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Lake Compounce’s Boulder Dash completes second phase of re-tracking
 

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Keeping you up to date with the latest breaking news and events from around the world, welcome to the Planet Attractions daily news feed

Lake Compounce has completed the second phase of the re-tracking of its popular wooden coaster Boulder Dash, with the ride now featuring more than 1,000ft of new track as well as a new train car

Rides
 



Connect&GO expands presence in France with Le Pal partnership


Connect&GO has announced its newest partner in France, with popular theme park and zoo Le Pal now utilising the company’s Konnect ticketing platform.

Suppliers
 

WhiteWater to supply record-breaking attractions for Qiddiya’s Aquarabia waterpark


Following the announcement of the record-breaking Aquarabia in Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya City, waterpark supplier WhiteWater has revealed its part in the project, with the company set to design and deliver all 22 rides and attractions for the project.

Waterparks
 

Transformed Natural History Museum gardens to reopen in July


London’s Natural History Museum has announced the opening of its transformed gardens, set to feature a bronze cast of its iconic diplodocus ‘Dippy’, will take place on July 18.

Museums and galleries
 


Bright and beautiful: How Europe’s biggest light festival delivered with Christie
Already the largest of its kind in Europe, here’s how the Signal light festival worked with Christie to bring the spectacle to life
Suppliers

Industry insights
         


Maximising ROI: Revenue strategies for operators


Operations and ticketing
 

Spatial Sound, Immersive Audio: What is it and is it here to stay?


Technology
 

Things you might not know about water slide refurbishment


Waterparks
 

How can attractions capitalise on the rise of AI and virtual influencers?


Technology

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Disneyland Paris renames park ahead of €2bn expansion
 

WATCH: Steve Drake on accesso’s expanding portfolio




WATCH: Intamin’s Lukas Spieldiener on company’s immersive projects
 

WATCH: Julie Kline on ADG, EpicSurf and company’s development pipeline




Pokémon and Van Gogh collaboration to open at the end of September

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Hole in One: How Holovis is changing the game with 360Golf


Since debuting its 360Golf concept at the 2021 edition of IAAPA Expo, the product has been received extremely well by both the public and attractions operators.

Suppliers


Storm surge: How Chimelong Spaceship’s award-winning and record-breaking Bermuda Storm was brought to life


When the world’s largest indoor theme park opened its doors in China last year, it came with a very special, record-breaking flagship attraction.

Rides


Mundo Amazonia: Exploring Bellewaerde Park’s new themed area for 2024


A lot of hard work is currently being carried out in Ypres, Belgium, where a new themed area for Bellewaerde Park is being built.

Theme park

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Company profile: Scruffy Dog Creative Group



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Company profile: Connect&GO


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Visitor attractions

Record-breaking attractions in store as largest waterpark in Middle East announced for Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya
 

Theme parks

Le Pal’s €11m Fjord Explorer opens to the public alongside new themed neighbourhood
 

Waterparks
Plans to build second Great Wolf waterpark resort in the UK move step closer after ‘in-principle’ deal agreed
 

Animal Attractions


Holovis technology celebrated as SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi recognised with Thea Award


Museums and galleries

Getty to return illegally excavated bronze head to Turkey
 
STEM
Halo Space unveils capsule ahead of public trips into the stratosphere
 
IP and Brands Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood launches TCM Classic Films Tour
 
Heritage
Two charged over felling of famous Sycamore Gap tree

Events

Nominations open for UK Theme Park Awards 2024
 
Culture

Lethal force allegations made against Saudi Arabia’s The Line
 
Cruise

Could nuclear power be the key to carbon neutrality for the cruise industry?
 
Technology

Efteling’s steam trains going green with switch to electric energy

Rides

Germany’s HarzVenture expands operations with new Bad Harzburg dark ride attraction
 
Food and beverage

Chuck E. Cheese and American Society for Deaf Children partner on inclusivity initiative
 
Operations and ticketing

Attractions.io’s MapLayr utilised for reimagined Cedar Fair guest experience app
 
Tourism

Saudi Arabia attracts US$13bn of private investment as tourism industry continues to grow at pace

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US officials seize nearly 70 big cats from ‘Tiger King’ zoo after alleged animal abuse


Officials in the US have seized 68 big cats from the park made infamous in Netflix’s Tiger King.

Animal attractions


Attractions Calendar: May


Planet Attractions has rounded up some of the biggest events set to take place this year, enabling you to plan out your 2022 and ensure you don’t miss any of the most important events coming for the rest of the year. Here is your Attractions Calendar for May.

Visitor attractions


Louvre partners with Sotheby’s to investigate provenance of items acquired during World War II


The Louvre has teamed up with iconic art broker Sotheby’s for a joint project, researching the history of items collected by the museum during World War II.

Museums and galleries



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Lake Compounce’s Boulder Dash completes second phase of re-tracking


Lake Compounce has completed the second phase of the re-tracking of its popular wooden coaster Boulder Dash, with the ride now featuring more than 1,000ft of new track as well as a new train car

Rides


LIVE/ Planet Daily

Keeping you up to date with the latest breaking news and events from around the world, welcome to the Planet Attractions daily news feed




Bright and beautiful: How Europe’s biggest light festival delivered with Christie
Already the largest of its kind in Europe, here’s how the Signal light festival worked with Christie to bring the spectacle to life
Suppliers



Connect&GO expands presence in France with Le Pal partnership


Suppliers


WhiteWater to supply record-breaking attractions for Qiddiya’s Aquarabia waterpark


Following the announcement of the record-breaking Aquarabia in Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya City, waterpark supplier WhiteWater has revealed its part in the project, with the company set to design and deliver all 22 rides and attractions for the project.

Waterparks



Transformed Natural History Museum gardens to reopen in July


London’s Natural History Museum has announced the opening of its transformed gardens, set to feature a bronze cast of its iconic diplodocus ‘Dippy’, will take place on July 18.

Museums and galleries

Hole in One: How Holovis is changing the game with 360Golf


Since debuting its 360Golf concept at the 2021 edition of IAAPA Expo, the product has been received extremely well by both the public and attractions operators.

Suppliers

Record-breaking attractions in store as largest waterpark in Middle East announced for Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya


The Middle East’s largest waterpark is coming to Saudi Arabia’s Qiddya, with the SAR2.8bn (US$750m, €672.8m, £562.2m) development promising to be a first-of-its-kind attraction as the region continues to heavily invest in attractions and tourism ventures.

Waterparks

Industry insights


Maximising ROI: Revenue strategies for operators


Operations and ticketing

Spatial Sound, Immersive Audio: What is it and is it here to stay?


Technology

Things you might not know about water slide refurbishment


Waterparks

How can attractions capitalise on the rise of AI and virtual influencers?


Technology

Video


Disneyland Paris renames park ahead of €2bn expansion



WATCH: Steve Drake on accesso’s expanding portfolio





WATCH: Intamin’s Lukas Spieldiener on company’s immersive projects



In Depth


Storm surge: How Chimelong Spaceship’s award-winning and record-breaking Bermuda Storm was brought to life


When the world’s largest indoor theme park opened its doors in China last year, it came with a very special, record-breaking flagship attraction.
Rides



Mundo Amazonia: Exploring Bellewaerde Park’s new themed area for 2024


A lot of hard work is currently being carried out in Ypres, Belgium, where a new themed area for Bellewaerde Park is being built.

Theme park



Supplier Showcase 2024: The biggest attractions projects landing worldwide this year


We’re only a couple of months into the year and already a host of attractions - powered, imagined and supported by the world’s leading suppliers, designers and creatives - are open for business and taking the world by storm.

Suppliers



Company profiles


Company profile: IAAPA Expo Europe



Company profile: Brand Licensing Europe



Company profile: Fireworks Trade Media - Theme Park Vietnam



Sector news


Visitor attractions

Lethal force allegations made against Saudi Arabia’s The Line




Theme parks

Le Pal’s €11m Fjord Explorer opens to the public alongside new themed neighbourhood




Waterparks
Plans to build second Great Wolf waterpark resort in the UK move step closer after ‘in-principle’ deal agreed



Animal Attractions


Holovis technology celebrated as SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi recognised with Thea Award




Museums and galleries

Getty to return illegally excavated bronze head to Turkey



STEM
Halo Space unveils capsule ahead of public trips into the stratosphere



IP and Brands Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood launches TCM Classic Films Tour


Heritage
Two charged over felling of famous Sycamore Gap tree



Events

Nominations open for UK Theme Park Awards 2024



Culture

Zach Galifianakis headlines LA return for Glasgow’s viral for all the wrong reasons Willy Wonka experience



Cruise

Could nuclear power be the key to carbon neutrality for the cruise industry?



Technology

Efteling’s steam trains going green with switch to electric energy



Rides

Germany’s HarzVenture expands operations with new Bad Harzburg dark ride attraction



Operations and ticketing

Attractions.io’s MapLayr utilised for reimagined Cedar Fair guest experience app



Food and beverage

Chuck E. Cheese and American Society for Deaf Children partner on inclusivity initiative



Tourism

Saudi Arabia attracts US$13bn of private investment as tourism industry continues to grow at pace



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