Dear Readers, dear Industry Colleagues, the EAP team wishes you, your families, employees and colleagues a happy and blessed Easter. Enjoy the first days of spring and gather fresh forces to hopefully start soon into this year's theme park season! (...) read more
Christian Lachel, who has joined California-based production and design studio BRC Imagination Arts in 1997, was recently appointed new Chief Creative Officer of the company. In his new position Lachel, who is specialized in creative storytelling, (...) read more
In the immediate vicinity of Plopsaland de Panne and Plopsaqua de Panne, the new “Plopsa Village” campsite opened yesterday. The former Camping Ter Hoeve campsite was extensively renovated in order to offer visitors to the popular Belgian leisure (...) read more
For 20 years now, Zoo Leipzig has been combining animal husbandry, science and research under one roof with its “Pongoland” anthropoid ape facility. The three-hectare large area was developed in cooperation with the Max Planck Gesellschaft and (...) read more
The Dutch theme park Efteling has added 60 new charging stations for e-cars to its visitor parking lot, the units were supplied by Eneco eMobility. Together with the 27 charging stations that have already been in place, the leisure destination now (...) read more
British entertainment design company Scruffy Dog has recently announced the appointment of Sean Cai as new General Manager – Asia. Cai has comprehensive experience in the leisure and attractions industry, thanks to – amongst other professional roles (...) read more
As of today, fans of “The Smurfs” are again able to experience the interactive “The Smurf Experience” exhibition located in the EXPOHALLE at the CentrO shopping complex in Oberhausen. The updated Corona protection measures effective since March 29 (...) read more
Electrosonic Group, which is specialized in audiovisual and technology solutions for the international leisure industry, has appointed its long-serving Board Member Lori Cross (photo) as Non-Executive Chair of the Board to fast-track the company's (...) read more
Movie Park Germany aims at making its operations more sustainable and environmentally friendly, and had thus joined the “ÖKOPROFIT“ initiative, which was conceived in Austria and has since been organized internationally, in September 2019. After (...) read more
As part of the digital transformation strategy that developer Miral is rolling out across Yas Island on the island’s way to become a contactless leisure destination (cf. EAP news of 13 Sept 2018), all Yas theme parks are now to be equipped with (...) read more
After several years of planning and construction and the successful premiere of the evening show "El Sueño de Toledo" in summer 2019 (cf. EAP News of 4 Sept 2019), the "Gran Parque" Puy du Fou España finally opens its gates today, letting visitors (...) read more
Today, Tivoli amusement park in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen will welcome back its guests starting into the 2021 summer season. For the current Easter period, the park was decorated with flowering daffodils, colorful Easter eggs and lambs. Tivoli (...) read more
For the international leisure and attractions industry, the past twelve months have literally been like a roller coaster ride with ups and downs: In most parts of the world, facilities had to shut down completely at the beginning of the pandemic, (...) read more
The Hamburg-based manufacturer Raeder-Vogel, who is specialized in the production of wheels, castors and wheel tread materials, started conversion measures at its production facility “Plant 2” in January 2019 in order to be able to meet a steadily (...) read more
During the past months, Karls expanded its digital offerings related to its strawberry experience worlds with live events, which are streamed via the company’s homepage and social media channels. Now Karls combines these offerings and launched the (...) read more
The international art collective teamLab, which is known for its digital exhibition experiences such as the Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless (cf. EAP 1/2020), has just opened another unique visitor experience called “teamLab & (...) read more
Disney Cruise Line, the cruise ship and travel segment of the Disney company, recently announced new destinations for the 2022 season despite the fact that travel restrictions are still mandated. But the company is optimistic that cruises will be (...) read more
Last Friday, Merlin Entertainments (Merlin) officially announced their intention to expand their presence in Europe and specifically in the Benelux/Northern France region, and thus to be looking for a site for the potential creation of a LEGOLAND (...) read more
Jamie Christon, who most recently held the position as Chief Operating Officer at Britain`s Chester Zoo, recently took over as the new CEO of the zoological institution and popular visitor attraction. His responsibilities include to lead the zoo’s (...) read more
The Pennsylvania-based provider of VR gaming attractions, MajorMega, and Creative Works from Indiana recently announced their strategic partnership. Creative Works will support the distribution of MajorMega’s VR solutions in the North American (...) read more
