(eap) The US animal and leisure park Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay has announced a new animal enclosure for 2026. With “Lion & Hyena Ridge,” the park in Tampa, Florida is implementing its largest project of this kind in over ten years. The area, which (...) read more
(eap) Great excitement at Landau Zoo in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate region: on 3 November 2025, Minister President Alexander Schweitzer presented a grant notification from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate of 1.17 million euros for the redesign (...) read more
(eap) After a seven-month modernization phase, the Rheinwelle in Gau-Algesheim (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) celebrated the reopening of its pool and water fun world last Saturday. A special highlight are the two new large slides from the Swiss (...) read more
(eap) Therme Group, whose portfolio includes Therme Bucharest, opened in 2016, and – following its acquisition last year – also Therme Erding, will bring its concept of a modern thermal and health destination (keyword: “next-gen wellbeing”) to (...) read more
(eap) Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo) has become the first zoo in Austria to receive an award from the Global Humane Society, recognizing its high standards in animal welfare, wellbeing, and husbandry. The Global Humane Society is the (...) read more
(eap) DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG has sold Grandezza Entertainment GmbH and its subsidiary Viel Vergnügen GmbH to ELC Entertainment Leisure Consultants GmbH, part of Prof. Peter Schwenkow’s group of companies. Following his consultancy work for (...) read more
(eap) The Turkish leisure facility operator Hupalupa, which runs a Family Entertainment Center in Istanbul and another in Bursa, has announced a third location in Turkey: the city of Adana, with a population of around 2.2 million, is (...) read more
(eap) With more than 2.6 million visitors per year, Pairi Daiza – located in the municipality of Brugelette (Hainaut Province) – ranks among the most visited zoological facilities in Belgium. In order to optimize its connection to the national rail (...) read more
(eap) According to their own statements, the Eurothermen-Resorts, located in Bad Ischl, Bad Schallerbach and Bad Hall (Upper Austria), have welcomed their one-millionth guest this year. This milestone underlines the continued popularity of the spa (...) read more
(eap) For the 30th edition of the French retail real estate trade fair, organizer RX France has fundamentally revised the concept of MAPIC in Cannes to adapt the focus of the fair to a changed market situation in the retail sector. With an earlier (...) read more
(eap) As announced this past weekend, Puy du Fou has reached a new historic milestone: In 2025, three million guests visited the theme park located in France’s Vendée region. Its Spanish sister park welcomed 1.7 million visitors this year. With a (...) read more
(eap) After four days, the aquanale and FSB trade fair duo in Cologne ended last Friday. According to the organizer, Koelnmesse, the two trade fairs recorded an increase in visitor numbers of over eleven percent compared to the last edition in 2023. (...) read more
(eap) The Europa-Park Resort in Rust, Germany, is not only renowned for its exceptional rides and attractions but also for its diverse entertainment offerings. The leisure destination in Baden-Württemberg provides its guests with a varied programme (...) read more
(eap) Mark Haak Wegmann (photo) was recently appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tarfeeh Fakieh Group. The Jeddah-based Saudi-Arabian company, active in the kingdom’s tourism and entertainment sector, aims to initiate the next (...) read more
(eap) The leisure complex St. Louis Union Station in the U.S. state of Missouri has expanded its Wheel Park outdoor area with three new family rides supplied by Italian manufacturer Zamperla. The attractions – “Loco Motion”, “Flying Louie”, and (...) read more
(eap) After 184 days, Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan came to an end in mid-October. This year’s world exposition recorded more than 28 million. Under the motto “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, a total of 165 countries, regions and organizations (...) read more
(eap) The Orlando, Florida-based company Falcon’s Beyond Global (Falcon’s), specialized in innovative and immersive storytelling through its divisions Falcon’s Creative Group, Falcon’s Beyond Destinations, and Falcon’s Beyond Brands, has announced (...) read more
(eap) UK-based indoor trampoline and activity park operator Oxygen Activeplay has announced the acquisition of Leisure Television Rights Ltd and the five Ninja Warrior UK® Adventure Parks operated by the company. With this acquisition, Oxygen (...) read more
(eap) From October 23 to 25, the Confertainment Center at Europa-Park once again turned into an experimental field for explorers: This year’s “Science Days” offered visitors of all ages fascinating insights into the world of mathematics, computer (...) read more
(eap) Shortly before the launch of the fifth and final season of the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things”, the interactive attraction “Stranger Things: The Experience” will open on Yas Island Abu Dhabi on November 14. The experience immerses (...) read more
