Theme park stories

How does PortAventura World’s new €100 million project complement the rest of the offering at Spain’s no.1 theme park resort? And how does it differ to Ferrari Land Abu Dhabi? Several European amusement parks boast seasonal accompanying waterparks. Disneyland Resort Paris has a Magic Kingdom style theme park, a movie park and an extensive hotel […]

World record-breaking Ramoji Film City in India set to add yet more attractions Ramoji Film City (RFC) is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest integrated film studio complex.  It covers an area of almost 2,500 acres and is based 30 km from the city of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh and […]

Hot on the heels of the recent TEA Summit and Thea Awards, the TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) held its SATE conference in the UK for the first time. Around ninety themed entertainment professionals gathered on May 4th and 5th for SATE Europe at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. The SATE Europe programme was delivered in four segments reflecting the SATE acronym: Storytelling, Architecture, Technology and Experience. These […]

British attraction professionals met for the BALPPA Marketing Seminar on April 26th, hosted by West Midlands Safari Park. The event was held at the luxury safari-themed Spring Grove House on the 26th April. It was organised by BALPPA and Agility Marketing and brought together industry professionals from attractions around the country. It explored topics including trends in the industry, […]

The Themed Entertainment Association‘s annual Thea Awards were held the weekend of April 20-22 at Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort. Award winners were chosen from over 250 submissions across the world with winners from some of the themed entertainment industry’s major parks and cultural attractions.  By Clara J. Rice While you may have heard of Shanghai Disneyland and Springfield, USA, other Thea Awards […]

The second DEAL Live by blooloop conference took place 26th March at the city’s Crowne Plaza Hotel. Delegates heard from industry leaders and key analysts about the Middle East attractions sector.

A fairytale of New York – deep in the Nevada Desert.

With a New Theme Park, Television Series and Editions of Classic Books – Tove Jansson’s Legacy is Still Fresh after 70 Years – and Even More Relevant.