News | 20 Jan 2016

USA: Modesto Boomers Announces New Indoor Attraction

Visitors to California's Modesto Boomers, which has been part of Apex Parks Group since 2014 (cf. EAP, issue 6/2014), can look forward to a new indoor attraction: As the Family Entertainment Center recently announced, this spring will see the (...) read more

News | 20 Jan 2016

Germany: Miniatur Wunderland Digitized in Google Street View

As of now, Hamburg's Miniatur Wunderland, which was awarded the title “world’s largest model railway” by Guiness World Records last year (cf. EAP News from September 15, 2015), can be explored from home. The website g.co/MiniaturWunderland offers (...) read more

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News | 19 Jan 2016

Germany: Odysseum Cologne Starts Exhibition On Energy

Since January 15, visitors to Cologne’s Odysseum adventure museum have the possibility to see the new special exhibition “Erlebe Energie” (Engl.: “Experience Energy”), which is presented for the first time in Germany. Covering an area of 700 square (...) read more

News | 18 Jan 2016

USA: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom to Open 5-D Attraction

As Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, located in the US state of California, recently announced, this month will see the opening of the new attraction “Pacific Rim 5-D” at the theme park’s Iwerks Theatre. Developed by SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment in (...) read more

News | 18 Jan 2016

China: Shanghai Disney Resort to Open in June 2016

In 2011, the construction works for mainland China’s first and at the same time the sixth Disney Resort worldwide have started in Pudong District, Shanghai (cf. EAP News from May 2, 2011). Now The Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group, joint (...) read more

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News | 14 Jan 2016

Canada: Chris Perry Joins WhiteWater Team

A new employee has joined the WhiteWater team: Effective immediately, Chris Perry acts as the waterpark attractions manufacturer’s Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. In his new position, Perry will lead WhiteWater’s strategic (...) read more

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News | 14 Jan 2016

France: Disneyland Paris Presents Two New Shows in 2016

Visitors to Disneyland Paris can look forward to two new family shows this year. As the French theme park announced, it will present the musical “The Forest of Enchantment – A Disney Musical Adventure” between February 10 and May 8, which will take (...) read more

News | 13 Jan 2016

Mark G. Parker Elected to Walt Disney Board of Directors

As The World Disney Company recently announced, Mark G. Parker has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors with immediate effect. In total, the Disney Board now includes 12 members. Since 1979, Parker has worked for Nike and since 2006 he (...) read more

News | 13 Jan 2016

UK: Alton Towers to Open Galactica in April 2016

Following Alton Tower’s announcement that its “The Smiler” rollercoaster will be reopened next season (cf. EAP News from November 26, 2015), the British amusement park yesterday revealed which new attraction will be introduced in its “Forbidden (...) read more

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News | 13 Jan 2016

Germany: Personnel Changes at Heide Park Resort

As Germany’s Heide Park Resort recently announced, it has reorganized the management of its marketing and communication departments. On November 16, 2015 Birte Leiner (pictured) has taken over the position of Marketing Director, in which she (...) read more

News | 12 Jan 2016

Netherlands: Efteling Concretises Plans for New Attraction

Yesterday, the Dutch amusement park Efteling published more details with regard to a new attraction, which is scheduled to open in summer 2017 in the center of the park. “Symbolica: Palace of Fantasy” will be Eftelings fourth indoor theme ride for (...) read more

News | 11 Jan 2016

Dubai/UAE: Safari Park to Open in 2016

In 2012, the construction works for Dubai’s new zoo Safari Park have started. As the Dubai Municipality recently announced, the zoo is expected to open in mid-2016. Situated at the locality of Al Warqaa in Dubai, Safari Park will replace the current (...) read more

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News | 08 Jan 2016

Netherlands: Successful Year 2015 for Heineken Experience

The Heineken Experience, located in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, can look back on a successful year 2015. In addition to an increase in visitor numbers of 22 percent compared to the year before, the tourist attraction could register a new record (...) read more

News | 07 Jan 2016

S&S Worldwide to Build Tower Rides for Wanda Group Parks

As the US-based manufacturer of roller coasters and thrill rides S&S Worldwide recently announced, the company has been commissioned to build and install two tower rides for the Chinese Wanda Group. The first ride, a 12-seat Space Shot Tower, is (...) read more

News | 05 Jan 2016

Crystal Lagoons Breaks Own Guinness World Record

In 2007, Crystal Lagoons, a multinational company headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and known for the development of crystal clear lagoons in tourist destinations, set up a Guinness World Record for the “World’s Largest Manmade Crystal (...) read more

News | 04 Jan 2016

UK: Indoor Ski Center Opens in London Chelsea

Last December saw the opening of Chel*ski, a new indoor ski center located in London’s district of Chelsea. Owned by businessman Ben Wray and his wife Arabella Wray, the facility was built in a warehouse not far from Stamford Bridge. Chel*ski’s (...) read more

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