All about: theme parks

New £2bn theme park in Kent threatened by colony of rare spiders?

By AOL Travel, Apr 04, 2013

Plans for a new £2 billion Paramount movie theme park in Kent could have to be put on hold following the discovery of rare spider colony on the site. An environmental audit of the...
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Disneyland Paris: How to have fun as a family

By Dave Leonard, Apr 03, 2013

It's been almost a year since Disneyland Paris celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Since then, more than 16 million guests have flocked to the park to join in the celebrations with Mickey and...
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Wayne Hemingway to revive historic theme park in Kent

By Roshina Jowaheer, Nov 07, 2012

Wayne Hemingway has been appointed the designer to revive Kent's historic theme park, Dreamland. According to the BBC, Mr Hemingway, his wife Gerardine and the HemingwayDesign team will...
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Pictures: Would you brave the world's highest waterslide?

By AOL Travel, Nov 06, 2012

Towering at a toe-tingling 41 metres high, this extreme water slide in Brazil is so steep that if you're insane enough to slide down it you're likely to reach speeds of more than 100 km per...
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Air hostess dies after being thrown from theme park ride

By Ruth Doherty, Oct 04, 2012

An air hostess has died after being thrown from a ride at an amusement park in India. Afia Magh, 20, who was working for a private airline, went to the EVP World Amusement Park in...
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China's National Day celebrations include dancing dwarves and an animal orchestra

By Ceri Roberts, Sep 27, 2012

Rehearsals are underway for the celebrations to mark China's National Day Holiday - and this year performers include singing and dancing dwarves and an animal orchestra. The celebrations...
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Revealed! The best amusement park in the world

By Ruth Doherty, Sep 13, 2012

Want to know where to go for the best roller coaster ever? You'll have to pack your bags and jet off to Cedar Point in Ohio. The 364-acre estate has just been named The Best Amusement Park...
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Theme park sparks outrage over discount for women wearing miniskirts

By Ruth Doherty, Jul 17, 2012

A theme park in China is offering a half-price discount to women wearing skirts shorter than 38cm - and locals are none too pleased about it. The Guilin Merryland Resort in Guilin, Guangxi...
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