(eap) Shopping centres in Germany are increasingly evolving into leisure destinations. According to the latest Shopping Center Report 2025 by the EHI Retail Institute, experiential offerings, and gastronomic concepts are becoming even more relevant (...) read more
(eap) The Beach Park in Aquiraz near Fortaleza in north-eastern Brazil has added a new main attraction to its water park: the “Surreal” water coaster has recently expanded Aqua Park’s existing offering. The new slide is a “Master Blaster” attraction (...) read more
(eap) Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, Germany, has opened a newly designed habitat for lowland tapirs and capybaras, which the animals have now moved into. The approximately 1,000-square-meter outdoor enclosure, located just a few meters behind the zoo’s (...) read more
(eap) The new “Silver Lake City” adventure area was officially opened at Europa-Park today. The western town complements the existing Camp Resort with additional attractions, gastronomy offers and accommodation. With the expansion, the park is (...) read more
(eap) Opened in 1985, Water World Lloret de Mar, located on Spain’s Costa Brava, has launched a new major water slide attraction called “Tornado King”. According to the Canadian manufacturer ProSlide Technology Inc., this installation (...) read more
(eap) With today’s opening of the new “ShootingSTAR” slide, AquaMagis in Plettenberg, Germany is adding a new spectacular feature to its outdoor offerings. According to the operator, the facility, which was developed by the Swiss company Klarer (...) read more
(eap) On June 6 – just days before the start of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (scheduled for June 9–13, 2025) – what is being promoted as “Europe’s largest drone show to date” is set to take place in Nice. Christian Estrosi, mayor of the (...) read more
(eap) Starting tomorrow, visitors to PortAventura theme park will be able to experience what is being described as the “first mixed reality roller coaster”. Titled “El Diablo Neo”, the new experience reimagines the park’s classic mine train ride (...) read more
(eap) The new roller coaster “The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf’s Revenge” was recently opened at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Virginia, USA). The new ride is an Inverted Family Coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), which reaches speeds of up to 40 miles (...) read more
(eap) In the Dutch coastal village of Lauwersoog, the new Werelderfgoedcentrum Waddenzee (short: WEC, English: “Wadden Sea World Heritage Center”) recently opened its doors. The facility aims to educate visitors about this unique North Sea habitat (...) read more
(eap) The American Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, opened a new thrill attraction last weekend with “Twizzlers Twisted Gravity”. The “Screamin’ Swing” ride from S&S Worldwide swings guests to heights of up to 137 feet (approx. 42 meters). (...) read more
(eap) The Main Street at Pullman City, the Western-themed park in Bavaria, is shining in new splendor! This past Saturday marked the official reopening of the area, which had been destroyed by a major fire in January 2024 (as previously reported by (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch theme park Toverland once again hosted the “Troy Coaster Challenge” last weekend – a 24-hour roller coaster marathon on the wooden coaster “Troy”, this year organized in support of the Stichting Jade foundation. A total of 24 (...) read more
(eap) The new Parque Urbano Aztlán in Mexico City, located on the site of the former Feria de Chapultepec amusement park and launched in spring 2024, recently added the Suspended Coaster “Serpentikha” (by Vekoma) as a new anchor attraction. Now, the (...) read more
(PR Commercial/Advertorial) Fashion Label for Theme Park Fans Celebrates Anniversary with Exclusive Community Event at Europa-Park The fashion label Lucky Looping, known for its theme park-inspired streetwear, is celebrating its one-year anniversary (...) read more
(eap) Founded in 2021 by three graduates of the Institut Paul Bocuse, the Ephemera Group this week opened its fifth themed restaurant, this time in the northern French city of Lille (other Ephemera restaurants are located in Paris and Angers). Named (...) read more
(eap) The Erlebnisbad Ainring adventure pool in southern Germany, which has been offering outdoor swimming fun for the whole family since 1967, has kicked-off this year’s outdoor swimming season with a new water slide. The Aquarena combination (...) read more
(eap) With today’s opening of the new outdoor pool “Svømmepøl”, visitors to the Rulantica water world at Europa-Park Resort can now enjoy a new year-round offer in the outdoor area of the water park. The approximately 660 square meter pool invites (...) read more
(eap) With today’s opening of Universal Epic Universe, Universal Orlando Resort in Florida adds a fourth theme park to its portfolio. The new park is considered one of the most extensive expansions in the resort’s history and complements the (...) read more
(eap) Under the title “The Zoo for the Next Generation”, Germany’s Zoo Schwerin recently presented a comprehensive master plan outlining its future development strategy. The plan aims to redefine conservation through innovative new construction and (...) read more
