Yesterday in Brussels, the Council of Ministers of the 27 EU member states adopted the “AI Act” to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI), which will come into force by the beginning of July this year. The final rules will apply from (...) read more
(eap) A new water park opened last weekend in the Caribbean paradise of Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, just 10 kilometres from Punta Cana’s international airport. The El Dorado Water Park covers an area of around 80,000 square meters and offers over (...) read more
(eap) The first aquafun-branded inflatable water park on the German Baltic Sea coast will open on June 1 in the sea resort of Boltenhagen, more precisely on a 1,500 square meter area on the water directly by the pier. A structure comprising almost (...) read more
(eap) Belgian company The Park Playground, known for its VR experiences, is opening a new franchise location in Porto, Portugal, continuing its expansion in Europe. From June 14, visitors will be able to immerse themselves in The Park Playground’s (...) read more
(eap) The municipal pool operator Bremer Bäder GmbH will have a new Managing Director from July 1, 2024: Henry Peukert, who is currently serving as Operations Manager at Berliner Bäder-Betriebe in the German capital, is returning to the Free (...) read more
(eap) The world’s first “Mission: Play! By Mattel” Family Entertainment Center has now officially opened in The Galleria Al Maryah Island Mall in Abu Dhabi, UAE, after a soft opening phase lasting several weeks. In collaboration with iP2Operations, (...) read more
(eap) Two days before the official opening of Europe’s first PEPPA PIG Park in Günzburg, Germany, media representatives and kindergarten children from the region were able to take a first look at the new “oinktastic” park centred around the famous (...) read more
(eap) Since summer 2012, when the old municipal swimming pool in Koblenz (Germany) was demolished, the local citizens have been looking forward to a new leisure pool. Construction work on this new pool finally began in 2021 and the (...) read more
(eap) The LEGOLAND® Water Park, which is part of the Italian Gardaland Resort, starts into its new season tomorrow. Various refreshing LEGO® water attractions await families in the water park, which visitors can use with a combined ticket. Right in (...) read more
(eap) Motion-based seats in the water pool, combined with a 3D screen and special effects: The Austrian manufacturer Attraktion! has now further developed its established product “Cinesplash 5D” – an indoor effect motion theatre for water parks and (...) read more
(eap) Merlin Entertainments signals a shift in the company’s approach to global marketing for its over 140 related global attractions across 23 countries – including LEGOLAND® Resorts, the London Eye, Madame Tussauds and SEA LIFE aquariums – with (...) read more
(eap) Since last weekend, visitors to the Holiday World amusement park in Santa Claus, Indiana have been able to experience fresh ride fun: The “Good Gravy!” family boomerang coaster with custom layout by manufacturer Vekoma officially opened to (...) read more
(eap) The first Boda Borg team play adventure world in Germany has opened in the Ruhr Park shopping center in Bochum. 18 different quests – game missions – are housed in a total of almost 60 rooms. Groups of three to a maximum of five (...) read more
(eap) After a test phase on two rides since August 2023, Movie Park Germany (part of the Parques Reunidos group) has decided to implement the new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based “DMT RideGuard” system. The solution, which was developed by (...) read more
(eap) The seaport of Port Canaveral in Florida is already one of the largest cruise ports in the world. Now, its capacity is to be expanded again due to continued strong growth forecasts for global cruise tourism: A new (...) read more
(eap) After the debut of the new “Voltron” rollercoaster and the “Croatia” theme area at Europa-Park in Rust just a few weeks ago (read also the cover story of our latest EAP magazine issue), today the Austrian themed area has been (...) read more
(eap) New York-based media company Sphere Entertainment Co. has announced that it has acquired all remaining shares in Berlin-based audio technology company HOLOPLOT. Sphere Entertainment had already made a first investment in Holoplot in 2018, when (...) read more
(eap) The opening date for the former “Splash Mountain” and now re-themed water ride “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” at Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World Resort in Florida) has been announced: As of June 28, visitors will be able to embark on a new (...) read more
(eap) Following extensive refurbishment work, Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s iconic steel roller coaster “Loch Ness Monster” (Arrow Dynamics) reopened last Friday under the now extended name “Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On”. As (...) read more
(eap) Plopsa Group has announced an investment of four million euros for a new Maya the Bee themed area at its Belgian theme park Plopsa Coo in Ardennes. The new themed area based around the Studio 100 character “Maya the Bee” is scheduled to open (...) read more
