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Merlin Entertainments has finalized its plans to build LEGOLAND Shanghai through an agreement with Shanghai Jinshan District Government, CMC Inc. and KIRKBI. However, the opening of LEGOLAND Shanghai is not planned before 2023.
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SANDUSKY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and immersive entertainment, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2019, and record year-to-date performance trends through November 3, 2019. The Company also announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution rate.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street, and SeaWorld Orlando is celebrating with a party at Sesame Street Land! On Saturday, Nov. 9 and Sunday, Nov. 10, guests are encouraged to join in on the anniversary celebration, complete with photo-ops and 50 percent off Sesame Street 50th Anniversary merchandise at Hooper’s Store.
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Studies have shown that crime rates increase around new hotels, bars, restaurants and other attractions. Now we know, thanks to new research, that crime rates actually double within a mile of Universal Studios Orlando.
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The Walt Disney Co., which owns the intellectual property for many of the world's most popular superheroes, has been working on ways for those characters to come to life through robotics. Earlier this year, the company shared peeks at its "Stuntronics" technology that allows robots — much like acrobats — to perform twists and turns in mid-air.
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Nearly seven decades after its inception, the Peanuts IP is as relevant as ever. The appeal of Charles Schulz’s creations is as immediate and compelling as the day Charlie Brown first appeared in print on 2 October 1950.
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When some people think of history, they think of old buildings and monuments, relics from the past that remind us where we came from. But others think of history as a 45-mph, head-throttling journey around a 95-year-old wooden track. Luckily for the latter, Dorney Park’s ThunderHawk roller coaster is exactly that, which makes its new status as an International Roller Coaster Landmark fitting.
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Genting Malaysia has announced that Q219 net profit rose 3.5 percent year-on- year, hitting $98.7m, a result of group revenue rising 7.4 percent to $620m. The casino operator noted its Malaysian leisure and hospitality business alone saw a ten percent growth in revenue to $420m during the period, despite declines at its flagship site Resorts World Genting, in Kuala Lumpur.
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A Daytona Beach roller coaster that went off the rails more than a year ago in Daytona Beach is now gone. The site of the Sand Blaster is sitting empty. The accident severely injured six people, causing the coaster to never reopen.
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Parc Asterix will open an all new “secret” roller coaster and will refurbish one of its existing coasters. Though details of the new ride are being kept under wraps, the park’s deputy managing director Guy Vassel said: “In 2022 we will add a secret new roller coaster and that will be our biggest attraction investment ever.”
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The park operator Cedar Fair of the American theme park Cedar Point bought the nearby, millionaire Sawmill Creek Resort. From early November 2019 to mid-2020, reconstruction work is planned to keep the resort closed.
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These 20 American theme parks pull out all the stops as they deck their halls – and attractions – for the holidays. Winter visitors enjoy parades, seasonal live entertainment, visits with Santa and plenty of holiday cheer. Vote for your favorite theme park holiday event once per day until voting ends on Monday, December 3 at noon ET. The 10 winning events, determined by your vote, will be announced on Friday, December 13.
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Disney and Pixar characters will be dancing in the streets to upbeat music during the new Mickey’s Happy Holidays cavalcade coming to Disney California Adventure during the Festival of Holidays celebration. “It’s like a carnival party down the street,” said Susana Tubert, creative director with Disney Parks’ live entertainment team. “Think of a carnival in Brazil or New Orleans. I was greatly inspired by those fun street parties.”
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A registered sex offender has been arrested on suspicion of groping a woman dressed as a Disney character at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Brian Sherman, 51, of Orlando, Florida, was arrested following an incident at the theme park after he posed for pictures with Disney characters on Saturday, November 2.
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A MOTHER has told an inquest how she tried to climb a barrier to rescue a ‘panicking’ 11-year-old girl who fell from a river rapids ride and drowned at Drayton Manor theme park. Theresa Atkinson was standing on the viewing platform with her son in a pushchair when she saw Evha Jannath ‘propelled’ from a circular six-seater Splash Canyon vessel.
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A MILLIONAIRE Lotto winner took a £10-a-job at Flamingo Land after being turned down from 10 roles. Hard-working Alex Best, 23, did the sound for the shows at the theme park to help further his career in music event production.
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Efteling submitted a license application for a carport in autumn 2019. On the one hand, the roof is intended to provide guests with parking comfort and, on the other hand, equipped with solar collectors, they also have an environmentally friendly benefit.
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Vadodara: AATAPI Wonderland theme park, where a child died recently after drowning in a tank inside a pump room, is mired in a controversy for altogether different reasons now. It has come to light that the theme park was illegally drawing water through a six-inch water pipeline by connecting it with main line from Ajwa reservoir that water to the city.
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It was billed as Sydney's own Coney Island and hailed as the largest open-air amusement park in the Southern Hemisphere. Wonderland City was built more than a century ago over a pristine beach and bushland, taking up eight hectares of waterfront at Tamarama in the city's eastern suburbs.
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With its presence in the US, Canada, and Mexico, Six Flags is the largest amusement park company in the world. The world-class roller coasters and waterslides attract millions of guests annually. The thrilling experience is beyond expectations and they achieve phenomenal success every year.
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Four years after first floating the idea, the entertainment group behind Topgolf’s high-tech driving ranges will get to formally consider the prospect of erecting a $40 million facility — its first in San Diego — on a bay-front parcel overlooking the downtown skyline.
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Allegan Event today announced the opening of both a new arcade as well as a food and bar area to it's 13,000 square foot family adventure center located in Allegan, Michigan.
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When it comes to entertainment, The Dubai Mall has it all. From Reel Cinemas, to KidZania, to the Dubai Ice Rink, Dubai Aquarium and more, there’s hours of fun to be had without even mentioning the shopping. But it’s about to get even more exciting as Ekart Zabeel is now open in The Dubai Mall Zabeel expansion.
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Singer, actress and performer Agnez Mo will be the first Indonesian celebrity who will join the stars at Madame Tussauds Singapore!
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After months of being vacant, the quarter-mile indoor go-kart track in the Poughkeepsie Galleria will once again offer visitors an adrenaline rush.
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The beer pub and miniature golf course was slated to open earlier this summer, but construction has delayed the opening day. On Tuesday, the owners confirmed to 4 News Now they are aiming top on November 23.
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We're used to seeing high-rise buildings in uptown Charlotte but this week you'll see a high ride of sorts. Eye on Tryon, an 80-foot Ferris wheel, will treat riders to a unique view of the uptown skyline.
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Not long after New York Fashion Week ended in September, DC hosted its own high-end sartorial shindig. But this being Washington, we didn’t get a Kardashian in the front row of the Derek Lam show. Instead we were treated to something more reverent: a parade of religious style at the Museum of the Bible.
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In the early-to-mid 1900s, a few North Carolina doctors who practiced in rural parts of the state recognized that their way of life was changing. Being a physician had already undergone massive shifts, and those shifts were undoubtedly going to eliminate how they practiced medicine.
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A new four-player location-based virtual reality experience will be exhibited at the upcoming IAAPA Expo in Orlando by Canadian developer Minority Media in association with toy giant Hasbro.
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Mistakes made during the construction of Volcano Bay led to electrical problems that shocked Universal lifeguards and visitors in June, according to a new federal investigation that gives a deeper account into what happened. OSHA, the federal agency that investigates workplace safety, released its findings late Monday and concluded Universal was not aware of the problems, so the company shouldn’t be fined. Nobody was seriously injured at the water park, which opened in May 2017.
Related: Universal won’t be cited for electric shocks at water park
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The little information from the remote island of Phu Quoc is showing a "brand new entertainment" that is about to create a tourist fever in Phu Quoc last year. A highlight of the entire Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park population, Aquatopia Water Park makes an impression from the moment you arrive in the land of the ocean and your tropical friends.
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A water park jointly owned by the City of Fort Smith and Sebastian County now has the former's support going into the new year. The Fort Smith Board of Directors decided during its meeting Tuesday to approve a resolution indicating support and authorization of the proposed 2020 operating budget for Parrot Island Waterpark, as well as supporting participation in the expansion of the park that year.
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Thanks to Schlitterbahn’s new ownership, the world’s most popular waterpark is now selling season passes to its New Braunfels and Galveston locations at its lowest price in two decades. Schlitterbahn announced Friday afternoon its 2020 season pass price is being dropped to $89.99 for a holiday sale — a price possible thanks to its new ownership, said Schlitterbahn Director of Sales and Marketing Aaron Martinez.
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Veterans can get free admission to Island H2O Live!, the water park at Margaritaville Orlando Resort in Kissimmee. In honor of Veterans Day, veterans and active military can get in free November 6-11 with a valid military ID.
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The Cameron Park Zoo will start its waddle toward big improvements after voters approved a $14.5 million bond Tuesday that will pay for an expansion that includes a South African black-footed penguin exhibit and other upgrades.
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Jack Dwyer is sick of hearing about what's wrong with Baltimore. The local businessman decided to channel his frustration with negative headlines by trying to change the narrative. Dwyer has donated $3 million to the National Aquarium to help advance a long-awaited project to build a waterfront campus between Piers 3 and 4 of the Inner Harbor featuring floating wetlands and terraces.
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Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have released images of Copenhagen Zoo's giant pandas settling into its completed yin-yang-shaped enclosure. Construction of the Panda House began in 2017 and earlier this year it became home to Mao Sun and Xing Er, who are being loaned from China to Denmark.
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Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach became the first South Carolina business to become a a Certified Autism Center, an international designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES).
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Admission to Hogle Zoo will be free on Wednesdays in November and December, a “thank you to Salt Lake County residents for the ZAP program,” according to zoo officials. Hogle Zoo receives about $2.2 million per year from the Zoo, Arts and Park Program. The voter-approved tax — which adds a penny to every $10 purchase in the county — helps fund more than 200 nonprofit organizations.
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The Little Rock Zoo will close two days a week from now until February in response to budget cuts from the city, officials said Tuesday. Zoo Director Susan Altrui said the city made overall cuts to its budget in June that included a $92,000 annual cut for the zoo.
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This year's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular was a record-breaker, the Roger Williams Park Zoo said Tuesday. The Rhode Island Halloween tradition officially wrpped up its 2019 season on Sunday. "We are excited that we broke some records this year," said Jeremy Goodman, the zoo's executive director. "Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular brings in new and returning visitors each year who enjoy restaurants and hotels in the area, boosting the overall economy of Rhode Island.""
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A proposal that could generate money to move the Sacramento Zoo to Natomas is being postponed. On Tuesday night, some Sacramento City Council members expressed concerns about dedicating money to a project before it’s formally introduced.
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At 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, tickets went on sale for the Lincoln Children's Zoo's newest Christmas event – Zoo Lights Powered by LES. It's clear people are excited for the event, as the zoo's ticket site crashed. The zoo says due to overwhelming demand they are experiencing technical difficulties and ticket purchasing has been temporarily closed.
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium has named Richard "Dick" Regan its new chief financial officer. In his new role, Regan will be responsible for all financial aspects of CMA. He will lead the aquarium’s accounting and finance functions, including budgeting and long-term financial planning, contract negotiations and relations with financial partners.
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Tourism advocacy in San Antonio has a new face and a new name its leaders say heralds a fresh start and a focus on local issues.
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According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, approximately 447,100 tourist entries were recorded in October 2019, (the month when most of Jewish holidays fell in 2019) 7.9% less than October 2018 and 4.9% more than October 2017.
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Jamaica is looking to grow investment in the tourism industry “beyond the development of hotel rooms,” according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
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Beautiful and damned, mysterious and challenging: Venice, in the popular imagination, is all of these things. Almost since its founding in 421, the city’s been a magnet for entrepreneurs, traders and aesthetes, but its more recent renown comes from massive cruise ships, rising water levels and the approximately 30 million annual tourists clogging the city’s storied canals and bridges.
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Longtime gaming executive Bobby Baldwin has been named head of the Drew Las Vegas, currently under construction on the Las Vegas Strip.
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