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Sea Life Shanghai, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments, will see the addition of a new visitor attraction in June 2020. The new “Octonauts“ family attraction will be an authentically themed experience all about the childrens animation TV (...) read more

With “Hyperdeck”, Pennsylvania-based Hersheypark will launch a new VR gaming attraction this summer, installed by US MajorMega technology company. Two versions of the 300-square-feet (just under 28-square-meter) Hyperdeck will invite visitors to (...) read more

Vortex International, the Canadian manufacturer of water play structures, has recently relocated its headquarters in Pointe Claire (near Montréal), in order to expand its manufacturing capabilities. With over 20,000 square meters (220,000 square (...) read more

David Kenneth recently joined Canadian planning and design company Forrec as the company’s new Executive Producer, now overseeing Forrec’s new media studio. In his role, he will take the lead in extending the company’s offerings across media (...) read more

In partnership with the Falcon’s Creative Group and the Jane Goodall Institute, the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C. created an immersive exhibition experience about the life and work of British primatologist and anthropologist Dr. (...) read more

Gilbertsville/Pennsylvania-based Gateway Ticketing company recently strengthened its executive management team: Peter Wolf (photo middle), who most recently served as VP Marketing & Business Development at Glory Global Solutions, was welcomed at the (...) read more

OCT Group’s Window of the World theme park in Changsha, which was opened in 1997, recently expanded its line-up of experiences and attractions by the addition of a Sky Tower from German manufacturer Huss Park Attractions. Up to 70 persons can board (...) read more

Recently Nadine Stöckmann was appointed new managing director of GOP Varieté Theater in Essen/Germany, succeeding former director Mike Bomheuer resigned after two and a half years for family reasons. Previously Stöckmann held several positions on (...) read more

Allegan/Michigan-based high-ropes course manufacturer RCI Adventure Products (previously: Ropes Courses Inc.) recently took over the dry play attraction product series from Canada’s WhiteWater West, including the Adventure Trail and “No Boundaries” (...) read more

As of  January 11th, 2020, visitors to Disneyland Paris will be able to enjoy a line-up of new shows, parades and events dedicated to the characters out of “Frozen” and “Star WarsTM”. Until  May 3rd, 2020, Disneyland Paris will present “Frozen (...) read more

Dear readers & colleagues, After an eventful year with many exciting projects in the leisure industry, we now take time to celebrate Christmas. In this spirit we wish you, your families, colleagues and employees a happy and blessed holiday season (...) read more

The Tivoli park in Copenhagen is to see a change in its management team: Lars Liebst (photo), who has been serving as Tivoli CEO since 1996, plans to pass over the “baton” to the next generation. Together with the Tivoli Advisory Board, a succession (...) read more

In the Disney Magic Kingdom park in Orlando/FL, construction works are underway at full capacity for the new “TRON Lightcycle / Run” ride attraction, which will be a similar installation as guests can experience at Disney Resort Shanghai. There, the (...) read more

From 21 March 2020, the new EXPOHALLE in Oberhausen/Germany, which is part of the Centro shopping mall complex, will host the “The Smurf Experience“ immersive exhibition dedicated to the life and the adventures of the small blue comic figures. (...) read more

The new LEGOLAND Water Park Gardaland, which was announced earlier this year as an expansion of the Merlin-operated Gardaland Resort in Italy with a scheduled opening in 2020 (cf. EAP News of 9th July 2019), will feature a “Miniland” area as it is (...) read more

Steve Burke (photo), CEO of Comcast Corporation’s related media company NBCUniversal, will retire on August 14th, 2020, following the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Effective January 1st, 2020, Jeff Shell, who currently oversees the company’s film and (...) read more

Sea World’s Aquatica waterpark in Orlando will provide guests with an all-new water slide experience in 2020. The “Riptide Race“ will be a duelling race water slide (from ProSlide), which will provide guests with the opportunity to race each other. (...) read more

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (*1799 in Moscow; †1837 in St. Petersburg) is one of Russia’s greatest poets and is considered the founder of modern Russian literature. An all-new theme park is now being planned to celebrate his literary legacy, (...) read more