“Sky Screamer” is the name of Six Flags México’s newest major attraction, which recently opened at the theme park located south of Mexico City. Standing at 74 meters tall, the Funtime Star Flyer supplied by Ride Entertainment Group is now the (...) read more
At the beginning of April John Davies (pictured) has been appointed as Commercial Director of amusement ride supplier Interlink. Founded more than 30 years ago, Interlink is best known for its water-based attractions for installation in theme, (...) read more
Germany’s Apassionata Entertainment GmbH plans to finance the construction of a horse show and entertainment park featuring a show palace in Munich through the issue of a bond of 30 million Euros. Scheduled to open in the spring/summer of 2016, the (...) read more
All fans of the “Hunger Games” trilogy by author Suzanne Collins, who cannot await the opening of the brand-new Hollywood-themed park motiongate™ Dubai scheduled for 2016 (cp. EAP news from April 7, 2015), will have the opportunity to enjoy a Hunger (...) read more
Last Tuesday saw the construction start for a new sauna experience world at Eurotherme Spa Resort Bad Schallerbach in Austria (cp. EAP news from March 5, 2015). Plans call for the construction of a tree-house sauna facility, which will offer (...) read more
Canada’s Lionsgate has announced recently that it has partnered with Dubai Parks and Resorts to bring a Lionsgate theme zone to motiongate™ Dubai, the Hollywood-themed park opening in Dubai in October 2016. Featuring several Hollywood film (...) read more
Paderborn, Germany’s Stork Group will invest a total of 14 million Euros in the construction of a new thermal spa hotel for its location in Hofheim near Frankfurt am Main. The 4-star business and lifestyle hotel is modeled on the Vital-Hotel in Bad (...) read more
In March 2010, the aquabasilea wellness and leisure complex located in Pratteln, near Basel, opened its doors to visitors for the first time. Last Saturday the water world celebrated its 5th anniversary with numerous attractions and a jubilee gala (...) read more
This year will see the opening of several new attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood as the theme park resort celebrates its 50th anniversary. Now the opening date of the much-anticipated “Fast & Furious-Supercharged” thrill ride has officially (...) read more
Visitors to Germany’s AquaMagis adventure and wellness bathing complex in Plettenberg have been able to extend their journey by staying overnight at one of the eleven new holiday homes directly built next to the water park and opened last summer (...) read more
As North America’s indoor waterpark resort operator Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. announced on Tuesday, the company has entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. whereby Centerbridge will acquire Great (...) read more
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. has launched a new advertising campaign on Monday highlighting the company’s leadership in the care of killer whales and contributions to protect whales both in human and in the wild. On the one hand, the campaign is set (...) read more
Australia’s media company Village Roadshow Limited (VRL) recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Village Roadshow Holdings Pty. Ltd., has signed an agreement to establish a funds management business with China’s CITIC Trust Co. Ltd. (...) read more
A new nature activity/adventure park is planned to be built on a former military site on about eight hectares of land on the outskirts of the city of Waldbroel in the Bergisch Land region in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located only 40 kilometers east of (...) read more
Opened in 1985, Germany’s Bayern-Park in Reisbach, today offering a total of 80 attractions, has been honored as a top company by the Niederbayern-Forum e.V. recently. When presenting the certificate District President Heinz Grunwald underlined the (...) read more
Again the AquaMagis recreational and wellness bathing complex in Plettenberg, Germany announced plans for the expansion of its attraction line-up. Only by the end of last year, AquaMagis surprised its visitors with the opening of its new “Pink Jump” (...) read more
Yesterday SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. announced that Joel Manby (pictured) has been appointed as new President and CEO of the company effective April 7, 2015. At that time, Manby (55) will also join the company’s board of directors. David F. (...) read more
Last December, after ten years, Rostock Zoo was finally able to again celebrate the birth of a polar bear. On December 3, 2014 polar bear “Vilma” gave birth to the yet nameless young animal, half-brother of Berlin’s famous polar bear “Knut”. At the (...) read more
As London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) announced on Tuesday, the British Film Institute (BFI) – a British non-profit organization, which is responsible for encouraging the development and promotion of the British arts of film, television and the (...) read more
Germany’s Holiday Park will start into the new season on 28 March 2015 – this time with a culinary novelty! Görtz bakery will offer its comprehensive range of delicious bakery goods and pastries including Starbucks coffee specialties within the (...) read more
