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20 years after the official closure of Spreepark Berlin (1991-2001), re-construction measures are now underway on the grounds of the former theme park. The new concept is clear: giving new life to the historic leisure ground, which was home to the (...) read more

The 15-year-old “Stalen Monsters” dark ride attraction in the Railway Museum (NL: Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht recently received a complete overhaul. In cooperation with the dark ride specialists from Dutch company Lagotronics Projects the technical (...) read more

In the city of Yingde in southern China, which has over one million inhabitants, a new, chocolately theme park was opened recently. The Chocolate Kingdom Theme Park, which was developed by China Aoyuan Group Limited, a property development group, (...) read more

The design process for the Six Flags Qiddiya high-thrill theme park’s anchor attraction “Falcon’s Flight” was kicked off. The ride, which will be supplied by Liechtenstein-based manufacturer Intamin, is set to become “the world’s longest, fastest (...) read more

After its premier last winter, the city of Bruges is illuminated during the “WinterGlow“ light festival again this year. The Belgium-based company Painting with Light created ten different light installations in cooperation with local artists, (...) read more

In New Zealand, rugby is the national sport number one. Since the end of 2020, the The All Black Experience in Auckland has been offering a new interactive visitor experience completely dedicated to this sports, which is played with an egg-shaped (...) read more

IAAPA's European office announced today that the industry meeting planned for February has been cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic-related shutdown in European countries. The IAAPA EMEA Summit was originally scheduled to take place at Europa-Park (...) read more

To further expand its position in the global leisure, hospitality and entertainment markets, ITEC Entertainment has recently opened a new office location in Osaka, Japan. Besides the Beijing-located office it is ITEC‘s second location in the Asian (...) read more

As Scruffy Dog Creative has recently announced, the British creative firm is now part of the OCT Alliance of Planning & Design. This organization was founded by Chinese developer and attractions operator group OCT at the end of 2017 to bring (...) read more

C/R/O GmbH, the German supplier of clean-off floor coverings has been a hundert percent owned subsidiary of Lingen (Germany)-based emco Group, which is also specialised in textile entrance mats and swimming pool grates, since 2010. As of this month, (...) read more

The “Oculus Quest 2” VR headset, which has been available since fall 2020 and is designed both for private VR entertainment at home and for the LBE market, is being offered without sound hardware in its standard version, in favor of a lower consumer (...) read more

Dear Readers, dear Industry Colleagues, A year that has been a tough test for all of us is coming to an end. The leisure industry, too, not only had to be very patient in 2020, but also had to overcome major challenges. And yet, with even more (...) read more

Simple lines, clear messages, timeless design – this is what the works of pop artist Keith Haring, who died in 1990, were known for. Haring himself was once a big Walt Disney fan and “Mickey Mouse” lover. Repeatedly, the cartoon character appeared (...) read more

The Museum Groningen in The Netherlands is presenting the “The Rolling Stones – Unzipped” travelling exhibition still through the end of February 2021. The show is the first international exhibition dedicated to the globally popular rock band of The (...) read more

The ABC Serrano shopping center located on the Paseo de la Castellana avenue in Madrid has recently been added a new attraction: On the second floor, guests can now immerse themselves in the Sweet Space Museum – a colorful, sugary-sweet art (...) read more

Dear Readers, dear Industry Colleagues, NOW the time has come when all of us should be able to relax a little and focus on the essential things in life … And even if this year it may not be so easy for one or the other, because everything happens (...) read more

Construction of the new “Odyssey of the Seas” cruise ship, which will be operated under the flag of the Miami/Florida-based Royal Caribbean International line, is underway: The 347.1-meter-long “ocean giant” recently left the covered building dock (...) read more

In autumn 2017, TimeRide GmbH, founded in Munich in 2016, launched a new VR adventure with the opening of their first experience exhibition in Cologne (we reported in EAP 5/2017). Since then, around 350,000 visitors have been welcomed at the site in (...) read more

Universal Orlando Resort recently added another accommodation option for guests: The new “Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites” on Universal Boulevard is the second hotel in the destination’s “Value” category and is designed to lure (...) read more