(eap) Overall, the European showmen industry is satisfied with the results of the 2025 funfair season. As the European Showmen’s Union (ESU) reports, visitor numbers were on the same level in numerous regions as the year before – a fact that the (...) read more
(eap) The European cruise company MSC Cruises and MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany, today announced four next-generation cruise ships and two additional options. Under the name “New Frontier”, a completely new ship will be built and secure the full (...) read more
(eap) The “SCOOBY-DOO! Spooky Coaster” is back: since yesterday, visitors to Warner Bros. Movie World on Australia’s Gold Coast have once again been able to experience the iconic indoor roller coaster (a Wild Mouse by German manufacturer Mack (...) read more
(eap) The theme park Dreamworld in Queensland, Australia, officially put its latest attraction, “King Claw”, into operation last week. The ride is an Intamin Gyro Swing that transports riders to heights of up to 42 meters, reaching speeds of up to (...) read more
(eap) The Wet’n’Wild waterpark operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks on Australia’s Gold Coast has recently opened its latest attraction: the nearly 18-meter-high “Zoom Zone” slide tower, featuring four body slides from WhiteWater. The new (...) read more
(eap) The Finnish amusement park Särkänniemi, located on the peninsula of the same name in Tampere, has announced a new attraction for the 2026 season. With “Konect”, a family roller coaster by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma is set to be added to the (...) read more
(eap) The location for another Karls Erlebnis-Dorf has been confirmed: Wernigerode. Precision, speed and team spirit are cited as key factors in the decision, which saw the town in the eastern Harz Mountains prevail over other potential sites in (...) read more
(eap) LEGOLAND® Florida Resort has appointed Brian Bacica as its new park president. In this role, he follows on Franceen Gonzales and will be responsible for the resort’s operational management, the guest experience, and future expansion plans. (...) read more
(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
