South Korea’s Jeju Island will be home to the large-scale Jeju Shinhwa World leisure resort complex, including Lionsgate Movie World as the world’s first outdoor theme park exclusively themed on popular Lionsgate blockbuster movies (cf. EAP news (...) read more
The French city of Chartres (Centre-Val de Loire region), located around 90 kilometers south-west of Paris, is well known for its impressing cathedral. Every year, more than one million visitors come to the Gothic church. Also the “European Meeting (...) read more
During IAAPA Expo 2016, Canada-based Triotech company presented its newly developed flying theater concept to industry professionals: “The Flyer”. In contrast to existing attractions of this type, The Flyer’s motion simulation is coordinated in line (...) read more
According to recent Israeli media reports there are plans to rise a 25 hectare large theme park named Pla’im Park, featuring a Jewish culture theming, in the Negev desert close to the Israeli city of Dimona. Local business people around Rabbi Yosef (...) read more
For the third time in a row, Germany’s Economy Association of Baden (G.: Verband der Badischen Wirtschaft) has presented the “Made in Baden Award”, which recognizes outstanding achievements in the fields of economy, innovation, culture and art. This (...) read more
Germany’s Europa-Park has announced to open a new “Jim Button” (G.: “Jim Knopf”)-themed family attraction in due time for this upcoming season in its “Germany” theme area. “Jim Button – Journey Through Tomorrowland” is the name of the new family (...) read more
Bazil El Atassi (44) has been named new CEO of Germany’s BELANTIS amusement park, which was recently taken over by Spanish Parques Reunidos operating group (cf. EAP, 2/18). El Atassi, who succeeds former CEO Erwin Linnenbach, previously held the (...) read more
It is not easy for the planners behind the multi-billion Euro „EuropaCity“ mixed-use project, which is planned to be built just outside of Paris. After only a few weeks ago the completion date originally scheduled for 2024 was postponed by three (...) read more
After the French operating group Compagnie des Alpes (CdA) had already announced in its report for the first quarter of the 2017/2018 financial year to terminate operations at Grévin Praha and Grévin Seoul (opened in 2015) due to recurring losses, (...) read more
The Amikoo Resort Destination Theme Park (Amikoo Park) is a USD 840 million project currently under development at Mexico’s Riviera Maya coast, which in its entire theming will be dedicated to the Mayan high culture. The new leisure destination is (...) read more
With “San Andreas – 4D Experience”, Italy’s Gardaland presents another novelty for the upcoming season: The new 4D short film production, which is based on the “San Andreas” disaster movie from film director Brad Peyton premiered in the US in 2015, (...) read more
This past Saturday, the newly opened sports shopping centre L&T in Osnabrück, Germany inaugurated a new visitor attraction: a surfing facility located within the fashion house building. A staircase on the ground floor leads visitors to the (...) read more
From 14 to 16 May 2018, the European division of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) again invites association members to their annual spring meeting. This year the three-day event offers a unique opportunity for (...) read more
In February this year, Miral Asset Management already presented some of the signature rides for the “Metropolis” and “Cartoon Junction” theme areas, which will be part of the new Warner Bros. WorldTM Abu Dhabi indoor theme park currently under (...) read more
Today sees the opening of the first escape room dedicated to the heroes of the “The Three Investigators” juvenile book series (G. title: “Die drei ???”), written by American author Robert Arthur in the early 1960s, which after the termination of (...) read more
Emaar Entertainment today launches VR Park, its latest attractions venue in Dubai which is located at The Dubai Mall (cf. EAP news from February 15th, 2018). Situated on level two between Reel Cinemas and KidZania® Dubai, the 7,000 square meter (...) read more
British Picsolve company, provider of digital content and photo technology, and the luxury hotel and casino entertainment operator Caesars Entertainment Resorts have recently agreed on a five-year partnership to introduce Picsolve’s innovative photo (...) read more
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa – with a height of 828 meters the highest building in the world until to date, developed by Emaar Properties – has launched a new Virtual Reality (VR) experience for visitors, immersing them into a virtual parachute-jump from (...) read more
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. has just announced that Joel Manby has stepped down from his positions as the company’s President & CEO effective immediately. According to its own statements, the US operating group seeks to restructure its management (...) read more
Following the announcement of Disneyland Paris for a new Marvel-themed attraction to be opened at Walt Disney Studios Park (cp. EAP news f. 12 February 2018), Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Robert A. Iger today announced plans for a two (...) read more
