31 h. ago Part of Pablo Escobar’s ranch to be given to female victims of Colombia conflict

Estate was abandoned after Escobar’s 1993 killing and later became a theme park, and now government says given female farmers will get landA slice of Pablo Escobar’s once-lavish ranch – a symbol of the drug lord’s enormous wealth and home to his infamous “cocaine hippos” – is being given to women who suffered in Colombia’s armed conflict, announced Gustavo Petro, the president.Escobar, Colombia’s most notorious narco-trafficker and former head of the powerful Medellín cartel, became one of the richest men in the world in the late 1980s, with Forbes magazine estimating his fortune at $25bn. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago BBC Good Food's chicken pie recipe is perfect 'family favourite' for cold autumn nights

This BBC Good Food recipe for chicken pot pie makes for an "easy dinner" as it only requires 20 minutes of preparation time and can be kept chilled or frozen for a headstart on meal prep

Society

52 h. ago ‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China

Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the whales have enduredCanada’s government has refused a request by the beleaguered Marineland theme park to export its remaining 30 beluga whales to China due to concerns that the whales will face further mistreatment.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo and aquarium in Niagara Falls, has one of the largest captive whale populations in the world, and has long been mired in controversy amid reports of poor conditions for the animals on display. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago After a man’s death on a Universal roller coaster... how safe are theme park rides?

Safety experts say theme park visitors can have confidence that rides won't go wrong

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3 d. ago Canadian in UK goes to popular theme park for first time and is floored by one thing

A Canadian man who relocated to London went to a popular theme park in the UK for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by one feature he didn't expect to see

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4 d. ago Disney World visitors floored over prices as 'kids are left crying'

A man has shared a video of his visit to Disney World, Florida, and he was left stunned by the price of some items in the theme park - with kids even "crying" over one purchase

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4 d. ago Inside the eerie abandoned theme park that looks like it's been 'frozen in time'

For many Brits, a classic seaside holiday involves jumping on thrilling rides and tucking into candy floss, all while looking out at coastal views.

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4 d. ago 'I was too big to fit on US theme park rides on holiday, so I lost 25 stone'

Sarah was becoming housebound at 37 stone - with diabetes and blood clots in her lungs

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5 d. ago 12 top Halloween events including creepy UK castles, theme park ghost tours and live shows

LITTLE monsters will soon be set free from school for their October break – and the season of ghouls, ghosts and goblins. Halloween thrills await in palaces, castles, gardens, theme parks and seaside resorts around the country. Trisha Harbord grabs her cauldron and conjures up a dozen spellbinding experiences sure to boost your spirits this...

Society

7 d. ago Universal Studios is 'dead' as British holidaymakers ditch Orlando

Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, has been described as "dead" by tourists and Americans who have visited the theme park in recent weeks, with some saying people are avoiding the holiday spot

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7 d. ago Eerie abandoned UK theme park once beloved now frozen in time

One place on the coast has all its thrills frozen in time

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7 d. ago Sad dolphin dies in 'filthy' concrete tank after 'multiple attacks' at theme park

Bimini, a bottlenose dolphin, died on September 16 at the Miami Seaquarium, which is controversial and has been branded a 'hellhole' for the small enclosures animals are kept in

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7 d. ago Frozen in time abandoned theme park 90 minutes from Manchester left to rot

Frontierland in Morecambe was once a popular family day out

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8 d. ago Woman sues Universal Orlando over injuries from same roller coaster in which man died after ride

A woman has sued Universal Orlando Resort, claiming she was injured on a roller coaster at its newest theme park

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1 week ago Million dollar Harrison Ford film set left to rot with eerie abandoned train

One film set where Harrison Ford's character narrowly escaped with his life is still in place in the Smoky Mountains of America, costing a whopping £1.18m for less than a minute of film/

Culture

1 week ago US tourism is 'finished' because of one major Disney blunder

A visitor to Disney World has said the theme park appears to be "empty" as fans believe US tourism is "finished". There has been speculation over why the Florida resort is so quiet

Politics

1 week ago State inspectors align with Universal's findings that roller coaster was working right when man died

State investigators looking into the death of a man after he rode on a Universal Orlando Resort roller coaster say what they found aligns with that of the theme park resort’s leaders who say that the ride’s operating systems functioned as intended

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1 week ago Prince Harry's trip to Disneyland 'brought out the kid in me' after 'losing it' at theme park

The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, celebrated Princess Lilibet’s fourth birthday earlier this year at the California theme park

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1 week ago Small, underrated theme park crowned UK’s best beating Thorpe Park and Alton Towers

At the UK Theme Park Awards, the Hampshire thrill venue Paultons Park, which is family-owned and operated, scooped ten awards. Paultons boasts more than 70 rides and attractions, including Peppa Pig World.

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1 week ago The Cotswolds 'are full': Two huge new theme parks, Beyonce and Jay

Against the frenetic backdrop of celebrities and tourists descending on the Cotswolds, US theme park giant Great Wolf Lodge has been given permission to build a huge waterpark complex near Bicester.

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