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Puy du Fou has ambitions to build an attraction in the UK / Shutterstock/photofort 77

Universal and Puy du Fou projects point to rise of Oxford–Cambridge corridor

by Liz Terry | 27 May 2026

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The new theatre features Penguins, Sharks and Octopi / © Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez, © John Downer Productions Ltd, 2024 Photography Frederique Olivier/JDP © 2012

Shedd Aquarium upgrades its visitor experience with new Immersion Theater

by Liz Terry | 22 May 2026

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The entire Therme Manchester site measures 28-acres / Therme Group

Therme Manchester reveals 90:90 strategy – 90 per cent of the UK population within a 90-minute drive of a Therme

by Helen Andrews | 28 May 2026

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The new world features a next generation Olaf animatronic figure / Disneyland Paris

World of Frozen launches at Disneyland Paris

by Magali Robathan | 16 Apr 2026

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The Grand Egyptian Museum is geometrically aligned with the Giza Pyramics / Grand Egyptian Museum

‘It was a whirlwind’ How did an unknown two-person firm win the world’s biggest architectural competition?

by Magali Robathan | 04 Feb 2026

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The billion dollar museum is one of the world's biggeset / Courtesy of Grand Egyptian Museum

“We were just two people when we entered this competition” – the architect behind the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum shares the journey

by Magali Robathan | 04 Nov 2025

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The second Wake the Tiger is set to open in London in 2026 / Image courtesy of Wake the Tiger

Wake the Tiger immersive art experience to launch at Westfield London

by Magali Robathan | 23 Jul 2025

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The ground floor has been opened up by Selldorf Architects / © The National Gallery, London. Photo Edmund Sumner

Selldorf Architects completes redesign of London’s National Gallery Sainsbury Wing

by Magali Robathan | 21 May 2025

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The new park in Abu Dhabi will be 'authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati', said Disney CEO, Bob Iger / Copyright Disney

Disney will build its seventh theme park in Abu Dhabi

by Liz Terry | 07 May 2025

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The Jinji Lake Pavilion was envisioned as an extension of the surrounding canopy of foliage / Justin Szeremeta & Ye Jianyuan

BIG completes JinJi Lake Pavilion by the waterfront in Suzhou, China

by CLAD | 20 Feb 2025

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Therme Group unveils plans for 100m-high ‘oasis in the sky’ in Dubai – a US$545m landmark

by Megan Whitby | 06 Feb 2025

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Therme Group is developing thermal wellbeing oases in Canada, the UK, the US, South Korea and Germany / Therme Group

Therme Group snaps up Europe’s largest thermal bathing complex, secures €320m in financing

by Megan Whitby | 11 Dec 2024

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Bahrain Surf Park – Club Hawaii Experience will be powered by Wavegarden Cove Technology.
/ Bahrain Surf Park/Wavegarden

Surfing in the desert: Bahrain Surf Park to use Wavegarden technology

by Liz Terry | 07 Oct 2024

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Moment Factory worked on the project / Moment Factory

Futuroscope's immersive Aquascope waterpark is part of €304 million investment

by Rebecca Skeel | 01 Aug 2024

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With Hyperia, Merlin Entertainments has invested in the tallest, fastest coaster in the UK / Merlin Entertainments

Merlin unveils record-breaking Hyperia coaster at Thorpe Park

by Liz Terry | 25 May 2024

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The e-sports arena will have haptic seats and immersive screens / Populous

Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia

by Rebecca Skeel | 08 Feb 2024

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Wake The Tiger is launching a major new expansion / Wake The Tiger

Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion

by Magali Robathan | 02 Feb 2024

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The 80,000sq m ski resort will open in 2025 / 10 Design

'World's largest' indoor ski centre by 10 Design slated to open in 2025

by Liz Terry | 11 Jan 2024

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The most recent attraction – Universal Studios Beijing – opened in September 2021 / Universal Studios

Universal Studios eyes the UK for first European resort

by Kath Hudson | 29 Dec 2023

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The exhibition occupies an expansive space of more than 3,000sq m / MAD Architects/Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning

"Architecture is alive" says Ma Yansong, as Shenzhen art museum opens exhibition showcasing work of MAD Architects

by Tom Walker | 20 Nov 2023

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Timbaland (L) and Freddie Morross (R) have collaborated to answer the rising demand for wellness music with physiological benefits / GWS

Timbaland, music producer to the stars, joins forces with Myndstream to co-create music that improves health and wellbeing

by Megan Whitby | 15 Nov 2023

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As well as exhibits, visitors will be able to meet costumed characters and hear their stories
/ Black Country Living Museum

Back in time – visitors experience 1960s healthcare in Black Country Museum's new living history centre

by Tom Walker | 01 Nov 2023

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the wheelchair-accessible Jette’s Wonder Bikes will have six, hang-glider-style cars / Morgan's Wonderland

Morgan’s Wonderland reveals plans for largest expansion in its history

by Tom Walker | 24 Oct 2023

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Professor David Russell has been named the first UK-based CEO of Therme UK / Therme Group

Therme appoints UK CEO as £250m Therme Manchester gets planning approval

by Megan Whitby | 22 Sep 2023

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Universal Resort Beijing currently has seven themed lands and 37 rides and attractions
/ Universal Resort Beijing

Construction work to begin on Universal Resort Beijing's second phase 'by 2025'

by Tom Walker | 10 Sep 2023

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The project turned the Sydney Opera House's famous 'sails' into huge video screens / Art Processors

Art Processors win Fast Co Design Award for Sydney Opera House 50th anniversary synchronised show

by Tom Walker | 25 Aug 2023

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The attraction occupies a 40,000sq ft space and features 55 unique rooms / Otherworld

Otherworld Philadelphia is a place where 'anything is possible'

by Tom Walker | 17 Aug 2023

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Eric Carnagey, Legacy Entertainment’s co-founder (right) singing the deal for the waterpark / Legacy International

Entertainment resort and waterpark planned for Tashkent, Uzbekistan

by Tom Walker | 09 Aug 2023

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The 125-acre theme park will feature six distinctly American lands / American Heartland/Mansion Entertainment Group

Plans revealed for US$2bn Oklahoma theme park

by Tom Walker | 05 Aug 2023

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Eden Project Dundee will occupy the former Dundee Gasworks site, located close to the city's waterfront / Dundee Project

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios' Eden Project Dundee will celebrate myth-makers and alchemists

by Tom Walker | 19 Jul 2023

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After entering what seems like a normal house, guests are transported into a ‘realm of creativity’ / Meow Wolf/Kate Russell

Meow Wolf opens The Real Unreal psychedelic experience in Grapvine, Texas

by Tom Walker | 17 Jul 2023

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A rendering of the proposed new design for the upcoming £250m (US$317.8m, €291.4m) Therme Manchester / Therme Group

Fletcher Priest creates new design for Therme Manchester

by Megan Whitby | 05 Jul 2023

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Aardman and Katapult have collaborated on the design of the new attraction / Image Aardman and Katapult

Aardman Animation and design studio, Katapult, launch new attraction concept

by Magali Robathan | 16 Jun 2023

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The design put forward by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) / Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)

Bjarke Ingels among finalists chosen in design competition for National Museum of the United States Navy

by Tom Walker | 27 Apr 2023

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Designed by De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture, the museum is the result of a three-year redeveloprevamp of the iconic Grade II*-listed V&A Museum of Childhood / AOC Architecture/V&A

De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture prepare to open Young V&A London

by Tom Walker | 24 Apr 2023

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Seven has signed a licensing deal with Hasbro, which owns the IP for Play-Doh / Seven

Thinkwell to deliver the world's first Play-Doh attractions in Saudi Arabia

by Tom Walker | 22 Mar 2023

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