Member companies of the European Waterpark Association e.V. (EWA) once again had the opportunity this year to apply for the popular “EWA Awards”, which are presented by the European association of thermal spas and water parks for a particularly (...) read more
Patrick Spieldiener (pictured) – owner and CEO of Liechtenstein-based Intamin Amusement Rides in the second generation – was honoured this month with the prestigious “Entrepreneur of the Year” award, which was presented in Liechtenstein for the (...) read more
Australian company Surf Lake Holdings is planning its largest surf park to date in Austin, Texas. The young company, owned by former mining engineer and amateur surfer Aaron Trevis, manufactures systems that mechanically generate waves for surfing. (...) read more
The Holiday Park in Haßloch, which belongs to the Plopsa Theme Park Group, has developed from what was originally a small fairytale forest into one of Germany's top amusement parks since 1971, with more than 40 attractions, to which new ones are (...) read more
The Hollywood/California-based design studio Legacy Entertainment recently announced that it is currently working on a total of 16 major projects in the Asian region, which are either in the design or already in the construction phase. “With six (...) read more
After several years of development and last finalisation works in the past weeks, the time has finally come: The all-new “Eatrenalin” experience restaurant opens its doors on 4 November not far from Europa-Park and welcomes its first guests to over (...) read more
The Singapore-based company Cityneon brings the world of Pandora to earth with “Avatar: The Experience“. Precisely, to the large “Gardens by the Bay“ park in the heart of Singapore. The park is part of the city state’s vision to create a “city in a (...) read more
The interbad – International Trade Fair for Swimming Pool, Sauna and Spa – starts today in Stuttgart, Germany. Almost 450 exhibiting companies have registered to present their new products and solutions for the public and private pool sectors, (...) read more
Saudi Arabia-based Al Hokair Group, which implements tourism and leisure projects in the wider Arab region, and Belgium-based IMPS (International Merchandising, Promotion, and Services S.A.), joint licensor of the “Smurfs” IP together with LAFIG (...) read more
Based in London with global headquarters in Chicago, US, British company Puttshack’s entertainment concept under the same name, launched in 2018, offers a mix of high-tech mini golf game (with patented “Trackaball™” technology) and food and beverage (...) read more
The 50-year-old Kings Island theme park in the US state of Ohio has announced plans for its new “Adventure Port“ theme world for the 2023 season. This is to be created between the “Conney Mall“ and “Action Zone“ on a site that has existed since the (...) read more
The studio buildings of film studio operator Berliner Union-Film, which have existed for almost a hundred years and are located on the southern edge of the decommissioned Berlin-Tempelhof airport, are currently undergoing an extensive modernisation. (...) read more
The ground work has already been completed, the first facades erected and the sky-blue track sections already reveal part of the coaster novelty’s track layout at LEGOLAND Deutschland: The site in Günzburg, Germany, will be the first Legoland park (...) read more
Strawberry farmer and business man Robert Dahl, managing director of Karls Erlebnis-Dörfer, revealed new information about the planned location in Döbeln. This is to be built at the freeway exit Döbeln. At the beginning of November this year, the (...) read more
Employees of the Museology and Marketing departments of Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen gGmbH spent around two years on the development of the interactive “Schlösserland erleben“ app, which was developed in cooperation with the (...) read more
Following the recent announcements made by the “sister” theme parks in San Diego (CA) and San Antonio (TX) revealing their respective new major attraction for the 2023 season, Florida-based SeaWorld Orlando is now also creating enthusiasm among its (...) read more
For 25 years, the friends and managing directors of Wibit Sports Robert Cirjak and Romann Rademacher have been developing floating water parks for beaches, bathing lakes, hotels, resorts and swimming pools. With “Wibit Peakz“, the company based in (...) read more
Global Village, Dubai’s multicultural leisure and shopping destination (operated by Dubai Holding Entertainment) and the Coca-Cola Company Middle East have signed a multi-year strategic partnership that will see the soft drink company become the (...) read more
As of now, guests to Osnabrück’s Nettebad (Lower Saxony) once again have the opportunity to dive into virtual worlds. Guests can now book diving tours with virtual reality goggles again, where snorkelers can enjoy 360-degree views. In addition to (...) read more
In due time for the start of this year’s Halloween season, Liseberg recently reopened its popular “Balder” wooden coaster (by Intamin), which had been closed for over a year for comprehensive modernization works. After track-bearing wooden beams had (...) read more
