(eap) A new chapter in the history of the English Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park has begun. Opened in 1983 and part of the French Looping Group portfolio since 2011, the park in Lowestoft (Suffolk County) was recently officially sold to the (...) read more
(eap) As of today, the first guests can experience the brand-new indoor theme park Bommelwereld in Groenlo, the Netherlands. Inspired by the stories of the Dutch comic characters “Mister Bommel” and “Tom Puss” (created by cartoonist Marten Toonder), (...) read more
(eap) High-tech meets treat: At Waldpark Hochreiter in Styria, Austria, “Chipsi” was recently introduced – according to the developers, the world’s first fully automated potato chips robot. In cooperation with ERNI and Enkerl GmbH, the Pretterhofer (...) read more
(eap) Around half a year after demolition work began on the Maintalbad swimming pool facility, which originally opened in 1974, the official groundbreaking ceremony for its replacement recently took place. Maintal, located in the German state of (...) read more
(eap) Starting today, visitors to Phantasialand can enjoy a new 4D attraction: At the new “Residenz Theater”, which replaces the former 4D cinema “Pirates” located right next to the dark ride “Maus-au-Chocolat”, a completely new family adventure (...) read more
(eap) Isla Mágica in Seville, Spain, has a new General Manager: Alejandro del Barrio Barruso (photo) has taken over the position from Guillermo Cruz García and will henceforth be responsible for the further development of the theme park, which is (...) read more
(eap) ROLLER, a provider of management and ticketing solutions for the leisure and entertainment industry headquartered in Austin, Texas, has announced the acquisition of the UK-based company BookNow Software. By introducing BookNow’s expertise and (...) read more
(eap) The French Parc Festyland near Caen in Normandy will open a new family roller coaster in spring 2026, which will be named “Valkyrie” and take guests into the world of the warrior maidens from Norse mythology. The upcoming novelty is a Family (...) read more
(eap) Last weekend, Karls Erlebnis-Dorf in Koserow, located on the German Baltic Sea island of Usedom, opened a new attraction for its visitors: “Kugeltrubel”. From now on, guests have the opportunity – as already available at other Karls locations (...) read more
(eap) Located in the south of Burgenland, Austria, the Allegria Resort Stegersbach – operated by GMF GmbH & Co. KG since the end of 2024 – has invested 2.14 million euros in the construction of a new infinity pool, which was officially inaugurated (...) read more
(eap) Following the completion of extensive modernization works, the terrarium at Leipzig Zoo was reopened to visitors last Saturday. Among the animal residents now housed in the facility are Jamaican iguanas, alligators, venomous snakes, young (...) read more
(eap) A few days ago, the “Pioneer Award 2025” was presented in Berlin as part of the “MY WAY Strategy Summit,” honoring outstanding personalities for their exceptional entrepreneurial achievements. The award, presented by the independent digital (...) read more
(eap) Thrill-seekers, beware of the bull! For its 65th anniversary next year, Six Flags Over Texas has announced a major new addition, underlining its self-proclaimed title as the “Thrill Capital of Texas.” In 2026, the amusement park in Arlington (...) read more
(eap) At Karlsruhe’s Europabad leisure pool complex (Baden-Württemberg, Germany), guests can now enjoy a new sports highlight: Yesterday, the facility officially inaugurated “NinjaCross”, a modular climbing and obstacle course installed above the (...) read more
(eap) Parallel to IAAPA Expo Europe 2025, the board elections of IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) also took place this week in Barcelona. A total of nine new members were announced who will strengthen the (...) read more
(eap) This week, the Catalan capital was all about theme parks and attractions: Yesterday, the three-day IAAPA Expo Europe 2025, regarded as the largest trade fair of its kind in Europe, concluded at Fira Barcelona Gran Via with an overall positive (...) read more
(eap) With Pop Culture Arcade, a new game arcade opened this summer in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, offering visitors a wide range of arcade game – from game classics such as air hockey and basketball to new titles. For the management of the new (...) read more
(eap) As has now been announced, the Danish LEGO Group has agreed to acquire 29 LEGO® Discovery Centres and LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres from Merlin Entertainments (Merlin). Spread across nine countries, the indoor play centres attract a total of (...) read more
(eap) In mid-August this year, the new film “Das Kanu des Manitu” (The Canoe of Manitou), a sequel to “Der Schuh des Manitu” (Manitou’s Shoe, 2001), celebrated its German cinema premiere. Since then, the Western parody film by and starring director (...) read more
(eap) It’s that time of year again: to mark the upcoming Halloween season, more than 150 terrifying creatures will be wreaking havoc at Europa-Park as part of the “Traumatica – Festival of Fear” popular horror event from September 26 to November 8, (...) read more
