On 29 July 2021, Karl Heinrich Pott, the founder of Potts Park in Minden, passed away at the age of 90. Together with his wife Lotte († 2015), Karl Heinrich Pott founded a small amusement park in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the summer of (...) read more
Since the reopening of the Visiodrom in Wuppertal’s “Gaskessel“ (Eng.: “Gas Boiler“) building at the beginning of July, visitors have been able to experience the photo show “HUMAN“. It presents photos of indigenious cultures and natural heritage, (...) read more
During yesterday‘s fan event, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced the addition of the all-new “Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger“ dive coaster to its ride portfolio. The new coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard promises numerous thrilling inversions and ride (...) read more
Referring to the precarious situation in which the exhibiting VDV association members find themselves, Wieland Schwarzkopf, VDV President, declares: “We are all undoubtedly in a very difficult time for everyone, with great uncertainties worldwide, (...) read more
Since January 2019, Oskarshausen, an indoor family park located in Freital near Dresden, has been offering visitors lots of fun and playful experiences. With its new “Naschfabrik“ (Eng.: “Nibble Fabric“) theme area the park wants to light up the (...) read more
The architecture and design company Hunt Design, located in Mowbray, Queensland in the northeast of Australia, is developing a new surfspot named NorthBreak Surf Resort. It will become an artificial surf lagoon constructed in cooperation with (...) read more
After several postponements of the opening of Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein due to the pandemic situation in Great Britain, the new visitor experience located in Bath has now finally opened its doors on July 19th. Since then, visitors have (...) read more
The monte mare group, operator of thermal baths and adventure pools based in Rhineland-Palatinate – one of the federal states in Germany hardest hit by the extreme rainfall in the middle of this month –, is supporting the flood victims in North (...) read more
The Circus Circus Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas offers a great number of entertainment and leisure attractions such as the FX Theater 4D cinema. After presenting “Ice Age 4D: No Time For Nuts“ and “Spongebob Squarepants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue“ the (...) read more
The desert metropolis of Dubai is setting records not only in height but also in depth: on July 28th, the new 60-metre-deep indoor diving pool Deep Dive Dubai will open here, offering both beginners and experienced scuba- and free divers an (...) read more
From this autumn, Harry Potter fans of all ages will be able to immerse themselves in the “Forbidden Forest” known from the bestselling Harry Potter books and blockbuster film adaptations in the grounds of the English country house of Arley Hall & (...) read more
After a year of using the automated wait time signs provided by Canadian company Vantage (a spin-off of WhiteWater West) at its associated water park Atlantis Aquaventure, the tourism destination Atlantis Dubai is now rolling out the digital guest (...) read more
Managed by the Nelson family and their operating company Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, the Africa-themed Kalahari-branded waterparks, now located at four sites across the US, regularly offer guests new attractions and experiences. For example, the (...) read more
As of spring 2022, visitors to Tierpark Berlin will be able to discover an all-new Himalaya theme area, which is currently under development in cooperation with the landscaping architects of Hager Partner AG and the landscaping and gardening (...) read more
The 8,000 square foot (743 square metre)-large Illuminarium Atlanta is a new type of entertainment and leisure destination. Here, visitors can virtually experience the flora and fauna from South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya in their natural (...) read more
After a successful test run, Holiday Park Plopsa in Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, officially opens its new, 10,000-sqm “Wickieland” themed area today, where everything revolves around the Studio 100 children’s series “Vicky the Viking”. With two (...) read more
The extremely heavy rainfalls and storms over the last two days in large parts of Western Europe have caused terrible devastation. Some regions, especially in parts of Germany and Belgium, were particularly affected by the water masses and floods. (...) read more
Today, Wolfsburg-located Autostadt starts into its official summer season with a range of activities and attractions for its visitors. Besides a 150 metre-long zipline, an inflatable playground, an airtramp as well as the „Harbour Terrace“, which (...) read more
For a few days now, visitors to the ArtScience Museum, which is part of the Marina Bay Sands leisure and entertainment destination and dedicated to the interplay between art and science, have been able to enjoy a new gallery, which is dedicated to (...) read more
“Mapungubwe” is the name of the new highlight at Osnabrück Zoo, which offers the lion pride almost three times more space than before in its new home, now covering more than 2,000 square meters of outdoor space. In addition, the new enclosure offers (...) read more
