(eap) The new indoor swimming complex Sportoase De Watermolen in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, opened its doors to visitors for the first time last weekend. Built on the site of a former municipal recreational park, the new water world is now available for (...) read more
(eap) The sport entertainment company Topgolf International has announced the appointment of David McKillips (photo) as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Effective Monday, 23 February, McKillips will be responsible for the company’s strategic (...) read more
(eap) The experienced animal ethicist Dr. Jennifer Gray (photo) will take over the leadership of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California – in May of this year she will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer from long-serving founding (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch theme park Toverland in Sevenum near Venlo has announced the comprehensive refurbishment of one of its original attractions. The children’s ride “Truukjes”, which has been part of the indoor themed area “Land van Toos” since the park (...) read more
(eap) While winter still prevails in Europe, a piece of rainforest is already taking shape at Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo). After 20 years, the zoo’s “Rainforest House” is being completely renovated and will reopen this year with a new (...) read more
(eap) “While 2025 results fell short of our expectations, the work completed over the past year has strengthened the foundation of our enterprise,” commented Six Flags President and CEO John Reilly on the results for fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025), (...) read more
(eap) The Swiss corporate group previously operating under the name AQUA SPA RESORTS AG will in future present itself under the shorter umbrella brand “AQUA SPA”. With this step, the company, which operates six high-quality wellness and bathing (...) read more
(eap) Less than three years after opening its first sportainment park in Hasselt, the Belgian Sparkx group is pressing ahead with its expansion and entering a foreign market for the first time. Later this year, the first Sparkx sportainment park (...) read more
(eap) Following stops in Brazil, Mexico, Belgium and Spain, the Mundo Pixar Experience immersive exhibition is now appearing in the United Kingdom for the first time. In a purpose-built venue in London’s Wembley Park, Pixar fans have had the (...) read more
(eap) The US theme park Silver Dollar City in Stone County, Missouri, has announced that it will retire its popular mine train roller coaster “Thunderation” at the end of the 2026 season. According to the park, the Arrow Dynamics coaster has carried (...) read more
(eap) The European Waterpark Association (EWA) invites spa and leisure pool professionals to its 10th international congress, taking place from 26 to 28 April 2026 under the title “Future Prospects for the European Waterpark Business”. This year’s (...) read more
(eap) Anyone who regularly visits leisure pools and water parks will be familiar with the characteristically pungent “swimming pool smell”. It arises during water disinfection when chlorine reacts with organic substances such as sweat, urine or skin (...) read more
(eap) Just in time for the start of the Vietnamese Tết Nguyên Đán holidays (14-22 February 2026), Sun Group opened a new water park at Sun World Vung Tau (near Ho Chi Minh City, south-eastern Vietnam) last week. The 15-hectare Aqua Adventure water (...) read more
(eap) From 1 March 2026, Zoo Rostock will present the special exhibition “The Evolution of Animals with PLAYMOBIL – Marvel, Play, Learn”. In the “Mirror Hall” of the zoo’s Darwineum, detailed miniature landscapes designed by diorama artist Oliver (...) read more
(eap) The Zoo de Granby in Québec, Canada, combines a classical animal park with a range of amusement rides as well as the seasonally open Amazoo Water Park. In addition to four pools, an Adventure River, and a slide tower, it also features the (...) read more
(eap) The private Thursford Collection in England’s North Norfolk district, which features an exhibition of steam engines and fairground organs and is renowned for its large-scale Christmas shows, will reopen its doors on April 5, (...) read more
(eap) The Dubai-based real estate development company DarGlobal has announced the development of a Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort luxury family destination as part of its “AIDA” mixed-use development project in Oman’s capital city of Muscat. The AIDA (...) read more
(eap) After a year of construction, Germany’s Stadtwerk.Westbad in Regensburg (Bavaria) recently opened a new slide complex for its guests. Around four million euros were invested in the project, in which a total of 15 specialist companies were (...) read more
(eap) The Kingoland amusement park, which opened in 2014 in the town of Plumelin (Morbihan department, Brittany) in western France, has continuously expanded its offerings in recent years. In the upcoming season, the park’s “Far West”-themed area (...) read more
(eap) Member facilities of the European Waterpark Association e.V. (EWA) – the quality association representing European leisure pools, spas and waterparks – can now submit their applications for the prestigious “EWA Awards”. The distinction will be (...) read more
