At its Annual General Meeting held at the end of May, the regional leisure association MENALAC (Middle East & North Africa Leisure and Attractions) elected a new board of directors. Saudi national Mishal Al Hokair, Deputy CEO & General Manager (...) read more
As Miral Asset Management recently announced, construction work on the new “The WB Abu Dhabi“, the world‘s first Warner Bros.-themed hotel (see EAP news of 12 Dec 2019), is on schedule and will open as planned later this year. The new overnight (...) read more
Since last weekend, the new Saraya Aqaba Waterpark in the port city of Aqaba in Jordan is now officially open for visitors (see EAP news of 11 May 2021). With more than 25 rides, water slides and experiences as well as gastronomy and shopping offers (...) read more
Only a few weeks ago, the news that three young girls aged between 13 and 17 were probably swept away by the current while bathing in the Rhine and subsequently drowned caused a shock in the public again. In order to avoid such tragic accidents, the (...) read more
After being closed for around eight months, Therme Sinsheim, operated by the Thermegruppe Josef Wund, is reopening its bathing and sauna facilities as well as the sports pool to visitors. As last year, guests have to make a reservation with the (...) read more
Production and design company Storyland Studios recently announced that is has been selected by Gurrier Development to create an all-new theme park called “Storyville Gardens“, which will be located in Middle Tennessee and will feature rides, (...) read more
The Australian company Surf Lakes, which specialises in the development of artificial surfing facilities (see EAP 2/2021), has now entered into a strategic partnership with China Wave Sports (CWS) to further establish itself on the Chinese market. (...) read more
Guests have been able to experience LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort, located in Günzburg, Bavaria, again since 10 June after around 220 days of closure. Yesterday, during a hybrid press conference, Managing Director Manuela Stone (photo left) officially (...) read more
On April 13th, 2001 Merlin-Entertainments-operated Heide Park Soltau celebrated the opening of its “Colossos“ wooden coatser, which is Europe‘s the largest and fastes wooden coaster until today. Over the years Colossos became the park’s absolute (...) read more
“The Ride to Happiness by Tomorrowland“ is the new signature ride at Belgium’s Plopsaland De Panne – unique in Europe and the world’s second installation of an Xtreme Spinning Coaster by Mack Rides – which offers park visitors an extraordinary ride (...) read more
Since June 27th, Tom Iven has been the new Chief Operating Officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., one of the largest theme park operator companies in the USA. Iven, who prior served as Vice President of Park Operations at Six Flags, succeeds (...) read more
As of today, Hans Christian Andersen-House located in Odense, the birth place of the popular Danish fairytale poet, starts into its soft opening phase. The new museum experience, which was designed by Japanese star architect Kengo Kuma, immerses (...) read more
The fact that brick-and mortar retail is facing a radical upheaval in the age of e-commerce and especially in pandemic times, when shutdowns and curfews leave city centers empty, has not just been known for a short time. For some years now, the (...) read more
Yesterday, Tokyo-based teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM (teamLab Borderless) announced that it will present visitors with all-new experiences installed during a major expansion as of July 15th. First, three new attractions were (...) read more
Today, Turkish water slide manufacturer Polin Waterparks has announced its latest water slide creation “Stingray“, a four-lane tube slide, which can be enjoyed by eight persons (four two person rafts) simultaneously. The two starting towers will (...) read more
Germany’s amusement park Freizeit-Land Geiselwind, located in Bavaria between Nuremberg and Würzburg, which is scheduled to reopen its gates in early July, gives a little foretaste of its novelties of the upcoming season. After “Dragon Bay” and (...) read more
Merlin Entertainments (Merlin) has announced the construction of the world’s first standalone Peppa Pig Resort in southwest China’s Sichuan Province – to mark the occasion, a formal cooperation agreement was signed last week by all parties involved. (...) read more
The Zoo d'Amnéville, located in the Grand Est region of France, will offer its visitors a new fascinating experience as of June 30th. Up to 2,000 people at one time will be able to experience the new Extended Reality show in the zoo‘s own (...) read more
The ODYSSEUM adventure museum in Cologne, operated by the Explorado Group, reopens its doors to visitors today and at the same time launches the “SPREE Arena“ supplied by SPREE Interactive, a completely new VR free-roaming attraction. The six-player (...) read more
Off the coast of Busselton in Western Australia, the new marine observatory Australia Underwater Discovery Centre (AUDC) is being built at the end of the almost two-kilometre long tourist jetty, from which numerous species of whales can be observed (...) read more
