(eap) The international leisure association IAAPA has appointed Dr. Neil Dwyer (pictured here) as the first Chair of its Regional Advisory Board for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The British national currently serves as Vice (...) read more
(eap) The Belgian technology company Barco, which specializes in projection systems, is set to acquire one hundred percent of the shares in the French-British VerVent Audio Holding – a corresponding agreement for the full acquisition of the (...) read more
(eap) Earlier this year, Paignton Zoo, located in the county of Devon in southwest England, has been taken over by the Dutch leisure company Libéma. With this acquisition – and the simultaneous takeover of Newquay Zoo (Cornwall) – the operator group (...) read more
(eap) Egypt’s Rixos Radamis Sharm El Sheikh five-star hotel has recently opened its new water park, Aquamania Jungle Park. Covering an area of approximately 35,000 square meters, the water park facility offers guests a total of 28 water slides, (...) read more
(eap) A new tiger habitat has recently opened at Zoo Berlin, now providing a new home for the two Sumatran tigers “Banyu” and “Luise”. The new enclosure was developed opposite the former tiger facility within the “Realm of the Predators” area, on (...) read more
(eap) The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) – the international umbrella organization for planners, designers and architects of themed attractions, headquartered in Burbank, California – will host this year’s SATE conference for the Europe and (...) read more
(eap) The US cruise company Royal Caribbean International has unveiled the fourth ship of its “Icon” class. The newbuild, named “Hero of the Seas”, is scheduled to set sail on its maiden voyage on August 11, 2027. The 1,196 feet (364 meter) long and (...) read more
(eap) After around one year of construction, Hofis Erlebnispark in Dasing, Bavaria, Germany, has opened its gates to visitors for the first time. Even before the official grand opening on May 1, 2026, which will also include the outdoor area, guests (...) read more
(eap) accesso Technology Group announced the acquisition of Dexibit Limited, a company founded ten years ago in New Zealand that has developed an AI-based data analytics platform for visitor attractions. With the acquisition, accesso is introducing (...) read more
(eap) After stops in metropolises such as Los Angeles, London, Paris and Berlin, the exhibition format Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience is now also coming to North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. From May 9 until early November 2026, the experience (...) read more
(eap) At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, located east of Escondido, California, a new elephant habitat – “Denny Sanford Elephant Valley” – has recently opened. Covering approximately five hectares (13 acres), the area is designed in the style of an (...) read more
(eap) With the start of the 2026 season, the new roller coaster “Minifigure Speedway” was officially inaugurated this past weekend at LEGOLAND® Billund Resort in Denmark. The attraction is a Dueling Reverse Coaster from Zierer, as already introduced (...) read more
(eap) Following the announcement by Compagnie des Alpes (CdA) to transform its BELANTIS theme park, located near Leipzig, into the first Parc Astérix outside France by 2030/31, as well as the presentation of “Idefix’ Adventure Land” as the first (...) read more
(eap) A significant milestone in the history of Disneyland Paris was reached yesterday: With the ceremonial opening of the new themed world “World of Frozen”, the former Walt Disney Studios Park also presents itself in a new guise – and will (...) read more
(eap) The German theatre production company Stage Entertainment, which focuses on the production of musicals in Europe, has announced the appointment of Roel de Vries as its new Chief Executive Officer. He is set to assume the position effective May (...) read more
(eap) With “Hungry Eyes – Smelling, Hearing and Feeling Food Photography”, Sensoria – Haus der Düfte und Aromen (Engl. “House of Scents and Aromas”) in Holzminden, Germany, will open a new special exhibition on April 25, 2026, aiming (...) read more
(eap) The holiday resort Tropical Islands in Krausnick (Brandenburg), operated by Parques Reunidos, has announced a cooperation with the US film production company Paramount. From March 28 through April 12, character appearances of well-known (...) read more
(eap) At the end of last year, Wernigerode on the northeastern flank of Germany’s Harz Mountains was announced as the next location for another Karls Erlebnis-Dorf. However, some time will still pass before the expected opening in 2028 – time that (...) read more
(eap) On March 24, the new Stage Entertainment production “Back to the Future – The Musical” celebrated its German premiere at the Stage Operettenhaus in Hamburg. Just a few days after its debut, 100,000 tickets for the musical had already been (...) read more
(eap) Adventureland Long Island in Farmingdale, New York, will open the world’s first “Wave Twist L” from Swiss manufacturer RES Rides this coming weekend. The new family attraction will operate in the park under the name “Wave Twister”. The (...) read more
