(eap) The Canadian technology company Connect&GO, known for its RFID access control and ticketing systems, recently became a partner of the French Looping Group, which operates a total of 18 leisure facilities (including amusement parks & zoos) in (...) read more
(eap) The Stuttgart-based interSPA Group, which operates the Wonnemar spas in Germany, has taken over the Belasso leisure facility from the Schwerin (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany) municipal and now plans to extensively modernize and expand the (...) read more
(eap) Already in summer, a first show staging was presented in a festive atmosphere on the world’s largest LED “screen” with a surface of some 580,000-square-foot (approx. 54,000- square-meters) – the spherical outer shell of the MSG Sphere building (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday, on October 3, 2023, a spectacular helicopter operation could be observed at the Danube Tower in Vienna. The reason for this: the individual parts of the “Danube Tower Slide” were delivered at a height of 165 meters. The slide at the (...) read more
(eap) The Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay animal and theme park, part of the SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment group, has announced a new roller coaster for 2024. Next year, a Family Suspended Coaster dubbed “Phoenix Rising” from Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & (...) read more
Next weekend, from October 6 to 8, 2023, the first Sauna Festival of Therme Erding will take place. On these days, the VitalTherme and saunas will be transformed into a big show stage when sauna masters heat up the total of 24 saunas. The event (...) read more
(eap) The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has named the current International Board Vice President, Matt Barton, as its President-Elect. This decision came after a unanimous vote of the International Board at their September Special Board (...) read more
(eap) Zoo Osnabrück gGmbH gets a new Managing Director. On December 1, Philipp Bruelheide, a graduate in business administration, takes over the management of the German Osnabrück Zoo from Andreas Busemann. “After an extensive application process, (...) read more
(eap) Next year, a new Family Launch Coaster will make its way to SeaWorld Orlando. Called “Penguin Trek”, the 920 meter long ride will feature both indoor and outdoor sections and take passengers on an expedition to the Arctic at a maximum speed of (...) read more
Yesterday (September 28), this year’s edition of IAAPA Expo Europe, which was held in the Austrian capital Vienna for the first time since 2006, ended with very good results in terms of attendance. As the International Association of Amusement Parks (...) read more
(eap) So-called “Sportainment” concepts are becoming ever more popular in Europe: a new park with a mix of sports and entertainment recently opened in Hasselt, Belgium. Sparkx is the name of the destination where visitors can try out a total of 50 (...) read more
(eap) The private equity firm of Bluestone Equity Partners, which is focused on the sports, media and entertainment sectors, has announced a minority investment in RWS Global. Through this strategical step, Bluestone will hold two seats on RWS (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Aqua Marien leisure and adventure pool complex, which opened in 1997 in Marienberg in the Ore Mountains in Saxony and recently recorded an annual attendance of some 280,000 guests, has recently started into a comprehensive (...) read more
(eap) IAAPA Expo Europe, Europe’s leading trade fair for the leisure industry, kicks off today at the Vienna Exhibition & Congress Center, where industry professionals and executives will gather until Thursday (Sept 28) this week to present (...) read more
(eap) A new Augmented Reality (AR) go-karting experience has recently opened in Manchester, England: “Chaos Karts” is the name of the attraction that combines karting with digital gaming elements and can be enjoyed by racing enthusiasts at least (...) read more
(eap) Kicking off Halloween season on October 7, the Dutch Toverland theme park in Sevenum will once again be all about creeps, pumpkins and mystery again: A total of 16 dates (mainly weekend days) are fixed for the family-friendly Halloween Days, (...) read more
(eap) In March 2024, a new Nintendo museum is scheduled to launch in Kyōto, tentatively named “Nintendo Gallery”. The concept encompasses an experiential exhibition that will vividly depict the history of Nintendo products. Today known as one of the (...) read more
(eap) Canadian design firm FORREC has named Linda Hung as its new Vice President of Business Development. Hung, who is working with Forrec for 25 years, will assume the position on October 1 from Mattew Dawason, who is leaving the company. Hung will (...) read more
(eap) Aquatic Development Group (ADG) recently announced two new projects involving its “EpicSurf®” surf wave technology. On the one hand, its technology will be used in the new Glo Entertainment sports and entertainment complex being built in the (...) read more
(eap) Last weekend, a new interactive dark ride coaster from German manufacturer ART Engineering opened at the American Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah. Plans for the attraction, called “Primordial”, have been in the works for eight years. (...) read more
