The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA), which represents the interests of owners, managers, suppliers and developers in the UK’s commercial leisure industry, recorded a major increase of 60 new members – which is a (...) read more
Germany’s Europa-Park, MackNeXT and VR Coaster have partnered with Vicon, a company specialized in motion capture technology, to create a ground-breaking location-based virtual reality (LBVR) entertainment platform. The “Yullbe” platform will (...) read more
For the second time after ist premier 2019, Swarovski Kristallwelten will present the “Spectacular Circus World“ in cooperation with Circus Roncalli from August 8th to September 9th this year. The circus acts will take place in the “Garden of the (...) read more
The Wolfsburg-based Autostadt, which was opened in 2000 as a communication platform for the Volkswagen Group and its related brands under the motto of “Humans, Cars and What Moves Them“, today celebrates its 20th anniversary. On its “birthday“, the (...) read more
As well as the Universal Orlando Resort, which will gradually reopen its related park sites as of 5th June (cf. EAP news of 25 May 2020), other large Florida theme parks are preparing to welcome guests again soon. The Walt Disney World Resort just (...) read more
Following this month’s decision of most German federal states to permit the reopening of theme parks (cf. EAP news of 13 May 2020), the two largest theme parks located in North Rhine-Westphalia – Movie Park Germany and Phantasialand – welcome (...) read more
In this year‘s ADC creative competition, which is organised by the Art Directors Club Germany (ADC), Berlin-based Futurium museum was awarded with “Gold“ in the “Exhibition Experience“ category. The new interactive museum, which opened its doors to (...) read more
Since May 9th, the Wild & Freizeitpark Allensbach („animal & leisure park Allensbach) located at Lake Constance/Germany, has been reopen for visitors after its closure due to the current corona pandemic. The family-friendly leisure park, which is (...) read more
Despite the fact that Columbus Zoo and Aquarium located in Powell/Ohio has been closed to the public since March 14th, the facility did not stop construction works on the new “Adventure Cove“ area – the zoo is optimistic to be able to open the new (...) read more
A great gesture of the Allgäu Skyline Park, which may animate other facilities to do the same: Under the motto of “Showmen Hand in Hand”, Allgäu Skyline Park owner Joachim Löwenthal invited the befriended showman family Goetzke to build up their (...) read more
As the first large-scale theme park resort in Orlando/Florida the Universal Orlando Resort has announced its phased reopening as of June 5th. The reopening is bound to new and enhanced safety and hygiene procedures based on guidelines from the (...) read more
2021 will see the opening of the new immersive “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser“ overnight experience at Walt Disney World Resort‘s Disney’s Hollywood Studios park, located in Orlando/Florida. For the time of two days and two nights visitors will be (...) read more
Austria’s Weigl GmbH & Co KG, one of the leading suppliers of show control solutions and known under its brand name Weigl Control, is new partner for the “RAVENNA” audio technology platform from Munich-based ALC NetworX company. “I’m happy to be a (...) read more
The Vivamar Betriebsgesellschaft Saarbrücken GmbH operating company filed for insolvency for the Calypso leisure pool and sauna in Saarbrücken on 21st May, being the first German water park to take this step due to the Covid-19 closure and the (...) read more
As of June 15th, 2020 Germany’s Tropical Islands resort will welcome back guests to its water world and the related hotel, ensuring the compliance with social distancing rules and hygiene measures. The daily operations will be modified according to (...) read more
As of Thursday 11th June 2020, Swarovski Crystal Worlds, located in Wattens (Tirol-region), will open its doors to visitors again. Due to current construction work on two new “Chambers of Wonder“, which will be launched at the end of June, the (...) read more
Today, the Walt Disney Company announced two major personnel changes on management level. Josh D’Amaro (photo), who had been appointed new president of the Walt Disney World Resort in November 2019, has now been named chairman of “Disney Parks, (...) read more
Canada-based WhiteWater West water slide and attraction manufacturer presents its newly developed “Endless Surf“ artificial wave pool system for surf sport enthusiasts, in order to strengthen the company’s position on the continuously growing inland (...) read more
Zoo Zurich, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2019under the slogan “Who knows animals will protect them“, reports 1.254 million visitors for last year, a decline of 4.6 percent compared to fiscal year 2018. Despite the decline in guest (...) read more
The leisure industry mourns the loss of Jan Sherman, a long-time co-worker at Sally Dark Rides, who passed away a few days ago from complications with diabetes and cancer. Jan joined the Jacksonville-based company in 1982 to produce soundtracks and (...) read more
