family entertainment centre news

A new family entertainment centre will open in Tampa, Florida, US, this month (March 2023). The 125,000sq ft centre at the Citrus Park Mall will ... More

US-based amusement franchise Dave & Buster’s has revealed plans to launch sites across the Middle East. The deal with Abdul Mohsen Al Hokair Holding Group ... More

The Chinese visitor attractions market is set to bounce back from the pandemic with significant growth over the coming years. Speaking to Attractions Management, Linda ... More

Enlight Media, one of China's largest publicly-traded media groups, has revealed plans to create a vast movie-themed park in the city of Yangzhou. Covering an ... More

The Nickelodeon Playtime family attraction in Shenzhen, China is gearing up for its launch in November. Developed in partnership by ViacomCBS and new leisure group, ... More

Jim Pattison Jr, president of Ripley Entertainment, will lead as its chair IAAPA in 2022 following a vote by the organisation's board of directors. Pattison ... More

Plans to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel in Newcastle, UK, have been given the green light by the city council. The 140m-tall Whey Aye – ... More

Mattel has announced plans to open a string of interactive family entertainment centres around the world that combine physical and digital play experiences around some ... More

SeaWorld CEO Gus Antorcha has revealed more details about its failed China projects, after its majority shareholder, Zhonghong Group, defaulted on outstanding loan payments forcing ... More

SeaWorld has terminated agreements with its major shareholder for park exclusivity and design in China, citing "non-payment of undisputed amounts" owed to it. The agreements ... More

Ardent Leisure Group, owner of the Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and SkyPoint theme parks in Australia, has secured a new financing deal that it says will ... More

French wine museum Hameau Dubœuf is to get a new immersive experience courtesy of Dutch attraction design and build specialist Jora Vision. The experience, called ... More

A “world-class”, £300m (US$376.2m, €330,9m) visitor attraction based on Swiss author Erich Von Däniken’s Chariots Of The Gods is in the works for Blackpool, UK, ... More

Spanish Operator Parques Reunidos has launched its latest new attraction – an aquarium in Madrid. Located at the Xanadu Madrid shopping centre, the Atlantis Aquarium ... More

The newest venue of Oxygen Freejumping has opened at the O2 Arena in London, UK. Implemented by zynk Design and Lunar Trampolines, the flagship 30,000 ... More

Developer the World Wheel Company has released striking new images of Newcastle’s Whey Aye, which is set to be Europe’s tallest observation wheel when built. ... More

SeaWorld has quashed rumours of a planned expansion into China, with the operator saying it has "no plans" to open a SeaWorld park in the ... More

Things are looking up for DXB Entertainments, after the operator reported more than 1.4 million visitors to Dubai Parks and Resorts in the first half ... More

Australia’s largest theme park operator Village Roadshow has launched a new venture, expanding its attractions presence on the Gold Coast even further with the first ... More

Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned acrobatic circus, is increasing its presence in the attractions industry by launching its own brand of family entertainment centre ... More

A second Cartoon Network waterpark is coming to Asia, with real-estate and hospitality investment company the MAJ Group announcing plans to develop a waterpark and ... More

Forget the London Eye, Newcastle’s ‘Whey Aye’ is set to outdo its southern sibling by becoming Europe’s tallest observation wheel. The 140-metre-tall (459-foot) attraction, which ... More

Almost a year on from the launch of its multi-billion pound theme park and resort development in Dubai, operator DXB Entertainments has announced a significant ... More

A brand new waterpark has opened in Surat, India, the first phase of the multi-million-dollar Amaazia development by Rajgreen Group. The 4.5-acre (1.8-hectare) site has ... More

Ryan Harmon, president and chief creative officer of Zeitgeist Design + Production, has revealed new details on the BBC’s Top Gear and BBC Earth attractions ... More