In 2017, the Lisbon-based company Turcultur (Turismo e Cultura de Portugal, Lda.) commissioned the Dutch storytelling specialists of Jora Vision with the concept development and planning of a new visitor center dedicated to a natural catastrophe – (...) read more
As part of Tokyo Disney Resort‘s park expansion plans revealed in summer 2018, new attractions had been announced for the “Fantasyland“, “Toontown“ and “Tomorrowland“ theme areas (see EAP 3/2018 & EAP-News of 15 June 2018). Today saw the official (...) read more
During a “Breakfast Meeting for Tourism Politics“ at the German Bundestag, Jürgen Gevers (photo), MD of German Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (VDFU), and other association representatives pointed out the requirements of theme and (...) read more
In the city of Glendale, located in the South-Western state of Arizona, temperatures easily reach 40 degrees Celsius during summer time, but access to public water areas is not given to the residents – a trip to the beach takes a five hour car ride (...) read more
Today sees the opening of YULLBE, an all-new free roaming and full-body tracking VR attraction located between Rulantica, the new water world of Europa-Park (cf. EAP 1/2020) and the related “Krønasår” theme hotel. Developed by MackNeXT in (...) read more
This past weekend, the new Lindt Home of Chocolate experience located in Kilchberg, Switzerland opened its gates to visitors for the first time. Constructed in the direct neighborhood of the Lindt & Sprüngli Schweiz AG headquarters, the new (...) read more
The fourth edition of the Virtuality trade show for new technologies, which was originally planned to take place as a physical trade show event in Paris in November this year, had to be cancelled by the organizers (the Virtuality Paris specialist (...) read more
The British beverage producer Diageo, who also produces the well-known Johnnie Walker whiskey brand, is developing a new retail and entertainment experience for whiskey enthusiasts. After a construction pause of three months, due to the government‘s (...) read more
Registration is now open for “IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit”, an event which is being held for the very first time and is scheduled to take place at Germany’s Europa-Park in Rust (Baden-Wuerttemberg) from February 2-4, 2021. The International Association (...) read more
Spain’s PortAventura World theme park resort and the Spanish national soccer league LaLiga have formed a joint venture in order to develop a large-scale three-phase project, including new attractions in PortAventura and the construction of a (...) read more
The Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg, which is directly located on the Austrian-Hungarian border, recently enhanced its outdoor offerings by a new multilane stainless steel water slide by German manufacturer wiegand.waterrides. On a slide lenght of 25 (...) read more
Opened in November 2019, the sports and leisure attraction CLYMBTM Abu Dhabi (cf. EAP news of 31 Oct 2019) offers guests the chance to experience two record-breaking attractions: the world’s largest indoor skydiving flight chamber as well as the (...) read more
Already in November 2018, at IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Turkish waterslide manufacturer Polin Waterparks launched “Glassy“– a transparent fibreglas waterslide (cf. EAP 1/2019). This summer, the first fully transparent composites waterslide has been (...) read more
In the East of Ho Chi Minh City, which is located in South Vietnam, a new city area will be developed as a new hub for the technical industry and innovation. The new twelve billion US dollar (around 10.1 billion euros) city development project also (...) read more
Between October 8th and November 9th, 2020, visitors to Netherland’s Toverland theme park will have to deal with fear again ... For the annual “Halloween Nights“ event the park developed some new creeps and horror experiences such as the new Haunted (...) read more
Also in this year, Movie Park Germany invites visitors to its “Halloween Horror Festival” days, which will start on October 1st and at the same time mark the launch of two new attractions. One novelty set to open in due time for Halloween is the (...) read more
The planned new visitor experience Game of Thrones® Studio Tour, which will be dedicated to the successful TV series “Game of Thrones“ (GoT) produced by HBO, has received its planning permission by the city council of Banbridge, a small city in (...) read more
The Atlantic Park Seignosse Océan, a water park, which is directly located at the French atlantic coast only an one hour drive away from San Sebastián (Spain), enhanced its slide portfolio by the addition of seven “Slip&Fly“ slides supplied by (...) read more
Ten months after the groundbreaking ceremony (cf. EAP news of 12 Nov 2019) the new Horner Bad located in Bremen, Germany celebrated its roofing ceremony. The new multifunstional swimming complex, which will be operated by the Bremer Bäder GmbH, will (...) read more
A decision that the professionals of the international leisure and attractions industry have been waiting for: Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions cancels IAAPA Expo 2020 in Orlando, (...) read more
