The IAAPA, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, welcomed two new staff members to its global headquarters team in Alexandria, Virginia (USA) at the end of May. Ryan Strowger (pictured right) joined the association as vice (...) read more
Having successfully realized the relaunch of their “Aquapulco” waterpark and the construction of the new “Tropicana Cabrio Therme” within the scope of their investment plan of 30 million Euros (cf. EAP 5/2011), EurothermenResort Bad Schallerbach was (...) read more
The new theme hotel “Bell Rock” was opened at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany yesterday. The 4-star superior hotel features 190 family-friendly rooms and was built on a 40,000 square meter large area next to the existing 4-star superior hotel (...) read more
The French amusement park Walygator Parc, located in Lorraine near Metz, opened a new kids train for the current season. Named “WalyXpress”, the colorful new train supplied by SBF Visa is located in a newly created children’s zone together with (...) read more
US-based entertainment company Disney has implemented strict new standards for food and beverage advertising on its TV programs and websites as of 2015. Consequently, unhealthy food like junk food or sweets will be banned from Disney channels and (...) read more
Switzerland’s Bernaqua Water Park at the Westside Leisure and Shopping Center near Bern had to be closed temporarily due to an unfortunate incident in April of last year: parts of the building’s roof collapsed what led to an immediate closing of the (...) read more
Recently Germany’s Spreewelten Bad in Lübbenau opened its new Spreewald barn, a new relaxation house within the sauna area. Last year already saw the renovation of the interior design of five saunas at Spreewelten Bad (we reported in EAP 5/2011). (...) read more
Fifty years ago, on July 1, Florida’s space center was officially opened under the name of Launch Operation Center, later renamed Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in honor of the President. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, the KSC Visitor Complex (...) read more
Last week, the worldwide members of the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Board of Directors came together at Europa-Park, Germany. Roland Mack, CEO of Europa-Park and 2012 Chairman of the IAAPA Board, took the (...) read more
US-based International Theme Park Services (ITPS) announced its withdrawal from the mixed-use leisure project owned by Turkish investor ORA Istanbul near Istanbul at the end of May. ITPS was responsible for the operation and management of Landora, a (...) read more
According to a recent announcement of IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), the international association will see its President & CEO Chip Cleary (formerly Senior Vice President of Palace Entertainment’s water park (...) read more
Seven Peaks, owner and operator of six recreational venues in Utah and Missouri, announced the acquisition of Bluff Falls Water Park and Family Fun Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the beginning of this month. The venue was renamed Seven Peaks (...) read more
According to a recent announcement, the Japanese ride manufacturer Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd., listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange, will invest in the US-based coaster manufacturer S&S Worldwide of Utah. According to this, Sansei will be acquiring 13 (...) read more
The new Arctic theme area and enclosure at Hamburg, Germany’s Hagenbeck Zoo named “Eismeer” (Arctic Sea) has been under construction during the last 2 ½ years now (cf. EAP news from June 7, 2010). The planned opening in the spring of 2011 was (...) read more
Finland-based playground equipment manufacturer Lappset can look forward to building two Angry Birds Activity Parks in China. These projects mark the entry of the company’s Angry Birds concepts into the Chinese market. Since the end of last year, (...) read more
Hamburg-based tour operator Öger Tours has released a new slide catalog called “Öger Aqua” for this summer season featuring 38 family-friendly hotels in countries like Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and the UAE. Sounds like nothing special, BUT the (...) read more
A female zookeeper was attacked and killed by a wolf pack at the Swedish Wildlife Park Kolmården, operated by Parks and Resorts Scandinavia, last Sunday morning. The woman, who was in her 30s, went in the wolves’ enclosure alone shortly after the (...) read more
The European Waterpark Association (EWA) visited, among other destinations, Germany’s Europa-Park in Rust during their summer meeting in Southern Germany taking place from June 14 to 16, 2012 (more details about the summer meeting in our magazine (...) read more
Tomorrow, the Emsland region-based Dankern Castle Vacation Center will celebrate the opening of its newest attraction, „Adventure Golf Dankern“. The new adventure golf course was built on an area of 3,000 square meters and was equipped with a (...) read more
Delmenhorst, Germany’s new thermal spa facility GraftTherme (operated by BAD Bäderbetriebsgesellschaft mbH, part of the SWD-Group Delmenhorst) was opened to the public at the end of August last year. According to the media, after the operation of (...) read more
