Waterplay Solutions recently announced that Melinda Pearson will take over as the company’s new Business Development Manager of its US-based sales team to guide Waterplay’s continued growth across key aquatic markets in the United States. Pearson (...) read more
Last year, Ohio’s Cedar Point introduced the “The Battle for Cedar Point” smartphone app, which has been created in cooperation with Holovis to offer visitors an even deeper immersion into the attractions’ stories (c.f. EAP, 6/16). The park has (...) read more
This Friday (June 2nd), the Odysseum science center in Cologne will launch its new interactive adventure exhibition “ICE AGE: On the trail of the mammoths” focusing on the climatic change and eco systems. Visitors can go onto a journey with their (...) read more
Main IP in the children’s areas of the two Six Flags-branded parks currently under construction in China will be cat “Garfield” from Jim Davis’ world-famous comic strip. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and the real estate developer Riverside (...) read more
At SEA LIFE London visitors can try out a new photo point in the shape of a “Magic Mirror”, immersing them into an underwater world for their personal souvenir. Once visitors enter the submarine where the mirror and the camera are located, the (...) read more
After a construction period of three years, today will see the opening of the new “Pandora – The World of Avatar” theme area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando (c.f. EAP news from February 8th, 2017). Visitors can now discover the “Na’vi” world (...) read more
Since its opening on June 16th, 2016, Shanghai Disneyland has recently welcomed its ten millionth guest, in only eleven months of operation. The Shanghai destination is the sixth Disney resort worldwide and at the same time the first in mainland (...) read more
Starting today, visitors to Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen can marvel at large-scale replicas of insects such as bees, ants and earwigs on the park’s ground. The new “Bug Safari” aims at drawing guests’ attention to the important role of insects in (...) read more
Tomorrow, Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal, which is located close to Berlin, starts with its “Splash!” (G.: “Plansch!”) outdoor swimming offer into the second season. Guests to Karls can already look forward to the 18 meter high, inflatable water slide (...) read more
Today, ten years ago, Germany’s Phantasialand opened its Suspended TopSpin “Talocan” in its “Mexico” themed area, immersing guests into the shady temple world of Tlaloc, the Aztecs’ God of rain and lightning (c.f. our cover story in EAP, 4/07). The (...) read more
The nonprofit organization Sesame Workshop, maker of the beloved Sesame Street® preschooler television series, recently announced to extend its 37-year partnership with SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. through to December 2031. This agreement allows (...) read more
As one of Denmark’s largest private investment projects in recent times, a 280 meter high tower and a leisure park, both dedicated to the famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen, are planned to be built in Nordhavn at the outskirts of (...) read more
Belgium’s Bellewaerde animal and amusement park today announced its highest investment to date: Within the next one and a half years a new indoor waterpark – Bellewaerde Aquapark – is to be built on an area of 3,000 square meters next to the park. (...) read more
Dubai Holding, which is majority-owned by Sheik Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum (Ruler of the Emirate), announced this past Sunday to realize a new mega project in the metropolis of Dubai: “Marsa Al Arab” is a state-of-the-art entertainment and luxury (...) read more
This past Monday, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) opened its new “Disney Explorers Lodge” resort hotel, counting 750-rooms (c.f. EAP, 5/15 & EAP News from March 3rd, 2017). The storyline behind the new accommodation offer takes place in the grand (...) read more
The Florida Attractions Association (FAA) will offer its members a new online ticketing platform, which will be integrated in its proven “attractionShare” program. Florida-based ticketing specialist accesso will integrate “ShoWare” into the (...) read more
Located in Nordborg/South Jutland, Denmark’s Universe Science Park (Universe), which attracts visitors with its diversified edutainment offer, recently opened a new Sky Trail® branded high ropes course from Innovative Leisure, the British (...) read more
Dutch ELI Play company, one of the leading manufacturers of indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks, recently announced its strategic partnership with Picoo, also based in the Netherlands and focused on creating interactive play experiences. ELI (...) read more
America’s iFLY company today opens its newest flying facility at Orlando’s I-Drive, on the site of the former Hawaiian Rumble Adventure Golf. The new attraction is the first iFLY center featuring two wind tunnels, according to the company. The (...) read more
Paul Washburn, former Creative Production Manager at Pixar, will assume the responsibility as Head of Production and Producer at Los Angeles-based Super 78, one of the leading themed entertainment design and media studios. In his new position (...) read more
