(eap) After concrete plans for a possible Universal theme park resort in Bedford, UK, had already been presented and discussed in recent months, the mega project has now been officially agreed on: The destination, a theme park and resort, is set to (...) read more
(eap) Today marks the opening of the new Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier urban development project in Hamburg’s HafenCity. On an area the size of ten soccer pitches, the new center combines shopping and entertainment under one roof. In addition to (...) read more
(eap) Carnival Cruise Line has announced two additional new ships that will provide for fresh entertainment and experiences at sea: The “Carnival Festivale” is scheduled to set sail from Port Canaveral (Florida) in spring 2027. Delivery of the (...) read more
(eap) The ground-breaking ceremony for a major construction project took place today at Erlebnispark Tripsdrill near Stuttgart, Germany. An experience restaurant, conference facilities, a new reception, an outdoor water playground and a wellness (...) read more
(eap) The UNESCO Geopark Muskau Arch, which stretches across the German-Polish border, is to receive a new, modern visitor centre. The project, which involves an investment of several million euros, envisages an edutainment centre with interactive (...) read more
(eap) Just in time for the start of its 37th season this past Saturday, the French theme park Puy du Fou was able to present a new show and to open a hotel extension, further increasing the accommodation capacity. The park aims at building on last (...) read more
(eap) The Walibi Belgium (Compagnie des Alpes) theme park in Wavre, Belgium, opened its new “Dock World” theme area this past weekend together with its anchor attraction, the “Mecalodon” roller coaster. Just in time for the start of the season and (...) read more
(eap) The Schloss Beck amusement park in Bottrop (Germany) is opening a new water playground this summer. At a price tag of two million euros, this represents the largest single investment in an attraction in the park’s history. The new water (...) read more
(eap) The French Compagnie des Alpes (CdA) has announced the takeover of the BELANTIS theme park near Leipzig from the Spanish Parques Reunidos group by acquiring the entire capital of Event Park GmbH, the company that owns and operates the park. (...) read more
(eap) After the Plopsa Group recently announced a name change for the German Holiday Park to Plopsaland Deutschland, the group has now also revealed a new name for its Belgian destination Plopsa Coo Ardennes, which will be operated under the name (...) read more
(eap) Following the recent takeover of Magic Park Verden by the new owners Bastian Lampe and Tom Becker, the park is now being gradually realigned. Visitors can look forward to several new features when the park opens for the 2025 summer season this (...) read more
(eap) The Königswinter city council has proposed a new operator for the former Sea Life building. The Explorado Group, which is known for its exhibitions at the Odysseum in Cologne and its adventure museum at the Happy Franky leisure centre in (...) read more
(eap) With a selection of retail and gastronomy partners as well as a comprehensive range of experiences and entertainment, the soon-to-open Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier is set to become a unique leisure destination in northern Germany. A KIBU (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Taunus Wunderland starts its new season on April 5, just in time for the Hessian Easter vacations. After the “Arya’s Dragon Gorge” themed area, which opened in 2023, was expanded last summer to include the “Gobbies Energy Power (...) read more
(eap) The SAALEMAXX leisure and adventure pool in Rudolstadt (Thuringia, Germany) is getting a new management: Kristin Köferstein-Moritz and Alexander Stemplewitz will form a dual leadership team and take over the position from Susan Zetzmann, who (...) read more
(eap) An Action League attraction from Belgian supplier Alterface has now celebrated its opening at Suzhou Paradise Forest World in China, the first of its kind in the “Middle Kingdom”. In its related indoor entertainment zone “Candy World”, which (...) read more
(eap) The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester has recently opened a new hands-on exhibition entitled “Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You”, the focus is on the human brain and its fascinating functions. The experiential exhibition is the (...) read more
(eap) Visitors to the Bavarian Inn Resort in Frankenmuth, Michigan (USA) can now discover the Bavarian Blast Waterpark – Michigan’s largest indoor water park. Covering some 170,000-square-feet (over 15,500-square-meters), it comprises 16 water (...) read more
(eap) This past weekend, the US amusement park Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey kicked off this year’s season and opened its latest coaster addition: “The Flash™: Vertical Velocity”, which is America’s first “Super (...) read more
(eap) Since its foundation as Märchenpark Haßloch in 1970 and its subsequent renaming as Holiday Park in 1973, the amusement park located in southern Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) has reinvented itself several times and achieved national fame in (...) read more
