(eap) As announced yesterday, the internationally active Therme Group has appointed Rainer Maelzer (photo) as its Chief Entertainment Officer. In this role, the industry expert will be responsible for the development and global implementation of the (...) read more
(eap) As recently announced, the city of Roanoke Rapids in the US state of North Carolina is to become the location of one of the first of a total of five announced Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterparks. The indoor waterpark by toy company Mattel is to (...) read more
(eap) The “Applause Award”, regularly presented by the Swedish amusement park resort Liseberg, recognises amusement and theme parks worldwide for their operational and creative achievements. The 2026 Applause Award recently officially went to Warner (...) read more
(eap) Canadian entertainment studio Moment Factory and Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan yesterday announced a long-term strategic partnership to develop “large-scale, transformative experiences”. Together, the two companies aim to set (...) read more
(eap) Several new additions are currently being introduced at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida: the reopening of “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster” with new “Muppets” theming, first insights into the outdoor area of the (...) read more
(eap) TAUERN SPA Zell am See in the municipality of Kaprun southwest of Salzburg is one of Austria’s largest and most modern spa resorts. This month, the resort, which is operated by VAMED Vitality World, introduced demand-based dynamic prices for (...) read more
(eap) Taunus Wunderland, located near Schlangenbad not far from Wiesbaden, Germany, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this season. The anniversary was officially marked with a gala for invited guests, combining entertainment, culinary offerings, (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch “World of Wonders” Efteling has presented the name and design of its new attraction announced for this winter in the renewed “Raveleijn” themed area. The new ride is called “Ravenring” and is said to be a prototype from Dutch (...) read more
(eap) Canadian company OpenAire, a provider of all-aluminum large span structures with retractable roofs, today announced its collaboration with American Resort Management to supply retractable roof enclosures for the planned Mattel Wonder Indoor (...) read more
(eap) This past Pentecost weekend, Hansa-Park in Sierksdorf on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast opened its latest attraction, the “Cornwall Coaster”. The family roller coaster, supplied by southern German manufacturer Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, features (...) read more
(eap) Since the beginning of this month, young visitors to the British theme park resort Chessington World of Adventures have been able to immerse themselves in the world of the four-legged heroes from the well-known animated series “PAW Patrol”. (...) read more
(eap) The major project for the new “Hofgut Waldruh” area, featuring themed gastronomy and a reception building in front of the entrance to Wildparadies Tripsdrill, reached an important milestone yesterday with its topping-out ceremony. The (...) read more
(eap) Just one year after opening “Expedition Odyssey” in May 2025, SeaWorld Orlando has already redesigned its Flying Theater attraction. Under the expanded name “Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice”, the experience will reopen tomorrow initially (...) read more
(eap) Panasonic Projector & Display Corporation (Panasonic) has announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the shares in UK-based media technology company HIVE Media Control Ltd. (HIVE). The move is said to strengthen the Japanese global (...) read more
(eap) “Aviktas” celebrates its opening today at Pleasure Beach Resort in the English coastal town of Blackpool, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. The Intamin Gyro Swing launches its riders 138 feet (42 metres) into the air while (...) read more
(eap) Mexico’s environmental authority SEMARNAT does not intend to grant the environmental permits required for the billion-dollar mega-project “Perfect Day Mexico”. The project, planned by cruise company Royal Caribbean as another private (...) read more
(eap) From 21 to 25 September 2026, England’s capital London will once again become the meeting place for professionals of the European leisure and attractions industry: the IAAPA Expo Europe trade show is returning to the ExCeL exhibition centre, (...) read more
(eap) Architecture and design company Storyland Studios and Nateland Experiences, a company of stand-up comedian and entertainer Nate Bargatze, have provided new insights into the development of Nateland. The completely new theme park is planned for (...) read more
(eap) Rhein-Main-Therme in Hofheim near Frankfurt, Germany, is investing more than two million euros in the modernisation of its slide tower in time for its 25th anniversary this year. Two modern adventure slides with thermally insulated tubes and (...) read more
(eap) Matt Ferguson, a former marketing and creative executive at The Walt Disney Company and Chief Innovation Officer at Storyland Studios for the past five years, has announced the launch of EverAfter Group. The new branding and marketing company (...) read more
