News | 27 Feb 2013

DreamWorks to Develop Indoor Theme Parks in Russia

The American animation studio DreamWorks Animation (DWA) recently announced to have signed a licensing agreement with REGIONS GC, a Russian vertically integrated holding, to develop several indoor theme parks in Russia. Together they aim to create (...) read more

News | 22 Feb 2013

Longest Zip Line of Europe to Open in Wales

According to the media, the longest zip line of Europe will be opened on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park in north Wales in March. “The Big Zipper”, a 1,600 meter long zip line, will transport brave visitors around 153 meters above the ground (...) read more

News | 21 Feb 2013

Wellness Trend Also Works for Disney

About two dozen luxury resorts and day spas are located in Orlando alone. Also Disney has long since recognized this trend and has just opened “Senses”, a Disney-owned-and-operated spa at its Grand Floridian Resort. A statement issued says that “the (...) read more

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News | 19 Feb 2013

Longest Zip Line of Germany Opened in the Harz region

At the end of last year Germany’s longest zip line with a length of 1,000 meters was opened at the Rappbodetalsperre (Rappbode Dam) near Elbingerode. Thrill-seekers can reach speeds up to 80 km/h while flying through the air over tree tops and the (...) read more

News | 18 Feb 2013

Steiner Sarnen Schweiz with New CEO

Scenographic expert, interior designer and product designer Mauro Testerini (in the middle of the photo) took over the management of the Steiner Sarnen Schweiz company at the beginning of this year. The Swiss company is dedicated to the design, (...) read more

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News | 13 Feb 2013

Fun Spot America Adds New Attractions

Only a few weeks to go until Fun Spot America (formerly Fun Spot Action Park) in Orlando, Florida will open two new major attractions. One will be a virtually 23 meter high wooden coaster from GCI (Great Coasters International) called “White (...) read more

News | 12 Feb 2013

PortAventura Set to Open Revamped Waterpark

The Spanish leisure resort PortAventura announced the complete renovation and extension of its existing waterpark at the beginning of this year. The new “Costa Caribe Aquatic Park” will have been enlarged by an area of 14,000 square meters and will (...) read more

News | 11 Feb 2013

Update: Adventure World Warsaw (AWW)

As announced last week, the market-listed company Royal Imtech N.V., a general contractor of AWW, had to postpone the publication of its 2012 financial statements and its Annual General Meeting of shareholders originally planned to be held in April (...) read more

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News | 28 Jan 2013

KidZania Set to Open in Singapore

As announced by the end of last week, KidZania is set to open in Sentosa Island, Singapore in early 2015. The indoor park will be the centerpiece of a new multi-million dollar redevelopment at Palawan Beach where it will join the existing water (...) read more

News | 25 Jan 2013

Seoul / Korea: Lotte World to Open New Entertainment Zone

Only recently has the new interactive attraction “Do You Speak Beluga?” at Seoul’s Lotte World theme park been opened to guests. As we reported in our online news from Jan 8, 2013, it was the California-based design company The Goddard Group which (...) read more

News | 21 Jan 2013

Palace Entertainment Uses Lo-Q Technology

Two US waterparks operated by Palace Entertainment will make use of Lo-Q’s virtual queue and online ticketing systems in 2013. Following last year’s successful launch of Lo-Q’s “Q-band” product for the queue line management in waterparks at Splish (...) read more

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News | 18 Jan 2013

The London Dungeon is Moving!

In less than two weeks the London Dungeon, after 38 years of operation, will close its doors at Tooley Street forever … but don’t worry, the new London Dungeon opens 1 March 2013 in the underground vaults of County Hall on the South Bank next to the (...) read more

News | 17 Jan 2013

Zierer Enforces Sales Activities in China

Michael Hahn has been supporting Zierer in the distribution of their products in China since 2012. Hahn was born in Germany but has been living in Shanghai for several years now and he successfully represented other German brands there. Wolfgang (...) read more

News | 16 Jan 2013

Austria Sets a Precedent

Do good and talk about it – following this motto, the EurothermenResorts Group supports Karl Heinz Böhm’s campaign “Menschen für Menschen” by donating 10,000 Euros for the construction of a fountain for the new school “Oberösterreich-Schule” in (...) read more

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