A s announced by Los Angeles/California-based Thinkwell Group last week, the global experience design company has recently acquired Réalisations-Montréal, a company specialized in new technologies (e.g. big data, artificial intelligence, or (...) read more
Yesterday, Viad Corporation, specialized amongst others in travel and recreation services in the US and Canada through its Pursuit business unit (a provider of attractions and hotels), announced plans to develop a new flying theater attraction in (...) read more
In February this year, Florian Ruckert (photo) has joined the management board of Germany’s JUMP House Holding GmbH and its related subsidiaries, leading the group’s business at the side of company founders Till Walz and Christoph Ahmadi. JUMP (...) read more
With a total of almost 2.8 million guests in 2018, the Dubai Parks & Resorts (DPR) theme park complex has recorded an increase of 22 percent in visitors compared to the last year (cp. EAP news f. 5 Feb 2018), as reported by operating group DXB (...) read more
“Elysium City” is the name of a new mega project to be realized close to the municipality of Castilblanco in the Spanish province of Badajoz (in the autonomous community of Extremadura in western Spain). It comprises two development phases, the (...) read more
Featuring numerous attractions as well as shopping and dining options, The Island is another attractive entertainment destination for families with kids in Pigeon Forge/Tennessee, besides Dolly Parton’s well-known Dollywood amusement park. As was (...) read more
With 40 million guests since its opening in 2000, Autostadt Wolfsburg has reached a new visitor milestone this month. Over the past 18 years, the theme and experience world has clearly exceeded its original goal of welcoming around one million (...) read more
California’s Universal Studios Hollywood theme park recently started a cooperation with Berlin/Germany-based bookingkit company, provider of ticketing sales and administration software, to offer visitors from Europe the opportunity to book limited (...) read more
As announced by the listed British operator group yesterday, Merlin Entertainments will sell its Australian ski resorts located in Hotham and Falls Creek (both in the state of Victoria) to Vail Resorts Inc. The transaction volume amounts to 174 (...) read more
Climbing walls are among the classics of Bulgarian-based Walltopia company, which has installed more than 1,800 climbing and adventure facilities in 76 countries all over the world. Now the provider announced an upgraded version of its “Ninja (...) read more
Yesterday, Universal Orlando Resort announced the name and opening date for the new “Harry Potter” ride, which will start into operation this summer in “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade” at Univeral’s Islands of Adventure as a (...) read more
In March this year, Josh Powers (photo) will join the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) as new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to oversee the financial issues of the organization, including (...) read more
What was previously only possible in science fiction films has now become a reality in virtual worlds – the haptic touching of virtual objects in the air. Until the end of February visitors can still try out “AFFECTED: The Visit”, a new, immersive (...) read more
Popular streaming services such as Netflix and others continue to represent growing competition for traditional cinema operators. Watching films and series from the own living room at home sees more and more tempting for many potential cinemagoers. (...) read more
France’s Futuroscope edutainment park, which has already started into the new season earlier this month, enthuses its visitors with the presentation of the new “Planet Power” 3D documentary, which can be seen in the park’s “Studio 16” (during the (...) read more
British Columbia/Canada-based WhiteWater West recently announced the appointment of Philip Edgell as President of its Vantage technology platform, which was introduced last year to enable park operators to use real-time data to evaluate the guest (...) read more
After the launch of the world’s first “Peppa Pig World of Play” indoor FEC – a new “midway attraction” from British Merlin Entertainments (Merlin) operating group – in Shanghai/China in October last year (read more about the attraction in our (...) read more
The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Six Flags), which had already achieved further growth for its related theme and water parks in the first half of the 2018 financial year (cf. EAP News from July 30th, 2018), has recently announced its final (...) read more
British Merlin Entertainments operating group plans to extend its existing line-up of Virtual Reality experiences at its related attractions. Since last year, visitors to LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre in Boston/MA (amongst other destinations) have (...) read more
“Fury” will be the name of the new, fire-themed triple launch coaster, slated to open this summer in Belgium’s Bobbejaanland (cf. EAP News from Feb 27th 2018). The new attraction, which will be supplied by German manufacturer Gerstlauer, will tower (...) read more
