(eap) “Scotland Yard – The Hunt for Mister X”, a new attraction that lets young and old alike immerse themselves in the famous detective game from the 1980s, opened today at Ravensburger Spieleland. This new attraction is an interactive theme ride (...) read more
(eap) Movie Park Germany has announced two new horror attractions and an expansion of the “Hillbilly Town” zone for the 27th edition of its “Halloween Horror Festival”. With this, the park is offering a total of nine horror experiences for the first (...) read more
(eap) The association Therme Plus, a coalition of currently 38 Austrian thermal spas, has presented its first summer review. This turned out to be positive, particularly due to the rainy month of July. “Our spas offer both experience and (...) read more
(eap) The Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, England, operated by Merlin Entertainments, has announced a new coaster for its “CBeebies Land” area. It is said to be the world’s first roller coaster themed to the animation series “Bluey”. Starting (...) read more
(eap) Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and Peanuts Worldwide have extended their licensing agreement for another five years, making Six Flags the exclusive partner for the use of the Peanuts™ IP in amusement parks in North America until 2030. The (...) read more
(eap) While more than one thousand decorative pumpkins are currently being placed in Parque Warner in Madrid and around 6,000 corn plants create an autumn atmosphere, Parque de Atracciones – another family amusement park in the Spanish capital – is (...) read more
(eap) The accesso® Technology Group, a provider of technology solutions for the leisure industry, has appointed Mike Evenson as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Evenson will be responsible for leading accesso’s global business strategy and is (...) read more
(eap) For the 23rd time, the European Waterpark Association (EWA) is presenting the prestigious EWA Awards. In 2025 as well, the European association of leisure pools and spas is recognizing innovative projects in offer and product design (EWA (...) read more
(eap) The relatively new concept of “QUEST Mission” rooms, which has been part of the Swedish corporate group City Golf Europe since 2022 (see EAP 6/2022), is now being implemented in Switzerland for the first time. A new facility is set to expand (...) read more
(eap) Amusement parks can now maintain their rides even faster, safer, and smarter: The German company DMT (a subsidiary of the TÜV Nord Group) and Danish software developer Mobaro have announced their collaboration, which includes the integration (...) read more
(eap) The Belgian company Alterface is getting reinforcement in its senior management team: François Danhaive (pictured here in the middle) has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the interactive attractions provider. Danhaive has been (...) read more
(eap) German company Weise & Partner has developed a new product, its mobile graduation tower, which is designed to offer cities and municipalities a flexible and immediately deployable solution for improving air quality and enhancing (...) read more
(eap) While the summer holidays have now ended in most parts of Europe, amusement and theme parks are already in full swing preparing for the next particularly high-traffic season: Halloween is just around the corner, and both small and large (...) read more
(eap) A new museum is set to open in a historic linen warehouse in the Northern Irish capital of Belfast: In UNTOLD Stories of the Irish in the British Army, more than 350 years of military history will be presented through historic regimental (...) read more
(eap) Silvretta Therme in Ischgl (Tyrol, Austria) recently announced a change in its management team: After more than three years at the helm of the thermal spa, which is operated by Silvrettaseilbahn AG, Andreas Ramsauer stepped down from his (...) read more
(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the global association of the attractions industry, has announced the induction of five new members into its “Hall of Fame”. This distinction, which has been presented (...) read more
(eap) Following continuous expansions in its attractions line-up, the Danish Djurs Sommerland theme park is now pursuing the strategy of extending its offer to include accommodation options in the future. Most recently, the park had expanded its (...) read more
(eap) The zoological-botanical garden Wilhelma Stuttgart, in cooperation with the Species Survival Commission (SSC) – a specialist commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) – is establishing its (...) read more
(eap) At the end of August, Hesse’s Minister of Sports, Diana Stolz, handed over a funding notice of one million euros from the state program “SWIMplus” to the mayor of the city of Obertshausen, Manuel Friedrich. This gives the green light to the (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch consulting firm TDAC, specializing in leisure development and operations, has strengthened its team with two experienced executives: Hans Gubbels and Ton Merkx. With these new team members, the company continues its mission to (...) read more
