(eap) The Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation and Silverwood, Inc., owner of Silverwood Theme Park and the related Boulder Beach water park in Athol, Idaho (USA), have signed an exclusive agreement for Herschend to acquire Silverwood. The (...) read more
(eap) A novel gameplay attraction that combines interactivity and teamwork as in Laser Tag or escape rooms with the imaginative worlds of video games has now opened as a new experience at the leisure venue AmazingXscapes in (...) read more
(eap) Danish software provider Mobaro, which specializes in operations and maintenance solutions for amusement parks, and German company purematic, which offers live waiting time and visitor counting systems, are launching a cooperation. The aim of (...) read more
(eap) After streaming provider Netflix reached over ten million people with 40 different pop-up experiences in over 300 cities worldwide (see EAP News 10/29/25 & EAP News 06/25/24), according to their own statement, today marks the official opening (...) read more
(eap) In addition to the Halloween season, which lasts several weeks, winter and Christmas business is also becoming an important revenue driver for more and more amusement parks in Europe. Parks are transformed into sparkling winter wonderlands, (...) read more
(eap) In light of the temporary withdrawal of approval for the Magdeburg Christmas Market by the city administration – following a letter from the State Administration Office citing deficiencies in the event’s safety concept – resistance is (...) read more
(eap) In Oldenburg (Germany), Andreas Ebert is set to take over as Managing Director of Bäderbetriebsgesellschaft Oldenburg (BBGO) and head of Bäderbetrieb Oldenburg (BBO). The 57-year-old has many years of experience in the municipal pool sector (...) read more
(eap) Europa-Park in Rust yesterday welcomed its 150 millionth visitor in the park’s history, thus reaching another important milestone in the year of its 50th anniversary. With golden and blue balloons and sparkling confetti, the (...) read more
(eap) Fast, sustainable, and dismantlable – that’s the promise of the innovative design approach for a mobile indoor swimming pool in modular timber construction by 4a Architekten in Stuttgart, which has won over the state capital’s building (...) read more
(eap) Generations of pupils have been learning fascinating facts about topics such as species conservation, climate change and resource management in the “large open-air classroom” of the Zoo School Hannover since its inception in 1965. This year, (...) read more
(eap) At Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, Florida), visitors can now experience a new attraction that ties in with the upcoming theatrical release of “Zootopia 2” (German title: “Zoomania 2”) on November 26. The (...) read more
(eap) In spring 2026, a new brand experience for families with children is set to open at the Wilma Shoppen shopping center (formerly Wilmersdorfer Arcaden) in Berlin: plans are underway to create the first indoor family entertainment center under (...) read more
(eap) The German company Simtec Systems and the US-based technology provider The VOID have announced their partnership to develop a “Hyper-Reality Dark Ride” that will combine Simtec’s motion-based vehicle technology with The VOID’s multisensory (...) read more
(eap) On 4 November, the “Public Value Award for Public Pools” was presented at the Congress Hall at Leipzig Zoo. Since 2010, the award has been presented by the German Association of Public Pools (DGfdB) to honor public swimming facilities that (...) read more
(eap) More than two years ago, comprehensive modernization measures worth 250 million US dollars were announced for the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, to be implemented by 2027. A contract has now been signed for the delivery of a new 4D (...) read more
(eap) Falcon’s Creative Group (FCG), a division of Falcon’s Beyond Global, has appointed Mitchell Magill as its new President. In this role, Magill will be responsible for overseeing FCG’s strategic, creative, and operational direction, and for (...) read more
(eap) The internationally represented experience museum franchise Museum of Illusions has recently opened its first location in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA). It can be found in the city’s French Quarter, housed in the historic building of the former (...) read more
(eap) The Governor of South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province, Kim Dong-yeon, recently met up with representatives of media company Paramount and South Korean Shinsegae Property group in Boston (USA) to discuss the progress and future cooperation on the (...) read more
(eap) On the occasion of Europa-Park’s 50th anniversary, park owner Roland Mack welcomed founders of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), the international association for creative professionals in the entertainment and experience industry, (...) read more
(eap) For nearly 90 years, Familiepark Drievliet remained under family ownership – in 2024, the leisure destination located in The Hague entered a new chapter in its history with its acquisition by the French Looping Group. Since then, a number of (...) read more
