Noah's Ark
Mythical boat in the Genesis flood narrative
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| 2025 | The park was sold to Herschend Family Entertainment. |
| 2024 |
Children of Eden
Concert version performed at Lincoln Center, starring Norm Lewis, Auli'i Cravalho, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Lucas Pastrana. Choirs from around the world, including Blue Springs High School Choir, were invited to perform.
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| November 7 2024 |
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark animated film is released in its home country of Brazil.
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| September 29 2024 |
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Ceremonial reopening of the renovated cathedral took place, attended by senior officials including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Diaspora billionaires Noubar Afeyan and Samvel Karapetyan were awarded by Catholicos Karekin II for their funding of the renovation.
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| August 2024 | ReDefine, a Montreal-based animation studio owned by DNEG, came onboard to help complete the film after a long development period. |
| February 20 2024 |
Yogi's Ark Lark
Yogi's Ark Lark was included as a bonus feature for the Blu-ray release of Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears from Warner Archive.
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| January 5 2024 |
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark animated musical comedy film receives its first international release in South Africa.
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| 2023 | Chameleon is revamped, updating the existing ride. |
| 2023 | Reaffirmed as the Best Religious Museum in the USA Today/10Best.com Readers Choice Awards. |
| October 15 2022 |
Children of Eden
Concert production at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, featuring Randal Keith, David Phelps, Michelle Williams, Sam Tsui, Chris Graham, and Koryn Hawthorne.
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| 2021 |
Fantasia 2000
Reissued as part of The Best of Mickey Collection and broadly released on multiple U.S. streaming platforms.
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| July 2021 | Ark Encounter announced expansion plans including a Tower of Babel attraction, an indoor scale model of Jerusalem, and a themed carousel, with the Tower of Babel attraction intended to address racism by emphasizing human common ancestry. |
| April 2021 | Ark Encounter and Creation Museum were preparing to welcome their 10 millionth visitor altogether, with the attraction returning to 2019 attendance numbers and setting record attendance for certain summer days. |
| 2020 |
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Publication of a book authorized by the Armenian Church, asserting Etchmiadzin as the first church of Christian Armenia.
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| 2020 |
The Return of the Dove to the Ark
The painting was used as the cover artwork for the electronic dance music EP ULTRACLUB4K by døves and Wicca Phase Springs Eternal.
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| 2020 | Williamstown Mayor Rick Skinner noted Ark Encounter's attendance was about ten percent higher than forecast before its temporary COVID-19 closure, with revenue falling twenty percent short of projections. |
| 2020 | Chosen as the Best Religious Museum in the USA Today/10Best.com Readers Choice Awards. |
| 2020 | Ark Encounter changed its pricing to allow free admission to children under 10 who visit with a paying adult. |
| August 2020 | Ark Encounter announced plans to host a Christian music festival lasting '40 days and 40 nights' and opened a new $3 million virtual reality experience called the 'Truth Traveler'. |
| August 2020 | The insurance lawsuit was settled, with lawyers for both sides requesting the case be dismissed. |
| August 1 2020 | The park closed early for the rest of the season after two employees tested positive for COVID-19. |
| June 20 2020 | Noah's Ark Waterpark reopened after the initial COVID-19 lockdown. |
| June 8 2020 | Ark Encounter reopened with limited visitor capacity (one-third) and social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 17 2020 | Ark Encounter was temporarily closed due to Kentucky governor Andy Beshear's executive order during the COVID-19 pandemic, with staff conducting events on Facebook Live. |
| March 13 2020 | The park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. |
| February 17 2020 | PBS aired the documentary 'We Believe in Dinosaurs' about the Ark Encounter, which Ken Ham criticized as propaganda. |
| 2019 |
Durupınar site
Additional ground penetrating radar surveys continued investigation of the Durupınar site's geological formations.
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| May 2019 | Ark Encounter filed a federal lawsuit against five insurance carriers for not covering nearly $1 million in damages from roadway failure caused by heavy rains in 2017 and 2018. |
| 2018 |
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Michel Aoun from Lebanon and Angela Merkel from Germany visited Etchmiadzin Cathedral.
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| 2018 | Raja, a Polin King Cobra ride, is added to the park, replacing the Bumper Boats attraction. |
| November 2 2018 | Road improvement project near Ark Encounter projected to be completed, with the second phase of park construction expected to commence around this time. |
| July 2018 | Athena Hospitality Group broke ground on a hotel and restaurant development in Dry Ridge to accommodate Ark Encounter visitors, with plans for three hotels and three restaurants. |
| January 1 2018 | Designated 'Sight of the Week' by RoadsideAmerica.com, receiving their highest rating of 'The Best'. |
| 2017 | Footage from Bill Nye's Ark Encounter visit was included in the documentary film 'Bill Nye: Science Guy'. |
| December 2017 | Kentucky Department of Transportation awarded a $3.5 million contract for road improvements near the Ark Encounter. |
| November 2017 | Construction began on a 2,500-seat theater on the Ark Encounter's grounds, originally planned to host the 'Equipping Families to Stand' conference in July 2018. |
| November 29 2017 | The episode 'Kentucky Fried Osbournes' featuring the Ark Encounter aired on A&E. |
| September 2017 | Much of the film's cast was revealed, including additional actors like Aubrey Plaza, Jenny Slate, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson, and Stephen Merchant. |
| July 2017 | Permanent rainbow lights were installed at the Ark Encounter. |
| July 25 2017 | Ark Encounter announced they would pay the safety assessment and had been collecting it on tickets sold since July 1. |
| July 18 2017 | The state of Kentucky notified Ark Encounter that selling property to Crosswater Canyon breached their $18 million tax incentives agreement. |
| June 2017 | Dry Ridge Mayor Jim Wells reported a significant increase in hotel occupancy rates from 60% to 98% since the Ark Encounter's opening. |
| April 2017 | Ozzy Osbourne and his son Jack visited the Ark Encounter to film an episode of their reality TV series 'Ozzy & Jack's World Detour'. |
| April 2017 | The city of Williamstown implemented a 50-cent safety assessment per ticket sold at the Ark Encounter and other local attractions to upgrade emergency equipment. |
| March 2017 | The Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau presented the Ark Encounter with its Star of Tourism award for 2016. |
| February 2017 | Ken Ham announced AiG would permanently continue the rainbow lighting for the Ark Encounter. |
| February 24 2017 | Jamie Baker from the Grant County Chamber of Commerce stated that the Ark Encounter had drawn additional tourism to the area, highlighting the need to expand local accommodations and amenities. |
| 2016 |
Children of Eden
An Off West End production of 'Children of Eden' was staged, featuring Joey Dexter as Adam, Natasha O'Brien as Eve, and Guy Woolf as Cain.
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| 2016 |
Children of Eden
London revival at the new Union Theatre in Southwark, 25 years after the original London production.
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