News | 14 Mar 2014

France: Zoo d’Amnéville to Build New Tiger World

Located in the northeast of France, the privately operated zoo of Amnéville (Lorraine) plans to open a new “Tiger World” in April of 2015. The new show arena will feature around 1,800 seats and will be completely themed with lush greenery, rocks, (...) read more

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News | 12 Mar 2014

Hersbruck/Germany: Fackelmann Therme Keeps its Name

Since the beginning of this year it has been official that Germany’s Fackelmann Therme in Hersbruck (near Nuremberg) is able to continue to trade under its company name until 2019. The early extension of the agreement granting the option for another (...) read more

News | 11 Mar 2014

Heide Park/Germany: Sleeping with Demons

The season’s opening of Heide Park Resort scheduled for the end of March will also see the opening of „Flight of the Demons“, Germany’s first wing coaster (cp. EAP 6/2013 and EAP news from 13 January 2014). But meanwhile the demons have also (...) read more

News | 10 Mar 2014

Ernest M. Bakenie Joins Kraftwerk Sales Team

On the 10th February 2014 Ernest M. Bakenie has joined the sales team of Austria’s Kraftwerk Living Technologies as Vice President Global Sales. In his new position Bakenie will focus on the international market alongside with CEO Manfred Meier and (...) read more

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News | 07 Mar 2014

USA: A Tornado Ride for Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas

In about one month from now, on April 12, 2014, Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas will start into its second season for spring break – with expanded hours and much more: “We had a very successful first season, but are always looking for ways to enhance the guest (...) read more

News | 21 Feb 2014

Dispute over Noise Level at Heide Park Concluded by Courts

Both visitors and professionals look forward to the opening of Heide Park Resort’s new wing coaster attraction “Flight of the Demons” by the start of the 2014 season in a few weeks. Shortly before the completion of the attraction, a complaint (...) read more

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News | 21 Feb 2014

Denmark: New Tivoli Hotel to Open in Copenhagen in 2016

Opened in 2010 and operated by the Arp-Hansen Group, Copenhagen’s Tivoli & Congress Center, which has welcomed a million guests since its opening, will be complemented by the addition of a second Tivoli Hotel scheduled to be completed in 2016. The (...) read more

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News | 17 Feb 2014

Lappset Group with New Managing Director

On 21 January 2014, Tero Ylinenpää (born in 1966, pictured) has been appointed new managing director of the Finnish Lappset Group Ltd. by the company’s board of directors. He follows his predecessor, Juha Laakkonen, who had stepped down at the (...) read more

News | 11 Feb 2014

Cirque du Soleil Show Presented Next to PortAventura

The amazing productions of Cirque du Soleil are not only available at permanent theaters worldwide (we reported in EAP issue 1/2013). Again and again different show programs have repeatedly been presented in big cities as well. Performed on stage (...) read more

News | 07 Feb 2014

Sochi: „Russian Mountains“ from the Black Forest

Today the 2014 Winter Olympic Games will be opened in Sochi/Russia. Next to the sports arenas and facilities Sochi Park, a theme park featuring five theme areas home to castles, dragons and other fantasy and fairy tale creatures as well as rides and (...) read more

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