News: Attractions

Hal McEvoy to retire from his role as IAAPA President and Chief Executive

Hal McEvoy, president and Chief Executive of IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has announced he will retire from his position on 1st April 2023. To allow for an…

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Apr 13, 2022 Attractions / Events /

 
 

Royal Caribbean and Village Roadshow Theme Parks announce Queensland cruise partnership

Royal Caribbean International has teamed up with Village Roadshow Theme Parks to offer guests sailing from Brisbane on Quantum of the Seas access to exclusive accommodation and attraction…

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Apr 11, 2022 Attractions / Hospitality / Marketing / Tourism / Waterparks /

 
 

Sydney Royal Easter Show ride shut down after operating with unrestrained child

A ride at the Sydney Royal Easter Show has been shut down after an issue with its harness yesterday afternoon. The popular Free Fall ride was seen to be operating a few metres off the…

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Apr 11, 2022 ByNigel Benton Attractions / Entertainment / Events / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Fossil emblem shortlist recognises importance of dinosaurs to Queensland tourism

Queensland is looking to add a fossil emblem to its nine official emblems and after feedback from museums, tourism organisations and councils, 12 fossils have been shortlisted by the State…

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Apr 11, 2022 Attractions / Design / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Lotte World Busan theme park cost less to design and build than a single large attraction at Disney or Universal Studios

Hollywood-based Legacy Entertainment, the designers of Lotte World Adventure Busan - the new recently opened Lotte World theme park in South Korea - hope that the park will represent…

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Apr 11, 2022 ByKaren Sweaney Attractions / Tourism /

 
 

Princess Anne opens bicentennial Sydney Royal Easter Show

Marking the 200th anniversary of when it was first held, the Sydney Royal Easter Show has been opened by Princess Anne, the first visit to Australia by a member of the British royal family…

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Apr 9, 2022 Attractions / Entertainment / Events / Tourism /

 
 

Injury to young boy at Movie World unlikely to impact Gold Coast’s hoped for Easter tourism surge

An injury suffered by a 12-year-old boy who fell from a ride at Warner Bros. Movie World earlier this week is unlikely to impact the Gold Coast’s tourism recovery and hoped for…

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Apr 8, 2022 Attractions / Marketing / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Ninja Parc to open its first Sydney facility

The Belgravia Group’s Ninja Parc indoor obstacle course franchise prepares to open its first Sydney Ninja Parc site at South Granville on Saturday 9th April. This is the fourth…

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Apr 7, 2022 Attractions / Fitness / Play / Recreation / Retail /

 
 

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