(eap) Europa-Park in Rust yesterday welcomed its 150 millionth visitor in the park’s history, thus reaching another important milestone in the year of its 50th anniversary. With golden and blue balloons and sparkling confetti, the (...) read more
(eap) Fast, sustainable, and dismantlable – that’s the promise of the innovative design approach for a mobile indoor swimming pool in modular timber construction by 4a Architekten in Stuttgart, which has won over the state capital’s building (...) read more
(eap) Generations of pupils have been learning fascinating facts about topics such as species conservation, climate change and resource management in the “large open-air classroom” of the Zoo School Hannover since its inception in 1965. This year, (...) read more
(eap) At Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, Florida), visitors can now experience a new attraction that ties in with the upcoming theatrical release of “Zootopia 2” (German title: “Zoomania 2”) on November 26. The (...) read more
(eap) In spring 2026, a new brand experience for families with children is set to open at the Wilma Shoppen shopping center (formerly Wilmersdorfer Arcaden) in Berlin: plans are underway to create the first indoor family entertainment center under (...) read more
(eap) The German company Simtec Systems and the US-based technology provider The VOID have announced their partnership to develop a “Hyper-Reality Dark Ride” that will combine Simtec’s motion-based vehicle technology with The VOID’s multisensory (...) read more
(eap) On 4 November, the “Public Value Award for Public Pools” was presented at the Congress Hall at Leipzig Zoo. Since 2010, the award has been presented by the German Association of Public Pools (DGfdB) to honor public swimming facilities that (...) read more
(eap) More than two years ago, comprehensive modernization measures worth 250 million US dollars were announced for the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, to be implemented by 2027. A contract has now been signed for the delivery of a new 4D (...) read more
(eap) Falcon’s Creative Group (FCG), a division of Falcon’s Beyond Global, has appointed Mitchell Magill as its new President. In this role, Magill will be responsible for overseeing FCG’s strategic, creative, and operational direction, and for (...) read more
(eap) The internationally represented experience museum franchise Museum of Illusions has recently opened its first location in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA). It can be found in the city’s French Quarter, housed in the historic building of the former (...) read more
(eap) The Governor of South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province, Kim Dong-yeon, recently met up with representatives of media company Paramount and South Korean Shinsegae Property group in Boston (USA) to discuss the progress and future cooperation on the (...) read more
(eap) On the occasion of Europa-Park’s 50th anniversary, park owner Roland Mack welcomed founders of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), the international association for creative professionals in the entertainment and experience industry, (...) read more
(eap) For nearly 90 years, Familiepark Drievliet remained under family ownership – in 2024, the leisure destination located in The Hague entered a new chapter in its history with its acquisition by the French Looping Group. Since then, a number of (...) read more
(eap) Enjoy a 360-degree view from 240 meters above sea level – that’s what visitors to Brazil’s Parque Unipraias, located in the coastal city of Balneário Camboriú in the south of the country, can now experience. The park, which (...) read more
(eap) The US animal and leisure park Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay has announced a new animal enclosure for 2026. With “Lion & Hyena Ridge,” the park in Tampa, Florida is implementing its largest project of this kind in over ten years. The area, which (...) read more
(eap) Great excitement at Landau Zoo in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate region: on 3 November 2025, Minister President Alexander Schweitzer presented a grant notification from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate of 1.17 million euros for the redesign (...) read more
(eap) After a seven-month modernization phase, the Rheinwelle in Gau-Algesheim (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) celebrated the reopening of its pool and water fun world last Saturday. A special highlight are the two new large slides from the Swiss (...) read more
(eap) Therme Group, whose portfolio includes Therme Bucharest, opened in 2016, and – following its acquisition last year – also Therme Erding, will bring its concept of a modern thermal and health destination (keyword: “next-gen wellbeing”) to (...) read more
(eap) Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo) has become the first zoo in Austria to receive an award from the Global Humane Society, recognizing its high standards in animal welfare, wellbeing, and husbandry. The Global Humane Society is the (...) read more
(eap) DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG has sold Grandezza Entertainment GmbH and its subsidiary Viel Vergnügen GmbH to ELC Entertainment Leisure Consultants GmbH, part of Prof. Peter Schwenkow’s group of companies. Following his consultancy work for (...) read more
