(eap) The Kolmården animal and leisure park in the Swedish municipality of Norrköping will get a new manager. On May 1, Jeanette Sandberg will take over as CEO from Christine Karmfalk, who has held the position for seven years. Sandberg has (...) read more
(eap) The British trade association Experience UK, which networks and represents players in the experience economy, is organizing “InnovateX”, a new one-day forum at the Wellcome Collection exhibition venue in London on 27 March 2025. The event is (...) read more
(eap) Taman Safari, the operator of nine animal and amusement parks and four safari resorts in Indonesia, has commissioned the Los Angeles-based experience design company Legacy Entertainment to plan and design new experiences and attractions for (...) read more
(eap) Today sees the premiere of a new dining experience concept in downtown Los Angeles: The Gallery. The site consists of two areas – the bar “Horizon Lounge”, which is embedded in a projected, constantly changing city backdrop, and the restaurant (...) read more
(eap) Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced its results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2024. The figures represent the first annual results following the completed merger of Six Flags and Cedar Fair on July 1, 2024. (...) read more
(eap) A new haunted attraction, “The Villa”, was recently opened in the Vietnamese amusement park Bao Son Paradise. Its story surrounds a villa, namely a haunted Victorian mansion that is up for sale. In the haunted house, visitors are confronted (...) read more
(eap) Mercedes-AMG (a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz specialised in high-performance cars) and the Qiddiya Investment Company have announced the creation of an AMG brand experience attraction in the Saudi Arabian city of Qiddiya City. The Mercedes AMG (...) read more
(eap) The American theme park operator group United Parks & Resorts (formerly SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment) has announced its results for the fourth quarter and its overall results for the 2024 financial year. In the fourth quarter, the group (...) read more
(eap) Therme Group – a provider of large-scale wellness destinations that combine thermal spas, wellness and culture – has formed a joint venture with US real estate group The Georgetown Company (Georgetown) for co-ownership and development of its (...) read more
(eap) The Tropical Islands vacation resort near Berlin, which has been part of the Spanish Parques Reunidos group since 2019, has a new General Manager. Madany Sanyang takes over the role of General Manager with immediate effect, succeeding Thorsten (...) read more
(eap) Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) has announced the results for its past financial year 2024 (FY24, October 1, 2023 to September 28, 2024), reporting a record year in terms of net profit, EBITDA, revenue and attendance since the opening of (...) read more
(eap) The tragic history of the most famous passenger ship of all time can now be experienced in a special way in Cologne. The experiential exhibition “Titanic: Eine immersive Reise” (Titanic: An Immersive Journey) uses 360-degree projections with (...) read more
(eap) The experience exhibition Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience continues to expand – after various cities in North America, the APAC region and Europe (including Brussels and London), the next location will be in Paris. From March 27, (...) read more
(eap) This spring, the Belgian Plopsaland de Panne is opening a themed area dedicated to the Studio 100 TV series “Night Watch” (original name: Nachtwacht), in which an elf, a werewolf and a vampire fight the evil. For this purpose, the castle area (...) read more
(eap) The teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi digital art museum is set to open in the Saadiyat Cultural District in the capital of the Emirates on April 18, 2025. This was announced by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the (...) read more
(eap) The Tívoli World amusement park in Benalmádena – a port city on the Costa del Sol between Málaga and Marbella – which opened in 1972 and closed in 2020 due to legal disputes, is to reopen. An agreement to this effect, which was signed by (...) read more
(eap) Triotech, the Canadian manufacturer of media-based attractions, has announced the appointment of Yannick Gemme as Managing Director, Product Division. Gemme, who has served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Triotech since 2022, takes (...) read more
(eap) The Swarovski Kristallwelten (Engl.: Swarovski Crystal Worlds) in Wattens, Austria, are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year with the opening of a new “Wunderkammer” (Chamber of Wonder) and a variety of events. From May 8, 2025, (...) read more
(eap) Following the announcement a few days ago of the planned opening date for the Universal Horror Unleashed attraction in Las Vegas (see EAP News of 20 Feb 2025), Universal Destinations & Experiences (Universal) – a division of Comcast (...) read more
(eap) On March 1, Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio (USA) is set to open what it claims will be the largest DC™ Universe themed area in the United States. Three completely new rides and various revamped attractions promise even more superheroes (...) read more
