René van de Ven (photo) will take over the position of Managing Director at the Dutch company ELI Play, effective from September 1st, 2016. He succeeds Eric Verstappen, who had been in this position for nearly the past ten years. René van de Ven is (...) read more
Jochen Schweizer Arena is the name of a new 2,250 square meter large multifunctional destination that is currently built by the Jochen Schweizer Group in the south of Munich/Germany, which will feature the main attractions “flying”, “surfing” and (...) read more
Located in Lake Buena Vista/Florida, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park plans to open a new adventurous water attraction next year – “Miss Fortune Falls” tells the story of the heroine “Captain Mary Oceaneer”, who, according to the legend, got (...) read more
The BELANTIS family theme park located in the German city of Leipzig recently introduced a new digital solution for its ticket sales to operators and groups, developed by the software provider bookingkit. From now on, the BELANTIS park and tour (...) read more
The Austrian-based software provider TAC (The Assistant Company) now works with the InterSpa Group, which amongst others operates several leisure swimming facilities under the Wonnemar brand in Germany, providing six of such locations with their (...) read more
The Spanish operator group Parques Reunidos recently announced to manage the Vietnamese Sun World Ha Long Park complex, which is composed of a theme and a water park. The company has already signed a strategic agreement with the Sun Group investment (...) read more
The German Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (VDFU) is the most important interest group of German theme park operators and will promote as such tomorrow’s international rollercoaster day. More than 50 of such spectacular rides tickle (...) read more
Universal Orlando Resort’s Islands of Adventure theme park recently reopened its popular “The Incredible Hulk” coaster after it was closed down last year for major renovation works. At an official reopening ceremony with the “Marvel Super Heroes”, (...) read more
Today, the German Serengeti-Park located in Hodenhagen (Lower Saxony) opens three new lodge types for overnight-guests, which include adventure, ranger and tent lodges. The mobile ranger lodges offer a real camping experience in heatable pickup (...) read more
Berlin Zoo recently added a free smartphone app to its visitor service to provide guests with the latest news about the park’s animals, tours and shows as well as with practical information on entrance fees and opening times. Furthermore, smartphone (...) read more
“i360”, a new futuristic observation tower equipped with a “donut”-shaped glass cabin viewing platform, was recently opened in the British seaside resort of Brighton (c.f. EAP news from October 20th, 2015). Within 20 minutes, guests are carried up (...) read more
The Pennsylvania-based Hersheypark, an amusement park operated by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R), plans to open three new free fall towers of different heights in April 2017. To “warm up”, park guests can try the approx. 24 meter (80 feet) (...) read more
Great Britain’s first Alpamare water park recently opened in Northern England’s holiday location Scarborough, offering henceforth water fun and relaxation 365 days a year (cf. EAP news from June 12th, 2014). The alpine-themed leisure bathing (...) read more
The Maya mare leisure swimming facility located in the German city of Halle (Saale) recently presented its plans for the bath’s new “Tulumaya” adventure area, for which construction works already began last Monday. The new zone will occupy a total (...) read more
The Belgian beer brand Stella Artois®, which is a product of the Anheuser-Busch brewery, introduces “Le Savoir”, a new dining experience created in cooperation with the British food design company Bompas & Parr and Cirque du Soleil’s global events (...) read more
The new “Heidi The Ride” wooden coaster, which was planned to open in July this year at the Belgian Plopsaland De Panne theme park (cf. EAP, issue 4/2016), was now closed by the park due to a pending regulatory approval. While the wooden coaster has (...) read more
The Orlando Eye, which opened last year as Orlando’s new observation wheel (cf. EAP news from March 9th, 2015), recently became The Coca-Cola Orlando Eye running in a new red-white design and offering enhanced guest experiences. The terminal of the (...) read more
Drew Hunter, who currently works as Vice President of Design at Florida-based Sally Corporation, has been recently awarded with a Lifetime Membership by the Dark Attraction and Funhouse Enthusiasts (DAFE) organization for its contributions to both (...) read more
Kings Island, a theme park located in the US state of Ohio, recently revealed first details on its “#KIProject2017” project, which has been announced in April this year. Visitors can look forward to “Mystic Timbers”, a new wooden coaster (...) read more
After a soft-opening phase last summer, the new Schlitterbahn Corpus Christi Waterpark in Texas has opened all its attractions for visitors this year. Part riverpark, part resort and part membership club, the fifth waterpark of Schlitterbahn in (...) read more
