The ambitious multi-billion mega leisure project EuropaCity, which was planned to be created in the Val d’Oise department, approx. 15 km northeast of Paris, has now finally failed after the French government, which was previously considered a (...) read more
The US-american animatronics manufacturer Animax Designs just announced personnel changes. To establish the company in the leisure and entertainment business even more, Animax now created “Technical Design Team“, which will overlook the technical (...) read more
Merlin Entertainments never sleeps. Following the announcment of the development LEGOLAND® Sichuan Resort at the end of September (cf. EAP news 27. Sep 2019), Merlin today announced the creation of LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort. The second LEGO® (...) read more
The Deutsche Sauna-Bund e.V. (German Sauna Association) recently awarded the sauna of Hamburg’s Holthusenbad with a 5-star certification for its quality, diversity and service. The 105-year-old pool facility provides guests with extensive sauna (...) read more
The British company intu, which owns and operates numerous shopping centers in the UK and Spain, has just received the green light for its newest major leisure and entertainment project. The new intu Costa del Sol leisure destination will be (...) read more
Today sees the start of the 26th edition of the established trade fair duo FSB (International Trade Show for Public Space, Sports and Leisure Facilities) and aquanale (Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool, Ambience) in Cologne, Germany. In a total of four (...) read more
Germany’s Tripsdrill Erlebnispark, which is operated by the Fischer family and is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year (EAP issue 5/2019), just confirmed the rumors about two new rollercoasters opening in 2020. A new family coaster type (...) read more
Elysium Water Park is the name of a planned new indoor water park to be developed near the British coastal resort town of Bournemouth in southern England, according to a detailed concept compiled by the initiator Costa Acodrinesei. The water park, (...) read more
Dr. Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, former zoo director of Tierpark Hagenbeck (Hamburg, Germany), has been appointend new zoo director of Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo, Austria). He will succeed current director Dagmar Schratter, who will retire (...) read more
Miral Asset Management just announced the opening date of its related new climbing facility CLYMB™ on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, the touristic development of which is making good progress according, to the company‘s announcement earlier this month (...) read more
Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) and South Korea-based technology company Samsung C&T just agreed on a collaboration for numerous areas in the new developing Qiddiya leisure and entertainment destination in Saudi Arabia. Both parties signed a (...) read more
The VOID, the US-based provider of virtual- and hyper-reality experiences, has recently announced to have welcomed French Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) real estate and investment group and New York City- and Mumbai-based Lupa Systems private (...) read more
To provide guests with another accommodation facility, LEGOLAND® Florida Resort just announced the opening of the new Pirate Island Hotel for April, 17th 2020. The new pirate-themed hotel, which is located within a few metres to the park’s (...) read more
As of 5 November guests will be able to book their stay at Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel, which is reopening in summer 2020 at Disneyland Paris (cf. EAP news 11. Jan 2019) The Marvel-themed four star hotel will provide guests with an (...) read more
The World Travel Awards, which are presented annually by the London-based media alliance World Media & Events Ltd. to companies in the tourism sector for outstanding standards and services, are one of the most important awards in the international (...) read more
Yesterday, Six Flags Entertainment announced the appointment of former PepsiCo manager Michael Spanos as new President and CEO of the operating group, effective November 18th, 2019. Also, Spanos has joined the Six Flags board of directors. (...) read more
On the occasion of the anniversary gala “25 Years Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Businesses”, which took place on 19 October in Würzburg/Bavaria, the monte mare group of companies (one of Germany’s largest operator of bathing complexes, sauna & (...) read more
As one of the main components of the future leisure offer of the new American Dream retail and entertainment complex, which is still under development at its location in East Rutherford (Bergen County, near New York City), the Nickelodeon Universe (...) read more
The indoor entertainment park Legend Heroes Park located in Macao‘s leisure complex Studio City (cf. EAP 2/2016) recently added a new 4D motion theater to its attractions portfolio. With the new motion-based cinematic experience the park, which is (...) read more
After more than 800 party nights with more than 350,000 guests the successful “Mamma Mia! The Party” show dinner concept set up in Stockholm in 2016 (we reported on this in EAP 3/2016) will move to Gothenburg next year. Up until now, the event (...) read more
