar kids and family ... More

Australia-based theme park and cinema operator, Village Roadshow, has formed a AU$500m (US$392.3m, €359.3m, £262.7m) joint venture with China’s CITIC to invest in theme parks ... More

Thrill-seekers visiting Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas will be able to experience the Tornado – a funnel water slide that simulates a natural storm – ... More

Mexico-based children's edutainment brand KidZania is to open its second site in India, forming part of the 147-acre Entertainment City development in Noida, near New ... More

Theme parks will be the biggest engine of growth over the next decade for Village Roadshow Limited (VRL), its chair has said. Robert Kirby made ... More

Australian operator Village Roadshow is to expand its visitor attractions business into China after agreeing a US$550m (383m euro, £312m) deal with Guangzhou R&F Properties ... More

Sydney is set to get a world class waterpark at the end of next year, as construction has commenced on Wet’n’Wild, which will be the ... More

Merlin Entertainments Group has completed the acquisition of Sydney Attractions Group and Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World from Village Roadshow. The AU$115m (US$114m, £73m, 85m euro) ... More

UK-based Merlin Entertainments Group has acquired the tourism and attractions arm of Australia-based Village Roadshow (VRL) in a deal worth AU$115m (US$114m, £73m, €85m). The ... More

Chairman of Australian theme park and cinema operator Village Roadshow, John Kirby, has said that despite the downturn, most of its businesses are performing better ... More

Australian theme park operator Village Roadshow has abandoned plans to acquire Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast and develop a Wet'n'Wild water park at the ... More

Australia-based cinema and theme park operator Village Roadshow (VR) has announced that plans for the privatisation of the business have been dropped. Earlier this month ... More

A new US$30m (£18.3m, AUD$36.6m, €21.2m) Wet 'n' Wild waterpark opened in Phoenix, Arizona, US, last month at the Adobe Dam Regional Park. The 35-acre ... More