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WTM outlines options as DLR station shuts The Docklands Light


Railway (DLR) station at Custom House – near ExCeL’s west entrance – is closed as part of the station’s improvement for the new Elizabeth Line. The DLR station Prince Regent – serving the


ExCeL’s east entrance – remains open. For the west entrance,


delegates can use Royal Victoria – the stop before Custom House – and the venue is a seven-minute walk away. An increased DLR


frequency will operate to Prince Regent and Royal Victoria stations.


WTM London buses run


by Big Bus Tours and TfL will also transport delegates from Jubilee Line station Canning Town to the west entrance. Emirates Air Line is offering all WTM London delegates free travel for the duration of the event. Delegates need to show a badge or a proof of registration. Emirates Air Line services


the west entrance of ExCeL and has an interchange with North Greenwich underground station on the Jubilee Line. tfl.gov.uk


Merlin conjures up new Birmingham attraction


the venue will feature play areas, interactive rides, masterclasses from the Lego Master Model Builder, party rooms, a 4-D cinema and a Miniland area with Birmingham landmarks. John Jakobsen, Merlin


Merlin Entertainments will open its second British Legoland Discovery Centre next year. It already has one Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester, and has started work on the second, at Birmingham’s Barclaycard Arena. Designed for children aged from three to 10,


Entertainments’ chief new openings officer, said: “The Barclaycard Arena is an exciting destination with a strong tourist proposition, and in an area where we have first-hand experience through operating the Sealife Centre in neighbouring Brindley Place.” merlinentertainments.biz Stand GV555


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