There has recently been a change in management at Bremer Bäder. After just over a year, Bremer Bäder GmbH (BBG) parted ways with managing director Henry Peukert. According to a statement by the Senator for the Interior and Sport, Daniel van Ballegoy (...) read more
(eap) The Netherlands-based indoor ski hall operator SnowWorld and the British operator Snowcentres have announced their merger: With a total of twelve locations in five countries (the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and France), (...) read more
(eap) Family Resort Molenwaard, which opened in 2021 in the Dutch province of South Holland, has expanded its offerings with a new indoor swimming facility. The “Boothuis” (boathouse), designed in the characteristic Molenwaard style typical of the (...) read more
(eap) BBC Studios Science Unit, an award-winning division specializing in science and technology-related formats, and Moonraker VFX, a Bristol-based specialist in media installations and visual effects, have announced a strategic creative (...) read more
(eap) Ann-Kathrin Mack, managing partner of Europa-Park and architect, will be responsible not only for the company’s “Mack Solutions/Construction Management” division, but also for the newly restructured “Marketing & Communications” business unit. (...) read more
(eap) Lappset, a family-owned company based in Rovaniemi, Finland, has launched a new premium playground collection whose design aims to combine form, function, and user experience in a clear, Nordic-inspired design language. The new product line (...) read more
(eap) The Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation and Silverwood, Inc., owner of Silverwood Theme Park and the related Boulder Beach water park in Athol, Idaho (USA), have signed an exclusive agreement for Herschend to acquire Silverwood. The (...) read more
(eap) A novel gameplay attraction that combines interactivity and teamwork as in Laser Tag or escape rooms with the imaginative worlds of video games has now opened as a new experience at the leisure venue AmazingXscapes in (...) read more
(eap) Danish software provider Mobaro, which specializes in operations and maintenance solutions for amusement parks, and German company purematic, which offers live waiting time and visitor counting systems, are launching a cooperation. The aim of (...) read more
(eap) After streaming provider Netflix reached over ten million people with 40 different pop-up experiences in over 300 cities worldwide (see EAP News 10/29/25 & EAP News 06/25/24), according to their own statement, today marks the official opening (...) read more
(eap) In addition to the Halloween season, which lasts several weeks, winter and Christmas business is also becoming an important revenue driver for more and more amusement parks in Europe. Parks are transformed into sparkling winter wonderlands, (...) read more
(eap) In light of the temporary withdrawal of approval for the Magdeburg Christmas Market by the city administration – following a letter from the State Administration Office citing deficiencies in the event’s safety concept – resistance is (...) read more
(eap) In Oldenburg (Germany), Andreas Ebert is set to take over as Managing Director of Bäderbetriebsgesellschaft Oldenburg (BBGO) and head of Bäderbetrieb Oldenburg (BBO). The 57-year-old has many years of experience in the municipal pool sector (...) read more
(eap) Europa-Park in Rust yesterday welcomed its 150 millionth visitor in the park’s history, thus reaching another important milestone in the year of its 50th anniversary. With golden and blue balloons and sparkling confetti, the (...) read more
(eap) Fast, sustainable, and dismantlable – that’s the promise of the innovative design approach for a mobile indoor swimming pool in modular timber construction by 4a Architekten in Stuttgart, which has won over the state capital’s building (...) read more
(eap) Generations of pupils have been learning fascinating facts about topics such as species conservation, climate change and resource management in the “large open-air classroom” of the Zoo School Hannover since its inception in 1965. This year, (...) read more
(eap) At Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, Florida), visitors can now experience a new attraction that ties in with the upcoming theatrical release of “Zootopia 2” (German title: “Zoomania 2”) on November 26. The (...) read more
(eap) In spring 2026, a new brand experience for families with children is set to open at the Wilma Shoppen shopping center (formerly Wilmersdorfer Arcaden) in Berlin: plans are underway to create the first indoor family entertainment center under (...) read more
(eap) The German company Simtec Systems and the US-based technology provider The VOID have announced their partnership to develop a “Hyper-Reality Dark Ride” that will combine Simtec’s motion-based vehicle technology with The VOID’s multisensory (...) read more
(eap) On 4 November, the “Public Value Award for Public Pools” was presented at the Congress Hall at Leipzig Zoo. Since 2010, the award has been presented by the German Association of Public Pools (DGfdB) to honor public swimming facilities that (...) read more
