(eap) The holiday park operator group Center Parcs Europe – a subsidiary of the Paris stock exchange-listed Groupe Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs – is continuing the transformation of its European parks in 2026. This includes the modernization and (...) read more
(eap) The internationally active live entertainment company RWS Global has announced two strategic leadership appointments against the backdrop of its ongoing operational expansion in key global markets. Since 2024, RWS Global has, according to the (...) read more
(eap) Therme Group has announced the appointment of Tan Boon Khai as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Therme Group Singapore. With more than 30 years of experience in Singapore’s public and private sectors, Boon Khai is set to take responsibility (...) read more
(eap) The accessibility and inclusion-focused theme and water park Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio, Texas, has officially appointed Catherine Lorenzo as its new Park President. Lorenzo has joined Morgan’s Wonderland in February 2025, as Director (...) read more
(eap) Bob Iger’s succession has now been officially confirmed: The Walt Disney Company will in future be led by Josh D’Amaro as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors unanimously approved D’Amaro’s (...) read more
(eap) Six Flags Mexico put its tenth roller coaster into operation last weekend. With the opening of the new “Speedway Stunt Coaster”, the park is expanding its offering particularly in the family segment: the roller coaster can already be used by (...) read more
(eap) The Loop5 shopping and leisure center in Weiterstadt, Germany has consistently expanded its leisure and entertainment offering in recent years. Among other attractions, a climbing park, a water play area and a free-fall tower have already (...) read more
(eap) Jena Baeder, the municipal operators of the GalaxSea public pool, have presented details about the planned modernization of its leisure pool. The facility in Jena (Thuringia, Germany) welcomed some 253,000 visitors last year. After around 25 (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch theme park Efteling will present a new show at the “Efteling Theater” starting on April 3. The 20-minute, non-verbal production entitled “Magicaluna” tells the story of the teenage girl Luna, who embarks on a journey through dizzying (...) read more
(eap) The Tropicana Stadthagen leisure pool in Lower Saxony, Germany looks back on a successful year 2025: With a total of 344,762 guests, a new visitor record was achieved (2024: 342,141). To meet the growing popularity of the pool and further (...) read more
(eap) Yas Island is gaining another attraction, as Miral Group, the developer of lots of leisure and entertainment destinations in Abu Dhabi, has announced: A Topgolf attraction is under development. The modern golf play concept, which can already (...) read more
(eap) The Netherlands-based company Ice-World International, which specializes in the manufacture and installation of both temporary and permanent ice rinks, has appointed a new Managing Director, who took over the position on 5 January 2026: (...) read more
(eap) Cruise line Royal Caribbean International has announced that it will have its new “Discovery Class” built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique(CdA) shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The agreement includes two newbuild orders with options for four (...) read more
(eap) Marc Damen (54) will become the new Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of Cologne Zoo in 2027. The Dutch national, who during his career was, among other roles, head of the zoo in Rotterdam, was unanimously appointed by the (...) read more
(eap) At the invitation of the German Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (VDFU), representatives of various leisure associations came together in Frankfurt am Main, Germany for the first time for a joint association dialogue. The aim of (...) read more
(eap) The German Federal Cabinet has adopted a new National Tourism Strategy aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of Germany’s tourism and leisure industry. Focus is placed on reducing bureaucracy, strengthening mobility, digitalization, and (...) read more
The French theme park resort Futuroscope Xpériences – comprising the Futuroscope theme park and the Aquascope water park – recorded a total of 2.6 million visitors last year. This was announced today at a press conference, which also provided (...) read more
(eap) Thüringentherme in Mühlhausen, Germany (located between Göttingen and Erfurt) is to undergo comprehensive modernization in the coming years. Planned measures include, among other things, the refurbishment and renewal of the building structure, (...) read more
(eap) The family-owned company KettenWulf, headquartered in Kückelheim, Germany, is planning to establish an additional production site in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. With the new factory, the company aims to specifically expand its (...) read more
(eap) For the 2026 edition of the Brand Experience Center Conference in Dublin, held from 26 to 28 January, the Jameson Distillery Bow St. and the Guinness Storehouse provided an ideal setting. Following an official opening event at the Jameson (...) read more
