Once upon a time … and it lives happily ever after … fairy tales are not only a cultural value but they are also part of our lives – who does not remember his or her carefree childhood full of fairy tales and stories? Just in time for the first (...) read more
The Italian amusement ride manufacturer I.E. Park / Soli can look back on a successful year 2011 in which they were able to supply their first loop coaster. This new attraction has been installed at the Infinity Mall in Mumbai, India and was opened (...) read more
Germany’s Zoo Safaripark Stukenbrock, located next to Bielefeld, will get two new attractions this summer. One of them is a high ropes course that will be installed five meters above the 6,000 square meter large cheetah enclosure and opened in June. (...) read more
After months of delay, the higher administrative court of Bavaria now ruled that the indoor waterpark Kristall Palm Beach in Stein near Nuremberg can restart the construction of their new waterslide tower “Future World” with eight new waterslides in (...) read more
Californian-based The Goddard Group, specializing in project development and design, announced one their latest projects in April. Located between the cities of Shenyang and Fushun in the northeast of China, a completely new city called “Shenfu New (...) read more
Safe and fun water attractions can be a good investment in your facility and help increase attendance figures as well as revenue. Canada-based Vortex is one of the water attraction manufacturers who offer cost-effective aquatic play solutions to add (...) read more
As announced at the end of last week, Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of North America’s family of indoor waterpark resorts, Great Wolf Resorts, was completed successfully. We reported on this issue on our web page (news from 23 April 2012) (...) read more
Susanne Rode is working as senior software consultant at Austrian software producer TAC since the end of March. She is responsible for the support service of international clients and for the project management. Previously Susanne Rode worked for (...) read more
At the end of April, the Spreewelten Bad waterpark in Germany’s Spreewald region opened a new themed restaurant called “Baldura”. In the restaurant people can follow the journey of the Peruvian penguins into the waterpark. About three years ago, the (...) read more
While the first fancy trains in 70s style of the new rollercoaster „Verbolten“ have speeded through the Black Forest at Busch Gardens Williamsburg for some days now (we reported in our latest print magazine issue EAP 3/2012), brave visitors go on a (...) read more
The waterpark at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells will start operation of its new “The Lost City of Atlantis” attraction at the end of this month. The huge “AquaPlay Giant RainFortress” will be integrated into the outdoor area of (...) read more
For many years now, Lappset has been developing games and playground equipment for different age groups, parkour solutions for teenagers as well as fitness devices for adults and elderly people. Moreover, the company has the exclusive distributions (...) read more
When it comes to the connection of rollercoasters and health, the press tends to place this topic under a negative omen. Leipzig, Germany’s Belantis amusement park comes up with surprisingly positive news: Joshua Herrmann, a nine-year-old boy who (...) read more
Today marks the start of the epic Super Hero adventure “Marvel’s The Avengers” in the immersive IMAX 3D format in IMAX theatres in North America and other territories. The international debut of “Marvel’s The Avengers” in IMAX theatres started last (...) read more
Merlin Entertainments Group opened its new Madame Tussauds Sydney attraction in mid-April (cf. EAP news from April 7, 2011). The Australian collection of over 70 figures on display is located in Darling Harbor, a large recreational and pedestrian (...) read more
Starbucks Coffee Company and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced that Starbucks will soon be available at all Disney theme parks at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (...) read more
Europe’s largest thermal spa and waterpark Therme Erding expanded its sauna paradise by tripling the sauna area in 2007. This area has a daily capacity of 1,562 guests. Now, after five years of operation, Jörg Wund, CEO Therme Erding and Uwe Barth, (...) read more
The fitness area of Germany’s new monte mare Andernach sports and wellness facility was already opened on 10 April 2012. Today, the sauna and SPA areas start operation as well. The official inauguration was held yesterday together with (...) read more
Today opens the new 360° 3-D film experience “TurtleTrek” at SeaWorld Orlando (we reported on this attraction in EAP 2/2012). First the guests pass two massive biotopes full of freshwater fish, gentle manatees, saltwater fish and a dozen sea (...) read more
NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands hosts the symposium “The Creators of Destinations” on Thursday, 31 May 2012 from 13:30 to 18:30 hrs. More and more leisure, shopping and hospitality facilities are being merged into (...) read more
