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16 May 2024
Sally Dark Rides has celebrated the opening of its newest interactive adventure SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival
19 Feb 2024
While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of
21 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed it is taking steps to secure a permanent future for the
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
01 Oct 2021
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the ambitious regenerative tourism project The
22 Jun 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a Legoland Discovery Centre in the Belgian capital
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01 May 2021
In breaking news, HCM understands that David Lloyd Leisure's Glenn Earlam will move from his
11 Nov 2019
Shanghai is to become a major theme park destination, with a proposed new Legoland park,
01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
04 Mar 2019
Merlin chief Nick Varney has revealed potential plans for a theme park development dedicated entirely
01 Mar 2019
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
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02 Aug 2018
The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the
25 Jun 2018
Disney has kicked off its summer of Pixar at its Disneyland Resort in California, with
01 Mar 2018
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
17 Nov 2017
IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of
03 Nov 2017
Disney has revealed new details about the upcoming immersive Pixar attraction at its California Adventure
30 Oct 2017
At this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo, Anvio VR will be demoing a new multi-player, free-roam,
17 Oct 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans for a Bear Grylls adventure park in Birmingham and a
07 Aug 2017
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
20 Jul 2017
The Prosper Independent School District (IDS) just north of Dallas has unveiled plans for a
10 Jul 2017
Picsolve has collaborated with Merlin Entertainment on its newest attraction, Little Big City, Berlin. Little
20 Apr 2017
A waxwork model of Darius Rucker has been taken to a whole new level of
31 Mar 2017
A new proposal has been tabled to open a Ripley’s aquarium in the Pocono region
06 Mar 2017
It’s almost a year since Universal’s parent company Comcast acquired DreamWorks, and now Merlin Entertainments
02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
06 Feb 2017
Merlin Entertainments has submitted plans for a brand new addition to its midway portfolio –
11 Jan 2017
Thorpe Park has named Dominic Jones as its new divisional director, with Merlin’s former head
30 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last
14 Sep 2016
More than 1,000 exhibitors have purchased booth space for the attractions industry’s biggest event of
29 Jul 2016
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
11 Jul 2016
An interactive game has been installed at Shrek’s Adventure! London, launched to coincide with the
27 Jun 2016
Audinate’s Dante audio networking system has been employed at some of the UK’s busiest visitor
06 May 2016
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have unveiled the first detailed designs for a new mixed-use district
25 Feb 2016
Merlin Entertainments has released its end of year results, showing generally robust earnings as pre-tax
22 Feb 2016
The Utah-based company behind North America’s spectacular annual ice castle attractions has been forced to
30 Nov 2015
Future US Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise Minnesota United FC has announced Populous as the
30 Nov 2015
The City of Hamburg has withdrawn its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, after
16 Nov 2015
Merlin Entertainments is lining up entry into the Indian attractions market, with plans for a
11 Nov 2015
Merlin Entertainments has appointed Rachel Yun Chiang, partner at multi-billion dollar Asian investment firm Pacific
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Green Gym Group partnered with Xplor
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
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Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
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The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
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As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
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A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
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“Social media is causing huge amounts of poor mental health and a lot of fitness influencers don't understand the damage they’re doing”
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