(eap) The Þorlákshöfn Swimming Pool, part of the sports center in Þorlákshöfn in southwest Iceland, is to receive two new slides, which are scheduled for completion in spring 2025. These are two tube slides from the Dutch manufacturer iPlay Water (...) read more
(eap) Visitors to the giant panda enclosure at Zoo Aquarium Madrid can now have conversations with the virtual animal keeper “IrenIA” (IA: Inteligencia Artificial). IrenIA can be seen on a tactile screen and knows how to answer numerous questions (...) read more
(eap) After Germany’s Europa-Park announced that its mascots “Ed & Edda” are getting their own cinema movie in 2025, it has now been publicized that MACK Magic will be producing a TV series based on an Europa-Park attraction. The family attraction (...) read more
(eap) The Location-based Entertainment (LBE) attraction Monopoly Lifesized, known from London, is now touring the United States as a “Travel Edition”. The first stop of the interactive play experience is the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (...) read more
(eap) In the new special exhibition “Illuminating Creativity” at the Swarovski Kristallwelten in Wattens, Austria, visitors can discover installations by renowned artists and designers such as fashion designer Iris van Herpen, artist Shourouk (...) read more
(eap) In the fall and winter months, visitors to Disneyland Paris can look forward to a variety of seasonal entertainment. The “Disney Halloween Festival” is currently taking place in the park and will continue running through November 3. Spooky (...) read more
(eap) At the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), fans of the iconic Disney film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993) can discover a light trail that brings characters such as “Jack Skellington”, “Sally” and “Zero” as well as scenes and songs from (...) read more
(eap) British company Aqualand Industries, known for its kiddie vehicles such as the “Crazi-Bugz” and “Adventure-Trukz” as well as the “Adventurer Pedal Carts”, has entered into a partnership with Danish company RABO, which manufactures tricycles, (...) read more
(eap) Diving into the ocean without getting wet – this is possible until 5 January 2025 at Germany’s Phoenix des Lumières digital art centre in Dortmund. The special exhibition “Wunderwelt Ozean – ein immersiver Tauchgang” (Engl.: Wonderworld Ocean (...) read more
(eap) Hershey Entertainment and Resorts has announced the opening of a new hotel in 2026. Hershey Inn & Suites will feature a total of 130 rooms on four floors including seven suites and an indoor pool. “Hershey Inn & Suites will provide our guests (...) read more
(eap) Effective January 2, 2025, James Gorman, who is stepping down from his position as Executive Chair at US financial institution Morgan Stanley at the end of this year, will take over as Chairman of the Walt Disney Company’s Board of Directors. (...) read more
(eap) In the course of interbad 2024, the European Waterpark Association (EWA) held its regular general meeting yesterday evening with new elections for the board and the advisory board of supporting members. At the International Congress Center (...) read more
(eap) Dallas, Texas-based full-service production company WOW! Entertainment, which specialises in live music and theatrical productions for theme parks and theatres, among others, has announced the appointment of Dewey Joe Beene Jr. as Vice (...) read more
(eap) The 30th edition of interbad, the International Trade Fair for Swimming Pool, Sauna and Spa, kicks off today at Messe Stuttgart. For the first time, the trade fair is taking place not in several halls but under one roof in the L-Bank Forum (...) read more
(eap) The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco is hosting a new special exhibition, “Directing at Disney”, which will run through March 2025 to coincide with the publication of the book of the same name by Pete Docter, Director and Chief (...) read more
(eap) Just in time for autumn school vacations in Germany, the Freizeitbad Greifensteine leisure pool near Geyer (Ore Mountains) has opened three new large slides. Specifically, the new attractions are a Family Twister raft slide and two body slides (...) read more
(eap) At Laserdome Bromma in Stockholm, Sweden, where groups of friends, families or colleagues have been able to enjoy laser tag fun so far, another exciting activity has recently been added. The “Quest Mission Rooms” (a product of the Swedish (...) read more
(eap) The American theme park Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, has announced plans to invest a total of half a billion dollars over the next ten years – including in the development of 1,200 acres (approx. 485 hectares) of land adjacent to (...) read more
(eap) Therme Manchester, which is being realised by the Therme Group in cooperation with the Peel Group in Manchester’s TraffordCity leisure and retail complex, has reached another milestone in its development. Therme Manchester has received (...) read more
(eap) Universal Orlando Resort today announced the official opening date for its new and fourth theme park in the Sunshine State. Just before Memorial Day Weekend, on May 22, 2025, Universal Epic Universe will open its doors for the first time and (...) read more
