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A new immersive experiential attraction is being planned for the famous Oxford Street in the heart of UK capital city, London. With a target of ... More

ABBA, the 70s icons behind hits such as Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, has returned to live concerts after a 40-year break – in digital ... More

Disney fan event D23 in Anaheim became the setting for a raft of announcements by the theme park company, headlined by news that its new ... More

Boutique studio operator Space Cycle has revealed plans to conquer the Chinese fitness market with 50 new openings over the next five years. The company, ... More

National Geographic is expanding the visitor attraction side of its business into the Middle East, announcing plans to develop up to 10 new locations across ... More

The world’s largest frame has opened in Dubai, offering a surreal and symbolic perspective of the emirate’s architectural landmarks. The structure, which measures 150m (492ft) ... More

Disney’s firework shows – a signature of the company’s parks and resorts – could soon become more inclusive for blind and visually impaired visitors after ... More

Disney has announced a slew of new additions for its parks worldwide, including a Star Wars hotel, Marvel and Pixar attractions, and the very first ... More

Gavin and Jason Fox, creative directors for Oscar award-winning visual effects company Framestore, have said that dark ride creators must step up their game as ... More

Oculus has teamed up with Oscar Award-winning visual effects specialists Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning to create a virtual reality film on board the Space ... More

The religious group building a controversial US$120m (€110m, £84m) Old Testament theme park in Kentucky, US, has won a legal battle over the state’s decision ... More

Experience designers Thinkwell Group have created a new 25,000sq ft (2,300sq m) addition to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, a finale to the backlot ... More

A new exhibition at the O2 Arena is using Oculus Rift to bring the Game of Thrones world to life like never before. The temporary ... More

The Noah’s Ark theme park denied more than US$18m (€14.4m, £11.5m) in tourism tax credits because of its hiring procedure, has filed a lawsuit against ... More

The US$100m (€73.5m, £59.7m), 45 acre Victorian-themed adventure park coming to Utah in 2015 has appointed Las Vegas illusionist and magic builder Curtis Hickman as ... More

The biblical theme park denied more than US$18m (€14.4m, £11.5m) in tourism tax credits because of its discriminatory hiring procedure, has said it will be ... More

A controversial theme park development based around Noah’s Ark in Kentucky, US, has been denied more than US$18m (€14.4m, £11.5m) in state tourism tax credits ... More

Ark Encounter, the Noah’s Ark-inspired theme park set to open in Kentucky in 2016 has come under fire yet again, this time for reportedly refusing ... More

Marriott Hotels is aiming to revolutionise the concept of travel through a virtual reality (VR) project that ‘teleports’ users to some of the world’s most ... More

Plans for a controversial US$120m (£71m, €86.5m) Old Testament theme park in Kentucky, US, based around a central Noah’s Arc structure, have won preliminary approval ... More

Officials in the US city of San Francisco are offering Star Wars creator George Lucas a spot on the waterfront where he could exhibit his ... More

A US$100m (€73.5m, £59.7m), 45 acre Victorian-themed adventure park is planned in Utah, US, to be staffed by professional actors, offering visitors a fully-immersive visitor ... More

A Christian Group is looking to push ahead with plans for the construction of a US$120m (£71m, €86.5m) Old Testament theme park, based around a ... More

George Lucas, the creator of cinematic movie greats such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, is a step closer to opening a cultural arts museum ... More

The chancellor George Osborne has scrapped the annual alcohol duty escalator and will also cut the price of a pint of beer by 1p from ... More