(eap) He is considered a pioneer and visionary in holiday resort and apartment tourism: Gérard Brémond, founder of the French company Pierre et Vacances, passed away at the age of 88. This was announced by the Pierre et Vacances-Center Parcs Group (...) read more
(eap) The new “Forsthof” (Forest Farm) themed area was officially inaugurated today at the Schloss Dankern holiday resort in Haren, Lower Saxony, Germany. The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor Markus Honnigfort, members of the press and invited (...) read more
(eap) For more than 20 years, aviation enthusiasts, families, school classes and tourists have been able to take part in guided factory tours on the premises of the European aerospace company Airbus at its German site in Hamburg (...) read more
(eap) Seabreeze Waterpark in Rochester, New York, USA, has opened its latest water slide, named “Reef Runners”. Featuring two parallel lanes, the new attraction promises twice the fun. In two-person rafts, one per slide lane, guests can compete in a (...) read more
(eap) Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), a US-based subsidiary of Japan’s Sony Group specializing in the production and distribution of television and film content, has announced a strategic investment of 100 million US dollars in global technology (...) read more
(eap) LEGOLAND® Deutschland Resort in Günzburg, Bavaria, has appointed a new Director for Health, Safety & Security: since this spring, Andreas Braun and his team have been responsible for the safety of the resort’s more than two million annual (...) read more
(eap) Schinkelbad, located in the Schinkel district of Osnabrück, Germany, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Stadtwerke Osnabrück (Osnabrück Public Utilities), which operates Nettebad, Moskaubad and Loma-Sauna in addition to (...) read more
(eap) The MICHELIN Guide Germany presented its latest Michelin star awards yesterday as part of the annual “MICHELIN Guide Ceremony”, which this time took place at the Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten in Frankfurt am Main. Among the gastronomic (...) read more
(eap) Media-based simulator attractions specialist Simworx has announced what it describes as a new chapter in the company’s history: with immediate effect, the British provider – founded in 2005 and, according to its own information, responsible (...) read more
(eap) The interactive chocolate experience world Chocoversum in Hamburg has switched its ticketing system and is now using an online shop solution from the German provider ToucanTix. With the change, Chocoversum aims to further improve the customer (...) read more
(eap) The Swedish amusement park Gröna Lund today announced the opening of a new interactive dark ride for 2027. The indoor attraction “SCORE!” is set to be built between “Twister” and “Katapulten” and will be positioned as an interactive family (...) read more
(eap) The Californian amusement park Six Flags Magic Mountain recently opened its redesigned family area, “Looney Tunes™ Land”. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in the world of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Taz, Road Runner and other well-known (...) read more
(eap) The city of Hückeswagen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) near Cologne is going to receive a new indoor swimming pool. The planned facility is intended to meet modern technical and energy standards and offer both sports-oriented and (...) read more
(eap) After speculation had been circulating for some time about the next new roller coaster at Nigloland, the French park has now announced “Supersonic 1887”, the largest investment in its history to date. Around 18 million euros are being invested (...) read more
(eap) The French tourism group Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs could be fully acquired by Mubadala Capital. As part of a strategic review of the company launched in June 2025, the Board of Directors of Pierre et Vacances S.A. has received a fully (...) read more
(eap) The family entertainment centre Heroes Paradise in Brandon, Florida, founded by Julie and Tim Pennenga in 2020, has expanded its visitor offering – which focuses on laser tag, archery and gameplay climbing – with an outdoor standing wave. (...) read more
(eap) Center Parcs Nordborg, located in the southern Danish region of Sønderborg (cf. EAP 5/2025), is celebrating its first anniversary and has drawn a positive balance: In its first year of operation, the holiday park welcomed more than 160,000 (...) read more
(eap) According to official figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), around 300,000 people worldwide die from drowning each year, almost a quarter of them children under the age of five. Among children aged one to four, drowning is the (...) read more
(eap) Adventure Coast in Southport on England’s north-west coast, which opened in the early 1910s and is today managed by owner Norman Wallis, is currently undergoing a phase of transformation. After the park, previously known as Southport (...) read more
(eap) Thunder, stormy winds and a good dose of adrenaline: The new water coaster “Dønnervind” opened today at Freizeitpark Plohn. To mark its 30th anniversary, the German amusement park has given itself a special anniversary present with this major (...) read more
