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Issue 5: September/October 2026

Topic Overview (Excerpt):

“Dønnervind”: Multi Launch Water Coaster celebrates world premiere at Freizeitpark Plohn
Welcome BACK! How successful attractions grow and retain visitors
Strawberry frenzy: “Bettys Beerchen Boomerang” coaster & new Karls park in Oberhausen
Rogner Bad Blumau – a unique pool destination in Tyrol
AGV Tractor Ride debuts at Ferienzentrum Schloss Dankern
Hunderfossen opens “Rally Flåklypa” media dark ride
Fraispertuis-City turns 60! Fireline Redwood & Ours’Hauts
Universal’s Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift in California
Maui’s Peak: The new family coaster at Germany’s Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle
Europa-Park Resort presents Silver Lake City
“Hikari”: Japanese Street-Flair at Copenhagen’s Tivoli
Panorama Park Sauerland presents “Ramas Rutschriese”
The new Universal Kids Resort in Texas
50 years “The Great American Revolution”
The new sports and leisure pool Mirador Krems
Rhein-Main-Therme adds new water slides
Where music is made: composed among roller coasters …
100 years of Vekoma – A legacy in steel, a vision for the future
London, here we come! A preview of IAAPA Expo Europe in London
What to expect at interbad in Stuttgart: New developments in the pool, sauna and spa sectors

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| The world’s first Multi Launch Water Coaster

“Dønnervind”: A Premiere at Freizeitpark Plohn

The Freizeitpark Plohn amusement park, located in Lengenfeld in the German state of Saxony, is celebrating its 30th anniversary! To mark the occasion, the Völkel family, who own and operate the park, have added a very special new attraction to the visitor offering this season: “Dønnervind”, the world’s first Multi Launch Water Coaster. Supplied by Waldkirch-based manufacturer MACK Rides, the ride features two innovative LIM launches that, for the first time, accelerate the boats directly out of the water and several metres upwards along the track. The family attraction is located in the park’s “Viking Village” and has been elaborately themed to tell an exciting story...

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| How successful attractions grow and retain guests

Welcome BACK! Focus: Visitor Retention

Why do visitors return to Miniatur Wunderland for a sixth time? Why would someone pay admission to visit a depot where nothing is on display? And why is the Van Gogh brand so well known – even though relatively few people have ever been to Amsterdam? Three questions with one common denominator: the answer does not lie in the attraction itself, but rather in the relationship an institution builds with its guests long before and long after their visit. Those who understand this distinction also understand why some venues continue to grow year after year, while others stagnate despite top ratings...

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| Bettys Beerchen Boomerang in Saxony & the new Karls park in Oberhausen

Strawberry Frenzy at Karls

With the new Karls Erlebnis-Dorf in Oberhausen, Karls has opened its first location in North Rhine-Westphalia. On a site covering around 46,000 square metres near the Westfield Centro shopping and leisure complex, visitors can enjoy a mix of rides, play attractions, transparent production workshops, food and beverage outlets, and retail offerings. And in early July, the new family coaster “Bettys Beerchen Boomerang” opened at Karls Erlebnis-Dorf in Döbeln, Saxony, offering thrills for a broad age group...

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| The Hundertwasser thermal bath & spa in Styria, Austria

Unique Worldwide: Rogner Bad Blumau

Only those who have experienced it for themselves know what “heavenly blue” means – and can take it in and remember it with all their senses. We are talking about Rogner Bad Blumau, the Hundertwasser thermal spa and a truly one-of-a-kind destination in Austria’s Styria region. If slowing down had a name, it would be Rogner Bad Blumau. From the moment hotel and day guests arrive on the grounds, everyday hustle and bustle begins to fade away, giving way to a sense of calm and groundedness as visitors immerse themselves in the lush, carefully maintained natural surroundings of the 420,000-square-metre site…

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| A preview of IAAPA Expo Europe 2026

London, Here We Come!

After the European trade show of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) was already held in the British capital in 2011 and 2022, the industry is now returning to London for IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE). The show floor at ExCeL London will be open from September 22 to 24, while the accompanying education and networking programme will run from September 21 to 25, once again offering numerous opportunities for professional development and networking through presentations, workshops and guided tours. According to the organiser, more than 800 exhibitors will present their latest products and projects this autumn across a record exhibition area of 21,000 square metres...

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