As the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has just announced, the IEE scheduled for 22-24 September in London will not take place this year. The industry association has decided to take this step after lengthy (...) read more
Italian ride manufacturer Zamperla recently revealed plans for a new product development, aimed at making a park visit even safer for visitors when it comes to protection against virus infections. To ensure social distancing is possible even during (...) read more
US-American Premier Rides roller coaster manufacturer and China’s Sunac Group donated thousands of face masks to the also Baltimore-based Living Classrooms Foundation whose mission is to help communities become safer, stronger and healthier by (...) read more
Known for its elaborate show productions, Puy du Fou theme park located in Les Epesses (Vendée department) opens its gates for visitors again as of today. The audience size for the shows has been drastically reduced, enabling visitors to socially (...) read more
Following the decision of Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein federal state to further loosen the regulation guidelines for public life as of June 8th, leisure parks are now also allowed to open again. Sierksdorf-based Hansa-Park will reopen its facility (...) read more
Just after three months of business operation, Europa-Park’s new indoor water world Rulantica, which was opened on November 28th, 2019 (cf. EAP 1/2020), had to close its gates again due to the corona pandemic. Now, again three months later, the Mack (...) read more
This past weekend, the Hunderfossen Eventyrpark – the family theme park located in Fåberg (near Lillehammer, Norway) – welcomed its first visitors in this year’s season, the start of which was postponed due to the global corona crisis. In compliance (...) read more
Center Parcs Germany recently appointed Ibo Degirmenci new Sales Director fort he DACH region (Germany – Austria – Switzerland). Degirmenci succeeds Joachim Quandt, who has been serving in this position for six years and has now retired. (...) read more
The SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Group recently announced the phased reopening of their Florida-based parks for guests as of June 11th. From this date on, SeaWorld Orlando marine park, the Aquatica water park and the Discovery Cove resort will (...) read more
Germany-based VIOSO and regional distributor Martin Professional Middle East created a 32,000-square metre-large projection mapping show, which illuminates a rock massif of Tuwaiq Mountains, to promote the future “Qiddiya“ leisure destination, which (...) read more
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA), which represents the interests of owners, managers, suppliers and developers in the UK’s commercial leisure industry, recorded a major increase of 60 new members – which is a (...) read more
Germany’s Europa-Park, MackNeXT and VR Coaster have partnered with Vicon, a company specialized in motion capture technology, to create a ground-breaking location-based virtual reality (LBVR) entertainment platform. The “Yullbe” platform will (...) read more
For the second time after ist premier 2019, Swarovski Kristallwelten will present the “Spectacular Circus World“ in cooperation with Circus Roncalli from August 8th to September 9th this year. The circus acts will take place in the “Garden of the (...) read more
The Wolfsburg-based Autostadt, which was opened in 2000 as a communication platform for the Volkswagen Group and its related brands under the motto of “Humans, Cars and What Moves Them“, today celebrates its 20th anniversary. On its “birthday“, the (...) read more
As well as the Universal Orlando Resort, which will gradually reopen its related park sites as of 5th June (cf. EAP news of 25 May 2020), other large Florida theme parks are preparing to welcome guests again soon. The Walt Disney World Resort just (...) read more
Following this month’s decision of most German federal states to permit the reopening of theme parks (cf. EAP news of 13 May 2020), the two largest theme parks located in North Rhine-Westphalia – Movie Park Germany and Phantasialand – welcome (...) read more
In this year‘s ADC creative competition, which is organised by the Art Directors Club Germany (ADC), Berlin-based Futurium museum was awarded with “Gold“ in the “Exhibition Experience“ category. The new interactive museum, which opened its doors to (...) read more
Since May 9th, the Wild & Freizeitpark Allensbach („animal & leisure park Allensbach) located at Lake Constance/Germany, has been reopen for visitors after its closure due to the current corona pandemic. The family-friendly leisure park, which is (...) read more
Despite the fact that Columbus Zoo and Aquarium located in Powell/Ohio has been closed to the public since March 14th, the facility did not stop construction works on the new “Adventure Cove“ area – the zoo is optimistic to be able to open the new (...) read more
A great gesture of the Allgäu Skyline Park, which may animate other facilities to do the same: Under the motto of “Showmen Hand in Hand”, Allgäu Skyline Park owner Joachim Löwenthal invited the befriended showman family Goetzke to build up their (...) read more
