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David Walliams, the comedian, actor and best-selling author, is partnering with the UK's Alton Towers Resort to bring characters from his children's books to life ... More

Morgan's Wonderland, the completely wheelchair accessible theme park in San Antonio, Texas, has announced plans to build a new "ultra-accessible" sports complex in the city, ... More

The TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is to be used as the inspiration for a new theme park to be created ... More

Lionsgate Entertainment World (LEW), Asia's first movie-themed vertical theme park, has opened during the first phase of Novotown, an integrated tourism and entertainment destination on ... More

Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June 2019, showing a return to growth for its Midway Attractions ... More

Gardaland has announced plans to open Europe's first Lego-branded waterpark, with the multi-million dollar development set to open its doors in 2020. Aimed at families ... More

Just over two years after pulling out of a deal to be the brand lead for a multi-billion pound theme park development in Kent, UK, ... More

Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego in partnership with two other investors in a deal at ... More

The seven-year-old boy who fell from a rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley theme park in Yorkshire, UK, on 30 May has returned home from hospital. The ... More

The seven-year-old boy who fell from a rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley theme park in Yorkshire, UK, on Thursday is now in a critical condition. The ... More

London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) has teamed up with ITV Studios on its multi-billion pound theme park project, announcing a new partnership that will see ... More

The former WBC heavyweight champion of the world, Vitali Klitschko – now mayor of Kiev, Ukraine – has held talks with bosses at German theme ... More

The Dungeon attraction at Merlin’s Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire has now officially opened – the sixth to open in the UK. The attraction ... More

M&D Leisure – the owner of M&D’s theme park in Motherwell, Scotland – has been fined over an incident that saw one of its roller ... More

Merlin chief Nick Varney has revealed potential plans for a theme park development dedicated entirely to Peppa Pig. Speaking during a recent trading update conference ... More

European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its business in 2018, including record visitor numbers. Some 67 million ... More

Tayto Park is planning to build a €14m (US$15.8m, £12.29m) steel rollercoaster, with the Irish theme park's management calling the new attraction "vital to the ... More

UK theme park operator Gulliver’s is on the lookout for applicants for its in-house management training programme, seeking fresh new talent to lead the company ... More

Universal Studios has submitted a patent application in the US for a new system designed to keep visitors on track while experiencing a walk-through virtual ... More

Dreamland – the heritage theme park in Margate, England – has confirmed the reappointment of its former chief executive officer Eddie Kemsley to the same ... More

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is understood to be planning an initial public offering for its burgeoning sports unit. According to Reuters, Wanda is preparing ... 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

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

With Disney's Star Wars-themed lands close to opening at its Florida and California theme parks, the operator has shared a first close-up picture of its ... More