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Scott O'Neil has revealed that data will play a major role in attractions giant Merlin's plans to upgrade its existing attractions and further grow its ... More

Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed Entertainment Association’s SATE conference at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. The ... More

The first-ever Real Madrid-themed experience is set to open in Dubai next year. A partnership between the Spanish football club and Dubai Holding Entertainment group, ... More

Some attractions operators in Japan have started to reopen their doors to the public with the coronavirus largely contained in the country. Legoland Japan is ... More

It's been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the way. ... More

The world's longest rollercoaster at sea will be included in an on board theme park on Dream Cruises' new Global Dream ship, due to launch ... More

Two people have died and others have been injured after a rollercoaster derailed at La Feria Chapultepec Magico theme park in Mexico City, Mexico. According ... More

The owners of Lost Island Waterpark, in Waterloo, Iowa, US, have announced plans to augment their attraction with a new US$100m (€89.2m, £80.6m) theme park. ... More

ITEC Entertainment is developing a major new theme park in China based on video gaming, seeking to capitalise on a Chinese market with tens of ... More

The government of Queensland, Australia, has announced a number of new regulations for any visitor attractions operating rollercoasters or rides, following a tragedy at Dreamworld ... More

IAAPA has inducted four members into its prestigious Hall of Fame (HOF), with Eugenius Birch, Roland Callingham, Carl Hagenbeck and Dr Peter Rosner entering the ... More

A new theme park based on the adventures of Belgian comic strip character Spirou has opened its doors in Monteux, southern France. A €40m (US$46.5m, ... More

Six Flags continues to make its mark on China, with the operator announcing plans for an 11th theme park project in the country. An addition ... More

Cedar Fair CEO Richard Zimmerman is leaning on new ride developments to buoy the company's profits in 2018 following a successful first quarter. For the ... More

Off the back of a record financial start to the year, Six Flags has announced plans to develop three more theme parks in China, as ... More

A new technology utilising eye tracking and brain sensors has been named most innovative virtual reality product at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Embedded ... More

Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to introduce a high-adrenaline virtual reality (VR) experience to rollercoasters in three of its parks. The all-new VR element will ... More

Luxury goods giant LVMH have announced a €60m (US$71.4m, £55m) plan to turn Paris’s 19th-century leisure park, the Jardin d‘Acclimatation into one of France’s top ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is inviting its members to explore an abandoned Berlin theme park during the year’s European Attractions Show (EAS). Taking place ... More

Cedar Fair has promised significant investment into the operator’s attractions portfolio in 2018, with the planned additions supported by record results in the company’s latest ... More

Croatia’s first major theme park will open its doors this weekend, with the €12m (US$13.7m, £10.6m) development by Italian amusement design specialists Bausaa officially launching ... More

The owner of Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark is in the early stages of developing a masterplan for the expansion of the theme park, eyeing a piece of ... More

Mixed-reality firm Holovis is teaming with ride manufacturer S&S - Sansei Technologies to develop the world-first Immersive Elevator MediaCoaster – a new form of attraction ... More

Plans for a US$750m (€707m, £590m) Lionsgate theme park in Georgia, US, have collapsed after the project team failed to finance the multi-million dollar attraction. ... More

A Native American tribe has announced plans for a US$241m (€217m, £194m) theme park and resort to feature one of the US’s longest rollercoasters. Located ... More