(eap) U.S. theme park Lake Compounce (Connecticut), operated by Palace Entertainment (part of Parques Reunidos), announced that the 96-year-old wooden roller coaster “Wildcat” will be overhauled and put back into operation in 2024. In the (...) read more
(eap) The “Monte Baranci” mountain in the Dolomite region 3 Zinnen in South Tyrol, Italy promises family fun in winter as well as in summer. While there is the possibility of going skiing or tobogganing in the colder months, in summer there is a (...) read more
(eap) This winter, the event series “Movie Park’s Hollywood Christmas” will make its debut at Movie Park Germany near Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany. From December 1, 2023, to January 7, 2024, the park will extend its season on 24 select days, (...) read more
(eap) On November 12, 2023, the new Fabrik der Fäden (“Factory of Threads”) museum will open its doors in one of Germany’s oldest remaining textile manufacturing buildings in Plauen, Saxony. On some 1,200 square meters of exhibition space, spread (...) read more
(eap) The first “Zootopia” themed area is scheduled to open at Shanghai Disney Resort at the end of this year. Visitors will then be able to immerse themselves in the lovingly designed world around the successful Disney animated film Zootopia. On (...) read more
(eap) Recently, Sandusky, Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Company announced that Matthew A. Ouimet is leaving the company’s board of directors to devote more time to personal interests. For more than ten years, Ouimet served as CEO for the Cedar (...) read more
(eap) Located in the heart of the French Vendée, the Puy du Fou theme park has once again outdone itself: The company announced today that the park has already welcomed 2.5 million visitors this year. This means that the De Villiers family’s (...) read more
(eap) The Swedish Liseberg amusement park recently invited 100 people from 100 different countries to ride the new roller coaster “Luna”. In under two weeks, more than 2,600 people had signed up in response to an announcement by the park. From (...) read more
Yesterday, this year‘s season came to an end at France’s O‘Gliss Park, located in the Vendée region – with a total of 210,000 visitors, the outdoor water park can look back on a great seasonal track record. Already today, the destination in the (...) read more
(eap) In December, the interactive multimedia art experience “Harry Potter: Visions of Magic” will celebrate its world premiere at the ODYSSEUM in Cologne, Germany. The immersive event is being developed by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed (...) read more
(eap) Tivoli Friheden is an amusement park near the center of the Danish city of Aarhus on the east coast of Jutland. Next summer, “Vindfald”, a new Euro-Fighter from Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, will open here. The new attraction will be the fourth (...) read more
(eap) Gel Blaster: an alternative to paintball, airsoft, water guns & Co.? Gel Blasters are electric toy blasters that are loaded with – according to provider Gel Blaster (headquartered in Austin, TX) – biodegradable gel pellets – so-called (...) read more
(eap) The Tampa, Florida-based Florida Aquarium completed the first development phase of its approximately UDS 40 million (some EUR 37 million) investment plan this summer with the opening of its new “Morph’d” experience gallery. Developed in close (...) read more
(eap) The European Waterpark Association (EWA e.V.), the quality association for European leisure pools and spas, has been presenting the “EWA Awards” for 21 years to honor particularly innovative product and marketing concepts. This year, the “EWA (...) read more
(eap) Last November, Greg Yong, CEO of Australian Dreamworld theme park, announced investments of more than AUD $50 million (approx. EUR 30 million) in the construction of new attractions and the overhaul of existing areas. Most recently, there have (...) read more
(eap) The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has again planned an extensive investment program for its theme parks in the USA for 2024 – according to its own statement, the most substantial in more than a decade. This includes five new rides that (...) read more
(eap) Merlin Entertainments and LEGO Group have announced that the LEGO Discovery Centre which is under development at the Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier mixed-use complex will be Germany’s first of the next generation and is expected to open in (...) read more
(eap) In the Lower Saxon spa town of Bad Harzburg (Goslar district), a new media attraction for visitors and tourists is scheduled to open near the HarzWaldHaus museum in spring 2024. Behind the project is HarzVenture GmbH headed by Holger Kolb and (...) read more
(eap) Animalive, a British company that develops interactive animation technologies, has launched a new chatbot, dubbed “SAGE”. The name stands for “Smart AI Guide & Educator”. True to its name, the chat system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to (...) read more
(eap) Located at Ireland’s only fjord, Killary Harbour, Killary Adventure Company has been offering various outdoor activities since 1981. These include kayaking and water skiing, different adventure challenges, a giant swing, and an educational (...) read more
