(eap) At the season opening last weekend, Dolly Parton, namesake and co-owner of the Dollywood theme park, welcomed visitors to the new season. The US leisure park operated by Herschend and located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is looking ahead this (...) read more
(eap) The French operating group Compagnie des Alpes (CDA), whose portfolio currently comprises 13 leisure parks, has reached a first milestone in its large-scale solar energy programme with the commissioning of a photovoltaic installation at (...) read more
(eap) The U.S. theme park Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, celebrated an important construction milestone for its resort project last Friday: with the installation of the final rooftop beacon, the structure has been “crowned”. The planned (...) read more
(eap) AI-powered robot dogs and humanoid robots are set to appear this year on selected ships of the Swiss cruise line MSC Cruises. These and other entertainment highlights were recently presented by the Geneva-based company. “MSC Cruises is (...) read more
(eap) The cruise company AIDA Cruises – part of the US cruise corporation Carnival Corporation & plc – is continuing its fleet overhaul program “AIDA Evolution”: As the third ship of the “Selection” generation, the “AIDAbella” has set off on her (...) read more
(eap) The Czech company DIVR Labs is presenting its “InstaVR” virtual reality (VR) arena, which already counts several installations in Europe, to the American market for the first time. The special feature of the free-roam VR system lies in a (...) read more
(eap) Internorga, the international leading trade fair for hospitality and foodservice, opens today in Hamburg. Over the next five days of the show – until and including Tuesday, 17 March – around 85,000 trade visitors are expected. On the exhibitor (...) read more
(eap) Explorado Group and Magic Media Company (MMC) have announced their strategic partnership to jointly develop a new live entertainment destination in the heart of the Coloneum media site in Cologne-Ossendorf. The new offering is scheduled to (...) read more
(eap) The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) – operator of London Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park – has appointed Kathryn England (pictured) as its permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking the first time in the organization’s 200-year (...) read more
(eap) At Germany’s Wild- & Freizeitpark Klotten in Rhineland-Palatinate, there are new offers for young explorers this season: With “Ranger Klotti”, the park on the Moselle River is introducing a new character who will accompany children on exciting (...) read more
(eap) The British digital platform provider Semantic, based in Southampton and specialising in websites and online strategies for visitor attractions, can celebrate a significant milestone: Sir Nick Varney, founder and, until his retirement in early (...) read more
(eap) The US-based company Sally Dark Rides, which – as the name suggests – specializes in the development of dark ride attractions, has announced the retirement of its long-serving Vice President of Technical Services: John Stegall, who has been (...) read more
(eap) Thomas Mazloum, who has served as President of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, since 2025, will succeed Josh D’Amaro as Chairman of Disney Experiences. As The Walt Disney Company announced yesterday, Mazloum will in his new role (...) read more
(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced that the first IAAPA Expo Middle East will not take place as planned. The association’s trade show for the Middle East was originally scheduled to be held (...) read more
(eap) Roland Mack, owner of Europa-Park Resort in Rust, Germany, has been awarded the prestigious “Pro Merito” Medal of the Council of Europe. The honour was presented to him in a ceremonial setting by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, (...) read more
(eap) The U.S.-based attractions operator Enchanted Parks (formerly Innovative Attraction Management), which will operate six of the Six Flags parks taken over by EPR Properties and thus extend its portfolio of leisure destinations to a total of (...) read more
(eap) Following last week’s christening ceremony of the “Disney Adventure” in Singapore, the newest and largest ship in the fleet of The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Cruise Line sets sail today on its official maiden voyage. The vessel is the former (...) read more
(eap) The U.S. theme park SeaWorld San Antonio opened its newest attraction last weekend, just in time for the regional Spring Break holidays. After the Texas amusement park expanded its offering for younger visitors with the “SeaWorld Rescue Jr.” (...) read more
(eap) For decades in the 17th century, ramparts protected the Hanseatic city of Hamburg from invasions and thus contributed to its economic development. The construction of the elaborate fortification required enormous financial resources and hard (...) read more
(eap) With the “Norwegian Luna™”, Norwegian Cruise Line® has taken delivery of the 21st vessel in its fleet from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. Following its transatlantic voyage from Rome to North America, the modern cruise ship is scheduled to (...) read more
