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Ian Mc. Kellen: Homophobia is alive and kicking. The furore in some countries over Beauty And The Beast’s “gay moment” shows “homophobia is alive and kicking,” Sir Ian Mc. Kellen has said. The Disney movie was pulled from cinemas in Kuwait, while Russia gave it a restricted 1.

The Lord Of The Rings star, who came out at the age of 4. Daily Telegraph: “There is still so much fear and prejudice and negativity in this world. Sir Ian Mc. Kellen (Lauren Hurley/PA)“When Disney was brave enough to feature two seconds of men kissing in Beauty And The Beast, some countries banned the film – the argument being that if you show young people two men kissing, they will be so attracted to the idea that they will be turned from red- blooded heterosexuals into gay boys in that instant.“And I think it’s good that we should hear these objections and know that homophobia is alive and kicking.”The 7. Stonewall, said his career “took off” after revealing his sexuality. He said of other actors not coming out of the closet: “It’s the same reason no Premier League footballer is out yet, because they’re worried about their fans’ reaction.

The Lord Of The Rings star came out when he was 4. Lauren Hurley/PA)“And it’s the same for the cardinal who can’t come out because he’s gay, or the teacher who thinks he’ll lose all his authority if people know he’s gay.“There are gay directors in Hollywood, gay managers, gay producers and, of course, gay audiences. But when it comes to actors, well do you want to work in that atmosphere, I’d ask them? For people who don’t want the real you? So get out of it! The likelihood of you being one of those five is so minuscule, and you can’t sacrifice your whole life around a dream.”.

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The 2. 01. 4 TEA / AECOM Theme Index attendance report has been released. The list shows double- digit attendance increases for Universal Studios Japan (1. Universal Studios Florida (1. Universal Studios Hollywood (1. Mild growth rates were reported for most Disney parks between 2- 4%, however Disney's Paris parks both took a hit, each dropping 4. Meanwhile in the US the Sea.

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World branded parks took the biggest attendance hits of the year, reported to have dropped 8% at Sea. World Orlando and 1. San Diego. A couple of noteworthy growth spurts also took place in the European market with Parque Warner (Spain) jumping up 2. Parc Asterix (France) gaining 1. Futuroscope (France) gaining 1.

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Report. Download the 2. Report. Download the 2. Report. General News - (8/2. Simworx is working on a new simulation attraction concept with partner, Frontgrid. According to the article they are calling it Paradrop. VR, described as an immersive virtual reality attraction with interactive game- play action that allows a guest to fully control the experience that simulates flying in a paraglider with simulated up and down motion to create the feeling of floating through the sky while attempting to fly through various .

It has only grown since then with a number of interesting new opportunities and applicants from across the world. Themepar. X contacted me and based in the initial positive response they received from Screamscape readers, they extended a special offer to every “supplier and operator” who contacts them at this specific email address (screamscape@themeparx. FREE account for posting jobs for a period of 3 months. You can’t beat that offer, so give them a try! Just remember you MUST contact them through this special email address to get set up for your free trial account, which is their way of verifying that you saw this special offer here at Screamscape. The new site compiles a listing of Theme Park, Water Park and Location Based Entertainment Jobs and Careers from companies that currently have openings, as well as a listing of CV's from those seeking a career in the industry. It is free to post your CV to the site where companies are free to look over your information, while companies can sign up for an official Themepar.

X Account to post their own openings. Cheap Beauty And The Beast (2017) Movie. It is worth noting that the site is very international, and the jobs sections reflects that, with easy to identify flag icons showing off where the applicant is from, or where the job is located. The site already have some interesting career options posted as well from Sanderson Group, Jora. Vision and Vekoma. I've often been sent emails from people wanting to know the best way to enter into a career in the industry and as a global market with hundreds of international companies out there to choose from, the path was often a complex one to walk. It's great to see a new resource like this has appeared that can really simplify the process, so check it out! Internet Fun - (8/5/1.

Want to see something really amazing? Check out the video clip below showing off an amazing new animatronic bust of Aberham Lincoln that has the most amazing and realistic facial movements I've ever seen. According to the description this is part of the .

Cirque has announced that they have just . Blue Man Group will continue to exist as a separate brand from Cirque du Soleil, but Cirque will begin to market it as an option to all of their entertainment partners to help the Blue Man Group grow and evolve. You can see the official announcement video below.(5/3. As a fan of the Alien movie series, I'm kind of excited by the announcement from Fox. Next that they are developing a new Alien themed VR free- roaming multiplayer experience. The new attraction is said to open the 2,0. To create Afterface’s new “Popcorn Revenge” attraction they also worked with Jora Vision on the design and scenic fabrication.

The Roating Theater concept is interesting, as it seems to allow for a decent throughput and different themed environments all to be created within a very compact footprint as guests load into one of six different theaters sitting on top of a giant carousel like rotating platform that will rotates from scene to scene until coming back to the load/unload room at the end again. Follow the link to see the concept art and learn more. B& M - (5/4/1.

According to a new rumor sent in, track spotters who like to frequent B& M track fabrication plant in Ohio may want to keep their eyes open for something interesting.. While I'm sure the track design will remain similar to standard B& M track, our source went on to say that we can expect a slight redesign to the trains, including modification to that annoying bicycle style seat thing that goes between your legs and the addition of new restraints that will incorporate a stand- up version of B& M's new vest style system (as seen on Banshee and all the Wing Coasters), which should cut down on any possible head- banging.

While we’re on the subject, Midway Mayhem posted a video look around the plant shot back in late April featuring some new red and blue track sections, along with unpainted sections. Both the Red and Blue track pieces seem to be for new Wing Coaster projects that I’m betting with be shipped overseas. Cedar Fair - (7/1.

Cedar Fair has filed for another new trademark name this month (July 5th).. More than the others they’ve filed for thus far, this sounds like a perfect name for a coaster. Now the question is which project is it for?

Chance Rides - (6/1. A new video posted by Chance Rides shows off animation of a Unicoaster 2. Check it out below. Disney - (7/2. 9/1. Disney Imagineering Legend, Marty Sklar, passed away this week at the age of 8. I only wish I would have had a chance to meet with him myself.

According to the news brief, Empire has signed a . In other words, a major theme park company with multiple parks just hired them to build two or more ride system clones to be copied into two or more different theme parks. Unfortunately there is no telling exactly who the parks or rides involved, but if Dynamic Attractions is involved with one or both of the new Star Wars themed rides for Disney, then this could be the contract to cover the installation of the 2 or 4 ride systems involved at the two Star Wars Land projects that will be taking place between now and 2. You've got to see it to really get an idea of the near infinite possibilities possible with this system. Check it out below.(9/2. Dynamic Attractions has announced that the company has been awarded a contract worth over $2.

Asia. The contract is said to run for the next 3. I wouldn't be surprised if this ended up being another Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction for the new Universal Studios park planned to open in China in 2. Co to design, develop and co- own and operate a new theme park to be called Space Park in Hangzhou, China. The project has an estimated budget of CAD$ 6.

While it is too early to go into details on the attractions yet, I'd expect Dynamic Attractions to pretty much roll out their entire impressive catalog of known attraction concepts, as well as some secret new ones the world may not have seen yet.