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US theme park operator Six Flags shuts nine roller coasters after man dies Euronews.com
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Parc Astérix : une attraction emblématique devenue inconfortable, elle va être améliorée Actu.fr
Sectors: theme-parks · ski
Death on Six Flags rollercoaster in US triggers ride closures across six states The Guardian
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Parc Astérix, village gaulois couleur orange Syndicalisme Hebdo
Sectors: theme-parks · ski
Six Flags shares decline following deadly roller coaster incident CNBC
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Roller coaster incident at US theme park kills one and injures several ABC News Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Six Flags temporarily closes some roller coasters nationwide after man dies falling from ride in Georgia CNN
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Standard Chartered Will Hold Ripple's Stablecoin for Traders in Dubai. XRP Is Not in the Deal. Does That Matter for the Price? 24/7 Wall St.
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Standard Chartered Will Hold Ripple's Stablecoin for Traders in Dubai. XRP Is Not in the Deal. Does That Matter for the Price?
Sectors: trade-shows
All About Universal Studios' 2026 Holiday Celebrations in Orlando Hollywood NBC TV
Sectors: recruitment · operators
Beijing Haichang Ocean Park, the largest new Aquarium facility currently under-construction in the world, has announced the target date of 2027 for its grand opening The announcement was made as advanced vertical construction is taking place on site in Beijing’s Tongzhou district, next door to the popular Universal Studios Beijing resort. Designed by US-based Legacy […] The post Beijing Haichang Ocean Park, designed by Legacy Entertainment, targets 2027 debut: additional details revealed appeared first on Park World Online .
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Beijing Haichang Ocean Park, designed by Legacy Entertainment, targets 2027 debut: additional details revealed. Beijing Haichang Ocean Park, the largest new Aquarium facility currently under-construction in the world, has announced the target date of 2027 for its grand opening The announcement was made as advanced vertical construction is taking place on site in Beijing’s Tongzhou district, next door to the popular U…
Sectors: theme-parks · attractions
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Trade shows should be treated as trusted environments for relationship-building rather than simple sales lead collection. Active year-round engagement in training, standards development, and public-interest initiatives turns transactional fees into strategic alliances. National advocacy campaigns offer industry partners a powerful business perspective and direct access to key policymakers. Cross-sector convergence is opening new market boundaries in museums, agricultural spaces, and public cultural centres. Maximising return on investment requires moving from passive membership to active, multi-colleague participation across the organisation. Our experts Melissa Howerton Executive Vice President AZA Melissa Howerton provides strategic leadership across all AZA departments, fostering collaboration and alignment to turn organisational goals into action. She joined AZA in 2008 and has held…
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How to maximise the value of your trade association membership. Trade shows should be treated as trusted environments for relationship-building rather than simple sales lead collection. Active year-round engagement in training, standards development, and public-interest initiatives turns transactional fees into strategic alliances.
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks

For years, water park success was largely measured by the size and speed of the next attraction. Bigger slide towers, longer ride paths, and new thrill experiences fueled growth across the industry. Those elements still matter. But as guest expectations evolve, we're seeing a new challenge emerge for designers and operators: creating water parks that feel memorable beyond the attractions themselves. Increasingly, guests are looking for experiences that feel immersive , authentic, and connected to their surroundings. In other words, they want destinations with a story. At Water World's Summit Canyon expansion in Colorado, that story began with the site itself. Rather than applying a theme after the attractions had been planned, the design process started with a simple question: what would a water park inspired by Colorado's landscapes actually feel like? Rooted in place The answer shaped…
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From slides to story: what Colorado’s Summit Canyon reveals about the next generation of water parks. For years, water park success was largely measured by the size and speed of the next attraction. Bigger slide towers, longer ride paths, and new thrill experiences fueled growth across the industry.
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks
Mattel’s latest play to counter slowing Barbie sales: Water parks
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks
Halloween 'bigger than Christmas', say businesses
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks
Why Saudi Arabia's wild giga-project The Line failed
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks
Why these brands are excluded from the world's most-visited theme park
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks
2 Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum have been found
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks
Hong Kong Disneyland drives retail growth
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks

Construction is underway on a new world-class marine wildlife hospital at Sea World on Australia's Gold Coast. The new Sea World Foundation Wildlife Hospital is expected to open next year and will serve as the Southern Hemisphere's first facility of its kind. It will provide specialist care for sick and injured marine wildlife , including dolphins, whales, dugongs, rays, turtles, seabirds and sharks. Purpose-built for rapid rescue and rehabilitation, the new facility will feature specialist equipment to treat larger marine mammals. See on Instagram Queensland’s environment minister Andrew Powell said: “Shovels are in the ground at Sea World, with work underway on a world-class marine wildlife hospital that will give more sick and injured wildlife the specialist care they need." As well as caring for marine wildlife, the hospital will give Sea World visitors the opportunity to see marine…
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Sea World starts building marine wildlife hospital on Gold Coast. Construction is underway on a new world-class marine wildlife hospital at Sea World on Australia's Gold Coast. The new Sea World Foundation Wildlife Hospital is expected to open next year and will serve as the Southern Hemisphere's first facility of its kind.
Sectors: attractions · museums · theme-parks
Dubai Holding Entertainment plans new park and Global Village coaster Blooloop
Sectors: destinations · development
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