The first African-themed Kalahari Resorts indoor water park resort and conference center was opened by owner and President Todd Nelson in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin in 2000. Five years later, the second resort debuted in Sandusky, Ohio. Offering (...) read more
According to a recent announcement of Universal and Loews Hotels & Resorts, a new hotel will be opened at Universal Orlando Resort in the summer of 2016. Named Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, the new themed hotel will feature 1,000 guest rooms (...) read more
As announced by the Nürburgring GmbH and its liquidator yesterday, the sale of Germany’s Nuerburgring to the automotive component supplier Capricorn is run EU-compliant. Thus, the buyer is not liable to pay back the incompatible state aid (cf. EAP (...) read more
Future guests to the new Lego hotel currently being built at Winter Haven’s Legoland Florida can now book their rooms at the new facility, which will be opened in the summer of 2015. Following the groundbreaking ceremony last November, construction (...) read more
For the second time the RAI Exhibition Center in Amsterdam served as venue for the European leisure trade show EAS (Euro Attractions Show), which was held there back in 2009 and, most recently, from 23 to 25 September 2014. According to the (...) read more
This summer, Austria’s Swarovski-Kristallwelten (Swarovski Crystal Worlds) welcomed its 12 millionth visitor. Since 1995 “the crystal worlds of the Giant” have developed into one of the most frequented sights in Austria. 19 years and 12 million (...) read more
Based in Montreal, Canada water play equipment manufacturer Vortex Aquatic Structures International is now represented with two new offices in France in order to be able to guarantee its French customers reliable sales and service support. The first (...) read more
At the beginning of September, Canada-based waterslide manufacturer WhiteWater West announced that founder and CEO Geoff Chutter’s son, Paul Chutter (pictured), has been appointed Vice President, Sales Operations/Corporate Development, effective (...) read more
Around 1.25 million guests visit Osnabrück’s three swimming pool and bathing complexes Nettebad, Schinkelbad and Moskaubad per year (cp. EAP news from 22 Jan 2014). A result that was not least achieved through the ongoing investments of Stadtwerke (...) read more
On September 19, 2014, a 1,250 meter long and 20 meter high treetop trail was opened by Erlebnis AKADAEMIE AG at Sommerberg in Bad Wildbad in the northern Black Forest. The new attraction takes visitors along a barrier-free nature trail past several (...) read more
Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, the planning company M2Leisure opened up a new office in the city of Shanghai, China recently. With this step the company wants to respond to the promising opportunities the Asian market, where resort, water park (...) read more
Opened one and a half years ago (cp. EAP 2/2013), Germany’s Thermen & Badewelt Sinsheim welcomed its one millionth guest on the 10th of September 2014. CEO Josef Wund (right) personally welcomed the guest, Svenja Fahrnbach, and her friend (middle). (...) read more
A new mirror maze adventure awaits visitors at the Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Opened 365 days per year, the new “Hannah’s Maze of Mirrors” contains a wide range of thematic chambers, special effects (...) read more
„Erlebniswelten – Echt inszeniert!“ (Roughly: Experience worlds genuinely staged!), this is the motto of this year’s symposium to take place from 16 to 17 October 2014 at Kulturinsel Einsiedel, located near Görlitz, Germany. The symposium’s program (...) read more
The city of Wolfsburg and GMF & Co. KG (operation and management of and consulting for thermal spa and bathing facilities) recently agreed to prolong their agreement for the commercial and technical management of the BadeLand bathing complex in (...) read more
Many people have the dream to travel around the world and experience the different climatic zones of the earth, but hardly anyone has the chance to do so in real-time. Germany’s Klimahaus® Bremerhaven 8° Ost has made this dream come true, at least (...) read more
Mike Anderson, well-known throughout the amusement and theme park industry as part of the Interlink team, passed away at the end of August. Anderson began his career in the industry somewhat by default after he was asked to build a monorail for the (...) read more
Merlin Entertainment’s activities on Singapore’s Sentosa Island are going full speed (cp. EAP news from 31 Jan 2014). On 25 October 2014, the new Madame Tussauds Singapore wax figure museum will be opened. Besides Singapore’s most popular (...) read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which is particularly known for its annual Academy Awards (“The Oscars”), is composed of more than 6,000 artists and professionals from the film industry. Both Oscar winners as well as Oscar (...) read more
This summer saw the opening of Legoland Florida’s newest expansion, DUPLO®Valley. Children aged two and five can enjoy farm-themed attractions including DUPLO Train, DUPLO Tractor and DUPLO Splash & Play. DUPLO Barn, an air-conditioned indoor play (...) read more
