17th October 2022 - Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse theme park opens in Thailand
22nd September 2022 - Hong Kong Disneyland announces new ticketing options and ‘Frozen’ themed rides
7th September 2022 - Village Roadshow Theme Parks agree long-term technology partnership extension with accesso
31st August 2022 - Sim Leisure Group looks to develop new Escape theme parks
29th August 2022 - Water World Ocean Park Hong Kong becomes Asia’s first Autism-Certified waterpark
12th August 2022 - Nostalgia-fuelled Monopoly ‘theme park’ set to open in Melbourne
5th August 2022 - Planned Sunshine Coast waterpark announces switch in wave pool technology
14th June 2022 - Polin adds new interactive water slides to Vietnam waterpark
11th June 2022 - Shanghai Disney Resort announces partial resumption of operations
10th May 2022 - Experts from Hong Kong Disneyland and URBNSURF to participate in IAAPA virtual conference
4th May 2022 - Merlin Entertainments announces acquisition of Seoul’s COEX Aquarium
13th April 2022 - Hal McEvoy to retire from his role as IAAPA President and Chief Executive
9th February 2022 - Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park officially opens in Malaysia
15th January 2022 - Themed Entertainment Association announces formation of China Development Council
12th January 2022 - Village Roadshow owner records $36 million loss in last financial year
1st January 2022 - Theme parks driving surge in Gold Coast tourism visits
16th December 2021 - ProSlide celebrates global waterpark industry’s achievements in 2021
10th December 2021 - Australia’s tallest waterpark slide opens at Wet’n’Wild on the Gold Coast
3rd November 2021 - World Waterpark Association shares highlights of its in-person event
24th September 2021 - Global attraction attendance report shows industry resilience in 2020 and the beginnings of recovery
15th June 2019 - Global Attractions industry participate in record-breaking IAAPA Expo Asia 2019 in Shanghai
29th November 2017 - AECOM to oversee US$1.85 billion Nickelodeon China project
27th May 2016 - Asian theme parks lead global attractions industry growth
3rd June 2015 - New TEA/AECOM report shows increased global attendances at theme parks and museums
23rd November 2013 - Global attraction awards recognise Hong Kong theme parks
8th July 2013 - AECOM strengthens its position in Asia’s leisure industry
2nd March 2012 - Officially reopened National Museum of China ‘a symbol of national pride’
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