Since the beginning of this year it has been official that Germany’s Fackelmann Therme in Hersbruck (near Nuremberg) is able to continue to trade under its company name until 2019. The early extension of the agreement granting the option for another (...) read more
The season’s opening of Heide Park Resort scheduled for the end of March will also see the opening of „Flight of the Demons“, Germany’s first wing coaster (cp. EAP 6/2013 and EAP news from 13 January 2014). But meanwhile the demons have also (...) read more
On the 10th February 2014 Ernest M. Bakenie has joined the sales team of Austria’s Kraftwerk Living Technologies as Vice President Global Sales. In his new position Bakenie will focus on the international market alongside with CEO Manfred Meier and (...) read more
In about one month from now, on April 12, 2014, Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas will start into its second season for spring break – with expanded hours and much more: “We had a very successful first season, but are always looking for ways to enhance the guest (...) read more
Plettenberg, Germany’s Aqua Magis adventure and wellness bathing complex is delighted to be elected “Best Adventure Pool Facility” by the German internet platform www.rutschenerlebnis.de. A good price-performance ratio, the versatile attractions (...) read more
Both visitors and professionals look forward to the opening of Heide Park Resort’s new wing coaster attraction “Flight of the Demons” by the start of the 2014 season in a few weeks. Shortly before the completion of the attraction, a complaint (...) read more
Opened in 2010 and operated by the Arp-Hansen Group, Copenhagen’s Tivoli & Congress Center, which has welcomed a million guests since its opening, will be complemented by the addition of a second Tivoli Hotel scheduled to be completed in 2016. The (...) read more
Salou, Spain’s PortAventura theme park resort will see the opening of the brand-new ride “Angkor: Adventure in the Lost Kingdom” for the upcoming season starting on April 11, 2014. The track of the new family attraction, a Splash Battle delivered (...) read more
England’s Thorpe Park Resort will present a world premiere opening in May 2014: As the centerpiece of a totally new fully-themed land featuring the much loved Angry Birds characters, the world’s first “Angry Birds 4D Experience” will wow visitors of (...) read more
Salou, Spain’s PortAventura theme park resort will see the opening of the brand-new ride “Angkor: Adventure in the Lost Kingdom” for the upcoming season starting on April 11, 2014. The track of the new family attraction, a Splash Battle delivered (...) read more
On 21 January 2014, Tero Ylinenpää (born in 1966, pictured) has been appointed new managing director of the Finnish Lappset Group Ltd. by the company’s board of directors. He follows his predecessor, Juha Laakkonen, who had stepped down at the (...) read more
The park season at England’s Chessington World of Adventures Resort will already start on 19 March 2014 – with new attractions for visitors to discover. “Scorpion Express” is a brand new ride which will replace the former “Runaway Train” ride within (...) read more
Italian manufacturer I.E. Park, known for its classic family and kiddies rides, has recently added a new range of tower rides to its product portfolio. The new tower ride models offer seating capacities of eight, ten, twelve and sixteen passengers (...) read more
Moira Casey (pictured) has taken over her new position as director of marketing & sales at Movie Park Germany with effect from 1 January 2014. Together with a team of 15 people she is responsible for promotion, advertising, communication and sales. (...) read more
The amazing productions of Cirque du Soleil are not only available at permanent theaters worldwide (we reported in EAP issue 1/2013). Again and again different show programs have repeatedly been presented in big cities as well. Performed on stage (...) read more
At the end of last year, the largest ever Angry Birds Activity Park was opened on the Spanish island of Grand Canary. The more than 5,000 square meter large park is the fourth and largest park built within the framework of the cooperation between (...) read more
Today the 2014 Winter Olympic Games will be opened in Sochi/Russia. Next to the sports arenas and facilities Sochi Park, a theme park featuring five theme areas home to castles, dragons and other fantasy and fairy tale creatures as well as rides and (...) read more
Good prospects: With just nine months to go until the 2014 interbad – international trade show for swimming pools, sauna and spas – a total of 230 exhibitors have already registered for the event. Both exhibitor as well as visitor numbers are (...) read more
Finally, some details about the new theme area, which is going to be opened this summer at Universal Orlando Resort, have been revealed officially. “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley” is the name of the new theme area located within (...) read more
Plech, Germany’s Fränkisches Wunderland amusement park will see a complete overhaul during the current year in order to be able to keep up with competitors and to increase its visitor numbers in the long term. Therefore, the park will be closed (...) read more
