The knowledge park with a new planetarium (400,000 visitors anticipated p.a.) in the Stuttgart district of Bad Cannstatt runs the risk of being shelved. The project was originally set to open in 2010/11 and the city of Stuttgart had promised to (...) read more
Starting next year, the trade fair for carnies and leisure park operators, the “Interschau-Technofolies”, will be called the “Amusement Expo Europe”. This was announced at the start of the 2008 Interschau-Technofolies in Stuttgart. According to (...) read more
Asia is the main theme of the new thermal spa in Lower Austria and on the 28th of October, the 50,000th guest to the spa was greeted—not even 12 weeks after the facility’s grand opening on the 8th of August 2008! Manager Konrad Pock is highly (...) read more
According to press releases, Six Flags Inc. was officially informed in late October that the market capitalization of the park operator listed on the New York Stock Exchange had fallen below the defined value required for a listing. The 30-day (...) read more
Two (still quite young) men experienced in organising and holding conventions have taken on quite a bit—too much as can now be seen. A few months ago, Peter Stähli and Stefan Linder had publicly announced their offer of reviving Erich von Däniken’s (...) read more
Roland Mack, Managing Partner of Europa-Park, will be the first German to join the Board of Directors of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) as Third Vice Chair. In three years, he will automatically become (...) read more
The leisure and shopping centre “Westside” opened on the 8th of October in Berne-Brünnen. Around 800 flats are also integrated in the complex. Westside itself is home to roughly 55 specialised dealers and boutiques, ten restaurants and bars, a (...) read more
“This is the end,” bellowed the legendary Jim Morrison of The Doors in one of the band’s most brilliant songs of the day. The latest news from Myrtle Beach does not bode well: As reported, just a few weeks back there was talk of undertaking some (...) read more
As reported in the "Erdinger Anzeiger", the Erdinger thermal spa is set to expand over the coming years. The "Galaxy" water slide paradise will be expanded to 6,100 square metres by 2010—a definite sign that the gigantic "Mission to Slide" is (...) read more
Even though the German Ferrari hero Michael Schumacher has been out of the Formula 1 driving seat for a while now, Ferrari still casts a spell over German fans. In such, it comes as no surprise that from June 2009 on, a special Ferrari showroom (...) read more
Premier Rides, the US-based theme park ride provider, has been awarded the contract to design, fabricate, and install the iconic Pepsi Globe Observation Wheel to be located at the spectacular $2.3 billion Meadowlands Xanadu entertainment and retail (...) read more
Holiday Park is the first amusement park in Europe to offer the interactive football experience "Playmotion". A realistic grass pitch is projected onto an oversized screen in front of which as many as 20 people can practice their skills without so (...) read more
Linsberg Asia in Bad Erlach (nine kilometres south of Wiener Neustadt) was recently officially opened. The investment volume in Linsberg Asia spa totals approximately 65 million euros. A complex of Asian themed gardens, water worlds, wellness (...) read more
Whilst reports suggest Austria's outdoor swimming pools have experienced massive downturns of up to 30 percent in visitor figures over the summer in comparison to last year, the country's numerous thermal spas have experienced rises in visitor (...) read more
The foundation stone for the "Efteling Bosrijk" bungalow park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands, was laid on the 16th of September. The current investment volume for the construction of the facility and its infrastructure runs at approximately 27 (...) read more
As reported in "MyrtleBeachOnline" in early September, the Hard Rock Park, which only just opened this past April and had high expectations in terms of visitor numbers, has been through a tough summer. The park's management did not, however, (...) read more
The success story of Wiegand's "Alpine Coaster" continues: After a construction period of just three months, the 2,600-metre long, all-weather themed ride was opened at the beginning of September in a town between Latschau and Vandans. A maximum (...) read more
Utilising 10,530 pieces from the new TOMY Thomas Track Master train set, the record breaking track was set up just outside the main entrance to Thomas Land and measured 1,800 metres in length. It was built by the Royal British Legion Industries and (...) read more
Over the next five years, a giant holiday resort is to be built near Brand, 60 kilometres south of Berlin. The starting shot for the construction of 2,000 holiday homes around the Tropical Islands bathing paradise, which will boast somewhere between (...) read more
Conny-Land, the Swiss leisure park known throughout Europe for its dolphin shows has announced the births of dolphin calves at the park. Furthermore, after a two-year delay, work is reportedly set to start on the "Cobra" roller coaster ride so that (...) read more
