For the fourth time in a row Ocean Park Hong Kong has been recognized with three “Yahoo! Emotive Brand Awards” this year. With these awards, the internet corporation Yahoo! recognizes companies with excellent brand values and strong emotional bonds (...) read more
Developed by Germany’s KON-TIKI, Büro für Bildungs- und Erlebnisplanung, the new edutainment program “Planet Ozean – Meer.Wissen.Erleben” for swimming pool and water park complexes has recently been recognized as official project of the UN Decade of (...) read more
This summer saw the opening of a new leisure attraction in the center of the duty-free mountain town of Livigno (Lombardy) in the Italian Alps. Since July tourists can enjoy a slippery adventure on the newly opened go kart track. The “Skiddy” track (...) read more
Construction works of the biggest and most elaborate indoor attraction of the park are well underway at Europa-Park. The beginning of August saw the completion of the structural works of the new attraction, which is to be opened for the start of the (...) read more
Brussels’ Mini-Europe miniature park and Océade waterpark were actually supposed to close on August 31st, 2013 following a decision by the city of Brussels (we reported on this among others in our EAP news from February 13th, 2012). All of (...) read more
On August 8th, 2013 Germany’s Therme Erding thermal spa and waterpark complex welcomed its 15 millionth visitor, Julia Peklak from Wiener-Neustadt (Austria). In recognition of this, the guest and her family have now free admission to Therme Erding (...) read more
Lower-Saxony, Germany’s Snow Dome Bispingen had to stop operations and close due to urgently required renovation works at the end of March (we reported on this in EAP issue 3/2013). First discussions about the creation of a cost evaluation for the (...) read more
The construction of the new “Grimm-Welt” (Grimm World) in Kassel, Germany has been launched with a groundbreaking ceremony at the end of August. The new facility will be devoted to the versatility and creativity of the German Brothers Grimm, Jacob (...) read more
The Dutch rollercoaster manufacturer Vekoma Rides Manufacturing recently announced that Nathan Jones has joined the company as their new Vice President Sales USA and Canada. Effective September 1, 2013, Nathan Jones now handles the U.S. and Canadian (...) read more
Germany’s Wild- und Wanderpark Weiskirchen (wildlife and hiking park) in the nature park of Saar-Hunsrück complemented its offer this summer with the opening of a newly constructed adventure park. The new attraction is a high ropes course with five (...) read more
The weather forecast of the German TV broadcaster ARD has been broadcasted from the studios at Bavaria Filmstadt near Munich since 2012. Now visitors can even test their own weather moderation skills during the guided tour around the Bavaria (...) read more
From the 5th of October and on every weekend of the month until the 3rd of November, 2013, Italy’s Gardaland brings back its “Gardaland Magic Halloween” event to the park. Visitors will be greeted in the park by horrifying and odd characters like (...) read more
As the park recently announced, Germany’s Heide Park Resort will open a wing coaster for its 2014 season. Besides “Raptor”, opened in 2011 at Gardaland, and “The Swarm”, opened one year later at Thorpe Park, the new rollercoaster will be the third (...) read more
While visitors to Blackpool Pleasure Beach have been wowed by a newly created dark ride dedicated to the famous claymation characters of “Wallace & Gromit” for several months now (we reported in EAP issue 4/2013), the city of Bristol in South West (...) read more
While Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas, opened in May (cp. EAP 2/2013), has been equipped with attractions provided by Canadian manufacturer WhiteWater West, Village Roadshow’s Wet’n’Wild Sydney, currently under construction in Prospect, New South Wales, (...) read more
Hugo Lahme GmbH, based in Ennepetal, Germany, announced in early July that it had taken over one-third of the holdings in Bozen, Italy’s AngelEye Srl effective as of May 28th, 2013. AngelEye enjoys international acclaim for its expertise in the (...) read more
According to the media, the ‘largest freestanding building in the world’ was opened in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China, at the end of June. The New Century Global Center measures ‘only’ 100 meters in height but is 500 (...) read more
According to the information of Walt Disney World Resort, Downtown Disney in Orlando/FL will be transformed within a period of several years into Disney Springs, a unique destination with even more shopping, dining and entertainment offers. The (...) read more
Germany’s Zoo Osnabrück already opened the first section of its new “Angkor Wat” theme adventure area back in May of 2012, when it presented the new ape temple built to replace the former ape boulder which had passed its prime. A 40 meter long (...) read more
Despite the uncooperative weather late this past June, staff and visitors at Hamburg, Germany’s Hagenbeck Tierpark put a brave face on the rain and cold weather at the end of this past June to open the new “Persische Salzwüste” (‘Persian Salt (...) read more
