Science Centres news:China and Unesco to promote science Unesco has reached an agreement
with science museums in China to
promote the exchange and sharing of
science resources between them and
other institutions across the world
Theme Parks news:Parques Reunidos acquires Wet ‘n’ Wild village roadshow has
announced the sale of its
Wet ‘n’ Wild waterpark
in Sydney, Australia, with
Spanish operator Parques
reunidos buying the property
for AU$40m (US$29.6m)
Waterparks news:Universal considering Fantastic Worlds park Comcast executive vice
president Stephen Burke
has confirmed that
Universal is looking at
building a fourth gate in
Orlando, with the theme
park set to be the latest to
join the market’s lucrative
attractions sector
Zoos & Aquariums news:Merlin opening first whale sanctuary Merlin chief executive
Nick Varney has reiterated
the company’s stance
on cetacean captivity, as
it embarks on its first
steps to create an ocean
sanctuary for a pair of
captive beluga whales
Interview:Coen Bertens Fairytale theme park Efteling has
gone from strength to strength
during its 65-year history, enchanting
more visitors last year than
ever before. We talk to COO Coen
Bertens about its success
Promotional feature:EAS This year’s Euro Attractions Show promises to
be the biggest in the history of the event, with
a brand new schedule of seminars to match
Promotional feature:nWave With more than two decades
of experience creating high quality
original content, nWave looks
ahead as it continues to produce
its own industry-leading creations
Analysis:TEA/AECOM Theme Index 2017 The TEA/AECOM Report 2017 shows major theme park
operators had an outstanding year, while stabilised global
economies and strong investment planning bodes well
for the global attractions industry going forward
Theme parks:Playing the Looney Tune As new and exciting leisure opportunities
increase in the Middle East, Yas
Island welcomes the US$1bn Warner
Bros World Abu Dhabi. We speak to
the two key members of the team
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