The Belantis theme park near Leipzig, Germany, which is operated by the Parques Reunidos group, starts into this year’s season tomorrow, implementing new sustainability measures and presenting new shows. The latter include the new rhythm & dance (...) read more
As many European theme parks, also Bavaria’s Erlebnispark Schloss Thurn starts into this year’s season tomorrow, 1 April. A novelty that will launch in summer is the attraction “Little Bear’s Canoe Ride” from the Italian manufacturer Industrie (...) read more
Water Country, the water park operated by Palace Entertainment in Portsmouth New Hampshire, New England, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The park offers its guests 18 water attractions, two of which are getting an upgrade in the form (...) read more
Coachella Valley’s Thermal Beach Club in California has announced the creation of an artificial surfing facility by Canadian company Endless Surf (WhiteWater). A surf pool of 1.5 hectares is to be created on an eight-hectare lake. The design of the (...) read more
Schwaben Park in Kaisersbach, Germany also starts this year’s season on 1 April. In addition to the familiar attractions, visitors can look forward to the park novelty “Hubertus”. Where the 25-year-old circle carousel used to be placed, a lifting (...) read more
The Path Entertainment Group has announced that a “The Paddington Bear Experience” will launch at London County Hall on the south side of the Thames this year. 65 years after author Michael Bond published the first book about the cuddly bear, fans (...) read more
On the site of the former Goebel porcelain factory in Rödental, Bavaria, which has been vacant since 2006, Funtasy World opens today – a family active center for young and the young-at-heart. On an area of around 4,400 square meters and four levels, (...) read more
Endurescreens, the Budapest/Hungary-based provider of screen design, engineering and on-site screen installation services, has introduced a new screen surface generation especially applicable to attraction types such as dome theaters, flying (...) read more
Today marks the start of the new season at the Vulcania science and leisure park in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. To kick off the season, the park’s big novelty also makes its debut today – the country’s largest planetarium, according (...) read more
From tomorrow on, visitors to Tierpark Berlin can discover Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex and many other prehistoric “celebrities”. 20 life-sized dinosaurs are presented in the new “Dinoworld” in the park – the highlight of the (...) read more
This Friday (March 31) at 10 a.m. CEST, interested parties will have the opportunity to participate in a webinar organized by Convious with Hannover Adventure Zoo. Among other things, the adventure zoo will report on its experiences in the process (...) read more
For almost 20 years, German leisure entrepreneurs have been fighting against distortions of competition and tax disadvantages not only at national level, but also in comparison to their European neighbors. The Association of German Amusement Parks (...) read more
The entertainment destination OWA Parks & Resorts in Coastal Alabama, operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians tribe, is opening an outdoor water area. The expansion is part of the park’s approximately EUR 65 million (USD 70 million) investment (...) read more
The Dutch theme park Duinrell has announced a new family attraction that will complement the Amsterdam area, which is currently under construction. “The Oude Lijnbaan” is the name of the attraction, which is a nostalgic vintage car ride. At 6 km/h, (...) read more
Like many other European amusement and theme parks, the Belgian leisure park Bobbejaanland, part of the Spanish Parques Reunidos group, will start into its new season next Saturday, 1st April. Five million euros have been invested in various (...) read more
The municipality of Roerdalen and Vekoma Rides have signed an agreement regarding a possible new company site in Vlodrop, the Netherlands. Vekoma plans to expand by building a warehouse, assembly hall and office there. To make the construction (...) read more
The Holiday Park in Haßloch (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), which belongs to the Plopsa theme park group, has started into this year’s season. In addition to the familiar attractions, younger visitors can look forward to a new water playground in (...) read more
Wisconsin’s Noah’s Ark water park, which is operated by Palace Entertainment, will kick off the upcoming season with a revamped waterslide. For the season launch, ProSlide’s Mammoth slide, which previously was operated under the name “Flying Gecko”, (...) read more
In the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains The Island retail and entertainment complex now offers visitors five new family-friendly attractions. In the new tower ride “High Score” (the “Air Balloon” model from SBF VISA), guests take a “balloon ride” (...) read more
Europa-Park kicks-off its 49th season tomorrow, Saturday – visitors to Germany’s largest theme park can look forward to its more than 100 attractions and shows as well as to the new, now 16th themed area dedicated to the Principality of (...) read more
