The Atlanta, Georgia-based operator group Herschend Family Entertainment, whose park portfolio includes Dollywood, Silver Dollar City and the Newport Aquarium, among other venues, recently announced that they became majority partner and new operator (...) read more
Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz Arkaden shopping complex will open a new family entertainment center in spring 2022: “Mission: Play!”TM will provide playing fun centered around some popular brands from U.S. toy manufacturer Mattel. The planned new (...) read more
At the end of last year, Cambodian casino operator and investor NagaCorp. Ltd. announced plans to build a new leisure complex on a 75-hectare large site near the outermost restricted zone of the historic Angkor Wat temple in the province of Siem (...) read more
In cooperation with Citymanagement Roermond, Lagotronics – a specialist in creating immersive visitor experiences – developed the “Magic Route Roermond“ that now leads through the city center. With “magic wands“, kids are able to interactively (...) read more
As the New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced in a statement on February 17th, indoor FECs will be allowed to reopen to visitors in New York beginning March 26th, and outdoor leisure facilities such as theme parks will be allowed to (...) read more
The WAVE Water World in Wörgl (Austrian Tyrol region) is subject to political discussions about a possible demolition – thousands of citizens are mobilizing themselves in order to secure their favorite bathing complex, which has a wide catchment (...) read more
Rob Hetherington, most recently Commercial Director at Lappset Creative, and Kevin Williams, speaker and publisher of The Stinger Report, have joined forces with other location-based entertainment (LBE) specialists to form Spider Entertainment, a (...) read more
In March 2020, Saudi Arabia-based water park operator Rawae Co. announced the development of Jeddah Waterpark, a new Mediterranean-themed leisure venue (cf EAP news of 19 Mar 2020). Now the announcement of another water park dubbed CYAN Water Park (...) read more
Since the Swedish furniture manufacturer IKEA had left its city centre location in Coventry in March last year, the Coventry City Council has been discussing a possible re-use of the vacant building. Councillors of the Coventry Council Cabinet and (...) read more
“We are optimistic that levels of attendance at our parks and resort properties will significantly improve in 2021, particularly as COVID-19 vaccines become broadly available over the next few months. In anticipation of improving demand, we are (...) read more
The over 200 hectare-large, city center-like mixed-use complex TraffordCity, which is located west of Manchester’s city center and is operated by Peel L&P, is constantly developing its visitor offerings. Such as is the Therme Group’s new and eleven (...) read more
The Walt Disney Company recently presented the report for the first quarter of the 2021 fiscal year, which shows a total revenue of 16.249 billion US Dollars (approx. 13.405 billion Euros) – a decrease of 22 percent in comparison to the revenue of (...) read more
Founded by Ronald A. Bussink, Switzerland’s Robu Group recently bought the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel, one of the touristic highlight attractions in the south Australian metropolis. With a new master plan Robu Group plans to bring exciting new (...) read more
Rostock Zoo takes a look back at the 2020 financial year, which was determined by the Corona pandemic. With a total visitor number of 589,274 guests, the zoological facility recorded a decrease of over 62,000 visitors in comparison to the previous (...) read more
For the past twelve years, the World Waterpark Association (WWA) has been initiating the “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” (WLSL), working together with pool and waterpark operators in order to raise awareness about water safety and the importance (...) read more
The Brandenburg-based Tropical Islands leisure and waterpark facility, which is operated by Parques Reunidos, recently announced that it will use the time until its reopening to overhaul its softdrink serving counters throughout the destination. (...) read more
The Biosphere Reserve Großes Walsertal, a skiing and hiking region in western Austria, announced the launch of a new outdoor accommodation unit in the middle of nature in the Vorarlberg region. The offer was developed in cooperation with the young (...) read more
The Munich-based company Hologate, which is specialised in VR experiences, has announced the development of a new, 1,200 square-meter-large location-based attraction: “Hologate World“ is set to become “the largest extended reality and entertainment (...) read more
In its 25th anniversary season this year, the Austrian family theme park Fantasiana in Strasswalchen (Salzburger Land) plans to present its most comprehensive investment until to date to its visitors: A 5,000 sqm large park expansion with a new (...) read more
Founded in 1986 by Rick Hunter in Ottawa, Canada, water slide manufacturer ProSlide Technology is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Until to date, the supplier has implemented a wide range of water slides and attractions at parks and (...) read more
