This past May, the quoted Wyndham Worldwide company holding has completed the sales of its European vacation rentals business to an affiliate of Platinum Equity, a Beverly Hills/CA-based private equity firm. The value of the transaction, including (...) read more
The 86th edition of “The 24 Hours of Le Mans“, the traditional race car event which is held once a year near the city of Le Mans in northwestern France in June, has just come to an end this past weekend. This year’s winner team is Toyota Gazoo, (...) read more
After numerous invited guests had already attended an inauguration ceremony on 1st of June, France’s all-new Parc Spirou theme park was officially opened to the public this past Saturday, 16th of June (read also our EAP online news from Sept 27th, (...) read more
Markus Achleitner (photo), President of the European Waterpark Association (EWA) and General Manager of OÖ. Thermenholding, was appointed new state councilor of economy and tourism for the Upper Austria region (G.: “Landesrat für Wirtschaft und (...) read more
With 14 thermal pools, 28 slides and additional offerings, Slovakia’s Aquapark Tatralandia is highly popular among locals and tourists alike. Especially for families, the water park will open two new giant slides by the end of this month: “Mega (...) read more
“CREACTIVE” is the first FEC concept of Canadian Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, describing an indoor center for creativity and activities as an integrated part of retail locations. Building on the success of Club Med CREACTIVE by Cirque du (...) read more
Today, Germany’s Bayern-Park celebrated the opening of its latest family attraction “Stadlgaudi 4D”, an interactive rotating dark ride in which visitors participate in organising a farm festival collecting points. The attraction comprises five (...) read more
Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company and Japan’s Oriental Land (operator of Tokyo Disney Resort®) announced their plans for a large-scale expansion of Tokyo DisneySea®, which is to be expanded by a new themed port (the eighth in total) including a (...) read more
Montréal/Canada-based manufacturer Martin & Vleminckx (MVR), specialized in the fabrication of traditional wooden coasters, has announced a new collaboration agreement with US company Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) during last week’s Asian (...) read more
As a new offering in its sauna world, Germany’s Therme Erding has recently launched a new lake sauna facility for bathing guests, offering a direct view of a lake. The oval-shaped sauna building is located between the Russian Banya sauna (cf. EAP (...) read more
Headquartered in Vlodrop/Netherlands, rollercoaster manufacturer Vekoma Rides, which has been acquired by Japan’s Sansei Technologies (Sansei) earlier this year (cf. EAP news from April 3rd, 2018), has introduced a new company branding during last (...) read more
Located in Calverton/NY, the Splish Splash waterpark, which is operated by PalaceEntertainment (part of Parques Reunidos), has opened two new slides for thrilling racing fun this past weekend: “Riptide Racer” is the name of the new mat racer slide, (...) read more
Founded in 2016 in the Belgian capital of Brussels, photo-technology company Panora.me offers a new photo product especially designed for touristic sites and leisure attractions. Guests take position at a photo spot and trigger remote cameras (...) read more
This year’s Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) in Hong Kong has just come to an end and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced the following preliminary results: A total of 8,800 (last update: 9,100) (...) read more
Headquartered in Birmingham/England, British Scruffy Dog design company, which is already represented with a creative studio in London and an office in Dubai, has recently opened a new company site in Barcelona/Spain. The new dedicated design studio (...) read more
140 years ago, gastronomer Ernst Pinkert opened his Pfaffendorfer Hof restaurant with a connected game reserve, where visitors could marvel at exotic animals such as parrots, antelopes, kangaroos and lions. Since then, Zoo Leipzig (today’s name) has (...) read more
In order to react to an increasing demand for textile sauna facilities, Germany’s Stadtwerke Osnabrück are currently constructing a new textile sauna village in the outdoor area of its belonging Nettebad bathing complex, which is scheduled to open (...) read more
Tomorrow will see the kick-off of the annual Asian Attractions Expo (AAE), organized by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) and this year held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Until this Friday, (...) read more
Opened on June 1st, daredevils can now try out the new Starflyer attraction located on Orlando’s International Drive, enjoying a breathtaking view of the city during a speedy flight in a height of 137 meters (450 feet). The new attraction, which is (...) read more
Located in Kansas City/Missouri, the Worlds of Fun amusement park has launched a new family ride in its “Scandinavia” theme area this season: “Nordic Chaser” invites park guests of all ages to a speedy ride in mini ships that rotate around a (...) read more
