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AM2.jobs Developers vie for Brisbane mega development
Two parties are vying for the right to develop the Queen’s Wharf site in Brisbane, with the scheme being hailed as the ‘best integrated resort in Australia’. Echo Entertainment Group (EEG) –
working in conjunction with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium Inter- national Limited – is up against Crown/ Greenland: a group headed up by casino tycoon, and CEO of Crown, James Packer, plus Chinese development firm Greenland. The two groups are bidding to develop the Queen’s Wharf site for the ‘Destination Brisbane Consortium’ (DBC). Plans revealed by EEG for the site
currently include public event space, a River Arena, theatre complex, cinema, 50 restaurants and bars, five new premium hotel brands, three six-star venues including Ritz-Carlton and Rosewood, an “Arc” building and a Sky Deck. The plans from Crown/Greenland are
quite similar and include a six star hotel, two five star hotels, 50 restaurants and bars,
A rendering of the proposed plans for Queen’s Wharf, by Crown/Greenland
public spaces, a waterfall bridge, a cinema and theatre complex, a water park and a casino. The project is expected to deliver an addi- tional 1.39 million visitors to Queensland
from its opening, potentially having a huge impact on tourism by opening up access to Brisbane from China and the rest of Asia. More:
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KidZania brand continues to expand with entry into Saudi Arabian market
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Sea Life Brighton brings back prehistoric beasts
Sea Life Brighton in the UK has unveiled a Jurassic Seas exhibition – a new concept for the brand involving digital dinosaurs, ancient fossils and prehistoric sea creatures. Alongside live exhibits, Jurassic
Seas uses motion-sensor technology to bring back digital versions of Plesio- saurs, Megalodons and Liopleurodons, allowing guests to virtually feed the sea beasts with arm motions. In addition, the exhibition offers a selection of fossils, including a Megalodon tooth. More:
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The ever-growing KidZania brand has launched its latest franchise at the Mall of Arabia in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Unveiled on 16 January, KidZania Jeddah joins locations in Dubai and Kuwait as the brand’s third site in the Middle East. Kidzania offers children
a pint-sized replica of a city, built indoor and brought to life using real-world brands from local and national companies. The attraction allows children to role play and test drive a number of careers, including pilots, TV anchors, firemen, chefs, doctors, journalists and more. The attraction boasts more than 68 location-specific
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KidZania Jeddah is the third location in the Middle East
establishments providing 85 role-playing careers for the worldwide brand. Jeddah is the 17th KidZania to open worldwide, with further sites planned in the UK, Singapore and India,
among others. The site’s operators have predicted similar visitors numbers to that of its Middle Eastern counterparts – around 500,000 annually.
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