The Sicilian Acireale (Catania)-based CGI studio Red Raion and the Dutch Leisure Expert Group, which specializes in design services for spaces and themed environments in the leisure, festival and event industry, have jointly developed the “2125 – An (...) read more
While space tourism is booming among the super-rich, in Dubai, for example, the concept for an innovative, fully integrated five-star luxury resort called MOON, which is to be built to LEED Gold standards and attract more than ten million guests per (...) read more
At the start of next year’s season, Germany’s LEGOLAND Resort in Guenzburg (Bavaria) will open the new theme area “LEGO Mythica”. The park’s eleventh area is currently under construction on a site covering 1.2 hectares between the “Land of the (...) read more
Founded in 1964, Electrosonic, which specializes in technology applications and AV solutions for the international leisure industry, among others, this week moved into new corporate headquarters in Orlando, FL, with larger office and significantly (...) read more
After Majaland Kownaty (2018) and Majaland Warsaw (2021), another Plopsa theme park is being built in Gdansk. For the construction of the third park on Polish soil, the Plopsa Group joint venture and Momentum Leisure (part of Momentum Capital) now (...) read more
Vulcania, the science and theme park located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, has a new female leader at its helm. Earlier this week, Sophie Rognon was officially appointed as the park’s new general manager, replacing her predecessor (...) read more
Recently, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new amusement park took place in the municipality of Brojce in Poland’s West Pomerania. The park, which will be called Hossoland and be located about 20 minutes from the port city of (...) read more
Thanks to a comprehensive financing and restructuring program, which included investments worth millions of euros despite a pandemic-related drop in sales, the French Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group can emerge from the crisis stronger than (...) read more
On 1st October, Kari Brandsgård (pictured) will take over the position of hotel director at LEGOLAND Billund Resort. Thus, Brandsgård, born in Norway, will be responsible for the management of the three hotels belonging to the resort and the four (...) read more
Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) has a lot to celebrate next year, because in 2023 the theme park, which opened in 2005, can not only look back on its 17th anniversary, but also look forward to the opening of the world’s first “Frozen” themed area. In (...) read more
FORT FUN Abenteuerland near Bestwig in the Sauerland region of Germany has now revealed the first details of its planned new attraction for the 2023 season: visitors can look forward to a new adventure world centered around “YAKARI”, the little boy (...) read more
GaLaBau was held again in the halls of NürnbergMesse (Exhibition Centre Nuremberg) from September 14 to 17, for the first time in four years. According to the official numbers of NürnbergMesse, the 24th edition of the regularly biennial (...) read more
Last week, Toverland has announced to invest a total of ten million euros in the expansion of its “Avalon” themed area, which opened in 2018 (see EAP 5/2018). Four new attractions are scheduled to be added and open in mid-2023 in this area, which (...) read more
The three-day IAAPA Expo Europe, Europe’s premier trade show event for the attractions industry held annually by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), concluded in London on Thursday. According to the organizers, (...) read more
A few weeks ago, at the end of August, the Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless (we reported in EAP 1/2020), which opened in Tokyo in 2018, closed its doors to be relocated to a new site within the Japanese capital. While the (...) read more
The IAA Transportation – one of the world’s leading trade shows for logistics, commercial vehicles, buses & the transportation sector – will be held in the halls of Hannover Messe from September 20th-25th. Professional staff and managers from theme (...) read more
Last fall, the two companies Adventure Golf Sports (AGS) and Holovis presented “360Golf”, a new product on the leisure market that is intended to represent an interesting investment in a new guest experience, especially for FECs, amusement parks, (...) read more
The newest cinema venue of the Roxy Cinemas chain in Dubai, located in the Dubai Hills Mall, offers movie entertainment at the highest level: one of the total of 15 auditoriums is equipped with a giant screen called “Roxy Xtreme”, the surface of (...) read more
The three-day IAAPA Expo Europe trade show begins today at London’s ExCeL exhibition center at the Docklands, where more than 530 exhibitors – including manufacturers of roller coasters and amusement rides, theming companies and designers, as well (...) read more
In the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai, a new type of Puy du Fou show will be staged in the form of “SAGA” – the opening was originally planned for 2022. The newly developed immersive show concept, which will be held at the Everbright Convention & (...) read more
