The Florida-based animal and theme park Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, will launch the “Serengeti Flyer” swing ride as next year’s novelty at the beginning of the 2023 season, as the park has now announced via (...) read more
The interdisciplinary artist collective teamLab, which specialises in digital art installations and has so far operated its own exhibition museums in Tokyo and Shanghai, among others, will soon open one of its largest locations until to date: On 19 (...) read more
Since late last year, US-based company Crayola, best known for its wax crayons, has been on the lookout for global licensing partners for the creation of additional location-based entertainment offerings both domestically and internationally. The (...) read more
After six months, the Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere, the Netherlands, came to an end yesterday. This time, the International Horticultural Exhibition, which takes place every ten years, focused primarily on ideas for green cities of the future – a (...) read more
Representatives of the municipality of Miraflores, one of 43 urban districts in the Lima metropolitan region, signed an agreement for the development and construction of a tourist cableway that will run from Miraflores’ Malecón (dyke) down the (...) read more
The British ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure Park in Norfolk is adding an interactive play area to its offering in 2024 in the form of “Gigantosaurus Land”. The new area, which covers four (around 1.6 hectares) acres and is located within the existing (...) read more
Gamestate Berlin, a new gaming and entertainment arcade, opened last week in the German capital and is sure to make the hearts of gaming fans beat faster. The arcade game hall, implemented on an area of 1,100 square meters in the “new” shopping (...) read more
The Canada-based manufacturing company Martin & Vleminckx, which is specialized in traditional wooden roller coasters, welcomes Nathan A. Jones as the company’s new President. Pierre Cloutier, who has been previously serving in this position, will (...) read more
Five years ago, the first TimeRide location opened in Cologne with a virtual journey to the imperial era. To mark the anniversary, TimeRide is offering “Deutschland-Zeitreise” (English: “Germany Time Travel”) for a short time during the fall (...) read more
On October 1, 2022, Tobias Gercke (48) took over as managing director of Räder-Vogel, a Hamburg-based wheel and castor manufacturer that also equips roller coasters, Ferris wheels and water attractions with its heavy-duty castor solutions. The (...) read more
Yesterday, the 187th Oktoberfest on Munich’s “Theresienwiese” festival site came to an end. The preliminary report for one of the largest traditional folk festivals in the world is quite positive, with around 5.7 million guests from the beginning of (...) read more
Located in Sevierville, Tennessee, in the Smoky Mountains, Wilderness Resort at the Smokies Hotel & Waterpark Resort offers the best conditions for a successful vacation, especially for families with children. The Wild WaterDome indoor water park, (...) read more
After two years of construction and countless hours of work, the new Seaside Resort at Freizeit-Land Geiselwind in Bavaria opened yesterday. Located just a few minutes’ walk from the family adventure park, the overnight resort was planned by (...) read more
SeaWorld San Diego has announced a new multi launch-coaster scheduled to open in spring 2023. “Arctic Rescue” will be the “longest and fastest straddle coaster on the West Coast,” according to the park. The Family Launch Coaster from Intamin is (...) read more
Now the cat is out of the bag – from January 2023, Ireland’s Tayto Park will welcome its guests under the new name Emerald Park. The name was announced today by General Manager Charles Coyle. We had already reported earlier that the theme park and (...) read more
Canada’s Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group welcomes Nickole Tara to the company in the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer. Tara has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in business development and managing business and (...) read more
Massimiliano (“Massi”) Freddi has been named second vice chair of the IAAPA Board of Directors for 2023. Freddi – founder and CEO of the Wonderwood family park on Lake Maggiore, Italy – will serve as first vice chair in 2024 and lead IAAPA as chair (...) read more
This year, Bob Rogers – founder and chairman of BRC Imagination Arts – will bring together the creative minds behind Walt Disney World's Epcot as moderator and curator of the Legends Panel. The annual panel discussion, which will be held as part of (...) read more
With a first teaser video of its 2023 novelty, the Texas-based marine animal theme park SeaWorld San Antonio yesterday thrilled fans and visitors. Dubbed “Catapult Falls”, the park, which is part of the SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment group, will (...) read more
The German Association for the Digital Economy (BVDW) sees itself as an initiator, guide and accelerator of digital business models in Germany. In order to network and serve the industry, the BVDW regularly offers specialist events such as the (...) read more
