Roland Mack is this year’s bearer of the honorary prize awarded by the Tourism Board of the German Parliament. The CEO of the Europa Park in Rust was presented with this award for his merit and success on the German tourism market. The statement (...) read more
Germany's first treetop restaurant will be opening this June in Fischbach, Pfälzerwald. Issue 1/2006 of EAP featured a full report on treetop facilities in general including the Pfälzerwald. The first restaurant in such lush, lofty heights is (...) read more
Vienna was one of Europe’s most popular tourism destinations of 2005. With 8.8 million overnight stays, the 2004 record was increased by four per cent. The Viennese tourism economy has thus set a new record for the third time in a row, getting one (...) read more
As IAAPA announced the IAAPA Attractions Expo has been accepted into the International Buyers Program from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) for 2006 and 2007. Each year the DOC selects 28 leading U.S. trade shows to promote worldwide through (...) read more
When unexpected masses of visitors recently flocked to Disneyland Hong Kong on the occasion of Chinese New Year celebrations, the operators were so overwhelmed that the only thing they could think of was to close the park due to maxed-out (...) read more
Russia is following the Olympian motto “bigger, faster, wider.” After a number of failed starts, the largest amusement park in the world is to finally get underway in the northwest of Moscow. The “Park of Wonders” is to be built on 340-hectare (...) read more
Once again, the 571st Dresden Striezel Market – the oldest Christmas market in Germany – has some special surprises in store for the many visitors it hopes to attract to the Saxon city from far and wide. The event’s organisers are positive they’ll (...) read more
J. Clark Robinson, President and CEO of the IAAPA announced his retirement effective February 1st, 2006. He was appointed president of the world’s largest organisation of amusement parks and manufacturers in July 2002. The announced retirement is (...) read more
The famous Vienna Christkindlmarkt opened on the 12th of November. For the Viennese, the event plays a prominent role much like the Oktoberfest does for the Munich population. Once again this year, three million guests are expected to visit the (...) read more
Franck Bo Lind, one of the senior park directors in Europe, has taken leave of Tivoliland and transferred his park – the owner of which he was since 1968 – to Torben “Traesko” Pedersen and his family on 1 December 2005. Tivoli in Aalborg had been (...) read more
Just a few days ago, on November 25th the Phaeno Science Centre was opened by the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Christian Wulff, and its architect, Zaha Hadid. It is praised as Germany’s largest science centre with an surface area of 9,000 (...) read more
127 institutions entered the first innovation contest organised by the German Tourism Organisation (DTV). A short while ago, the Hanover Adventure Zoo received the special 2005 award in the category of “innovative tourism products.” The award (...) read more
In late November the Crystal Worlds in Wattens/Tyrol, which were stylishly designed by André Heller in 1995, celebrated their 10th anniversary with around 400 honorary guests. Since opening to the public, this world-famous object d'art has (...) read more
The increase in value-added tax scheduled for 2007 in Germany has been met with stern opposition by the German Tourism Association (DTV). DTV President Tilo Braune called the raise of VAT to 19 per cent “poison” for the German hotel and catering (...) read more
The Stuttgart “Bild” newspaper conducted a survey of the most important person in Baden-Württemberg. Readers nominated Roland Mack, the managing partner of the Europa Park in Rust. They could choose among one hundred personalities from business, (...) read more
In mid-November, the largest sporting complex in the world with some 290,000 square metres will open to the public in Doha (Qatar). The sports palace will also serve as a symbol for the region and offer additional attractions for well-heeled (...) read more
On September 9th the Universum Science Centre in Bremen celebrated its fifth birthday. Since opening, the Science Centre has been expanded by 80 interactive stations, five huge special exhibitions supplemented the expeditions “Man, Earth and (...) read more
In mid-August a building that was refurbished for eight million euros was opened to the public by the Premier of Lower Saxony, Christian Wulff. Alterations in the building included the oldest European saltwater pool, which was built in a Bauhaus (...) read more
In the presence of Disney’s CEO Michael Eisner, his soon-to-be successor Robert Iger and the Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong, Disneyland Hong Kong opened to the public on September 12th in a spectacular grand opening gala with around 2,500 (...) read more
The nomination for the “best roller coaster in the world” has now been awarded to the “Expedition GeForce” for the third time in a row. During the recent award ceremony and celebrations at the Holiday Park Hassloch, “GeForce” inventor Werner (...) read more
