After a trial phase of around two years, Clip ‘n Climb – the specialist for modular fun climbing structures founded by John Targett and Tim Wethey in New Zealand in 2005 – has now launched its new branded website and booking system on a global (...) read more
Zoos and animal parks in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate have already been allowed to reopen their outdoor areas since March 1st, and Rostock Zoo has announced to welcome visitors back again from Monday, March 8th – of course in (...) read more
When South England’s Paultons Park reopens its gates to kick-off this year’s season on 12th April, it will provide visitors with a long-awaited novelty: Originally planned to open in 2020, but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the new “Tornado (...) read more
After work on Universal’s emerging mega theme park resort Epic Universe on an over 300-hectare large site in Orlando/FL (cf. EAP news of 2 Aug 2019) was interrupted last July due to a modification of construction plans during the global Covid-19 (...) read more
A group of Dutch entrepreneurs has recently presented their “Diamond Balloon“ concept, developed in cooperation with the also Dutch company of KCI the engineers B.V., DSM and the Technical University Delft. The stationary, helium-filled balloon (...) read more
Bourne Leisure Ltd. is a well-known operator of holiday resort facilities in the UK. In two of the operator’s holiday parks on the English east coast belonging to the “Haven” brand, the leisure offering was recently supplemented by new climbing (...) read more
Triotech, the Montreal-based specialist for media-based attractions, is pleased to welcome Louise Murray (photo) as new Chairperson to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Being a respected industry expert, Murray most recently held the (...) read more
Yesterday marked the launch of new service company eXP Maven, founded by industry insider Nathan Jones. Jones, who most recently held the position of Chief Operating Officer at design firm CAVU Designwerks, aims to improve the quantification of the (...) read more
Empire Industries, the Toronto/Canada-based group of companies listed on the stock exchange with its related entities Dynamic Attractions, Dynamic Entertainment and Dynamic Structures, has changed its name to Dynamic Technologies Group. The name (...) read more
With the “ON!X Theater™”, Orlando-based Falcon’s Creative Group has created a new system solution for a multisensory, cinema-like gaming experience, merging a classic 4D cinema with interactive, digital gaming fun. The fully interactive real-time (...) read more
After the 35th park season of Dollywood in 2020 turned out to be shorter and less spectacular than planned due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the park located in Pigeon Forge/Tennessee is currently preparing for an exciting 2021 season, which (...) read more
The Spanish operating group Parques Reunidos and its associated US subsidiary Palace Entertainment (based in Pittsburgh) have recently introduced the cloud- and AI-based workforce management solution developed by the Swedish provider of Quinyx in (...) read more
As the MediaMation company recently announced, the US manufacturer was able to continue its international expansion in Europe lately (cf. EAP news of 17 Oct 2019) by adding a new MX4D Motion EFX theater to one of the Cinémovida cinemas located in (...) read more
As announced by Merlin Entertainments (Merlin) today, the world’s first Peppa PigTM Theme Park will be opened at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort in 2022, a stand-alone park offering in Winter Haven. This means guests will need a separate admission ticket (...) read more
Despite of the continued crisis, the US Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has planned numerous new attractions for its parks to open later this year. In the coming season, the operating group will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Bonnie Weber, (...) read more
After the opening of the new family-friendly themed area ”Rainforest” last spring (cf. EAP news of 14 Feb 2020), Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo continues to grow its visitor experience portfolio. For the upcoming 2021 season, which is (...) read more
The Atlanta, Georgia-based operator group Herschend Family Entertainment, whose park portfolio includes Dollywood, Silver Dollar City and the Newport Aquarium, among other venues, recently announced that they became majority partner and new operator (...) read more
Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz Arkaden shopping complex will open a new family entertainment center in spring 2022: “Mission: Play!”TM will provide playing fun centered around some popular brands from U.S. toy manufacturer Mattel. The planned new (...) read more
At the end of last year, Cambodian casino operator and investor NagaCorp. Ltd. announced plans to build a new leisure complex on a 75-hectare large site near the outermost restricted zone of the historic Angkor Wat temple in the province of Siem (...) read more
In cooperation with Citymanagement Roermond, Lagotronics – a specialist in creating immersive visitor experiences – developed the “Magic Route Roermond“ that now leads through the city center. With “magic wands“, kids are able to interactively (...) read more
