News | 11 Jun 2013

Merlin Sells Science Based Attraction „Earth Explorer“

At the end of last week, the company Blueprint Entertainment and global operator group Merlin Entertainments signed a sale and purchase agreement for the management company of Ostend, Belgium’s visitor attraction “Earth Explorer”. The attraction, (...) read more

News | 08 Jun 2013

Korea: The New “Lost Valley” at Samsung Everland

Right at the entrance in the waiting line for the “Lost Valley”, the new theme area at South Korea’s Samsung Everland in Yongin City, visitors are already introduced to the story behind this recently opened area. Specially designed vehicles then (...) read more

News | 07 Jun 2013

Imminent Opening of “Paläon”

The “Paläon Forschungs- und Erlebniszentrum Schöninger Speere”, the ambitious research and discovery center which has recently been under construction in Schöningen, Germany (cp. EAP News from June 11th, 2012), is now set to open its doors to the (...) read more

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News | 06 Jun 2013

Blueprint Entertainment Sets Off

Blueprint Entertainment was founded in Budapest by Andreas Waschk (AWC AG) and Hungarian investment banker Mihaly (Mike) Boris back in October 2011 to develop and operate visitor attractions all over Europe. After completing its first projects and (...) read more

News | 05 Jun 2013

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Extends its Opening Hours

In May, Abu Dhabi’s famous theme park Ferrari World Abu Dhabi announced that it is planning to extend its opening hours later on this year. Up until now the park has remained closed on Mondays, reducing visitation days to only six days a week. Now, (...) read more

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News | 29 May 2013

Ahoy! New Cruise Ships!

Following a construction period of a mere 18 months, the “Norwegian Breakaway”, the twelfth ship in the fleet of US-based Norwegian Cruise Line (cp. EAP 4/2012), was officially handed over by Papenburg, Germany’s shipbuilder Meyer Werft to NCL at (...) read more

News | 28 May 2013

Newcomer to Polin’s Management Team

Turkey’s slide manufacturing company Polin is proud to announce a new addition to its management team. Effective immediately, Volkan Sofuoglu takes over the newly created Technical Operations and After-Sales Department at Polin. Mr. Sofuoglu was (...) read more

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News | 24 May 2013

Poitiers, France: Futuroscope Opens “Aérobar”

In the last few weeks, visitors to France’s Futuroscope theme park have been able to enjoy their food and beverages at truly lofty heights! The park’s new “Aérobar” has been constructed between the “Kinémax” and “Cité du Numérique” attractions, and (...) read more

News | 23 May 2013

Spain: Isla Magica – Takeover Deal Concluded

As was recently announced by France’s Looping Group, the sale of the Isla Magica amusement park in Seville, Spain by Spanish bank La Caixa to the new French operators has now finally been concluded (we reported on this in EAP 2/2013). Laurent (...) read more

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News | 17 May 2013

Filmpark Babelsberg Launches „Street Luge“ in 4D

The answer to the question of whether it is particularly cool or rather simply stupid to lie down on a specially designed skateboard and ride down a paved road at high speeds may vary according to the age and intellect of the interviewee … “Street (...) read more

News | 16 May 2013

“Die Sendung mit der Maus” at Cologne’s Odysseum

Odysseum and WDR Cologne (a German public-broadcasting institution) recently confirmed their cooperation starting this upcoming summer at Cologne’s science center Odysseum: the “Museum mit der Maus“, (Eng.: museum with the mouse) will be the new (...) read more

News | 15 May 2013

Huss Revive Their Classic Ride ‚Condor‘

‚Condor‘, the well-loved ride from the Huss company, was very popular within the 80s and 90s. Thirty rides were sold during that time. Now the manufacturer revives its classic ride and adds it again to its active portfolio of attractions. The ride (...) read more

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