(eap) After a devastating fire early on Sunday morning almost a third (according to initial findings) of the wonderful Mainstreet at the Pullman City western-style amusement park in Bavaria fell victim to the flames – including the large Music Hall, (...) read more
(eap) The Hegi campsite in Tengen (Germany, on the Swiss border between the Black Forest and Lake Constance) is expanding its offer for families with children by a water spray park from the Dutch company of Watergames & More. With colorful water (...) read more
(eap) SeaWorld Orlando is not only known for its line-up of rollercoasters and attractions, but also for its marine animal rescue center, including the largest rescue facility for manatees in the USA. Recently, a manatee (“Reckless”) and her calf (...) read more
(eap) Just in time for the start of the weekend, this past Friday saw the opening of the first axe-throwing bar in Hamburg, Germany. The Belgian company WoodCutter, founded by Julien Vandenitte and Romain Félix, launched its third location in (...) read more
(eap) In just four weeks, the new Sprudelhof Therme in the Hessian spa town of Bad Nauheim, which opened in December, has already welcomed several thousand visitors. The new spa replaces the old thermal bath, which was closed in 2015. The offerings (...) read more
(eap) Once again, at the invitation of Michael Mack and MACK One, the Europa-Park Resort became a meeting place for innovative entrepreneurs, experts and visionaries from all over the world. At the AUREA Awards ceremony held on 18 January 2024, (...) read more
Bob Rogers, founder, Chairman and CEO of the global experiential planning and design firm BRC Imagination Arts (BRC), a global experiential planning and design firm, has announced that Carmel Lewis (photo), a 23-year company veteran, has assumed the (...) read more
(eap) To mark the 250th birthday of the German painter Caspar David Friedrich (Romantic era), the Hamburger Kunsthalle (Engl. “Hamburg Art Gallery“) is presenting the exhibition “Caspar David Friedrich – Art for a New Era“ until April 1, 2024. A (...) read more
(eap) The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced today that it has entered into an alliance with leading players in the technology industry. The U.S.-based leisure park operator group, which has 27 amusement facilities in the U.S., Mexico and (...) read more
(eap) On February 6, 2024, the European Waterpark Association (EWA) is hosting a free online seminar in English on the topic of “EN and ASTM Standards for Waterpark Attractions“ at 4 pm (CET). The European industry association for leisure pools and (...) read more
(eap) The Catalan theme park resort PortAventura World will be hosting a music festival for the first time: from July 4 to 6 this year, the park will give a stage to Boombastic, a well-known genre-mix festival in Spain. Over 40 artists from the pop, (...) read more
(eap) The Italian CGI studio Red Raion, which specializes in films for media-based attractions, welcomes a new face to the team. Roberto Buzzo joins the company as new Sales Director. Buzzo has over 18 years of experience in the fields of marketing (...) read more
(eap) A new edutainment attraction called “The Deep Explorer” debuted at the Malta National Aquarium, located in Qawra in the north of the Southern European island of Malta. The attraction is a media-based simulation cabin of the “Dynamic Explorer” (...) read more
(eap) Waterslide and attractions manufacturer ProSlide Technology, based in Ottawa, Canada, has just opened a subsidiary in Dubai (UAE). The local sales office is the company’s reaction to the rapidly growing demand for waterslides and attractions (...) read more
(eap) The opening of the new Oceana water world at Sweden’s amusement park Liseberg is drawing closer. Yesterday, the first water was ceremoniously poured into the pools of the new facility. The entire water park covers around 13,600 square meters (...) read more
(eap) SeaWorld Entertainment recently welcomed Nathaniel J. Lipman to its Board of Directors. Lipman served as Chairman and CEO of Affinion Group (a global provider of customer loyalty platforms and solutions) from 2005 to 2015. Since 2015, he has (...) read more
(eap) The “Game Theatre” dark ride concept presented at IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 by Lagotronics Projects, the Dutch specialist for media-based, interactive attractions, and the German attraction manufacturer Mack Rides will now be offered with the (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s AquaMagis Plettenberg is now presenting itself with a redesigned slide tower to guests. The main slide tower at AquaMagis was given a new outerspace look during the annual refurbishment phase in winter 2023. The previously rather (...) read more
(eap) The Swiss ropeway and mechanical engineering company Bartholet, which also operates its own amusement park division through its subsidiary Swiss Rides, is currently working on three new projects in China. In the Shao Huashan National Forest (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday, Tivoli amusement park located in the Danish capital Copenhagen staged the largest fireworks display in the park’s history to mark the coronation of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Queen Margrethe II abdicated after (...) read more
