(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced the appointment of Michael Shelton as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Vice President (EVP), effective June 30, 2025. With this personnel (...) read more
(eap) This past weekend, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, kicked off its 70th anniversary celebrations. The special program, which will run through summer 2026, features unique entertainment formats and interactive offerings designed to let (...) read more
(eap) As part of its international growth strategy, U.S.-based entertainment company RWS Global has announced two key additions to its leadership team: Hans Vollrath has been appointed Executive Vice President of Land Production, while Ashley Hong (...) read more
(eap) On today’s “China Tourism Day”, Shanghai Disney Resort has set an example for further growth and new guest experiences: A groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off the construction of a new “Spider-Man”-themed area – the third major (...) read more
(eap) With “Volcano Wedgeee”, the Wet’n’Wild Hawaii water park opened a new main attraction this past Saturday: At a height of 70 feet (approx. 21 meters), two parallel AquaTube™ body slides from Canadian manufacturer WhiteWater West take off, (...) read more
(eap) Starting today, visitors to Paultons Park in southern England can embark on a ghost hunt in the park’s new dark ride Ghostly Manor. The official opening of the Gameplay Theatre (realized by Mack Rides in cooperation with Lagotronics, Leisure (...) read more
(eap) At the ongoing Eurovision Song Contest 2025 (ESC) in Basel, Switzerland – the grand final of which is set to take place tomorrow at the city’s St. Jakobshalle – a reusable cup system designed to handle high visitor volumes has been implemented (...) read more
(eap) The Fever platform, which specializes in live entertainment, has announced a new event format for its B2B segment with the launch of “Candlelight® for Business” in the United States. The aim of the new offering is to transform traditional (...) read more
(eap) The US-based Falcon’s Beyond Global group of companies (Falcon’s) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Oceaneering Entertainment Systems (OES), a division of Oceaneering International. The transaction follows a letter of intent (...) read more
(eap) In Loxstedt near Bremerhaven (northern Germany), the seventh Karls Erlebnis-Dorf was officially opened today. As part of a festive ceremony, Karls Managing Director Robert Dahl and the Mayor of Loxstedt, Detlef Wellbrock, symbolically cut the (...) read more
(eap) Construction recently began on “The Point Surf Park” in the US state of Florida – a project that not only sees the construction of the first surf park in the state, but also the first implementation of “Endless Surf” technology in the USA. The (...) read more
(eap) Momentum Leisure, the company specializing in the development and operation of leisure facilities in Central and Eastern Europe and operator of the Majaland parks in Poland, is placing increased focus on two high-margin revenue sources within (...) read more
(eap) The giant pandas “Lan Yun” and “He Feng” were officially welcomed yesterday morning with a festive ceremony at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna. The new panda couple arrived from China on April 23, 2025 and had been kept in the indoor enclosure since (...) read more
(eap) Construction work has begun on a new slide world at the Maya mare adventure pool in Halle (Saale), Germany. The previous water slides, which have delighted numerous bathers over the years, are being replaced by modern slides. “The old slides (...) read more
(eap) With the introduction of its own overnight accommodation, UK-based Paultons Park aims to establish itself as a multi-day destination. The plans include Scandinavian-inspired lodging units. The concept for the resort, which is to be built on (...) read more
(eap) Today, the Dutch theme park Efteling opened its 31st fairytale in the famous Fairytale Forest: “The Princess and the Pea”. This new installation is based on the well-known fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The royal pavilion is located at (...) read more
(eap) During the official christening of its new cruise ship “Norwegian Aqua” – recently held in Miami, Florida – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) not only celebrated the latest addition to its fleet but also unveiled ambitious expansion plans for its (...) read more
(eap) This summer, Ontario (Canada) will see the opening of an exciting new visitor attraction: On August 29, 2025, the new flying theatre experience “Niagara Takes Flight” will open inside the Table Rock Centre, located just steps from the iconic (...) read more
(eap) The leisure and adventure centre Baltic Adventures, which offers various indoor and outdoor activities such as neon mini golf, laser tag, escape rooms, city rallies and pixel games at its locations in Neubrandenburg and Greifswald (Germany), (...) read more
(eap) Last weekend, the Kentucky Kingdom theme park in Louisville, Kentucky (USA) opened its new family themed area “Discovery Meadow”. The operating company Herschend Family Entertainment invested a total of around USD 11 million (EUR 9.9 million) (...) read more
