In the Skytropolis indoor park, which is part of Malaysia’s Resorts World Genting located close to Kuala Lumpur, visitors can experience three new media-based attractions from Triotech, including a 32-seat “XD Dark Ride Interactive Theater”, the (...) read more
The time has finally come – Poland’s Aquapark Reda indoor waterpark celebrated the opening of Europe’s first SlideWheel on January 10th (cf. EAP 6/2019). The so-called “Aquaspinner“, supplied by Germany’s wiegand.waterrides, is a fusion of a Ferris (...) read more
Las Vegas – the US gambeling hub – is defined by constant transformation such as hotel and casino openings. In 2020 and 2021, new high-class hotels are set to open. The Circa Resort & Casino, which is currently under construction at the city‘s (...) read more
Southport Pleasureland pier park, which is located in Merseyside in the Northwest of England (an approx. 45 minutes’ drive from Liverpool) recently confirmed that it has secured a long lease with Sefton Council, presenting the next step in its (...) read more
The new Dream Island indoor theme park, which is part of the one billion US Dollar “Dream Island Moscow” mixed-use complex located near the Kremlin and the opening of which was originally foreseen for autumn 2019 (cf. EAP 3/2019), is now set to (...) read more
Germany’s Tropical Islands, which was taken over by Spanish Parques Reunidos Group one year ago (cf. EAP news of 12 Dec 2018), will expand its accommodation offer by adding a new holiday homes complex with 135 houses. The first 79 house units will (...) read more
Copenhagen’s Tivoli park just announced the appointment of Kasper Schumacher (photo) as the company’s new Senior Vice President (SVP), effective March 23rd. For his new role, Schumacher, who currently serves as CEO of Sweden’s Skåne Djurpark, will (...) read more
On March 2nd, 2020 the Resorts World Sentosa will take the next step in its “RWS 2.0“ expansion and transformation project, redeveloping the waterfront promenade (cf. EAP news 3 Apr 2019). Part of this redevelopment is the closing of two attractions (...) read more
US television and movie company Warner Bros. recently announced the world’s first “Harry Potter” flagship store, which is scheduled to open its doors in New York City in summer this year. Located directly next to the iconic Flatiron Building, the (...) read more
Last week, the world’s first Cartoon Network Hotel, which is dedicated to beloved Cartoon Network animation series such as “Adventure Time”, “We Bare Bears” and “The Powerpuff Girls” and was developed by Palace Entertainment in partnership with the (...) read more
In cooperation with the Copenhagen Light Festival, Denmark’s Tivoli Gardens will again light up its park grounds with winter lights for one month. Thousands of sustainable LED lights are built into beautiful light installations like Hans Christian (...) read more
The development of Yas Island continues – Miral Asset Management recently announced that the national airline Etihad Airways exclusively secured the naming rights for Yas Bay Arena, which is currently under construction. Etihad Arena will be a (...) read more
Sea Life Shanghai, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments, will see the addition of a new visitor attraction in June 2020. The new “Octonauts“ family attraction will be an authentically themed experience all about the childrens animation TV (...) read more
With “Hyperdeck”, Pennsylvania-based Hersheypark will launch a new VR gaming attraction this summer, installed by US MajorMega technology company. Two versions of the 300-square-feet (just under 28-square-meter) Hyperdeck will invite visitors to (...) read more
Vortex International, the Canadian manufacturer of water play structures, has recently relocated its headquarters in Pointe Claire (near Montréal), in order to expand its manufacturing capabilities. With over 20,000 square meters (220,000 square (...) read more
David Kenneth recently joined Canadian planning and design company Forrec as the company’s new Executive Producer, now overseeing Forrec’s new media studio. In his role, he will take the lead in extending the company’s offerings across media (...) read more
In partnership with the Falcon’s Creative Group and the Jane Goodall Institute, the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C. created an immersive exhibition experience about the life and work of British primatologist and anthropologist Dr. (...) read more
Gilbertsville/Pennsylvania-based Gateway Ticketing company recently strengthened its executive management team: Peter Wolf (photo middle), who most recently served as VP Marketing & Business Development at Glory Global Solutions, was welcomed at the (...) read more
OCT Group’s Window of the World theme park in Changsha, which was opened in 1997, recently expanded its line-up of experiences and attractions by the addition of a Sky Tower from German manufacturer Huss Park Attractions. Up to 70 persons can board (...) read more
Recently Nadine Stöckmann was appointed new managing director of GOP Varieté Theater in Essen/Germany, succeeding former director Mike Bomheuer resigned after two and a half years for family reasons. Previously Stöckmann held several positions on (...) read more
