(eap) Paul Gauselmann, founder and long-time Chairman of the Management Board of the Merkur Group, passed away on Friday, August 21, shortly before his 92nd birthday. Born in Westphalia, Germany, he developed a one-man business into an (...) read more
(eap) With “Les Cîmes de Bordeaux Pessac“, the Zoo de Bordeaux Pessac, located west of Bordeaux, has expanded its visitor offering this summer with a new high-altitude experience. Since July, guests have been able to discover the zoo grounds from a (...) read more
(eap) New York City-headquartered technology and ticketing company Fever, which markets live entertainment and leisure experiences and provides organizers with a platform for ticketing and distribution, is now available in the U.S. as a connected (...) read more
(eap) Located around 25 minutes from Saint-Malo and Rennes, Cobac Parc in Brittany – the amusement park with its outdoor water park is part of Looping Experiences, formerly Looping Group – has expanded its offering this summer with a new family (...) read more
(eap) The Dallas City Plan Commission yesterday approved the changes to the planning regulations for the proposed Therme site along the Trinity River in Dallas, Texas, requested by Therme Group. Specifically, the existing planning provisions for the (...) read more
(eap) After an 18-year absence, giant tortoises can once again be seen at Germany’s Hanover Adventure Zoo. Yesterday, following nine months of construction, the zoo opened its new heated house, “Reptilium”, which is now home to four Aldabra giant (...) read more
(eap) The US-based Lost Island Themepark in Waterloo, Iowa, has announced the opening of a new roller coaster for summer 2027. The ride is set to be the world’s first “Wild Moose” family coaster by Rocky Mountain Coasters (also: Rocky Mountain (...) read more
“Today, we have the latest park revenue statistics, including the results through the end of July,” says Doreen Stopporka, Managing Director of Turisede, the German leisure park located near the Polish border. According to Stopporka, cumulative park (...) read more
(eap) The consulting and creative agency studio klv from Berlin has received an award at the first edition of the new Immersive Experience Awards for “Wetterextreme”, the experience that opened at Klimahaus Bremerhaven in March 2025. The staging of (...) read more
(eap) A new leisure destination entirely dedicated to football is scheduled to open in 2030 in Santarém, Portugal, around 40 minutes from Lisbon. Covering a total area of approximately 80 hectares, Viva Mundo – World of Football (alt. VIVAMUNDO) is (...) read more
(eap) The wait is over! After season pass holders were already able to experience their first rides on the new indoor attraction at Dollywood Theme Park starting last Saturday, “NightFlight Expedition” officially opens to all guests today. The park (...) read more
(eap) After years of uncertainty surrounding the official opening of the new US theme park COTALAND, an opening date has now been set: The amusement park in Austin, Texas, is scheduled to officially open on September 26, 2026. The park is part of (...) read more
(eap) The leisure industry is mourning the loss of Dr. h.c. Fritz Schramma, long-time President of the German Association for the Bathing Industry (DGfdB) and cooperation partner of the European Waterpark Association (EWA), who passed away this past (...) read more
(eap) Last week, the new Südbad indoor swimming pool facility opened in the Großenbaum district of Duisburg (Germany) after around two and a half years of construction. The new facility offers several pools for school and club swimming as well as (...) read more
(eap) Activate, the Canada-based indoor entertainment franchise, has opened its first location in the DACH region together with VRex Entertainment and Sounds Fun Entertainment. Centrally located in the Mall of Berlin in the German capital, the new (...) read more
(eap) The visitor offer at the Harzturm observation tower in Torfhaus, Germany, which opened in 2024, has been expanded with a new attraction: The “High Swing”, which opened last Friday, adds an elevated swinging experience to the 65-metre-high (...) read more
(eap) During the annual three-day D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event (D23) in Anaheim, California, the Walt Disney Company unveiled numerous new announcements and updates on ongoing projects across its parks and attractions (...) read more
(eap) On 16 August 2001, Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, founded by brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun together with Stephan Hertz, opened its doors to visitors for the first time. Yesterday, exactly 25 years later, the attraction celebrated its (...) read more
(eap) Osnabrück Zoo is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. As part of the anniversary celebrations, which reached their highlight last Saturday, the new 1,000-square-metre “Sparkassen-Auenlandschaft” area was inaugurated. In future, it is (...) read more
(eap) Silver Dollar City in Stone County, Missouri, has announced the opening of a new family coaster for 2027. “Miner’s Mountain Express” is likely to serve as a successor to the existing mine train coaster “Thunderation”, which is scheduled to (...) read more
