(eap) At the tourism trade fair FITUR in Madrid, which kicked off today, the Spanish PortAventura World leisure resort has announced two major additions to its visitor offering, scheduled to debut this summer at Caribe Aquatic Park and PortAventura (...) read more
(eap) In 2026, too, the leisure park Oskarshausen near Dresden, Germany, is once again staging its spring exhibition “BlütenWunder” (BlossomWonder). This will kick off one month earlier than last year: from as early as 5 February and through 10 May, (...) read more
(eap) With an opening ceremony on January 16, the new Therme Oberstdorf has officially commenced operations. A total of 2,000 square meters of thermal spa world including 450 square meters of water surface area, as well as some additional 3,000 (...) read more
(eap) Crealy Theme Park & Resort, located in Devon (England), has announced two new family thrill rides for the 2026 season. The multi-million-pound investment is intended to selectively expand the existing offering, which to date has been primarily (...) read more
(eap) The Saudi capital Riyadh has gained a new attraction: a new flight simulation experience has recently opened in the “Boulevard City” district. The attraction is called “Flying Over Saudi” and is a flying theater of the “i-Ride” model by (...) read more
(eap) Sphere Entertainment, together with the U.S. state of Maryland, Prince George’s County, and the real estate development company Peterson Companies, has presented plans for a Sphere entertainment destination. This is to be built in the National (...) read more
(eap) Visitors to the Rulantica water world at Europa-Park Resort can look forward to a special event from today until 27 March: the “Nordic Festival of Lights”. As part of the event, the indoor and outdoor water world will be staged through an (...) read more
(eap) With a completely sold-out premiere, the new tour “The Great Adventure” by Swiss musician DJ BoBo has launched at the Europa-Park Erlebnis-Resort in Rust. Until 18 January 2026, the Eurodance artist can be experienced in the Europa-Park Arena, (...) read more
(eap) Starting tomorrow, guests at BillyBird® Park Drakenrijk in the Dutch town of Beesel (Province of Limburg, close to the German border) will be able to explore the new “Drakendorp” for the first time. The indoor playground, covering more than (...) read more
(eap) Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL) has announced the name and specific details of its coming largest cruise ship to date, which is currently under construction. The “Norwegian Aura™” is set to be almost 1,130 feet (approx. 344 metres) long, to (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Europabad Karlsruhe has once again been confirmed in its “Wellness Stars 5-Star” certification as well as with the “SaunaPremium” quality seal. “These renewed awards are a great recognition of the continuous work of our entire team,” (...) read more
(eap) Therme Group has announced the appointment of Alison Gray (pictured here) as Chief People Officer of Therme UK. In this role, Gray will be responsible for the people and culture strategy for all activities of Therme UK. The group’s first site (...) read more
(eap) The Hartberg, Austria–based software provider TAC | The Assistant Company is strengthening its sales team. With Anita Ahrens, an experienced expert in spa and wellness management, the company has appointed a Senior Sales Manager to support (...) read more
(eap) Effective 1 January 2026, Martin Adelwöhrer (l.) has been appointed Managing Director of the Austrian St. Martins Therme & Lodge. Together with Klaus Hofmann (r.) – Managing Director of the operating company VAMED Vitality World and second (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday, the Hanseatic City of Warburg (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) reached another milestone in the construction of its new public pool facility with the topping-out ceremony for the Neue Waldbad (“New Forest Pool”) . “With the new (...) read more
(eap) This year, the British leisure association BALPPA (British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions) is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The official anniversary celebrations kicked off this week with the association’s annual (...) read more
(eap) Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and specializing in the development of leisure destinations, immersive experiences, and attractions, has appointed Saham Ali (pictured here) as Chief Technology Officer. In this (...) read more
(eap) From July onwards, guests at the Baden-Württemberg, Germany-based Schwaben Park will be able to enjoy a new attraction aimed at the whole family and focused on shared experiences. The ride will be called “Turbo Toni’s Wäscheschleuder” (...) read more
(eap) Following successful events last year, the DroneArt Show, organised by the live entertainment platform Fever in cooperation with the US drone entertainment company NovaSky Stories, is returning to Germany. Stops are planned in Munich (9-11 (...) read more
(eap) The autumn trade fairs of the international leisure and amusement industry serve as a stage for numerous attraction manufacturers to present newly developed products and announce projects. At the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, USA, which took place (...) read more
