(eap) For the 30th edition of the French retail real estate trade fair, organizer RX France has fundamentally revised the concept of MAPIC in Cannes to adapt the focus of the fair to a changed market situation in the retail sector. With an earlier (...) read more
(eap) As announced this past weekend, Puy du Fou has reached a new historic milestone: In 2025, three million guests visited the theme park located in France’s Vendée region. Its Spanish sister park welcomed 1.7 million visitors this year. With a (...) read more
(eap) After four days, the aquanale and FSB trade fair duo in Cologne ended last Friday. According to the organizer, Koelnmesse, the two trade fairs recorded an increase in visitor numbers of over eleven percent compared to the last edition in 2023. (...) read more
(eap) The Europa-Park Resort in Rust, Germany, is not only renowned for its exceptional rides and attractions but also for its diverse entertainment offerings. The leisure destination in Baden-Württemberg provides its guests with a varied programme (...) read more
(eap) Mark Haak Wegmann (photo) was recently appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tarfeeh Fakieh Group. The Jeddah-based Saudi-Arabian company, active in the kingdom’s tourism and entertainment sector, aims to initiate the next (...) read more
(eap) The leisure complex St. Louis Union Station in the U.S. state of Missouri has expanded its Wheel Park outdoor area with three new family rides supplied by Italian manufacturer Zamperla. The attractions – “Loco Motion”, “Flying Louie”, and (...) read more
(eap) After 184 days, Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan came to an end in mid-October. This year’s world exposition recorded more than 28 million. Under the motto “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, a total of 165 countries, regions and organizations (...) read more
(eap) The Orlando, Florida-based company Falcon’s Beyond Global (Falcon’s), specialized in innovative and immersive storytelling through its divisions Falcon’s Creative Group, Falcon’s Beyond Destinations, and Falcon’s Beyond Brands, has announced (...) read more
(eap) UK-based indoor trampoline and activity park operator Oxygen Activeplay has announced the acquisition of Leisure Television Rights Ltd and the five Ninja Warrior UK® Adventure Parks operated by the company. With this acquisition, Oxygen (...) read more
(eap) From October 23 to 25, the Confertainment Center at Europa-Park once again turned into an experimental field for explorers: This year’s “Science Days” offered visitors of all ages fascinating insights into the world of mathematics, computer (...) read more
(eap) Shortly before the launch of the fifth and final season of the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things”, the interactive attraction “Stranger Things: The Experience” will open on Yas Island Abu Dhabi on November 14. The experience immerses (...) read more
(eap) The New Zealand amusement park Rainbow’s End has recently opened its latest attraction: with “Pacifica – The Pirate Ship”, a true classic returns to the park in a modernized form. The new large swinging ship of the “Pirate Ship” type was (...) read more
(eap) Earlier this summer, a new location of the indoor park brand Sparkx opened in the Belgian city of Ghent. In the so-called “sportainment parks” operated by the Belgian company, visitors can try out a wide range of interactive, movement-based (...) read more
(eap) The Kentucky Kingdom Theme and Water Park in Louisville (KY, USA) continues its investment strategy and has announced the opening of a new Suspended Family Coaster for 2026. The new ride will be named “Flying Fox” and will be supplied by the (...) read more
(eap) For some time now, the Papenburg-based Meyer Werft shipyard has been undergoing a restructuring process. In order to consistently continue this course in the coming years and to position the company for a secure future, the management team (...) read more
(eap) The trade fair duo aquanale – International Trade Fair for Sauna.Pool.Ambience and FSB – International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports and Leisure Facilities opened today at Koelnmesse. Both events will run through Friday (31 October), (...) read more
(eap) Ottawa-based water slide manufacturer ProSlide Technology has a new President: Ray Smegal (photo), who joined ProSlide in 2007 and most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer, will take over the top position at the company. The former (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Europa-Park in Rust wants to dedicate a large themed area to space in the future and, after a complete technical overhaul, make its 1997 spinning roller coaster “Euro-Mir” the main attraction, park owner Roland Mack told the dpa. The (...) read more
(eap) Miami-based cruise line Celebrity Cruises, part of the Royal Caribbean Group, celebrated two milestones last week at the French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. On the one hand, the company officially took delivery of its (...) read more
(eap) The City of Dallas (Texas, USA) is planning a comprehensive modernization of its Bahama Beach Waterpark for spring 2026. As part of the project, the existing water play area “Coconut Cove” will be redesigned. The current play structure is set (...) read more
