News | 17 Nov 2015

IAAPA Attractions Expo 2015 Open to Visitors

Today, this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo, the world’s largest trade show for the amusement park and attractions industry, starts in Orlando, Florida. Until Friday, November 20, more than 1,000 exhibiting companies, including 140 first-time (...) read more

News | 17 Nov 2015

Philippines: Enchanted Kingdom to be Expanded

Enchanted Kingdom’s Chief Operating Officer, Cynthia Mamon, revealed the Philippine-based theme park’s plans to double its land area in order to expand its attractions portfolio. Thus, the park intents to increase the visitors’ length of stay and to (...) read more

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News | 12 Nov 2015

USA: SeaWorld Entertainment Announces Two New Partnerships

SeaWorld Entertainment’s President and CEO Joel Manby has recently given notice of the creation of two new partnerships, with Panasonic Enterprises Solution Company and Evans Hotel Group. Panasonic will become an official technology partner of (...) read more

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News | 11 Nov 2015

Italy: Gold Award for German Pavilion at Expo 2015

On the last weekend of October the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions (B.I.E.), the institution responsible for allocating world exhibitions, announced the “B.I.E. Awards” winners at “Expo 2015” in the Italian city of Milan. In three (...) read more

News | 10 Nov 2015

USA: Boat Ride through Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

In January 2014 the construction works for the new “AVATAR” themed area started at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida (cf. EAP, issue 2/2014). Recently, Disney unveiled further details with regard to the family-friendly attractions the new (...) read more

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News | 09 Nov 2015

Canada: Vortex Continues Manufacturing Expansion

 About one year ago, Montreal-based water play equipment manufacturer Vortex Aquatic Structures International started expanding its manufacturing plant. In a first step around 20,000 square feet (1,858 square meters) were added to the production (...) read more

News | 06 Nov 2015

Germany: Miniaturland Leer Will Grow

Within the next few years the model building area of the city of Leer’s Miniaturland, which shows a miniature version of Germany’s East Friesland region at a scale of 1:87, will grow by 2,000 square meters, leading to a total area of 2,600 square (...) read more

News | 05 Nov 2015

German Football Museum Open to Guests

In 2009 the German city of Dortmund was chosen as location for Germany’s first football museum (cf. EAP News from October 21, 2009). Following a construction period of about three years, the German Football Museum was officially opened by the (...) read more

News | 05 Nov 2015

UAE/Dubai: 20th Century Fox Theme Park to Open in 2018

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products is teaming up with Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG), a multi-diversified international conglomerate headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, to build a Fox-branded theme park and resort in Dubai. Scheduled to (...) read more

News | 03 Nov 2015

Andreas Andersen Named Second Vice Chairman of IAAPA

The board of directors of IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) has elected Andreas Veilstrup Andersen as its second vice chairman for 2016. After his term of office he will change to the position of the first vice (...) read more

News | 03 Nov 2015

USA: Jimmy Fallon Ride Coming to Universal Orlando Resort

As host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and one of today’s funniest comedians, Jimmy Fallon is not only popular among national audiences but also worldwide. As of 2017, Fallon (41) will be the star of Universal Studio Florida’s (...) read more

News | 02 Nov 2015

EWA Award 2015 Winners Honored

On October 29 the European Waterpark Association (EWA) announced this year’s EWA Award winners in the framework of a reception ceremony at Cologne’s FSB/aquanale trade fair duo. Public interest was high when EWA’s President Dr. Michael Quell (...) read more

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