(eap) As one of the oldest European professional organisations, the European Showmen’s Union (ESU) is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Founded in 1954 by national showmen’s and amusement park associations, the interest group now has over 70,000 (...) read more
(eap) The mountain landscape around the Ofterschwanger Horn in the Bavarian Oberallgäu region is a paradise for snow sports enthusiasts in winter. But even in the warmer months of the year, the mountain destination has plenty to offer (...) read more
(eap) After eleven years of work, over 150,000 working hours and more than five million euros in construction costs, the 70-square-meter Monaco section with picturesque Provence landscape at Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg has been completed (...) read more
(eap) The dinosaurs are on the loose at the Belgian theme park Bobbejaanland: until June 30, visitors can go in search of more than 30 dinosaurs in an indoor arena together with “Ranger Tom”. These are animatronic figures that the park has borrowed (...) read more
(eap) From tomorrow, visitors to the Polish theme park Energylandia can immerse themselves in the sugar-sweet candy land “Sweet Valley” and discover various new rides. The main attractions are the two family roller coasters “Fluff Superfood Choco (...) read more
(eap) From now on, soccer enthusiasts in Miami (Florida) can experience the “Messi Experience: A Dream Come True”, which is all about the Argentinian soccer star Lionel “Leo” Messi. On an area of over 1,800 square meters, nine thematic (...) read more
(eap) Tomorrow is the day: Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort in New Braunfels, Texas opens the new kids area “Schatze’s Storybrook Park” with the first mini version of the “Master Blaster” water coaster from WhiteWater, allowing kids (...) read more
(eap) Today, Pullman City, the “Western Town” theme park in Germany’s Bavarian Forest, celebrates the start of its season. Visitors can look forward to an opening weekend with shows, live music and a grand opening ceremony. Just 14 weeks after the (...) read more
(eap) The construction of the first Peppa Pig theme park in Asia was announced yesterday. The branded outdoor theme park is coming to Shanghai – more precisely to Changxing Island, around an hour and a half’s drive from the city center (...) read more
(eap) The new location of the US family resort brand Great Wolf Lodge Resort (GWLR), which is currently being built in Naples (Florida), will once again offer the Adventure Park FEC in addition to a spacious indoor water world. Covering an area of (...) read more
(eap) Today is the big day: After working around the clock over the past few weeks on the final details of the new multi-launch roller coaster at Europa-Park, the official inauguration of “Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac” took place (...) read more
(eap) Soon, surfing in Sydney will not “only” be possible on the sea, but also on artificial waves at URBNSURF Sydney. The 3.6-hectare surf park at Olympia Park Sydney will open on May 13. Like the first URBNSURF surf park in Melbourne, the facility (...) read more
(eap) Faarup Sommerland amusement park in northern Denmark also features its own water park as a nearby facility, where guests of all age groups can enjoy themselves during the summer months from June to August. There are attractions such as a (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma is planning to move into a new company campus not far from its existing main site in Vlodrop. In future, the various office and production buildings and the existing factory site in Roermond, a good (...) read more
(eap) A new facility for Asian mountain animals is currently being built on an area of 1,400 square meters in the middle of Vienna‘s Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo). “We have merged the former enclosures of the Himalayan tarsiers (...) read more
(eap) The Swedish theme park Liseberg celebrated the start of its new season this past weekend. Visitors were greeted by the park’s mascots at the southern entrance and some 4,000 rabbit ears were handed out to young guests. The bunny mascots and (...) read more
(eap) The “Stoomtrein” steam locomotive attraction is not only one of the most popular attractions at the Efteling theme park in the Netherlands, it also allows guests to explore the park in comfort over a distance of three and a half kilometres. In (...) read more
(eap) Adventureland Resort in Altoona, Iowa (USA) kicks off its 50th season on May 18. The amusement park is celebrating its rich history with the return of the iconic “Underground” wooden coaster. The coaster from 1996 by Custom Coasters (...) read more
(eap) The Spanish animal adventure park Loro Parque, which was opened in 1972 by the German Kiessling family as a pure parrot park and is now home to a wide variety of animal species, has been expanded to include a new coral aquarium. (...) read more
(eap) It will be a “summit meeting” of European leisure pools and spas in the truest sense of the word: From April 21 to 23, 190 representatives of popular leisure facilities will meet at the Silvretta Therme in Ischgl for the ninth international (...) read more
