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The Dutch theme park Efteling, which is attracting around four million visitors per year, has announced its collaboration with the famous DJ Tiësto. Together, the theme park and the musician have created a new co-production of the park’s Aquanura (...) read more

Italy’s Gardaland strives for a new altitude record with the construction of its newest rollercoaster, which is scheduled for a 2015 opening. The groundbreaking ceremony was already held in late August (cp. EAP news from Sept 1, 2014). The new (...) read more

According to the organizer, this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo attracted a total of 30, 500 (2013: 29,000) registered people, including qualified buyers, exhibitor personnel and guests. More than 19,400 qualified buyers, including executives from (...) read more

For the first time in its 39-year history, Germany’s Europa-Park in Rust wants to crack the five-million-visitor mark during its upcoming winter opening (22 November 2014 to 11 January 2015). “Shortly before the 40th birthday of Europa-Park in 2015, (...) read more

In a new special exhibition called “ENTSCHEIDEN” (Eng. to decide) and opened on the 10th of October, Germany’s Universum Bremen science center is presenting its visitors with the topic of “decision-making”. The exhibition, conceived by (...) read more

As we have already reported on in EAP issue 4/2014, the Dutch theme park Efteling will open a new exciting rollercoaster in the summer of 2015, a Dive Coaster. Featuring a 37.5 meter long free fall element, the new coaster called “Baron 1898” will (...) read more

The board of directors of the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) has elected Disney veteran Greg Hale (pictured) second vice chairman. He will be IAAPA’s second vice chairman in 2015, first vice chairman in 2016, (...) read more

The Bundesverband der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft (BTW), the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry, has unanimously elected Europa-Park owner Roland Mack as new member of its executive committee at the general meeting in Berlin on (...) read more

Since the middle of this year, visitors to Italy’s Leolandia theme park have been able to meet and greet the British cartoon character “Peppa Pig” and her friends on a worksite scenery within the park (cp. EAP news from 04 July 2014). As indicated (...) read more

Far away from all the stress, a cottage with thatched roof by the waters of the Sambesi river … this is where Germany’s Hannover Adventure Zoo now offers its newly opened event location, the “Sambesi Lodge”. Accommodating between 5 and 20 people, (...) read more

Environment protection and sustainability play an increasingly important role in theme and attractions parks. Also Austria’s Familypark Neusiedlersee supports green technologies and uses 100 percent green energy from Austria. Just recently, park (...) read more

In order to strengthen and expand its presence on the European market, the technology solutions provider accesso recently announced that Andrew Jacobs (pictured) has joined the company’s executive team as Managing Director, Europe. As Managing (...) read more

The Austrian EurothermenResorts in Bad Schallerbach, Bad Ischl and Bad Hall have been able to look back on a successful development during the last few years. Not only visitor numbers have increased but also staff numbers have grown enormously over (...) read more

The first African-themed Kalahari Resorts indoor water park resort and conference center was opened by owner and President Todd Nelson in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin in 2000. Five years later, the second resort debuted in Sandusky, Ohio. Offering (...) read more

According to a recent announcement of Universal and Loews Hotels & Resorts, a new hotel will be opened at Universal Orlando Resort in the summer of 2016. Named Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, the new themed hotel will feature 1,000 guest rooms (...) read more