Today, the European Waterpark Association (EWA) has sent an official appeal to the governments of the European states, calling for aid packages to support the waterpark industry during the current COVID-19 crisis. This initiative follows the (...) read more
Canada’s WhiteWater West announces a manufacturing partnership with Polmar, which will see the Turkish company produce fiberglass water slides for WhiteWater’s global projects. Polmar’s parent company, Polkima, is known for complex molded composite (...) read more
The US-American travel conglomerate Carnival Corporation & plc, subsidiaries of which include cruise line fleets such as Carnival Cruise Line and Aida Cruises amongst others, recently announced the appointment of Jeffrey J. Gearhart as a new member (...) read more
Munich-based holoride company, which is specialized in the development of “in-vehicle entertainment“ in form of VR content for car passengers (who can put on a VR headset to immerse into virtual worlds during the car ride), recently introduced its (...) read more
In order to offer the manufacturing companies and suppliers of the attractions business support in facing the “new normal” and adjusting their businesses as a result of the unprecedented COVID-19 around the world, the International Association of (...) read more
Here too, at the AquaMagis indoor pool in Plettenberg, Germany, operations are standing still – and unfortunately not without any consequences. Due to the current restrictions for pool facilities by the German government (status today) pools are not (...) read more
Restrictions to prevent the spread of the corona virus are currently present around the world – this is not without consequences for the planning of the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, which was scheduled to start on October 20th, 2020. According to the (...) read more
Embed, one of the leading providers of cashless management systems for the entertainment and leisure industry with offices located around the world, is launching the “Embed COVID-19 Relief Act“ as its own technology-based support program for leisure (...) read more
Since 1994, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has been presenting the annual “Thea Awards“, honouring companies and personalities of the international leisure industry. This year’s “Thea Awards Gala“ event with the subsequent two-day “TEA (...) read more
Vantage, the technology platform launched by Canadian slide manufacturer WhiteWater West in 2018, enables operators of water parks and other leisure facilities to collect real-time data on their guests through the use of intelligent wristbands and (...) read more
The German Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (VDFU) is currently developing a comprehensive catalogue of measures together with an external team of experts (consisting of tourism policy advisors and recognized virologists) for an early (...) read more
The British technology company Holovis has developed “Crowd Solo”, a social distancing app which, by means of real-time person tracking, is designed to be a useful tool for operators of leisure parks and attractions to better monitor and control the (...) read more
In response to the considerations of Bavaria’s Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder to reopen public bathing places such as lakes in the course of the relaxation of Covid-19 protection measures, the European Waterpark Association (EWA) just released (...) read more
Legacy Entertainment from California is one of the world’s leading companies for theme park design and production. Many of its projects are realized in Asia, where the leisure industry saw a strong boom in recent years. Recently a number of (...) read more
After the initial easing of pandemic measures by German politics, individual German states have now decided to allow zoos and animal parks to reopen under restrictions as of today (April 20th). The permit is valid for zoo operations in (...) read more
During the past couple of weeks, the management of Safariland Stukenbrock, an animal and theme park located in Germany’s East-Westphalian region, worked closely together with the federal state’s authorities and government to develop a concept for a (...) read more
Bob Chapek, who succeeded Robert (Bob) A. Iger in the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the World Disney Company at the end of February (cf. EAP news of 26 Feb 2020), was now also elected to the company‘s board of directors. “Bob Chapek (...) read more
Benoit Cornet, founder and former CEO of Alterface, has launched BoldMove, a new concept planning firm and manufacturer network that aims to help leisure facilities to develop efficient and exciting digital attractions. BoldMove will draw on the (...) read more
Effective immediately, Dr. Martín Zordan takes over as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). The veterinarian, who has a professional backround in science and animal conservation, culminating his (...) read more
Hamburg’s Hagenbeck Zoo (G.: Tierpark Hagenbeck) has a new management: With immediate effect, Dr. Dirk Albrecht and Ludger Patt take over as CEOs of the zoo, which was founded in 1907 by Carl Hagenbeck sen. as an “animal park with open enclosures”. (...) read more
