For almost 20 years, German leisure entrepreneurs have been fighting against distortions of competition and tax disadvantages not only at national level, but also in comparison to their European neighbors. The Association of German Amusement Parks (...) read more
The entertainment destination OWA Parks & Resorts in Coastal Alabama, operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians tribe, is opening an outdoor water area. The expansion is part of the park’s approximately EUR 65 million (USD 70 million) investment (...) read more
The Dutch theme park Duinrell has announced a new family attraction that will complement the Amsterdam area, which is currently under construction. “The Oude Lijnbaan” is the name of the attraction, which is a nostalgic vintage car ride. At 6 km/h, (...) read more
Like many other European amusement and theme parks, the Belgian leisure park Bobbejaanland, part of the Spanish Parques Reunidos group, will start into its new season next Saturday, 1st April. Five million euros have been invested in various (...) read more
The municipality of Roerdalen and Vekoma Rides have signed an agreement regarding a possible new company site in Vlodrop, the Netherlands. Vekoma plans to expand by building a warehouse, assembly hall and office there. To make the construction (...) read more
The Holiday Park in Haßloch (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), which belongs to the Plopsa theme park group, has started into this year’s season. In addition to the familiar attractions, younger visitors can look forward to a new water playground in (...) read more
Wisconsin’s Noah’s Ark water park, which is operated by Palace Entertainment, will kick off the upcoming season with a revamped waterslide. For the season launch, ProSlide’s Mammoth slide, which previously was operated under the name “Flying Gecko”, (...) read more
In the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains The Island retail and entertainment complex now offers visitors five new family-friendly attractions. In the new tower ride “High Score” (the “Air Balloon” model from SBF VISA), guests take a “balloon ride” (...) read more
Europa-Park kicks-off its 49th season tomorrow, Saturday – visitors to Germany’s largest theme park can look forward to its more than 100 attractions and shows as well as to the new, now 16th themed area dedicated to the Principality of (...) read more
Toronto, Canada-based Dynamic Technologies Group (Dynamic Group), which also includes the corporate units Dynamic Attractions Ltd., Dynamic Attractions Inc., Dynamic Entertainment Group Ltd. and Dynamic Structures Ltd., gives note that on March 9th, (...) read more
Tomorrow, LEGOLAND® Deutschland Resort will open its doors to visitors again. This year’s highlight novelty will be the all-new “LEGO® Mythica” theme area with the first LEGOLAND® Wing Coaster, dubbed “Maximus – The Flight of the Guardian” (supplied (...) read more
The Windhagen, Germany-based JK Group is expanding its capacities for the production of the “Hydrojet” overwater massage beds of its Wellsystem brand by taking into operation a new production facility in Neustadt (Wied). In addition to Wellsystem, (...) read more
At Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal near Berlin, guests can look forward to two new themed areas with different attractions, which will open on March 31. For younger guests, the “Sauseland” adventure area has been expanded with two new rides and is now (...) read more
Polin Waterparks has announced the completion of the first installation of its “Rift” waterslide model in Europe, namely at the French Camping Club MS Les Brunelles in Longeville-sur-Mer. The attraction, which will open on July 1 this year, is a (...) read more
From today on, visitors to the YULLBE VR attraction on the grounds of Europa-Park Resort in Rust can experience a new YULLBE PRO VR mission from MACK One. In addition to “Aces of ACE – Mission: Rulantica” and “Miniatur Wunderland – Die verrückte (...) read more
SEVEN (Saudi Entertainment Ventures), the subsidiary of the state-owned Public Investment Fund established in 2018, and U.S. toy manufacturer Hasbro have entered into a licensed agreement to create multiple experience worlds around the “PLAY-DOH” (...) read more
Finnish company Valo Motion launches “Astro Blade”, a new game content for its “ValoArena“ mixed-reality attraction. At the same time, this is also a new experience genre for the multiplayer arena: the first player vs. player game among the variety (...) read more
Sandusky, Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has announced that Monica Sauls will serve as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer from now on. Sauls has more than twenty years of experience in senior HR roles. Most recently, (...) read more
The Belgian media company Studio 100, known for its popular children’s TV series, has relieved the CEO of its theme park division Plopsa Group, Steve Van den Kerkhof (48, photo), of his duties with immediate effect. The separation is the company’s (...) read more
Chloe Hausfeld has been serving the amusement and entertainment industry for twelve years now. After helding the role as Vice President at the creative design company Jack Rouse Associates (JRA), which today is part of the RWS Entertainment Group, (...) read more
