(eap) At its 19th annual meeting in December 2024, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Intangible Cultural Heritage officially inscribed the fairground culture in Belgium and France on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural (...) read more
(eap) Until September 14, visitors to the Le Grand Défi leisure area in Saint-Julien-des-Landes (Vendée, France) can once again experience water fun on the park’s three-hectare lake. The floating water course, which comes from the manufacturer Wibit (...) read more
(eap) Zoombezi Bay, the 22.7-acre water park in Powell, Ohio, which is operated by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, recently opened its new slide tower called “Conservation Tower”. The new attraction comprises three waterslides from Canadian (...) read more
(eap) As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Europa-Park is launching a long-term charity project designed to give families with a child suffering from cancer a free break after surviving treatment. The “Kinderhaus Kleine Helden” (Little (...) read more
(eap) The Swedish Visit Group, a provider of digital platform solutions for the tourism and leisure market, has announced the acquisition of the Icelandic company GODO. According to the company, the acquisition aims to further strengthen the Group’s (...) read more
(eap) In the Danish city of Aarhus, the first “Putt EVO” mini golf course from Swedish company City Golf Europe was recently put into operation at the Sharks leisure and catering facility. The 18-hole course is characterized by integrated lighting (...) read more
(eap) The Norwegian theme park Kongeparken opened a new attraction aimed at young visitors last weekend: In “Brumle og Naffens Trafikkskole”, children up to 150 centimetres tall can playfully learn the basics of road traffic and receive their own (...) read more
(eap) The French theme park Nigloland has recently expanded its resort infrastructure with the addition of the new “Cabaïana” accommodation complex. Located near the existing four-star “Hôtel des Pirates”, the new offering consists of 20 cabins set (...) read more
(eap) With a newly realigned partnership, RMS Titanic & Storyland Studios are focusing on international growth and immersive experience formats based on the heritage of the famous ocean liner. Ben Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer at Storyland (...) read more
(eap) A change in management has been announced for the Jena swimming pools on July 1, 2025: Stadtwerke Jena has appointed that Bernhard Dengel, who will take over the management of operations on an interim basis. Dengel, who has many years of (...) read more
(eap) The first holiday park of the Center Parcs (CP) group in Scandinavia – Center Parcs Nordborg – located on the Danish island of Als, celebrated its grand opening yesterday in the presence of numerous guests of honour. Today and (...) read more
(eap) Since this past weekend, the new Vitelliusbad in Wittlich, Germany, has been officially open to the public. The new combined indoor and outdoor pool facility replaces the former public bath, which closed in 2021, and is based on a (...) read more
(eap) The Australian provider of free-roaming virtual reality (VR) experiences, Zero Latency VR, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. What began in 2015 with a headset and a bold vision has grown into an internationally established brand (...) read more
(eap) To mark its 25th anniversary, the Playmobil-FunPark in Zirndorf, Germany, has opened a new themed world. The 1,400 square meter area with the theme “construction site” is aimed at children who want to slip into the role of construction (...) read more
(eap) The Caribbean Bermuda Triangle is surrounded by numerous tales of the sudden disappearance of boats, ships, and aircraft... Whether these mysterious incidents are linked to sea storms, not yet fully understood magnetic forces, or even (...) read more
(eap) On June 13, 2025, the winners of the nationwide “Junior.ING” youth competition organized by the engineering chambers in Germany were honored. Around 6,000 students participated in the competition. This year’s task was to design and build a (...) read more
(eap) Prehistoric times are knocking on the Hollywood gates at Movie Park Germany: From June 18 through August 24, the theme park in Bottrop-Kirchhellen will present an interactive exhibition experience titled “World of Dinos”. A total of 25 (...) read more
(eap) Following the great opening of the brand-new Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier shopping-, lifestyle and leisure centre at the beginning of April this year, the next-generation LEGO® Discovery Centre – also located in the complex – was (...) read more
(eap) After around three years of extensive renovation and modernization work, the Sterkrade Indoor Swimming Pool in the Oberhausen city district of the same name resumed operations at the end of May. With an investment volume of around 18 million (...) read more
(eap) Florian Perteneder, previously an authorized signatory and General Manager for Therme Wien, has been promoted to the four-member management team of the thermal bath. The management of the facility in Austria’s capital now consists of Florian (...) read more
