Dear Readers & Industry Colleagues, Now that families and friends are gathering for Easter in many places, it is good that the theme parks and attractions were also able to open their gates just in time for the spring awakening this year. From now (...) read more
Construction of a new cruise ship from Royal Caribbean International (RCI) recently began at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France – “Utopia of the Seas” is the name of the sixth ship in the Oasis class, which will be the (...) read more
Sports Illustrated, one of the most renowned US American sport magazines, has announced to create the Sports Illustrated Hotels & Resorts, which are set to begin rolling out worldwide and for which Sports Illustrated has contracted themed experience (...) read more
Today marks the official start of the International Horticultural Exhibition Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere (near Amsterdam), Netherlands, where ideas will be presented for the next six months that make cities more fun, more beautiful and more (...) read more
As Lake Buena Vista-located Walt Disney World Resort announced, it will earmark a nearly 80-acre-large land (approx. 32.4 hectares) to support a new development for affordable housing in the southwest of the Orange County. The project is still in (...) read more
Hal McEvoy, IAAPA President and CEO, will retire from his position at the helm of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) on April 1, 2023. McEvoy started a permanent role in the association on April 1, 2017 as Chief (...) read more
In Germany’s indoor pool, sauna and wellness complex monte mare Reichshof-Eckenhagen (North Rhine-Westphalia), a new relaxation experience was launched this past Monday with the “Salzwelten” (Eng.: Salt Worlds). From now on, guests can benefit from (...) read more
In the Montnegre i el Corredor landscape park, located less than an hour’s drive east of the Catalan capital Barcelona, a new kind of Augmented Reality (AR) experience, Metapark Zoo, is to become available this summer, which will make it possible to (...) read more
Former Director of Education, Safety and Membership of IAAPA North America (NA), Michael Shelton, has been promoted to the regional association‘s Vice President and Executive Director effective April 4. “With his passion, knowledge, and leadership (...) read more
Christie®, the technology company that specializes in the development of system solutions such as projectors, image processors and LED panels and which is active in the leisure industry particularly in the area of projection mapping, recently (...) read more
In late 2019, Disneyland Paris announced that it was planning its own themed area based on the Disney animation success “Frozen”. Now the European Disney destination has revealed the first details in time with the start of the area’s construction: (...) read more
With its strategic realignment under the title “Reinvention 2025”, the Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Europe Group announced last spring that it would renovate and reattractivate all Center Parcs destinations extensively and invest a total of more (...) read more
Freehold/New Jersey-based Cenntro Electric Group Ltd., a leading electric vehicle technology company, recently announced to have entered into an agreement with MOSOLF SE & Co. KG, one of Europe’s largest automotive logistics and service providers, (...) read more
Located in the heart of the French Vendée between Cholet and La Roche-sur-Yon in the west of the country, the Puy du Fou theme park celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. A park whose exceptional concept – known above all for its spectacular and (...) read more
905 meters long, 40 meters high and 95 km/h fast, that is “Fønix”, the new coaster attraction by Vekoma Rides at Danish Fårup Sommerland, which will not make only Danish roller coaster fans’ hearts beat faster. “Last year, on the day we could (...) read more
As the first “Jumanji“-themed attraction worldwide, and in cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the new dark ride experience “Jumanji – The Adventure“ opens at Merlin Entertainments-operated Gardaland today. During the ride in the vehicles, (...) read more
“We are excited that the brakes can be released and Karls can be fully experienced again. We‘ve created lots of new refinements that will surprise both new and regular Karlsians,” says Karls owner Robert Dahl, looking forward to the upcoming season (...) read more
Starting tomorrow, April 9, Filmpark Babelsberg will again open its doors to guests who would like to take a look behind the scenes of the film production world. This year, the park mascot “Flimmy” will also be back, having undergone a relaunch and (...) read more
Together with Peel L&P, a development company specialising in sustainable mixed-use complexes, Therme Group is planning and realising the GBP 250-million (over EUR 300 million) Therme Manchester (cf. EAP 5/2020). Recently, the Therme Group has (...) read more
La Cité de l’Espace in the southwestern French metropolis of Toulouse – the capital of the European aerospace industry – is a theme and science park dedicated entirely to the fascination of space. Opened in 1997 and repeatedly modernized in recent (...) read more
