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Going for a Science Fiction theme? you might as well go all out. This is the quite ridiculously themed Guizhou Science and Technology Valley

Source: https://twitter.com/VHCoasters/status/923804844334383105

LEGO are expanding the Billund park to include a new castle themed hotel.

The new castle-themed hotel, named Slotshotel, will feature 142 themed rooms, 900 LEGO models and a conference center. This new project will reportedly cost 200 million Danish kroner, or roughly $32 million.

Source: http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/10/legoland-announces-new-castle-themed-hotel-billund-park/

Oman's biggest water park to open by year-end

http://timesofoman.com/article/120079/Oman/Tourism/Water-park-to-open-by-year-end-in-Oman

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171017005912/en/China-UniCreative-Group-Join-Hands-Hollywood-Build
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2017-10-18/101158101.html

UniCreative Group is planning to build several theme parks across China with the first planned to open in 2020. Each park will be themed after "Hollywood movies as well as famous cartoons and games from North America and Europe" and "popular figures from traditional Chinese tales, such as the Monkey King".

Sounds like an interesting project! Hope we can keep a close eye on it!

Promoted by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), the Bollywood theme park, which will come up in Karjat, is expected to be thrown open to the public on December 24 and tourists will even be able to witness shooting of films or television serials, apart from visiting other attractions currently under construction.

“The theme park will resemble the Warner Brothers or Universal Studios and for the first time in the country, people will be able to get a first-hand experience of film shooting. We will plan all kinds of activities that people can participate in and we will also celebrate all the traditional festivals with a Bollywood theme. We are going away from our roots and these activities can bring us back together,” said Desai.

Rathod added that viewing galleries will be constructed around the shooting sets and tourists can be accommodated there. “The tourists can watch the shooting live without interrupting it. Bollywood is a big part of the city and the ND Studios will be designated as a tourist attraction,” he said.

Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/coming-up-a-bollywood-theme-park-in-karjat-by-december-4847003/

A couple of weeks ago, the Vekoma Firestorm at World Fairytale Land has already been completed and I´ve found some nice images of the Firestorm and the park, which is located on the man-made island "Ocean Flower Island":










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Merlin Entertainments, the owner of Legoland and Thorpe Park, has reportedly made an offer for part of SeaWorld's business.

If Merlin were to buy part of SeaWorld, it would be the first time it has been involved in any real merger and acquisition activity since it floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2013, although last year it did buy a 15pc stake in Big Bus Tours. It has previously said acquisitions is one of the key pillars of its strategy.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/10/04/merlin-said-have-approached-seaworld-possible-deal/

Check out this wonderful upcoming Mayan-themed park in Mexico:
https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/amikoo-mayan-theme-park-rides

Lionsgate is partnering with Parques Reuindos to open a Disney Quest-esque FEC in Times Square.




http://www.attractionsmanagement.com/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=334324

New beach resort and water park to sit at heart of Dubai's new islands

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/new-beach-resort-and-water-park-to-sit-at-heart-of-dubai-s-new-islands-1.663394