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Legendary ride designer John Wardley releases autobiography

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:06

Legendary ride designer John Wardley, the man behind many of the UK's most popular theme park attractions, has released his autobiography.

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Theme park news round-up - April 5, 2013

Friday, April 05, 2013 10:46

Alton Towers to close The Sanctuary on April 14, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment pushes forward with IPO and the truth revealed about Walt Disney World's Toy Story characters.

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Plans for Paramount theme park in Thames Estuary delayed by spider discovery

Friday, April 05, 2013 10:31

Plans to build a £2 billion Paramount theme park in the Thames Estuary near London have been delayed after a colony of rare spiders was discovered on the site.

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Fantawild theme park due to open on May 1, 2013 in Xiamen, China

Thursday, April 04, 2013 09:51

The under-contruction Fantawild theme park in Xiamen, China has reportedly entered its final testing stage, and is due to open its gates for the first time on May 1, 2013.

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Theme park news round-up - March 27, 2013

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11:53

SeaWorld and Busch Gardens owners triples its profits in 2012, Hong Kong Disneyland hikes ticket prices and The Storm begins to emerge at Sea World Australia.

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Images: Aerial photos show progress on expansion of Orlando's Fun Spot America

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11:39

The Fun Spot America amusement park is continuing work on its ambitious expansion plans, with new aerial photos showing several attractions taking shape.

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Image: White Lightning wooden roller coaster takes shape at Fun Spot America

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 12:20

The Fun Spot America amusement park in Orlando has released a new image of its under-construction wooden roller coaster, White Lightning.

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Theme park news round-up - February 26, 2013

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:27

Alton Towers to host pop acts in July, Ratatouille takes shape at Walt Disney Studios, Paris and is LEGOLAND Florida installing a pirates-themed land after all?

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Fun Spot America SkyCoaster construction

Video: Fun Spot America adds 250-foot SkyCoaster to its line-up

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:24

Fun Spot America, the amusement park on Orlando's International Drive, is currently adding a 250-foot-tall SkyCoaster attraction to its line-up.

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Theme park news round-up - February 22, 2013

Friday, February 22, 2013 11:55

Walt Disney World offers first look at interactive Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue, Alton Towers prepares for release of The Smiler game and plans for a new theme park in Texas progress further.

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Theme park news round-up - February 21, 2013

Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:51

Universal Studios Hollywood "confirms" Despicable Me ride, Disney patents a floating version of the Omnimover system and Dreamworks plans 3 theme parks in Russia.

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Theme park news round-up - February 4, 2013

Monday, February 04, 2013 12:36

Alton Towers to overhaul on-site hotel, Tony Baxter steps down from Walt Disney Imagineering and a dispute could threaten Universal Orlando's Lord of the Rings plans.

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