(eap) The first Six Flags theme park outside North America is taking shape in Qiddiya City (Saudi Arabia)… It will offer numerous thrill attractions in line with its brand – but not exclusively. An interactive dark ride has now been announced for (...) read more
(eap) At the beginning of October, the “Hershey Super Sweet Adventure” play adventure will celebrate its premiere at the Water Tower Place shopping centre in Chicago (USA). The touring attraction based around some popular Hershey confectionary (...) read more
(eap) Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Six Flags) has reported the final operating results for Cedar Fair and Six Flags separately as of the respective second fiscal quarter that ended on 30 June 2024. On July 1st, Six Flags completed the merger (...) read more
(eap) Canada’s Wonderland theme park in Vaughan, Ontario (Canada), operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, has announced a new roller coaster for 2025. With “AlpenFury”, Canada’s Wonderland is getting its 19th coaster, which, according to (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Alpspitzbahn Nesselwang is expanding its summer tourism offering in the Bavarian Allgaeu region beyond classic hiking and cycling sports. The existing attractions “Alpspitzkick” (a mega zipline) and “Alpspitz Coaster” (a (...) read more
(eap) D-BOX Technologies, based in Montreal, Canada, has announced the appointment of Jean-François Gagnon as its new Senior Vice President. He will join the D-BOX management team and officially take up his position on August 12th. At the same time, (...) read more
(eap) The 25th edition of GaLaBau will take place at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg from 11 to 14 September 2024. The leading international trade fair for urban greenery and open spaces, which is held every two years, is celebrating this (...) read more
(eap) Theme park Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina has announced the expansion of its “Camp Snoopy” themed area with the addition of a new roller coaster and an interactive water ride for 2025. The Peanuts™-themed kids area already (...) read more
(eap) Hotel company Marriott International, based in Bethesda, Maryland, has announced this year’s line-up for its popular Christmas event “ICE!”. Since 2001, well-known Christmas stories have been brought to life in the form of ice sculptures at (...) read more
(eap) The Taiwanese company Brogent Technologies, which specialises in the development and construction of simulator attractions, is to expand its existing production capacity with a new factory. The ground-breaking ceremony for the new factory, (...) read more
(eap) Carnival Corporation, a cruise company headquartered in Miami/Florida with several associated brands and a total of 90 ships operating worldwide, has ordered three more ships for Carnival Cruise Line, which will be delivered from 2029 and, (...) read more
(eap) The AGGUA Troisdorf public pool in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) will be operated by the Gesellschaft für Entwicklung und Management von Freizeitsystemen (GMF) also in the next five years. AGGUA TROISDORF Gesellschaft für Betrieb von Sport- (...) read more
(eap) On October 8, 2024, the European Waterpark Association (EWA) is holding a seminar on “New Attractions for Children in Waterparks and Leisure Pools“ at Hotel Victory (at Therme Erding in Upper Bavaria). Participants will look at the play needs (...) read more
(eap) Wild Wadi Waterpark™ – part of Dubai Holding Entertainment – is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month with various promotions and offers. The family-friendly waterpark is located in the Jumeirah district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, (...) read more
(eap) A new, elaborately themed attraction has opened at Italy’s Movieland – The Hollywood Park, which is part of the CanevaWorld Resort at Lake Garda. “Disaster – The Blockbuster Tour” is the name of the new attraction, which takes visitors to (...) read more
(eap) With “Rescue Dodo!”, MACK One and VR Coaster have developed a new Virtual Reality (VR) game especially for the cruise brand AIDA Cruises. In the new YULLBE GO game, players have to free the AIDA mascot “Dodo” in an adventurous (...) read more
(eap) Disney Cruise Lines has announced details of its forthcoming new ship “Disney Destiny”, which is due to set sail for the first time from the cruise port of Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) in late 2025. The new ocean liner, which is (...) read more
(eap) Soaky Mountain, an outdoor waterpark that opened in Sevierville, Tennessee in summer 2020, today announced plans to build a new large water slide, which is scheduled to add new thrills for guests at the park as of May next (...) read more
(eap) Figure 8, the company behind the interactive museum concept of the Museum of Ice Cream, has announced the opening of a permanent location in Miami’s Worldcenter mixed-use destination. After the museum already had a successful (...) read more
(eap) While the best athletes in the world will be competing for medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris through 11 August, a number of well-known companies from the leisure industry are once again involved in the success of the (...) read more
