(eap) Xavier Verellen (60, pictured) has succeeded Carl Lenaerts as CEO of the Plopsa Group with immediate effect, the Belgian operator announced today. According to the statement, the appointment of Verellen, previously the group’s Chief Commercial (...) read more
(eap) Since 2003, the Bobová dráha Prosek summer toboggan run has been a popular leisure attraction in the Czech capital of Prague. After more than 20 years of operation, the facility has now undergone extensive modernisation and expansion. A new (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Ketteler Hof in Haltern am See in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia focuses on physical activity, hands-on experiences and creative play. The family-run adventure park is particular popular with families with children. Alongside (...) read more
(eap) “Karls schönste Weihnachtszeit” (Karls’ Most Wonderful Christmas Season) has officially begun today at Germany’s Karls Erlebnis-Dörfer. Through 2 January, visitors can look forward to festively decorated parks featuring winter treats, (...) read more
(eap) Japanese operating company Oriental Land, which is behind the Tokyo Disney Resort, has announced the opening date and further details of its new attraction “Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue”. From 15 April 2027, visitors to Tokyo Disneyland will be (...) read more
(eap) From the end of November until early April 2027, visitors to Silvretta Arena, the high-altitude Austrian ski resort spanning Ischgl and Samnaun, will once again be able to explore a LEGO® Experience World. Among the highlights of the (...) read more
(eap) Founded in 2014, AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Parks is one of the leading trampoline park operators in the United Kingdom. Today it is part of the Norwegian Activeon group, which is backed by private equity investor Equip Captial. AirHop (...) read more
(eap) The international art collective teamLab plans to open its first permanent immersive art venue in the United States in 2030. It will be located at OCVIBE, a new leisure and entertainment district currently under development in Anaheim, (...) read more
(eap) France’s Parc Astérix will open its fourth hotel, “L’Odyssée”, on 26 March 2027. It will offer 300 themed rooms, including four suites and family rooms. Interior designer Thierry Retif has designed the hotel as an oriental caravanserai, (...) read more
(eap) The monte mare group, which operates ten swimming pool and wellness facilities s in Germany, has once again received an award from the Oskar Patzelt Foundation. Last Saturday, the foundation presented the “Großer Preis des Mittelstandes 2026” (...) read more
(eap) Manuel Neukirchner (photo), Director of the German Football Museum in Dortmund, will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of Humanities at the University of Wuppertal on 2 November. The award recognises his achievements in exploring (...) read more
(eap) US media and entertainment group Comcast Corporation has published its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, which ended on 30 September. Its theme park division, Universal Destinations & Experiences, recorded a 4.4 per cent decline (...) read more
(eap) Karaoke continues to enjoy great popularity in the European leisure market, as demonstrated by the wide range of offerings at entertainment centres and the growing number of easy-to-install pop-up solutions for events. Leisure operators (...) read more
(eap) Swedish activity park operator JumpYard is continuing its expansion in Germany: The chain’s second German location is scheduled to open in Frankfurt-Griesheim by the end of this year. The approximately 4,000-square-metre indoor activity park (...) read more
(eap) In 200 days, the time will have come: EXPO 2027 will open in Belgrade on 15 May 2027. Running until 15 August, the specialised expo is themed “Play for Humanity: Sport and Music for All”. According to the organisers, it is expected to attract (...) read more
(eap) The annual conference of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the global alliance of scientifically managed zoos and aquariums, is currently taking place in Cologne and will run until Thursday, 29 October. As the host of the (...) read more
(eap) In 1952, he joined the family business SAMC-Avia Reverchon, founded by his father, and remained actively involved well into old age: Christian Reverchon, son of company founder Gaston Reverchon, passed away on 22 October 2026 at the age of 97. (...) read more
(eap) The French Pierre et Vacances-Center Parcs Group increased its economic revenue as reported by 2.7 percent to around EUR 2 billion (EUR 1.99 billion) in the 2025/26 financial year. As the company announced last week, revenue from its core (...) read more
(eap) Hot Beach Olímpia, a water park located within a resort complex in Olímpia (São Paulo state, Brazil), is set to launch the country’s first Dueling Water Coaster. The new attraction, scheduled for opening in 2027, will be supplied by Canadian (...) read more
(eap) The international leisure and attractions industry mourns the passing of Andreas Waschk (1963–2026), founder of the consulting and project development company AWC (now EDUTA!N AG) and the EXPLORADO Group, which operated the former Odysseum in (...) read more
