(eap) Germany’s Allwetterzoo Münster has modernised its play offer for children and redesigned its “Tiger Playground” this summer. The centrepiece of the area is a new climbing tower with a slide. It is joined by a climbing course made of ropes, (...) read more
(eap) Brad Gilmour (photo), who has served as President of Discovery Cove and Aquatica in Orlando since 2023, is now also taking over the role of President of SeaWorld Orlando, meaning that he will oversee all three Orlando parks operated by United (...) read more
(eap) This summer, Movie Park Germany in Bottrop-Kirchhellen is celebrating its 30th anniversary (cf. EAP 3/2026). The film-themed park, which opened in 1996 and is part of the Parques Reunidos group, recently reached another milestone in its (...) read more
(eap) Construction work has recently begun on an extension to the indoor hall at Ketteler Hof adventure park in Haltern am See, Germany. Over the coming months, additional indoor seating areas will be created to improve the quality of visitors’ (...) read more
(eap) The Moskaubad in Osnabrück, Germany, is celebrating its 100th anniversary today. The outdoor pool was officially opened on 7 August 1926 despite pouring rain – marking the beginning of a history in which the facility has repeatedly evolved and (...) read more
(eap) The US amusement park Six Flags Great America in Illinois plans to open a new family-friendly themed area called “Camp Timber Trail” in 2027. A total of nine family attractions are set to be created on the site of the park’s existing (...) read more
(eap) The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, in the U.S. state of Iowa, reopens to visitors today following the most extensive renovation in its history. The presidential library and museum are dedicated to the life and (...) read more
(eap) Australia-based Technical Direction Company (TDC) has promoted its employee Chris Fitzgerald (pictured) to the newly created leadership position for the field of “Experiential & Installations”, supporting the company’s projects involving (...) read more
(eap) The creators of Boomtown Fair festival in Hampshire and Wake The Tiger’s Amazement Park® “Dream Factory” in Bristol have recently revealed details of their new, 80,000 square-feet (approx. 7,400-square-metre) venue in London. According to Wake (...) read more
(eap) The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced the appointment of Dr Valerie Hillings as the inaugural Director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the latest Emirati art museum scheduled to open its doors on 11 December this year. As (...) read more
(eap) French tourism and leisure group Compagnie des Alpes (CdA) has acquired a 33.9 percent equity stake in German company PadelCity and has also secured options enabling it to take majority ownership from 2028 and ultimately acquire the company in (...) read more
(eap) Karls has operated its Pier7 location at the cruise port in the Baltic Sea resort of Warnemünde (Rostock, Germany) for 21 years now. Here, Karls fans and visitors to the Baltic coast can relax, dine, shop or explore a sand sculpture (...) read more
(eap) German company bookingkit, whose eponymous booking platform is one of Europe’s leading solutions for booking, marketing and managing leisure experiences, and Danish Microsoft business applications specialist NaviPartner are joining forces to (...) read more
(eap) Last weekend, the German market town of Münsterhausen unveiled a special tribute to the Bavarian community’s long tradition of amusement ride and roller coaster manufacturing. A looping sculpture was revealed in the town square, where it will (...) read more
(eap) Since this spring and continuing into autumn, Elbauenpark in Magdeburg, Germany, has been presenting the temporary experience exhibition “Gigantic Dinosaur Worlds”, which aims to transport visitors of all ages back to the era of the (...) read more
(eap) A new outdoor leisure attraction opened in the Austrian municipality of Flachau in the state of Salzburg on Friday, 31 July. FUNSPACE Flachau is intended to serve as a new summer attraction in the ski area and bring together people of all (...) read more
(eap) The acquisition of the North American flying theater brand Flyover, formerly written as “FlyOver”, by Taiwanese ride systems manufacturer Brogent Technologies has now been completed. On 31 July 2026, Flyover announced the completion of the (...) read more
(eap) Plopsaland Belgium has announced the opening date and further details for its flying theatre “Le Cinéma Volant”, which is currently being built as part of the new “Plopsaland Plaza”. In a making-of series dedicated to the attraction, Carl (...) read more
(eap) “I’ve been working hard to make sure everything is ready, but when you’re creating something this spectacular, something that’s never been done before, it may take a little extra time to get it just right. […] Now it’s ready for testing – this (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s HKS Systeme GmbH from Paderborn, a specialist in point-of-sale and access solutions for swimming pools and other businesses, has fully integrated its subsidiary entervo-access GmbH, which was established jointly with Scheidt & (...) read more
