The second location of the TimeRide VR historic Virtual Reality attraction – a concept of TimeRide GmbH, the first installation of which was opened last year in the city of Cologne (cf. TimeRide VR Cöln, EAP, 5/17) – will open its doors this (...) read more
Based on the “Game of ThronesTM” US fantasy television series, which is broadcasted on cable TV channel HBO, fans will be able to discover the equally named touring exhibition (cp. EAP news from July 20th, 2017) in Germany, too, when it premieres on (...) read more
Located around 500 meters above Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, the Buergenstock Alpine Spa, which was opened back in autumn 2017 as part of Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, has recently received the “World’s Best New Hotel Spa Award” during the (...) read more
Since its opening in 2009, Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8° Ost has been welcoming an average of 500.000 visitors annually. At the end of October this year, the experience world was able to welcome its five millionth visitor. CEO Arne Dunker emphasizes: “We (...) read more
Germany’s Wibit Sports GmbH, provider of floating waterparks, and the independent European Argos Wityu investment group have recently agreed on their strategic partnership, including a major investment of Argos Wityu in the German company. Wibit (...) read more
Today starts this year’s edition of IAAPA Attractions Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando/Florida. Under the motto “Fun Forward: Build the Future”, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) expects (...) read more
After the opening of the new “Time Traveler” rollercoaster at Silver Dollar City earlier this year (read also our cover story in EAP, 3/18), the Branson/Missouri-based theme park has recently announced a new show & event line-up to enthuse visitors (...) read more
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The season has just ended at Puy du Fou with a new visitor record of 2.3 million guests in 2018, when the French theme park has already announced to invest 28.5 million Euro in the creation of a new attraction and further novelties for the 2019 (...) read more
This season, Martin Lubitzsch was appointed new head of the retail team at LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort. The 40-year-old took over the position from retiring Hans-Jürgen Loebb. Lubitzsch looks back on 20 years of professional experience, which he (...) read more
Germany’s Europa-Park attracts over five million visitors yearly (cf. our park report in EAP, 2/18), more than one million guests come from neighboring France. In order to sustainably relieve the existing infrastructure in the region, owner family (...) read more
Richmond/Canada-based WhiteWater West waterslide manufacturer and British Holovis company, specialized in media technology and content, today announced their strategic partnership to jointly release new product innovations during the next twelve (...) read more
From October 23rd to 26th this year, the international water park industry came together in Las Vegas/Nevada to attend the 38th edition of the annual WWA Show Symposium & Trade Show organized by the World Waterpark Association. Around 1,600 (...) read more
As Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group recently announced, their first resident show in China will open in mid-2019 at the Xintiandi Central Activity Zone in Hangzhou, China. In collaboration with Hangzhou Xintiandi Group (XTD), a Chinese operator (...) read more
The world’s first installation of a Q-Ride from Taiwanese manufacturer Brogent Technologies opens today at DiverCity shopping mall, located on the island of Odaiba in Tokyo’s metropolitan area. The system, which is designed to offer a motion-based (...) read more
For 25 years now, Cologne Chocolate Museum (G.: Schokoladenmuseum Köln) has treated chocolate lovers with a versatile exhibition about the cocoa bean and the products obtained from it. From its opening in 1993 to the present day, the museum, which (...) read more
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games has opened up a new venue in San Antonio (TX) this month, the fourth Andretti location in the US. Based on the concept of the existing Andretti facilities in Roswell (GA), Marietta (GA) and Orlando (FL), the over (...) read more
Over 14,000 visitors attended this year’s edition of interbad – the International Trade Fair for Swimming Pools, Sauna and Spas with Congress for Pool and Bath Technology –, which took place from October 23rd-26th last week in the exhibition halls (...) read more
Now it's Halloween time again and also some of the European amusement parks are again entertaining their guests with creepy decoration, live entertainment and scary attractions. A new, temporary “Halloween theme park” was recently realized in Spain: (...) read more
The EWA Awards yearly presented by the European Waterpark Association (EWA) have just been officially handed over to this year's winners during a reception at the association’s stand at interbad 2018. EWA President Markus Achleitner presented the (...) read more
