Michael (Mike) Pledl is Dynamic Attractions’ new Director of European Business Development since the beginning of the year. Mike Pledl is a well-known personality within the leisure industry with an experience of more than 30 years in this business. (...) read more
At the end of March, Dolly Parton celebrated together with 1,000 invited guests the opening of “Wild Eagle” – the first steel wing coaster in the U.S. – at Dollywood, Tennessee. “Wild Eagle was a long time in the makin’ but truly worth every minute (...) read more
In March, shareholders of The Walt Disney Company gathered for their annual meeting 2012. The participants elected ten members of their board of directors, while all members were reelected to the board: Susan Arnold, John S. Chen, Judith L. Estrin, (...) read more
Baltimore, US-based attractions supplier Premier Rides announced the opening of their newest office in China last week. The new office is located in the business center of “Tomorrow Square”, one of the highest skyscrapers in Shanghai. Ning Shao, who (...) read more
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More and more frequented tourist regions in Europe seem to recognize the potential of high ropes courses as leisure opportunity for their guests. At the end of March, an adventure park with 90 climbing courses was opened in the Corona Forestal (...) read more
The Zollstockbad in Cologne has been reopened after a general overhaul about one month ago. Besides the overhaul of the technical systems, the facility was also extended by new pools. Now guests can find a 25-meter-sports pool as well as a (...) read more
The 2012 season will start on March 31, 2012 at Europa-Park – the day on which rollercoaster fans will hardly be able to wait for the launch of the new wooden rollercoaster “Wodan Timburcoaster”. The track of the 40-meter-high rollercoaster will be (...) read more
At the end of last year, the two Finnish companies Rovio Entertainment (computer game developer) and Lappset (playground equipment manufacturer) announced their partnership to develop complete Angry Birds Parks as well as Angry Birds playground (...) read more
Fun Arena, the indoor sport and recreation park that was opened in the northern Hamburg district of Henstedt-Ulzburg last year (we reported on this in EAP 3/2011), celebrated its first anniversary this week. Since the opening more than 85.000 (...) read more
At the beginning of this month, the Viennese perception artist sha. won three awards for his extraordinary products especially known in the wellness sector. sha. was awarded the Senses Award 2012 in the category “visions” during the ITB Berlin trade (...) read more
For more than three years, Germany’s Technik Museum Speyer has been showing the space exhibition “Apollo and Beyond” on an exhibition area of 2,500 square meters. This exhibition tells the exciting story of manned space flight. The story of the (...) read more
On March 17, 2012, Le Puy du Fou has been awarded the “Thea Classic Award” in Anaheim, California at the Thea Awards 2012. The Grand Parc Le Puy du Fou, the theme park in Les Epesses, in the West of France, offers its guests an entertaining trip (...) read more
The new roller coaster “Shambhala” costing over 25 million Euros is currently being built at the Spanish theme park PortAventura. According to the park, the 76 meter high mega coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard will strengthen the park’s position in (...) read more
With the sale of Slagharen attractions park to the Spanish group Parques Reunidos, another successfully operated European amusement park is handed over to a corporate group. The Dutch theme park is located near to the German border and today (...) read more
Five of France’s waterparks operated by Aspro Group will expand their offer of water attractions this summer. Aqualand Fréjus, located on the French Riviera, will open a brand-new “King Cobra” waterslide, the first of its kind in France. The (...) read more
The 2012 season, which starts this Saturday at Drayton Manor Theme Park, required the refurbishment of some attractions at this park. Manufacturer of leisure transport systems, Severn Lamb, carried out refurbishment works on the park’s Buffalo (...) read more
Lotte Group, operator of one of the world’s largest indoor theme parks, plans to open a new 22 million dollar (about 16.7 million euro) waterpark in Kimhae, near Busan. The custom-designed Polynesian-themed waterpark is expected to be completed in (...) read more
According to an American survey conducted by Harris Interactive® and released by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums at the beginning of February, 97 percent of more than 1,000 adults agree that marine life parks, aquariums and zoos (...) read more
Thrill It Fun Center, a new Family Entertainment Center (FEC) opened at The Outlets at Orange this year, has a lot of attractions for its guests on offer. In order to not only attract young children but teenagers and adults alike, owner Eric Barnes (...) read more
