With the new Corona Protection Regulation effective in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, theme parks are finally allowed to reopen. Phantasialand already announced June 10 as the official start of the season today. In addition to (...) read more
The Board of Directors of The Walt Disney Company welcomes Amy Chang and Calvin McDonald as new members. Both leaders have extensive management experience in a variety of industries. In addition to her new role with Disney, Chang also holds a board (...) read more
Italy’s leisure destinations did not have an opening perspective for a very long time, but know Gardaland Resort could officially announce its start into this year’s seoson for June 15. On the same day, the park will celebrate the opening of the (...) read more
As of May 30, visitors to Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi will be able to experience the renewed “Scarecrew Scare Raid“, which was originally opened in 2018. The flying attraction, which is located in the “Gotham City“ theme area and is dedicated to (...) read more
Project developer and investor Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has today announced the first four major strategic partners for Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier, the urban mixed-use district at the river Elbe in Hamburg’s HafenCity. In a key (...) read more
The Universe Science Park in Denmark will launch a new VR Bumper Cars attraction this season, which combines classic bumper car fun with a Virtual Reality experience. The attraction, which was developed by Germany’s VR Coaster in cooperation with (...) read more
With the new character experience “DreamWorks Destination“, Universal Orlando Resort provide its visitors with a meet and greet opportunity with the popular characters from the animated movies “Trolls“, “Kung Fu Panda“, “Madagascar“ and many more. (...) read more
With the Yokohama Air Cabin, a new cable car system recently went into operation in the Japanese metropolis of Yokohama, which in addition to offering a new means of transport serves as a new sightseeing attraction in the city districts of JR (Japan (...) read more
Zurich Zoo has been using biodegradable disposable crockery only at its food stands and kiosks for some time now (i.e. plates, cutlery, cups, napkins etc. made of corn starch, sugar cane, natural lactic acid, palm leaves, cellulose or wood). (...) read more
Only a few weeks after the opening of the new Puy du Fou (PdF) park in Toledo (Spain) – the first international location of the successful French brand (cf. EAP 3/2021) – plans for elaborate themed shows in other parts of the world are also becoming (...) read more
For the three children Jacob, Franz and Jerome, who are suffering from a serious illness, the LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort had an enormous surprise in store: In cooperation with the “Wishcar“ (G.: Wünschewagen) of the Bavarian Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (...) read more
A lot has happened at the Salzwelten Salzburg visitor mine in the past eight months. The visitor complex, which is dedicated to salt mining in history and modernity, invested around ten million euros in an extensive redesign. After a complete (...) read more
While other theme parks in Bavaria still have to remain closed, Bavaria Filmstadt can welcome guests back as of today and guide them through the world of television and film productions. Among the novelties for the 2021 season is the palace set from (...) read more
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) recently announced its results for the past Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, showing a 76 per cent drop in revenue compared to the previous year. In total, the Disney theme park resort, which was closed for 60 per cent of (...) read more
To the great delight of theme park fans and families and as a beacon of hope for the region’s economy, which has been hit hard by the pandemic, Europa-Park in Rust, including its related theme hotels, reopens its doors today as a model business for (...) read more
Among surf sport enthusiasts, Munich is already well known for its standing wave in the Eisbach river and its artificial counterpart in the Jochen Schweizer Arena. In 2023, wave surfers will get another opportunity to practice their favorite sports (...) read more
While in Bavaria the first Corona measure relaxations for tourism have been decided starting from 21 May, and, for example, outdoor pools are allowed to reopen their gates to visitors as of Friday, no reopening date has yet been set for Therme (...) read more
The French Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group (P&V-CP Group), which currently unites six brands in tourism and further brands in real estate under one umbrella, announced this past Tuesday the strategic realignment of its corporate strategy in (...) read more
Today, Dutch theme park Toverland welcomes back visitors, celebrating the start of its anniversary season – exactly on this date some 20 years ago, the Sevenum-based leisure destination opened its gates for the very first time. As for now, visitors (...) read more
The Sunac Cultural Tourism City in Jiaxing (located about 100 km southwest of Shanghai) will receive a new type of roller coaster from the German manufacturer Maurer Rides, which will be the first installation of the “SC3000 NIL“ spinning coaster (...) read more
