(eap) Walter Pondorfer, founder of the Austrian company Funtime and an entrepreneur in the Vienna Prater, died in a small aircraft’s crash in Croatia yesterday at the age of 65. Together with three other victims, he was on a private trip to Pula in (...) read more
(eap) The US-based strategy, design and production company BRC Imagination Arts has announced the completion of a long-planned ownership transition. Founder and former Disney Imagineer Bob Rogers will remain involved with the company as an active (...) read more
(eap) The animal park Skånes Djurpark in southern Sweden has announced the expansion of its “Shaun the Sheep” themed area, “Fåret Shaun Land”. The new attraction “Skrotflygaren” (Eng.: “The Scrap Flyer”) is scheduled to open there on 2 July. It will (...) read more
(eap) After the planned Universal project in Bedford, UK, had received planning permission at the end of 2025 (see EAP News 16 Dec 2025), the next milestone has now followed: Comcast NBCUniversal and the UK government have presented the official (...) read more
(eap) The giants of the prehistoric age are back at the Belgian theme park Bobbejaanland: with the return of “Land of Dino’s”, visitors can encounter more than 30 “life-sized” dinosaurs this season. From an impressive T-Rex to other prehistoric (...) read more
(eap) The Spanish leisure resort PortAventura World has shared further details and concept images of its upcoming additions. With “Coral Bay, La Leyenda Perdida”, a new family zone is being created at Caribe Aquatic Park, while “Makamanu Jungle, The (...) read more
(eap) Center Parcs Europe is starting into the summer season with several new features for its guests. The focus is on additional family, nature and wellness offerings as well as new premium accommodation, with which the holiday park operator aims (...) read more
(eap) Therme Horizon, Therme Group’s joint venture with CVC Capital Partners, has announced the appointment of Christian Woller (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In this role, Woller will be responsible for the company’s strategic (...) read more
(eap) The US water park Water World Colorado, operated by Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation District north of Denver, will open its all-new “Summit Canyon” area this summer featuring four large-scale water slides, pools for both relaxation and (...) read more
(eap) The East Westphalian soccer club SC Paderborn 07, which recently achieved promotion to the German Bundesliga through the relegation play-offs for the third time, and the FORT FUN Abenteuerland amusement park in Germany’s Sauerland region are (...) read more
(eap) To mark its 74th birthday this year, the Dutch theme park Efteling has announced its first podcast series. In “Het Geheim van de Efteling” (“The Secret of Efteling”), Dutch presenter Paul de Leeuw takes listeners on a special journey through (...) read more
(eap) With a new hybrid roller coaster and the future “Festival World” themed area, Walibi Belgium is setting the course for its next major development phase through to 2030. The Belgian amusement park presented the corresponding plans this morning. (...) read more
(eap) The US theme park Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio has announced “Werewolf Gorge”, a new family thrill coaster scheduled to open next year on the occasion of the park’s 35th anniversary. The coaster, manufactured by Dutch company Vekoma, (...) read more
(eap) Canadian water park attraction manufacturer and designer WhiteWater West has been recognised as one of “Canada’s Best Managed Companies” for the eighth consecutive year. Under the decades-long leadership of its founder Geoff Chutter and now (...) read more
(eap) At the OBEX event and exhibition venue in Oberhausen, Germany, visitors can now immerse themselves in the world of the well-known video game Minecraft across more than 2,600 square metres. Following stops in Dallas, Toronto and London, as well (...) read more
(eap) The US-based Kentucky Kingdom Theme & Water Park in Louisville, Kentucky, yesterday celebrated the opening of its new major attraction, “Flying Fox”. The ride is a Suspended Family Coaster from Dutch manufacturer Vekoma. With the new addition, (...) read more
(eap) Therme Erding has a new – and familiar – Managing Director: Uwe Barth, who already served as Executive Director and authorised signatory for the thermal spa from 1999 to 2019, is returning to his former place of work. Barth has decades of (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Europa-Park Erlebnis-Resort is further expanding its employee housing, thereby investing in attractive framework conditions for its staff. Following the recent symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for a new employee residence in Rust, (...) read more
(eap) The Heljensbad in the North Rhine-Westphalia town of Heiligenhaus is set to undergo extensive modernisation. The town, which has a population of nearly 28,000 inhabitants, is located between the major cities of Düsseldorf, Essen and Wuppertal. (...) read more
(eap) With the official opening of the new themed world “Idefix’ Adventure Land” yesterday, the family theme park BELANTIS near Leipzig, Germany, took the first visible step in its comprehensive, long-term transformation into Asterix Park Germany. (...) read more
