(eap) Taunus Wunderland, located near Schlangenbad not far from Wiesbaden, Germany, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this season. The anniversary was officially marked with a gala for invited guests, combining entertainment, culinary offerings, (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch “World of Wonders” Efteling has presented the name and design of its new attraction announced for this winter in the renewed “Raveleijn” themed area. The new ride is called “Ravenring” and is said to be a prototype from Dutch (...) read more
(eap) Canadian company OpenAire, a provider of all-aluminum large span structures with retractable roofs, today announced its collaboration with American Resort Management to supply retractable roof enclosures for the planned Mattel Wonder Indoor (...) read more
(eap) This past Pentecost weekend, Hansa-Park in Sierksdorf on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast opened its latest attraction, the “Cornwall Coaster”. The family roller coaster, supplied by southern German manufacturer Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, features (...) read more
(eap) Since the beginning of this month, young visitors to the British theme park resort Chessington World of Adventures have been able to immerse themselves in the world of the four-legged heroes from the well-known animated series “PAW Patrol”. (...) read more
(eap) The major project for the new “Hofgut Waldruh” area, featuring themed gastronomy and a reception building in front of the entrance to Wildparadies Tripsdrill, reached an important milestone yesterday with its topping-out ceremony. The (...) read more
(eap) Just one year after opening “Expedition Odyssey” in May 2025, SeaWorld Orlando has already redesigned its Flying Theater attraction. Under the expanded name “Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice”, the experience will reopen tomorrow initially (...) read more
(eap) Panasonic Projector & Display Corporation (Panasonic) has announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the shares in UK-based media technology company HIVE Media Control Ltd. (HIVE). The move is said to strengthen the Japanese global (...) read more
(eap) “Aviktas” celebrates its opening today at Pleasure Beach Resort in the English coastal town of Blackpool, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. The Intamin Gyro Swing launches its riders 138 feet (42 metres) into the air while (...) read more
(eap) Mexico’s environmental authority SEMARNAT does not intend to grant the environmental permits required for the billion-dollar mega-project “Perfect Day Mexico”. The project, planned by cruise company Royal Caribbean as another private (...) read more
(eap) From 21 to 25 September 2026, England’s capital London will once again become the meeting place for professionals of the European leisure and attractions industry: the IAAPA Expo Europe trade show is returning to the ExCeL exhibition centre, (...) read more
(eap) Architecture and design company Storyland Studios and Nateland Experiences, a company of stand-up comedian and entertainer Nate Bargatze, have provided new insights into the development of Nateland. The completely new theme park is planned for (...) read more
(eap) Rhein-Main-Therme in Hofheim near Frankfurt, Germany, is investing more than two million euros in the modernisation of its slide tower in time for its 25th anniversary this year. Two modern adventure slides with thermally insulated tubes and (...) read more
(eap) Matt Ferguson, a former marketing and creative executive at The Walt Disney Company and Chief Innovation Officer at Storyland Studios for the past five years, has announced the launch of EverAfter Group. The new branding and marketing company (...) read more
(eap) Construction work has recently started at Frankfurt Zoo for a new zoo restaurant. In the coming months, a two-storey building with terraces is to be built at a central location on the zoo grounds, with a capacity for around 270 guests and also (...) read more
(eap) A new karting track is currently being built at Alma Park, the indoor leisure facility in Gelsenkirchen covering more than 15,000 square metres. The new track will have a length of around 340 metres across two levels. E-karts of the „SiNUS (...) read more
(eap) Plans for a new public bathing area in Hamburg’s Outer Alster are taking shape. Hamburg’s First Mayor Dr Peter Tschentscher, Second Mayor and Senator for the Environment Katharina Fegebank, and Senator for Sport Andy Grote, together with (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s largest theme park is expanding its digital infrastructure and will in future rely on bookingkit as a technology partner for the online distribution of experiences. The Berlin-based software company offers one of the leading (...) read more
(eap) Vikings officially arrived at Paultons Park in southern England last weekend. Guests can now discover the new themed area “Valgard: Realm of the Vikings”. With an investment of GBP 12 million (just under EUR 14 million), the expansion (...) read more
(eap) To guide the global transformative growth of Disney Experiences, Disney’s experiences division, through its next phase, Thomas Mazloum, Chairman of the parks and experiences division, yesterday announced a series of changes at senior (...) read more
