(eap) Today, IAAPA Expo, the world’s largest leisure and attractions industry trade fair, kicks off at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida. The event, organised by the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (...) read more
(eap) Canadian waterslide manufacturer ProSlide Technology and Chimelong Water Park in China, which opened in 2007 and is part of the Chimelong Paradise park, have announced new attractions for next spring. The expansion at the Chinese water park, (...) read more
(eap) Leisure industry professionals Chuck Fawcett and Steve Andersen have launched a new animatronics company called FGR8. Fawcett is an experienced leisure industry professional – e.g. he founded Animax Designs already as a student in the 80s and (...) read more
(eap) Attraction manufacturer Intamin Amusement Rides has released two new products. Firstly, the “Family LSM”, which is a new family-friendly roller coaster model, and secondly, a new, more compact version of the “Dome Ride Theatre”: “Dome Ride (...) read more
(eap) Miriam Mack was appointed Honorary Consul of Croatia in Baden-Wuerttemberg with office in Freiburg earlier this month at a festive reception in Hotel Krønasår (part of the Europa-Park Erlebnis-Resort). Numerous guests of honor and politicians (...) read more
(eap) The Aquamagis adventure pool in Plettenberg (Germany) is known among slide fans for its special selection of slides, including stand-up and wind slides. As part of the “AquaMagis Goes Green” sustainability project, the pool’s existing slides (...) read more
(eap) Visitors to the Serengeti-Park in Hodenhagen, Germany, this season not only marveled at the numerous animals living there as ambassadors of the African wilderness, but also the silhouette of a new roller coaster, the opening of which is (...) read more
(eap) Fun Spot America Theme Parks has announced five new attractions for its three parks in Orlando, Kissimmee and Atlanta. The attractions are SBF Visa rides that are moving from the closed The Funplex Myrtle Beach from South Carolina to the Fun (...) read more
(eap) Falcon’s Beyond, a company specializing in immersive storytelling, has announced the formation of its Advisory Board and the appointment of Mike Hightower, former President of Universal Creative (responsible for the design, development, (...) read more
(eap) The 5-star campsite Yelloh! Village Les Mouettes in the French municipality of Carantec (Brittany region) will be adding three new water slides to its offer for families with children next year. These are individually designed slides from the (...) read more
(eap) US-based theme park operator United Parks & Resorts, Inc. (formerly: SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.) has announced its operating results for the third quarter (Q3) of the current fiscal year 2024. According to the results, a total of seven (...) read more
(eap) From January 10, 2025, guests to Disneyland Paris will be able to experience a new evening show. The new production entitled “Disney Tales of Magic” will take the audience into the magical worlds of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar (...) read more
(eap) A new swimming pool complex is being built in the Hanseatic town of Warburg (central Germany), comprising an indoor pool as a completely new building, to which the existing outdoor pool in the town will be connected as an associated outdoor (...) read more
(eap) A new Lane7 location, which is based on a competitive play socializing concept, celebrated its opening at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin last week. In addition to various locations in larger UK cities, the British company of the same name is thus (...) read more
(eap) The American company Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) has announced that it will be the exclusive distributor and installer of RemarkaBall© in the United States and Canada. RemarkaBall is a new type of indoor miniature golf, developed and (...) read more
(eap) A fifth animal park is being added to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in the north of Singapore, which is known for modern animal husbandry standards and enclosure design concepts also on an international level: The first part of the new (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch SnowWorld group is taking over Snow Dome Bispingen, located south of Hamburg. This is the group’s second location in Germany following the acquisition of Alpenpark Neuss (near Düsseldorf). The Snow Dome Bispingen has a 300-metre-long (...) read more
(eap) The Havel-Therme on the Großer Zernsee lake in Werder (near Berlin) now offers those seeking relaxation a very special sauna experience... At the sauna jetty, which winds 160 meters from the sauna garden into the lake, there is now a sauna (...) read more
(eap) On July 1, 2024, legacy Cedar Fair and legacy Six Flags closed the merger transactions to form the new Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Combined Company”). Legacy Cedar Fair has been determined to be the accounting acquirer for (...) read more
(eap) The Austrian Alpentherme Gastein in the State of Salzburg has opened its newest highlight attraction: a “swim-in” seawater aquarium. With a capacity of 300,000 litters of water that is enriched with a salt content required by marine life, and (...) read more
