(eap) Silvretta Therme in Ischgl (Tyrol, Austria) recently announced a change in its management team: After more than three years at the helm of the thermal spa, which is operated by Silvrettaseilbahn AG, Andreas Ramsauer stepped down from his (...) read more
(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the global association of the attractions industry, has announced the induction of five new members into its “Hall of Fame”. This distinction, which has been presented (...) read more
(eap) Following continuous expansions in its attractions line-up, the Danish Djurs Sommerland theme park is now pursuing the strategy of extending its offer to include accommodation options in the future. Most recently, the park had expanded its (...) read more
(eap) The zoological-botanical garden Wilhelma Stuttgart, in cooperation with the Species Survival Commission (SSC) – a specialist commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) – is establishing its (...) read more
(eap) At the end of August, Hesse’s Minister of Sports, Diana Stolz, handed over a funding notice of one million euros from the state program “SWIMplus” to the mayor of the city of Obertshausen, Manuel Friedrich. This gives the green light to the (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch consulting firm TDAC, specializing in leisure development and operations, has strengthened its team with two experienced executives: Hans Gubbels and Ton Merkx. With these new team members, the company continues its mission to (...) read more
(eap) In 2017, Center Parcs opened Villages Nature Paris as a new holiday destination near the French capital (read our feature in EAP 6/2017). Located only 30 kilometers from Paris, the resort offers guests a nature-oriented stay. (...) read more
(eap) Autumn is gradually arriving at Europe’s leisure and amusement parks. At Oskarshausen near Dresden (Germany), visitors can once again discover a huge pumpkin world featuring XXL sculptures made from more than 50,000 pumpkins, starting today. (...) read more
(eap) The U.S.-based full-service construction consultancy KMI International – a Florida-headquartered employee-owned firm operating globally and specializing in project management, cost estimating, and project controls – welcomes Emily Popovich as (...) read more
(eap) Robert Ripley (†), creator of today’s “Believe It or Not!” franchise, has been posthumously inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame. With this honor, the U.S. state recognizes Ripley’s extraordinary achievements, which (...) read more
(eap) As part of its realignment, Germany’s Magic Park Verden has now also appointed a new Creative Director: Daniel Göttler took up the position effective yesterday, September 1. The creative expert brings extensive experience with him: For the (...) read more
(eap) After around 13 years and countless climbing hours by the orangutans, Zoo Rostock has comprehensively modernized the large indoor enclosure in the Tropical Hall of the Darwineum. Approximately 240,000 euros were invested in the necessary (...) read more
(eap) The US amusement park Kings Island (located in Mason, Ohio) has announced a new family attraction for the upcoming 2026 season: With “Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare”, a modern reinterpretation of the popular “Phantom Theater” dark ride, (...) read more
(eap) Registration is now open for the second edition of the Brand Experience Center Conference, which will take place from 26 to 28 January 2026 in Dublin, Ireland (as previously reported by EAP). The program, planned and organized in collaboration (...) read more
(eap) This past weekend, the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Florida hosted the fan event “Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney,” a multi-day conference featuring a total of 25 presentations by executives of The Walt Disney Company, (...) read more
(eap) Plans for a new Puy du Fou theme park site, modeled after the French original, are progressing in the English county of Oxfordshire. After a master plan for the site near the town of Bicester had already been drawn up in 2024 and presented (...) read more
(eap) The search for a new managing director has been completed: On October 1, 2025, Jens Walter (34) will take over as managing director of the swimming pool operations of Stadtwerke Bad Herrenalb GmbH (Baden-Württemberg) and will thus be (...) read more
(eap) Since this past March, construction machinery has been at work on the former site of Western City in Dasing, located just a few hundred meters from the A8 motorway and less than an hour’s drive from Munich. By now, the shell of a nearly (...) read more
(eap) For Tivoli Friheden, the amusement park located in Aarhus, Denmark, a new era has begun: After a quarter of a century under the same ownership structure, the park has now been taken over by a group of local entrepreneurs. The new shareholders (...) read more
(eap) At the Table Rock Centre in the Canadian city of Niagara Falls, located directly at the Horseshoe Falls – part of the Niagara Falls river system – visitors can now experience this natural spectacle from a completely new perspective. Starting (...) read more
