Today, Landesmesse Stuttgart sees the start of interbad 2018, the International Trade Fair for Swimming Pools, Sauna and Spas with Congress for Pool and Bath Technology. During four trade show days, professionals out of the public and private (...) read more
As recently announced, Pål Winter (photo) has been named new General Manager of Norway’s Kongeparken amusement park, which is located close to the city of Stavanger in the southwest of the country and owned by the Lund Group, with effect from (...) read more
New York City-based RWS Entertainment Group (RWS), which is specialized in custom entertainment, live events and brand experiences, has announced a new partnership with Europa- Park this week for a casting tour and the production of innovative new (...) read more
Following an outlook on the novelties at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Diego, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA in 2019, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has recently also revealed new attractions and rides for (...) read more
US Ride Entertainment company, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year (cf. EAP news from Sept 3rd, 2018), has recently announced to establish two new business divisions in order to set the course for the company’s future growth. The new (...) read more
The Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has recently announced the creation of a new show, which will pay homage to Argentinian soccer legend Lionel “Leo” Messi. In cooperation with PopArt Music, a company specialized in the development of (...) read more
Austria’s Asia Spa Leoben opened a new “Erzberg Mining Gallery” (G.: “Erzberg Stollen”) theme sauna last week – for this new wellness offering, the bath’s former Finnish indoor sauna has been completely renovated. Guests can now enjoy an atmosphere (...) read more
From tomorrow, visitors to Germany’s Schwabenpark will be able to enjoy their first ride on the new “Wilde Hilde” attraction, the park’s latest novelty, which has recently been approved by TÜV inspection. The ride is the first installation of a (...) read more
California’s SeaWorld San Diego theme park has recently announced to open a new ride attraction in summer 2019: “Tidal Twisters” will be the first installation of a “Skywarp Horizon” coaster from US manufacturer Skyline Attractions (distributed by (...) read more
The Board of Commissioners of the Rockford Park District – a civil society founded in 1909 that today owns and operates 179 (sports-)parks and leisure facilities in Illinois, has recently approved a lease agreement allowing the Six Flags (...) read more
A new family coaster is set to enthuse visitors to Dutch Efteling theme park from the start of the 2020 season – the new attraction, which will feature a “Max and Moritz” theme, will arise on the site of the existing, outdated bobsleigh coaster with (...) read more
Yesterday, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has named Hal McEvoy new President and CEO of the association with immediate effect. After the resignation of his predecessor Paul Noland in February this year, (...) read more
In an official statement Parques Reunidos has published last week, the Spanish operating group announces that Fernando Eiroa (photo) has stepped down from his position as the company’s CEO, member of the Board and all other functions he held with (...) read more
Germany’s Waikiki Thermen- & Erlebniswelt (Spa & Adventure World) in Thuringia will still remain open to bathers for the time being – the upcoming renovation works at the bathing complex, which were originally scheduled to start at the beginning of (...) read more
As announced during an official press conference today, the Banque Populaire Auvergne Rhône Alpes (BPAURA) will make a significant financial contribution to France’s Vulcania theme park by means of an equity investment. In order to help to promote (...) read more
The new “Manitoba” theme area at Germany’s Zoo Osnabrueck, which is dedicated to the animals of the central Canadian Manitoba region, has recently been completed and will officially open to guests this weekend (cf. our park report in EAP, (...) read more
Germany’s Kulturinsel Einsiedel adventure park has invited interested professionals to the 23rd conference for leisure attractions, which will take place on November 1st & 2nd 2018 at the park’s venues in Zentendorf/Saxony. “Experience Worlds for (...) read more
The board of directors of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has recently elected Ken Whiting (photo) second vice chairman for the term of 2019. A member of the IAAPA board of directors since 2017, Whiting is (...) read more
After a construction period of almost two years, yesterday the new Center Parcs Park Allgäu went into operation, as the sixth and at the same time largest Center Parcs holiday park in Germany (read also our report in EAP, 1/18). On a total area of (...) read more
In the course of its autumn holiday program “Dino’s at the Zoo”, visitors to Dutch Royal Burgers’ Zoo can marvel at more than 50 animated giant dinosaurs, including a nine meter-high T-Rex and a twelve meter-long Brachiosaurus amongst other (...) read more
