In London, Merlin Entertainments has taken the first steps in its legal proceedings against the London Bridge Experience attraction. Merlin Entertainments claims the said attraction is a copy of its London Dungeon. Merlin believes the London Bridge (...) read more
Thirty-two employees from Disney’s own hotels (Paradise Pier, Grand Californian, Disneyland Hotel) were arrested by police at Disneyland Anaheim (California) in the middle of August for carrying out demonstrations. The hotel employees, dressed up as (...) read more
At the beginning of August, the town of Bedburg and the operating company Monte Mare concluded a contract worth 17.5 million euros for a new sport and leisure complex (total area: 30,700 square metres). The town of Bedburg will, according to the (...) read more
After two and a half years of construction, the luxury beach and wellness hotel Gran BelVeder opened its doors on 25 July 2008. The four-star superior hotel is located right on the seafront, in one of the most picturesque coastal areas between (...) read more
Thermenholding Director Markus Achleitner invited around 300 guests from the worlds of business, politics and media to the opening of the brand new 41.5 million euro renovation of the wellness temple and the new Hotel Royal in Bad Ischl, Austria on (...) read more
As recently reported by Spiegel Online, an American company is planning a amusement park in a hermetically sealed so-called “green zone” of Baghdad. The 500-million dollar expensive facility is to be constructed in the style of Disneyland. The (...) read more
The pan-European operator of holiday parks, Center Parcs, wants to construct four new facilities in Germany and France within the next few years. An investment sum of up to 800 million euros has been budgeted for this, says the chairman of the board (...) read more
Exactly 27.2 million people visited Denmark’s amusement parks, museums and zoos last year. The three well-known amusement parks Tivoli, Bakken and Legoland were the most heavily frequented Danish facilities. Danish zoos in particular became (...) read more
“Curtain up! Come one, come all!” That's what was heard on the 20th of June when SPORTIS opened its water circus and wildwater creek at the Sport-Paradies in Gelsenkirchen. It’s been nearly two years since planning began for this ambitious project. (...) read more
As reported by Austrian media, the general contractor for the Ferris wheel Plaza in Vienna, the company “Explore 5D” is bankrupt. In conjunction with this, debts of nearly 15 million euros have been reported. Vienna’s Deputy Lord Mayor, Grete Laska (...) read more
The world’s first Legoland Holiday Village opened in Günzburg, Bavaria on the 18th of June. The Bavarian Minister of Family Affairs, Christa Stewens, conducted the grand opening ceremony of the park together with managing director Dr Andree Metzger (...) read more
Johannes Mock (43), former member of the board and new site search director at Merlin Entertainments Group (including Dungeons, SEA LIFE Centre, Madame Tussaud’s, Legoland parks, Heide-Park Soltau, Gardaland), will be taking over the business (...) read more
Andreas Veilstrup Andersen has held the office of Executive Director of the IAAPA since this past January already. Now the European branch of the IAAPA has also opened a new office in Brussels at the Square de Meeus. (eap) read more
In many places plans for the upcoming European trade fair, the EAS, are underway. Aside from lively trade fair operations, it is already evident now that the parallel seminar programme will feature some advanced training sessions of the highest (...) read more
Bouncy castles and other fun inflatable romping attractions have been available for a long time in all imaginable variations. But a “padded carousel” is new! Attentive observers were already able to marvel at this new attraction on the open-air (...) read more
In the first quarter of this year, a precontract for the planned Science Center Wels was signed by the Wels exhibition centre, the state of Upper Austria and the project developer Petri & Tiemann (Hamburg/Bremen). Twenty-two million euros are to be (...) read more
Prague’s Aquapalace opened in early May. This modern facility is not only unrivalled in the Czech Republic, but is also one of the largest leisure and amusement pool facilities ever built in Europe. Spacious sauna and wellness areas, a fitness (...) read more
Merlin Entertainments has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Tatweer (subsidiary of Dubai Holdings) for the construction of “Legoland Dubailand”. On premises with a total surface space of 300,000 square metres, the themed park (...) read more
In early May a new concept was announced for the Mystery Park in Interlaken, which had been closed down in November 2006. The Swiss corporation New Inspiration AG—well known far beyond the federal boundaries—is teaming up with the makers of the (...) read more
The Holiday Park and the township of Haßloch recently presented their initial considerations for a new swimming paradise facility they plan on running together. Their declared goal foresees Holiday Park relocating the facility now at the park’s own (...) read more
