(eap) As part of the large-scale tourism development project “The Red Sea” in Saudi Arabia, which welcomed its first guests in 2023, the new adventure sports and entertainment destination ADRENA is set to officially open to visitors this Sunday (1 (...) read more
(eap) Casa Batlló on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona bears the signature of Antoni Gaudí and is regarded as one of the city’s most renowned architectural constructions and tourist landmarks. Originally designed and used as a residential building, the (...) read more
(eap) At Efteling, a new attraction specifically designed for younger visitors is currently being developed near the popular dive coaster “Baron 1898”. The opening date for “Hooghmoed” has now been confirmed: the brand-new drop tower attraction will (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Klimahaus Bremerhaven edutainment centre is expanding its educational offering in the exhibition area “The Journey” with an audio guide that accompanies visitors on a 50-minute tour. Visitors can now embark on an equally entertaining (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday, the new indoor leisure pool kraterbad in Nördlingen (between Stuttgart and Ingolstadt) officially commenced regular operations. After nearly three years of construction and a ceremonial opening on 13 February, the town in Southern (...) read more
(eap) Zoo Zurich looks back on a successful year 2025: With a total of 1.33 million guests, the past year ranks third among the most visited in the zoo’s history. Compared to 2024, this corresponds to an increase in attendance of around five (...) read more
(eap) The Freundeskreis Kirmes- und Freizeitparks e.V. (FKF) announced the winners of the FKF Awards of the year 2025 during its 11th FKF Convention, held on 21 and 22 February in the Black Forest. Since 2003, the German association has used this (...) read more
(eap) Last year, the French science and theme park Vulcania welcomed around 390,000 visitors. For the upcoming season, the park has planned to expand its offering with several new features, including the immersive attraction “Expédition Hawaï”, (...) read more
(eap) In time for the Chinese New Year celebrations (17 February to 3 March 2026), a new visitor attraction commenced soft operations at the foot of Jiujiu Peak in Taiwan’s Nantou County (Republic of China): a tethered balloon by the French company (...) read more
(eap) A new experience program has launched this week at Immersium:Vienna: “World of Mysteries – The Immersive Experience” takes family audiences on a journey to some of the most fascinating unsolved enigmas of our world. Covering 1,100 square (...) read more
(eap) The new indoor swimming complex Sportoase De Watermolen in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, opened its doors to visitors for the first time last weekend. Built on the site of a former municipal recreational park, the new water world is now available for (...) read more
(eap) The sport entertainment company Topgolf International has announced the appointment of David McKillips (photo) as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Effective Monday, 23 February, McKillips will be responsible for the company’s strategic (...) read more
(eap) The experienced animal ethicist Dr. Jennifer Gray (photo) will take over the leadership of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California – in May of this year she will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer from long-serving founding (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch theme park Toverland in Sevenum near Venlo has announced the comprehensive refurbishment of one of its original attractions. The children’s ride “Truukjes”, which has been part of the indoor themed area “Land van Toos” since the park (...) read more
(eap) While winter still prevails in Europe, a piece of rainforest is already taking shape at Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo). After 20 years, the zoo’s “Rainforest House” is being completely renovated and will reopen this year with a new (...) read more
(eap) “While 2025 results fell short of our expectations, the work completed over the past year has strengthened the foundation of our enterprise,” commented Six Flags President and CEO John Reilly on the results for fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025), (...) read more
(eap) The Swiss corporate group previously operating under the name AQUA SPA RESORTS AG will in future present itself under the shorter umbrella brand “AQUA SPA”. With this step, the company, which operates six high-quality wellness and bathing (...) read more
(eap) Less than three years after opening its first sportainment park in Hasselt, the Belgian Sparkx group is pressing ahead with its expansion and entering a foreign market for the first time. Later this year, the first Sparkx sportainment park (...) read more
(eap) Following stops in Brazil, Mexico, Belgium and Spain, the Mundo Pixar Experience immersive exhibition is now appearing in the United Kingdom for the first time. In a purpose-built venue in London’s Wembley Park, Pixar fans have had the (...) read more
(eap) The US theme park Silver Dollar City in Stone County, Missouri, has announced that it will retire its popular mine train roller coaster “Thunderation” at the end of the 2026 season. According to the park, the Arrow Dynamics coaster has carried (...) read more
