(eap) On May 14, Darmstadt’s (Germany) new combination pool was opened in time for the start of the open-air pool season. The complex combines the newly built Nordbad (an indoor pool), which opened in 2021, with the DSW open-air pool, which was also (...) read more
(eap) After the revamped dark ride “The Curse at Alton Manor” (Mack Rides) was handed over to visitors at the English Alton Towers Resort in March this year, the reopening of the “Nemesis Sub-Terra” free fall tower will follow shortly. After its (...) read more
(eap) The German educational kids’ magazine “GEOLINO” (RTL Deutschland) and the Dinosaur Museum Altmühltal in Denkendorf (Bavaria) (see EAP 6/2016) have announced their cooperation. With different initiatives they aim to expand the knowledge about (...) read more
(eap) On 6 May, Sandusky, Ohio-based Cedar Point kicked off its 154th season. The focus of this year’s season is the park’s all-new midway area “The Boardwalk”, which thematically references the park’s Lake Erie beginnings and tradition to present a (...) read more
(eap) Just about one year ago – on March 1, 2022 – the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel opened at Walt Disney World Resort (in Orlando, FL). As was now communicated, the exclusive themed overnight offering will be closed permanently this fall. (...) read more
(eap) Blackgang Chine amusement park, located on the British Isle of Wight, celebrates its 180th anniversary this year. This makes the park off the south coast of Great Britain the oldest theme park in the country. Founded in 1843 by Alexander (...) read more
(eap) Monday saw the opening of the all-new World of Jumanji themed area at British theme park Chessington World of Adventures. The highlight of the area is the world’s first coaster with a “Jumanji” theme. “Mandrill Mayhem” is the name of the new (...) read more
(eap) Just in time for the start of the season, the Skara Sommarland amusement park (in Axvall, Västra Götaland province), which belongs to the Swedish operator group Parks & Resorts Scandinavia, will open a new attraction for its guests on June 3: (...) read more
(eap) Only four months after the installation of the first track element, the layout of the coming new roller coaster at Europa-Park, which will be the main attraction of the future “Croatia” themed area, was completed with the last track element (...) read more
(eap) RWS Entertainment Group announced today that together with its related subsidiaries it will now operate under the new joint umbrella brand of RWS Global. Specifically, RWS and the entities of ted, JRA and ARC, which previously operated under (...) read more
(eap) As this season’s big novelty, the all-new “Uncharted” dark ride will soon celebrate its opening at the Spanish PortAventura Park – namely on Saturday, June 17. The ride, which is being realized by the two companies of Intamin and Sally Dark (...) read more
(eap) U.S. amusement park Lake Compounce (located in Bristol, Connecticut) has a new general manager at its helm: effective immediately, Doug Hemphill (photo) is taking over the vacant position to support leading the park and with it its owner and (...) read more
(eap) In early May, the first network meeting of Finnish amusement park professionals took place at Särkänniemi Amusement Park in Tampere. With over 120 participants from Linnanmäki (Helsinki), PowerPark (Ala-Härmä), Särkänniemi and Tykkimäki (...) read more
(eap) BillyBird® Park Drakenrijk in Beesel (province of Limburg), located near the German-Dutch border, has recently been delighting its guests with a new attraction: The new play area “Riddersheide” has been created on a ten-meter-high sand hill on (...) read more
(eap) With a recently started poster campaign, the leisure pools and spas of the European Waterpark Association (EWA) want to call attention for diversity and tolerance at the start of the summer pool season. “Every year, millions of people visit (...) read more
(eap) On the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, which is very popular with vacationers, a new attraction was recently opened to visitors. Directly on the famous chalk cliff in the Jasmund National Park, which attracts a large number of tourists every year, (...) read more
(eap) The Jeck op open-air pool in the green sports park Müngersdorf in Cologne kicks off a very special season tomorrow, May 13! There is a reason to celebrate: Jeck op open-air pool turns 100 years! Opened in September 1923 as a “garden pool”, it (...) read more
(eap) Early on Friday morning, September 16, 2022, the 16-meter high AquaDom belonging to SEA LIFE Berlin burst. The free-standing cylinder aquarium was located in the courtyard area of the Radisson Collection Hotel, which is part of the DomAquarée (...) read more
(eap) Earlier this year, Schwaben Park in Kaisersbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany), was able to expand its overnight capacity to a total of over 170 beds with the acquisition of a nearby hotel (we reported on this in our Park Report in EAP 2/2023). (...) read more
(eap) Pigeon Forge, Tennessee-based Dollywood Park today opens its new “Big Bear Mountain” family roller coaster in the “Wildwood Grove” themed area. With $25 million, the new attraction represents the theme park’s largest single attraction (...) read more
