The SeaWorld®-branded marine theme park announced five years ago for the emirate of Abu Dhabi (cf. EAP news of 13 Dec 2016) continues to take shape: While in autumn 2020, despite the global health crisis, construction progress of 40 percent since (...) read more
The Holy Land Experience in Orlando, founded by Marvin Rosenthal in 2001, where the doctrins and lores of the Bible can be experienced (cf. EAP 2/2007), was recently sold to a health organisation belonging to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. After (...) read more
Since the past weekend, Magic Park Verden (Lower Saxony) has been offering its visitors a new magical experience in its “Märchenwald“ (Eng.: Fairytale Forest) area, which has been a central part of the park for 50 years now. After many years of (...) read more
Now the date is set: The opening of the brand-new Water World Ocean Park Hong Kong has been scheduled for 21 September of this year. This means that there will be around six years between the official ground-breaking ceremony and the opening of the (...) read more
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, located on a mountain above Glenwood Springs in Colorado, has announced the construction of a new roller coaster that is scheduled to open in summer 2022. The planned new ride is a Euro-Fighter Custom from German (...) read more
On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, Six Flags Over Texas announced the new ride experience “Pirates of Speelunker Cave“, in which guests will be able to go on a treasure hunt as of the 2022 season. From an entry plaza with coastal theming and (...) read more
On August 6, 2021 – after a tragical accident – Jörn Kemmener passed away at the age of only 48. Kemmener (born 1973) had only returned to the Atoll leisure pool operated by Aquapark Management in Espelkamp, North Rhine-Westphalia, as operations (...) read more
As a globally active association in the leisure & attractions industry, the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA), headquartered in Orlando, has set itself the task of representing the interests of an entire economic (...) read more
On Thursday, 12 August, the AUREA Awards Community initiated by Michael Mack, Managing Partner of Europa-Park, and his company MackNeXT invites all interested parties to a live event, which will be moderated by technology expert Gabriele Romagnoli (...) read more
After opening its first permanent exhibition “House of Eternal Return“ in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2008 and the second location “Omega Mart“ in Las Vegas on February 18th, 2021 (see EAP 3/2021), the Meow Wolf art collective will soon open its third (...) read more
Cedar Fair Entertainment recently announced its development plans for an “Esports Arena“ in Sandusky, Ohio, where the group already operates the Cedar Point amusement park and the Cedar Point Sports Center. The new arena will be an event location (...) read more
Only a few metres away from the olympic sports complex, the Athens Olympic Museum, which shows a chronological narration of the olympic history in the Greek capital, has opened its doors this summer. The exhibition highlights three periods: the (...) read more
The International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) has just announced the cancellation of IAAPA Expo Asia 2021, which was due to take place next week from 10th-13th August at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). (...) read more
As Falcon’s Beyond Global™ and Oceaneering Entertainment Systems (OES) recently announced, the two Orlando-based companies will further strengthen their collaboration in the future. Falcon‘s will use OES ride systems such as dark rides, Suspended (...) read more
In December 2018, Carnival Cruise Line and Maurer Rides announced the construction of the very first roller coaster on deck of a cruise ship, namely on the all-new “Mardi Gras“ (cf. EAP news f. 14 Dec 2018). Around one year later both companies (...) read more
It all started with the 55 metre-long submarine model, which was part of the scenery of the successful German movie production “The Boat“ (1981) and has been part of the exhibition ever since, when Bavaria Filmstadt officially opened on August 1st, (...) read more
Orlando‘s ICON Park, which is located at the International Drive, recently announced plans to open two new thrill attractions this December. These will be the “Orlando Slingshot™“ and the “Orlando Free Fall™“, both to be supplied by Funtime. (...) read more
After the German Association of Amusement Machinery & Accessory Manufacturers (VDV) had released an open letter to IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions) this week (cf. EAP news of 29 July 2021) to demand clarification (...) read more
On 27 July 2021, Barbara Thompson (née Foxcroft), a director of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, passed away at her home in Lytham, England, aged 82. As the wife of park founder grandson Geoffrey Thompson († 2004), Barbara Thompson played an active role in (...) read more
On 29 July 2021, Karl Heinrich Pott, the founder of Potts Park in Minden, passed away at the age of 90. Together with his wife Lotte († 2015), Karl Heinrich Pott founded a small amusement park in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the summer of (...) read more
