(eap) The Europa-Park Resort is celebrating the opening of its “Riverside Western Lodge” and, with it, the completion of “Silver Lake City”. After the first section of the Western town, including Western Houses and caravan pitches, had already (...) read more
(eap) US technology company Adobe, which specialises in software solutions and platforms for digital documents, design and creativity, announced this week a collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development. The aim is to accelerate (...) read more
(eap) Bayern-Park in Reisbach, Lower Bavaria, came up with a special event in its 35th anniversary year: Last weekend, children were able to take a look behind the scenes of park operations during the so-called “Gschaftlertag” and step into the role (...) read more
(eap) With “Dr. Molino’s Magical Circus”, the media company Studio 100 has announced a new family show. From 1 May 2027, the production is set to be shown exclusively at the “Theater De Panne”, located directly next to Plopsaland Belgium. The (...) read more
(eap) On the show floor of IAAPA Expo Asia, which took place from 10 to 12 June last week at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, more than 300 manufacturers and suppliers from the international leisure industry presented their products (...) read more
(eap) Amsterdam’s ARTIS Zoo has reopened its aquarium, which first opened in 1882, following five years of restoration and modernisation work. With this, one of the oldest aquariums in the world returns to visitors in a new form. In the redesigned (...) read more
(eap) The Australian water theme park Jamberoo Action Park and Eddy Group of Companies have announced the acquisition of Raging Waters Sydney. The water park, located in the suburb of Prospect in Greater Western Sydney, had been owned by the Spanish (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Sensoria – Haus der Düfte und Aromen (House of Fragrances and Flavours) in Holzminden, which opened in 2024, has received a special commendation at the “European Museum of the Year Award 2026” (EMYA 2026). The award ceremony was held (...) read more
(eap) Last Sunday, 1,200 guests in the sold-out Great Broadcasting Hall of Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) in Hanover had the pleasure of experiencing numerous soundtracks from German amusement and theme parks. The concert by the Hanover Symphony (...) read more
(eap) Two new CoasterKart installations from German manufacturer Wiegand have recently opened in Asia. One installation marks the first of this product type in China and, with a length of over 2,000 metres, is also the longest version of the (...) read more
(eap) The Agrippabad in Cologne city centre is set to fully reopen to the public at the start of the summer school holidays on 17 July 2026. This was announced yesterday by the operator, KölnBäder. Following the completion of the necessary (...) read more
(eap) Rethinking interim use: Regensburg’s indoor swimming pool on Gabelsbergerstraße is due to be renovated. Until the time comes and the relevant approvals have been granted, the Stadtwerk Regensburg and Kulturoptimisten GbR have developed a (...) read more
(eap) AtharX, an experience design studio based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and US strategy, design and production company BRC Imagination Arts have announced a partnership to jointly create experiences in the fields of museums, heritage and tourism in (...) read more
(eap) Visitors to Aquatopia Water Park – part of Sun World Hon Thom in the south of the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc – can now experience the world’s first “PowerRAPIDS” water ride from ProSlide. The attraction type, which was presented at IAAPA (...) read more
(eap) Tomorrow, France’s Parc du Petit Prince in Ungersheim, Alsace, will open two new family attractions. The rides “Z’Hopla” and “Troublion” both take up the theme of aviation and thus link to the world of writer Antoine de (...) read more
(eap) With the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, which remains under construction to this day, Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí left behind what is arguably his most significant legacy in the Modernisme style. He had dedicated the final years of his life (...) read more
(eap) IAAPA Expo Asia 2026 came to a close today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, after industry professionals from the Asia-Pacific region had the opportunity over three days to learn about new products and solutions for leisure (...) read more
(eap) Miral, the developer behind leisure and entertainment destinations in Abu Dhabi, has announced two new DC-themed rides for Warner Bros. World Yas Island in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences. The two new attractions, (...) read more
(eap) A few days ago, Aquópolis Villanueva de la Cañada, the water park near Madrid operated by Parques Reunidos, kicked off its season. Today, the park officially opens its new main attraction: the “Kilauea” water coaster. The ride is based on the (...) read more
(eap) A new sports and leisure pool is planned to be built in Bochum-Höntrop (Germany) on the site of the former indoor and outdoor pool in Südpark, which has been closed for several years: the building application for the “Gartenbad” (Engl. “Garden (...) read more
