(eap) Important notice for fans and visitors: The launched flume coaster “Catapult Falls” announced for the Texan marine animal park SeaWorld San Antonio, which was supposed to open this season, will not open until 2024. This was announced recently (...) read more
(eap) “Following a year of transition, our strategy is taking hold. Despite a challenging weather backdrop in the first half of the year, we are seeing a return to a solid growth trajectory in attendance, revenue and earnings,” commented Selim (...) read more
(eap) The two Montreal, Canada-based technology companies Connect&GO and Amilia recently announced their strategic partnership. Together, they want to take their technology solutions, which are also particularly in demand in the leisure industry, to (...) read more
(eap) As of today, “Minion Land” at Universal Studios Florida is complete and officially open to visitors including its new main attraction “Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast”, new shops and F&B options. The newly opened attraction is a (...) read more
(eap) The Kings Island amusement park (part of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company), located in the US state of Ohio, is adding a new roller coaster to its range of attractions in 2024. As part of the expansion of the park’s existing Snoopy-themed (...) read more
(eap) A new interactive attraction for families was opened at Walibi Belgium (Compagnie des Alpes) today. Dubbed “Silverton”, the ride is a Sidecar XL model from Italian manufacturer Technical Park, which was installed in the “Far West” area of the (...) read more
(eap) “Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac” will be the name of the new and thus 14th roller coaster of Europa-Park – this was announced yesterday ceremonially, in the presence of the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on the Croatian island of (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company announced the results of the third quarter for the current fiscal year (FY), which ended on July 1, 2023. Overall, total revenues in Q3 grew by four percent to USD 22.3 billion (EUR 20.3 billion) compared to (...) read more
(eap) A new LEGO® Discovery Center (LDC) is now open in Washington, D.C. at the Virginia Springfield Town Center. It is one of three new LEGO Discovery Centers in the U.S. that operator group Merlin Entertainments is calling “next-generation” (...) read more
(eap) Currently there is a new exhibition at Germany’s Allwetterzoo Münster. In the zoo’s South America house, the exhibition “Consumption and the Rainforest” by the OroVerde Rainforest Foundation can be visited until August 27, 2023. The exhibition (...) read more
(eap) With sights and attractions such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Disneyland Paris, the French capital is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting many millions of visitors year after year. From 2025, locals and (...) read more
(eap) The Belgian theme park operator group Plopsa has a new CEO: From October, Carl Lenaerts will be at the helm of the company. He replaces interim CEO Koen Clement, who temporarily took over from Steve Van den Kerkhof after parent company Studio (...) read more
(eap) Doug Stagner, a familiar face in the leisure industry, has recently been named new Executive Director of Attractions at Saudi Entertainment Venture (SEVEN). Stagner has been working in the leisure industry for nearly four decades. Beginning (...) read more
(eap) At the Meadowhall shopping center in Sheffield, UK, young visitors in particular can enjoy a new Barbie™ experience this fall that is unique in the UK. In “Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience”, children and their families can try out (...) read more
(eap) Since 1986, the Säntispark in Abtwil (Canton of St. Gallen), which belongs to Migros Ostschweiz, has been a mixed-use center with a shopping center, four-star hotel and adventure & wellness pool, offering both locals and tourists attractive (...) read more
(eap) Operator Great Wolf Lodge has announced the opening date for its 21st location in North America. No later than October 1, 2024, a Great Wolf Lodge Resort is scheduled to open in Naples, South Florida. Recently, construction was completed on (...) read more
(eap) Last year, the Ghibli Park in Japan opened its doors for the first time. Now fans of the Studio Ghibli animation studio can look forward to the opening of two new areas. Already in November this year, the “Mononoke Village” is scheduled to (...) read more
(eap) UK-based Scruffy Dog Creative Group, with design studios in London, Barcelona and Dubai, has secured a tender for the Six Flags Qiddiya project in Saudi Arabia. Scruffy Dog will be responsible for the design, build, delivery and installation (...) read more
(eap) Located in Chicago, Illinois, the Shedd Aquarium is one of the oldest museum aquatic facilities in the world. The museum is now scheduled to undergo extensive modernization by 2027, while preserving the building’s distinctive Beaux-Arts style. (...) read more
(eap) The Altoona, Iowa-based Adventureland Resort is auctioning off for charity one of the last boats from its former log water ride, which was operating at the park from 1974 through 2015 and kept visitors cool on hot days. That purpose is now (...) read more
