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The Bundesverband der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft (BTW), the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry, has unanimously elected Europa-Park owner Roland Mack as new member of its executive committee at the general meeting in Berlin on (...) read more

Since the middle of this year, visitors to Italy’s Leolandia theme park have been able to meet and greet the British cartoon character “Peppa Pig” and her friends on a worksite scenery within the park (cp. EAP news from 04 July 2014). As indicated (...) read more

Far away from all the stress, a cottage with thatched roof by the waters of the Sambesi river … this is where Germany’s Hannover Adventure Zoo now offers its newly opened event location, the “Sambesi Lodge”. Accommodating between 5 and 20 people, (...) read more

Environment protection and sustainability play an increasingly important role in theme and attractions parks. Also Austria’s Familypark Neusiedlersee supports green technologies and uses 100 percent green energy from Austria. Just recently, park (...) read more

In order to strengthen and expand its presence on the European market, the technology solutions provider accesso recently announced that Andrew Jacobs (pictured) has joined the company’s executive team as Managing Director, Europe. As Managing (...) read more

The Austrian EurothermenResorts in Bad Schallerbach, Bad Ischl and Bad Hall have been able to look back on a successful development during the last few years. Not only visitor numbers have increased but also staff numbers have grown enormously over (...) read more

The first African-themed Kalahari Resorts indoor water park resort and conference center was opened by owner and President Todd Nelson in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin in 2000. Five years later, the second resort debuted in Sandusky, Ohio. Offering (...) read more

According to a recent announcement of Universal and Loews Hotels & Resorts, a new hotel will be opened at Universal Orlando Resort in the summer of 2016. Named Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, the new themed hotel will feature 1,000 guest rooms (...) read more

As announced by the Nürburgring GmbH and its liquidator yesterday, the sale of Germany’s Nuerburgring to the automotive component supplier Capricorn is run EU-compliant. Thus, the buyer is not liable to pay back the incompatible state aid (cf. EAP (...) read more

Future guests to the new Lego hotel currently being built at Winter Haven’s Legoland Florida can now book their rooms at the new facility, which will be opened in the summer of 2015. Following the groundbreaking ceremony last November, construction (...) read more

For the second time the RAI Exhibition Center in Amsterdam served as venue for the European leisure trade show EAS (Euro Attractions Show), which was held there back in 2009 and, most recently, from 23 to 25 September 2014. According to the (...) read more

This summer, Austria’s Swarovski-Kristallwelten (Swarovski Crystal Worlds) welcomed its 12 millionth visitor. Since 1995 “the crystal worlds of the Giant” have developed into one of the most frequented sights in Austria. 19 years and 12 million (...) read more

At the beginning of September, Canada-based waterslide manufacturer WhiteWater West announced that founder and CEO Geoff Chutter’s son, Paul Chutter (pictured), has been appointed Vice President, Sales Operations/Corporate Development, effective (...) read more

Around 1.25 million guests visit Osnabrück’s three swimming pool and bathing complexes Nettebad, Schinkelbad and Moskaubad per year (cp. EAP news from 22 Jan 2014). A result that was not least achieved through the ongoing investments of Stadtwerke (...) read more

On September 19, 2014, a 1,250 meter long and 20 meter high treetop trail was opened by Erlebnis AKADAEMIE AG at Sommerberg in Bad Wildbad in the northern Black Forest. The new attraction takes visitors along a barrier-free nature trail past several (...) read more

Opened one and a half years ago (cp. EAP 2/2013), Germany’s Thermen & Badewelt Sinsheim welcomed its one millionth guest on the 10th of September 2014. CEO Josef Wund (right) personally welcomed the guest, Svenja Fahrnbach, and her friend (middle). (...) read more