News | 14 Apr 2014

Six Flags-Branded Theme Park to be Built in Dubai

Six Flags Corporation and Meraas Leisure and Entertainment LLC, the leisure and entertainment arm of the Dubai-based real estate development company Meraas Holding, recently announced their new strategic partnership to build a Six Flags-branded (...) read more

News | 09 Apr 2014

Legoland Discovery Centre Coming to Istanbul

Following Merlin Entertainments’ acquisition of Istanbul’s Turkuazoo Aquarium last September (we reported on this in the EAP news from Sept 27, 2013), the visitor attraction operator recently announced that it had reached an agreement with Multi (...) read more

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News | 31 Mar 2014

Brühl/Germany: Chiapas Opened at Phantasialand

Following a planning and construction phase of virtually two and a half years, Phantasialand opened its brand-new attraction „Chiapas” on March 30. Named after the Mexican state of Chiapas the new log flume ride featuring a steep descent at an angle (...) read more

News | 25 Mar 2014

Raving Rabbids to Get Their Own Movie

The “Raving Rabbids”, the crazy small rabbits created by French computer game producer and publisher Ubisoft, are currently on the rise. They recently have taken over France’s Futuroscope theme park (we reported on this in EAP, issue 2/2014) and are (...) read more

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News | 21 Mar 2014

Malaysia: Twentieth Century Fox World is Taking Shape

At the end of last year Genting Malaysia Berhad presented its five billion MYR (around 1.1 billion EUR) Genting Integrated Tourism Plan, which will see a major 10-year master plan for development, expansion, enhancement and refurbishment of hotels, (...) read more

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News | 18 Mar 2014

New Members Join Sally Corp. Board of Directors

US-based Sally Corporation, known for the development and manufacturing of dark ride attractions (cp. EAP, issue 2/2014), welcomed two new members to the company’s board of directors recently: Tom Wages, veteran of the parks and attractions industry (...) read more

News | 14 Mar 2014

France: Zoo d’Amnéville to Build New Tiger World

Located in the northeast of France, the privately operated zoo of Amnéville (Lorraine) plans to open a new “Tiger World” in April of 2015. The new show arena will feature around 1,800 seats and will be completely themed with lush greenery, rocks, (...) read more

News | 12 Mar 2014

Hersbruck/Germany: Fackelmann Therme Keeps its Name

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

News | 11 Mar 2014

Heide Park/Germany: Sleeping with Demons

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

News | 10 Mar 2014

Ernest M. Bakenie Joins Kraftwerk Sales Team

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

News | 07 Mar 2014

USA: A Tornado Ride for Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas

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

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