Fort Worth, Texas-based The DreamVision Company, a privately owned entertainment and media enterprise, recently announced plans for the construction of two multi-billion dollar theme parks. The parks are being developed in partnership with Bryan (...) read more
In spring 2014, Parque Zoológico de Barcelona presented its latest expansion plans to the public, which were to be carried out as part of the zoo’s strategy plan 2012-2020. Having realized a larger outdoor area for hippos and a new enclosure for the (...) read more
Just a few weeks ago SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. had announced Jim Atchison’s resignation as CEO and President as well as further restructuring measures to be carried out across its theme parks (we reported on this in EAP online news from 14 Jan (...) read more
This summer will see the opening of new attractions at Germany’s Snow Dome Bispingen, which was reopened after renovation works in autumn 2013 (cf. EAP news from 7 Nov 2013). “Families are our main target group,” sums up CEO José Fernandes. In (...) read more
On February 5, Thomas O. Staggs has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Walt Disney Company as it was announced by Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer lately. As chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Staggs already (...) read more
Waterslide and water attractions manufacturer Polin Waterparks has launched a new logo at the beginning of this week. According to the motto “Experience the Experience”, the new logo represents a bird’s eye view of a spiraling water slide created (...) read more
As of May this year, visitors to London’s Madame Tussauds attraction will be able to discover a brand-new Star Wars experience, as was announced by the Merlin Entertainments attraction yesterday. Created in close collaboration with Disney and (...) read more
After the Aqualibi indoor waterpark in Belgium had closed its doors due to annual maintenance work in January, visitors were surprised when the park reopened on January 24 with a brand new water slide attraction. As the name suggests, “Flash” is a (...) read more
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, PortAventura theme park resort (near Barcelona) will open its first five-star hotel shortly after the start of the 2015 season this spring. The new hotel “Mansión de Lucy”, which used to be part of Hotel (...) read more
As of this March, visitors to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter will be able to discover an all-new theme area. The more than 1,800 square meter large expansion will feature a recreation of Platform 9 3/4 and the original (...) read more
A two billion GBP (around 2.6 billion EUR) “London Paramount” entertainment resort is scheduled for an Easter 2020 opening in north Kent near London. The theme park project supported by Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures and promoted by London (...) read more
Spring 2018 is expected to see the opening of a new amusement park coming to Calais in northern France: Heroïc Land. This was communicated by the mayor of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, also chairman of the economic development agency Calais Promotion, (...) read more
Opened in 2005, Wolfburg’s phaeno celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. On the occasion of this anniversary, there will be new exhibitions and news to discover at phaeno throughout the whole year: new exciting exhibition areas, numerous (...) read more
At the beginning of this month, nWave Pictures Distribution announced that Jennifer Lee Hackett has joined nWave’s sales team as Director of Sales & Distribution, Americas. Lee Hackett has over ten years of experience in the giant screen industry, (...) read more
A new climbing adventure has opened up about one month ago in Kissimmee/Orlando (FL) near the I4, located in the Disney area of Orlando. The new Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park features an around six hectare large aerial adventure course with 97 (...) read more
England’s Alton Towers Resort has joined forces with Staffordshire University to offer a degree course in Visitor Attraction and Resort Management at Staffordshire University’s Business School beginning in September 2015. For the new Foundation (...) read more
Last week, Legoland Florida announced the official opening date for the brand-new Legoland Florida Hotel. The new hotel, which will be a great opportunity for guests to extend their stay in Winter Haven, will open on May 15, 2015. 150 employees are (...) read more
The French ski area and leisure park operator group Compagnie des Alpes (CdA) completed the sale of the Dolfinarium Harderwijk (Netherlands) to Continental Leisure Projects SARL, an affiliate of Aspro Group, at the beginning of January. Furthermore, (...) read more
For about a year already the closure of the Alpamare water park in Bad Tölz, Germany, which was opened in 1970, has been discussed. Now the closure is sealed: It’s only a matter of time when the once very successful and trend setting waterpark and (...) read more
Rhineland-Palatinate’s SEA LIFE Speyer, operated by Merlin Entertainments, started construction of its new outdoor area dedicated for the European pond turtles of the aquarium. More than 150 European pond turtles are currently at home at SEA LIFE (...) read more
