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DreamVision follows up on winter park with US$3.5bn music attraction
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Hot on the heels of its announcement for a US$3.5bn (€3.1bn, £2.3bn) winter wonderland theme park to be built in Fort Worth, Texas, DreamVision has unveiled plans for a second US$3.5bn theme park in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Scheduled to open in
2019, DreamVision Sound- scape – which will be built upon the musical heritage of Muscle Shoals – will cover 2.2sq m (5.7sq km) of land and is being developed simultaneously with the Texas project. As with the Texas park,
DreamVision Soundscape will be anchored by a
(Left to right) Bryan Robinson, Ron Logan, Rick Silanskas
central ‘mountain’ with surrounding musical- ly-themed neighbourhoods showcasing country, pop, gospel and jazz, among other genres. Announced rides include the Sound- scape Singing River, a roll-
ercoaster, drop ride Slide Guitar and Oceanica – a domed water play- ground. Also included will be performance venues, golf courses, hotels and retail outlets. More:
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Indian government’s Mumbai Film City expansion targets Bollywood tourism
The Indian government is planning on expanding its world-famous Film City in Mumbai, with future additions for the home of Bollywood to include a theme park as part of an entertainment hub to lure in more tourists. Primarily being built to meet demand for India’s ever-growing entertain- ment industry, the new Film City will be built on 438 acres (1.7sq km) of land at nearby Kalyan, with the entertainment hub aimed at capitalising on “Bollywood tourism.” In addition to the planned park, there are plans to turn Film City into
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Film City will be turned into a major tourist destination
a major tourist destination, with theatres and museums both touted for the project, which is being monitored by the Chief Minister’s Office. Hostels and high-end hotels are also planned.
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AM2.jobs/digital Valsa Nair Singh,
secretary of Tourism and Culture, said the master plan is in its final stages, and will be placed before the Cabinet for approval. More:
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