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Indonesia gets world’s largest indoor theme park Comments Off

Posted on October 02, 2009
An indoor theme park claiming to be the world’s largest opened recently in Indonesia. The 2.2 hectare attraction is located not on populated Java but in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The famous Hollywood sign and nearly all things synonymous with American pop culture can be discovered at the new theme park. The fully ... Read More >>

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Category Experience Days, Shows, Events & Gigs, Theme Parks & Attractions, travel

Dwarf ‘theme park’ commune in China Comments Off

Posted on October 01, 2009
A community of small people has created its own village to protect themselves against discrimination from regular sized people. Every person living in a hill top village near the west-southern Chinese city of Kunming must be no more than 4ft 3in tall and run their own fire brigade and police force ... Read More >>

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Category Theme Parks & Attractions, travel

Grand Old Lady Of Theme Parks Closes Comments Off

Posted on September 28, 2009
One grand old lady of theme parks shuts down. Cypress Gardens, which once was considered as Florida's greatest theme park during the pre-Disney era, has seen its gates shut indefinitely while the owners attempt to sell the gardens. After years of poor attendance and a number of different owners, the 73-year-old ... Read More >>

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Category Theme Parks & Attractions, travel

Beijing To Launch Chocolate Theme Park Comments Off

Posted on September 17, 2009
China, a country which is rapidly catching up to its Western counter parts, is planning to open a theme park to cater for the rising number of chocoholics. The Chinese state media has revealed that the sweet attraction is scheduled to open early next year in Beijing. According to reports printed ... Read More >>

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Real Madrid Considering Theme Park Comments Off

Posted on September 07, 2009
Los Blancos could secure their status as the planet’s largest football club by building a theme park in Madrid. The Real Madrid football club are presently considering the opportunity to have their very own theme park. In 2004, the famous club officially launched their new grounds dedicated for training – called Ciudad ... Read More >>

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Category Holiday Parks, Theme Parks & Attractions, travel

Early Halloween for 3 California Theme Parks Comments Off

Posted on August 31, 2009
Thanks to some theme parks jumping the gun for the launch dates of their Halloween attractions, the party starts in less than a month. Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and Scandia Amusement Park all start their Halloween attractions on Sept. 25. Knott's, the mother of all California theme parks, will boast four new ... Read More >>

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Category Days Out, Experience Days, Holiday Parks, Shows, Events & Gigs, Theme Parks & Attractions, travel

Disneyland Hong Kong night time Halloween tickets for £18 Comments Off

Posted on August 27, 2009
Hong Kong’s Disneyland said Wednesday that it’s planning a new attraction for the park; this new ride will feature an alien invasion theme for this year's Haunted Halloween events scheduled to run from September 18 to October 31. “The (Alien Intelligence) Agency reported that a gigantic spaceship has landed inside ... Read More >>

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Category Days Out, Experience Days, Nights Out, Theme Parks & Attractions, travel

New Orleans plans for a Nickelodeon theme park Comments Off

Posted on August 26, 2009
Two mega entertainment projects – a sports complex and a Nickelodeon theme park – are both planned to be build on top of a former Six Flags site. But at a recent meeting, City Council President Arnie Fielkow told a group of residents that they don’t have to make a ... Read More >>

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Category Days Out, Experience Days, Theme Parks & Attractions, travel

Dubailand Dead in the Sand Comments Off

Posted on August 25, 2009
Walk under the grandiose arched entrance of Universal Studios' Dubai theme park, and you walk into a real wind-swept desert. No hotdog stand, no Hollywood thrill rides, no studio backlots, no ticket kiosks, nothing. The planned theme park is a vision by Dubai city officials to turn a area of sand ... Read More >>

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Dubai gets Sega Republic theme park Comments Off

Posted on August 24, 2009
A major new amusement venture, the Sega Republic indoor theme park, is now open for business in Dubai. The 76,000sq ft park is the brainchild of Emaar Retail and Japan's Sega Corporation, creator of popular video games such as Sonic the Hedgehog and a pioneer in digital entertainment. The park boasts more ... Read More >>

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