(eap) Following the opening of the world’s first Netflix House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just a few weeks ago, series fans can now also get their money’s worth in the northern Texas metropolis of Dallas. Today, the second Netflix House location (...) read more
(eap) For more than 50 years, Fort Fun Abenteuerland in Bestwig – which records around 300,000 visitors annually – has been among the most popular leisure attractions in Germany’s Sauerland region. On 160 operating days between April and October, (...) read more
(eap) Tropical Islands, located in Brandenburg and part of the Spanish operator group Parques Reunidos, is the first German leisure resort to successfully pass the Ellis & Associates (E&A) “Aquatic Safety Audit”, conducted by Safety Skills Training (...) read more
(eap) With a jubilee gala, the four-star-superior facility Hotel Paradiso at EurothermenResort Bad Schallerbach in Upper Austria recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. More than 200 invited guests followed the invitation, among them Governor (...) read more
(eap) North American leisure facilities operator Lucky Strike Entertainment opened a new bowling location in Aliso Viejo, California, this past weekend. “We’re proud to open the doors to Lucky Strike Aliso Viejo and bring our signature entertainment (...) read more
(eap) The US-based film production giant Paramount (part of the Paramount Skydance Corporation) has submitted a new offer following the announcement of the planned acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) by streaming provider Netflix. The (...) read more
(eap) The Saanich Commonwealth Place leisure center in Saanich, British Columbia (Canada), which served as a venue for the “Commonwealth Games” in 1994, recently put a new water slide from Canadian manufacturer WhiteWater West into operation. This (...) read more
(eap) Center Parcs UK & Ireland is planning to expand its offering of holiday destinations and, in the future, attract holidaymakers to Scotland as well: On a site of more than 400 hectares in the Scottish Borders, the company will develop the first (...) read more
(eap) An ambitious tourism development near Bucharest is set to create what is described as Europe’s largest entertainment, retail, and technology destination, positioning Romania as a new global entertainment hub: DraculaLand. More than one billion (...) read more
(eap) The Therme Group, developer, owner and operator of thermal spas and wellbeing destinations, has announced the acquisition of Therme Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee-Neustadt from the Josef Wund Foundation. The completion of the transaction is (...) read more
(eap) The FunZone-Erlebniswelten group, which offers leisure activities such as laser tag, escape rooms and paintball in various cities across Germany, has taken over the Lasertag Arena Denzlingen (Baden-Württemberg) and reopened it on 5 December (...) read more
(eap) On 12 and 13 January 2026, the European Waterpark Association (EWA) will launch its annual program with a seminar on the topic “Planning Gastronomy in Leisure Pools and Spas the Right Way: Trends, Menu Design, Goods Deployment, Price (...) read more
(eap) Upheaval in the media landscape: As announced today in a joint statement, US streaming service provider Netflix plans to acquire the long-established media and entertainment group Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) – an agreement to this effect has (...) read more
(eap) From today, visitors to Phoenix des Lumières Dortmund can immerse themselves in the world of the famous classic “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The new immersive experience accompanies the Little Prince on his travels, leads (...) read more
(eap) After the devastating fire in July, in which several attractions were destroyed (see EAP news of 31 July 2025), there is now reason for joy at the Funny-World amusement park in Kappel-Grafenhausen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): On 6 December, a (...) read more
(eap) The offering of the Europa-Park Resort continues to grow steadily – and with it, the number of employees. For them, the foundation stone for a new staff restaurant with work and break facilities was laid last Wednesday. The future building is (...) read more
(eap) The Oceanogràfic aquarium in Valencia (Spain) has launched a mixed-reality experience in its auditorium: The “Inmersión” programme enables visitors to perceive the real environment while simultaneously embarking on a virtual journey through (...) read more
(eap) After the Dutch company Momentum Leisure received the building permit for its fourth theme park in Poland in October of this year, the groundbreaking ceremony has now been celebrated in Gliwice. In the immediate vicinity of the Europa (...) read more
(eap) For the forthcoming new show “Disney Cascade of Lights”, which will celebrate its premiere at Disneyland Paris on 29 March to mark the opening of the new “World of Frozen” in the redesigned Disney Studios Park – which will in future be called (...) read more
(eap) The live entertainment company RWS Global has announced several new personnel appointments to its board and advisory board. Ariel Granoff and Janshaaz Khan are joining the board as directors. In addition, Jack Ross has been appointed to the (...) read more
