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25 May 2024
Merlin Entertainments has launched its new Hyperia rollercoaster at Thorpe Park to celebrate its 45th
14 Jul 2023
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
20 Jul 2022
UK hotel collection Daniel Thwaites has refreshed spa menus at select properties thanks to a
12 Dec 2019
UK theme parks have been advised to take action to prevent future deaths, following the
01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
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28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
05 Dec 2018
Merlin Entertainments has rolled out the Attractions.io app at all of its Legoland sites across
23 Apr 2018
Dominic Jones, the man in charge of Britain's Thorpe Park, wants to up the ante
06 Apr 2018
Experiential design firm Holovis has released details of its latest project, Thorpe Park's newest attraction:
03 Apr 2018
Members of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) are gathering this week in California for the
20 Feb 2018
After bringing global IP The Walking Dead to its popular Fright Night events last October,
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
15 Nov 2017
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has announced the winners of the THEA Awards during the
14 Sep 2017
With the Halloween season fast-approaching, operators around the world are lining up their visitors for
05 Sep 2017
Earlier this year Thorpe Park promised to “up the ante” in the lead up to
15 Aug 2017
Derren Brown’s Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon at Thorpe Park, Surrey, UK, has recently
07 Aug 2017
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
24 Jul 2017
Thorpe Park has teased further details about its Fright Night events for 2017, with a
11 May 2017
A number of Merlin attractions have closed their river rapids rides, following the death of
18 Apr 2017
Thorpe Park is gearing up to make a “game-changing” investment to boost its iconic Fright
16 Mar 2017
Thorpe Park has released new test footage for its reimagined version of Derren Brown’s Ghost
24 Feb 2017
Derren Brown’s new ride at Thorpe Park is about to take on a darker persona,
11 Jan 2017
Thorpe Park has named Dominic Jones as its new divisional director, with Merlin’s former head
16 Nov 2016
Picsolve, the image capture specialist behind photography experiences at Thorpe Park’s ‘Derren Brown’s Ghost Train’,
30 Sep 2016
UK-based dynamic ride maker Simworx worked with famed illusionist Derren Brown on a record-breaking new
14 Sep 2016
An industry report on the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) markets predicts that
06 Sep 2016
Last year’s Smiler accident at Alton Towers has had a notable impact on European theme
15 Aug 2016
Universal Orlando is for the first time introducing a virtual reality component to its Halloween
29 Jul 2016
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
08 Jul 2016
Derren Brown’s Ghost Train – one of the UK’s most hotly-anticipated attractions – has finally
28 Jun 2016
Merlin Entertainments CEO and British Hospitality Association (BHA) chair Nick Varney has said that the
24 Jun 2016
Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave
13 May 2016
IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest
03 May 2016
Thorpe Park has postponed the opening of Derren Brown’s Ghost Train as the ride’s developers
22 Apr 2016
Alton Towers owner Merlin Entertainments has pleaded guilty in court to breaking health and safety
09 Mar 2016
Thorpe Park in the UK is taking the Victorian theme of its new Derren Brown
03 Mar 2016
Six Flags has announced plans for Superman-themed virtual reality coaster experiences to debut at its
18 Jan 2016
Paul Moreton, global creative director for Merlin Magic Making at Merlin Entertainments has exclusively revealed
11 Nov 2015
Alton Towers is to cut around ten per cent of its work force following a
27 Oct 2015
Master mind-bender Derren Brown is creating the world’s first psychological theme park attraction, using the
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
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Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
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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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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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“Having now done some franchising, we realise that doing boutiques well requires detailed focus, blood, sweat and tears that can only be delivered by the homegrown team”
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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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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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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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