News: Waterparks
Asian attractions recognised at IAAPA’s annual Brass Ring Awards
Leading Asian attractions have been recognised at the global amusement and theme park industry's 2019 Brass Ring Awards, with particular success in the Live Entertainment Excellence…
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Wibit aqua park in Bali recognised as world’s largest
Leading aquatic inflatables manufacturer Wibit Sports recent installation for the Aqua Dreamland attraction in Bali’s Secret Bay has been acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the…
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World’s new longest waterslide set to open at Malaysia’s Escape Park
The Escape adventure theme park on the Malaysian island of Penang is set to open the world’s longest waterslide, measuring over a kilometre long. Scheduled to open next month, work…
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World’s busiest waterparks see ongoing attendance rise
The latest edition of the TEA/AECOM Theme and Museum Index has shown that attendance at the world's major waterparks continues grew in 2018, with nearly 31 million people visiting the…
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New rides to open as part of expansion of Dubai’s Atlantis Aquaventure
Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark has announced a major expansion, with plans to open a dozen new rides in the middle of 2020. In addition to adding to the 20 rides and rivers…
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Attendance at the world’s themed attractions exceeds half a billion visits for the first time in history
The 2018 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index has revealed that visits to themed attractions exceeded half a billion visits for the first time in history last year, with Disney remaining…
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Parques Reunidos completes Wet’n'Wild Sydney acquisition
The sale of the Wet'n'Wild Sydney waterpark to Spanish attractions operator Parques Reunidos has been completed. Village Roadshow Limited (VRL) has announced that the sale of the…
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UAE’s Ice Land Water Park permanently closed
The Government of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has announced the permanent closure of the Ice Land Water Park. The Dh100 million (US$27 million) attraction, which opened in 2010, had been…
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