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Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Take two rocks, twice a day after meals... England’s Lyme Regis on the West Dorset coast is one of the world’s great fossil sites – it was on the town’s beach that 18th century paleontologist Mary Anning unearthed her plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs – and also a town steeped in history. Mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) and a great port some 700 years ago, the town played host to a dramatic 8 week siege during the English Civil war......View more

Friday, May 07, 2010 Branded Attractions and Theme Parks: At Ferrari World, Speed is the Thing Of all the world’s iconic brands, perhaps none is so striking, so steeped in romance and so aesthetically pleasing as Ferrari’s. Manchester United’s is another another red sporting image familiar worldwide, yet its red devil can’t hold a candle to the Italian’s prancing stallion - such is Ferrari’s hold on the imagination. Set to open in October, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will stand on its own merits as an international visitor destination and high-profile branded attraction......View more

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Themed design: GKTW ‘s Serendipity sets sail… While exhibitors remain on tenterhooks as to whether they might actually be able to make it to the DEAL show in Dubai later this week – frustratingly Iceland’s’ volcanoes haven't provided an itinerary, nor do they subscribe to the Marquess of Queensberry's rules - and British school kids test their teacher’s resolve with the novel excuse of volcanic ash, it seemed a good time to show some rather cheery pics of “Serendipity”, a vessel we first caught sight of last month…...View more

Monday, April 05, 2010 Report from the annual Halloween & Attractions Show Descending into the dark depths of the 15th annual Halloween & Attractions show, held in March at the America's Center in St Louis, Missouri USA, Mark & Alessandra braved the sights, sounds, latex rubber masks and other creepy things to bring you this report for Blooloop....View more

Thursday, March 11, 2010 Theme parks: The Tivoli Gardens Flying Trunk Ride In Hans Christian Anderson's “The Flying Trunk” a penniless lad is carried off to far away lands by means of (you guessed it) a magical flying trunk. On the Tivoli Gardens Flying Trunk Ride, guests are whisked off to 32 different animatronic vignettes of favorite H.C. Anderson's fairy tales. Tivoli director of design Mikkel Sonne is heading the project....View more

Tuesday, September 01, 2009 Amusement Parks: Marvelous News? Today's announcement that Disney is to acquire Marvel may be giving Spider-Man pause for thought. With the Friendly neighbourhood webslinger's Amazing Adventures thoroughly ensconced at Universal's Islands of Adventure it should be interesting to see where this current development takes him...
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 Museums and Green Building: Look at the big picture to create a truly sustainable facility and establish a basis for meaningful decisions The term “green building” is something of a misnomer because the heaviest environmental impact comes after construction, with the behavior and consumption of the building's occupants. When you look at the life cycle and total cost of a green building, the vast majority of the expenditures involved are connected to the people inside it ......View more

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Amusement Parks : Adding More Value at Gold Reef City Theme Park Steve Cook, CEO of Gold Reef City Theme Park & Casino in Johannesburg, reports on a successful holiday season and end of year for the complex and is pleased when a visitor thinks a ride looks "old and rusty"...
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Saturday, January 03, 2009 The Fine Art of Science Exhibit Writing Remember the last time you went to a science museum and actually read the exhibits? Perhaps not many think about who writes those words on the panels about biology and botany and astronomy and geology. That’s entirely appropriate because what’s really important is the message. The goal of a good exhibit writer is to convey it in language that engages interest and excites inquiry among the very diverse audiences that visit museums and science centers....View more

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Amusement parks : Devil in the White City

I bet you don’t know as much about amusement as you think you do. There is a really cool book out on the shelves, (or in your Kindle), called “Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson. The book has some rather insightful information into the development of the whole concept of a Midway: as a place to pay to visit and be entertained.

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Friday, May 16, 2008 “The Biggest Water Festival on Earth” Zaragoza Expo 08 opens June 14 Less than a month from now, the next world's fair will open its gates to the public for a three-month run, from 14 June to 14 September, 2008. The theme of the expo is “Water and Sustainable Development.” Commissioner General of Expo 08, on behalf of the government of Spain, is H.E. Mr. Emilio Fernandez-Castaño y Diaz Caneja....View more

Sunday, April 27, 2008 Amusement parks: Devon Sweets at Dubai's Amusement Expo When Elizabeth Taylor bumped into Princess Margaret many years ago at a wedding, the royal was rather stunned by Taylor's ring - a great chunk of a diamond , and utterly vulgar in the opinion of the princess. "Why don't you try it on?" Taylor offered coyly. Margaret obliged, and the two stood for a moment, taking in the brilliant, sparkling rock. "Not so vulgar now, is it?" Taylor said....View more

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 Amusement parks: It's a Small World Rumours and Bristol's New Aquarium In the news today, the science based attraction in Bristol, "@Bristol" is adding an aquarium and the weekend saw Disney's Imagineering quash various rumours flying around the revamping of its iconic and much loved "It's a Small World" ride.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 London Big Wheels and the New Eiffel Tower London will be home to a second big wheel this Summer as the 55 metre high Greenwich Observation Wheel will open to the public providing panoramic views across the city.
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