From November 5th to 7th, 2019 the Montpellier Exhibition Center will host the tourism trade show “Sett” (Salon des équipements et techniques du tourisme), which is organized by the French hotel business association Fédération de L’Hôtellerie de (...) read more
After a short renovation phase with an investment volume of 500,000 euros, the Gumbala Bade- und Saunaland in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia region has opened a new sauna area at the end of September. The design of the “half-timbered sauna“ is (...) read more
Annually, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, Ernst&Young, awards the best entrepreneurs. The awards are given to entrepreneurs in more than 60 countries worldwide and in multiple categories so that there is more than one winner. On 3 (...) read more
Mandoria, City of Adventures is the name of a completely new theme park, which is already under development on an approx. 50-hectare large site in the Polish city of Lodz and is set to open its first phase of development – a 15,000 square-meter (...) read more
According to Reuters, Cedar Fair has rejected the takeover bid recently made by larger Six Flags Entertainment company (cf. EAP News of 4 Oct 2019) – according to the news agency, the offered company purchase price was around four billion US (...) read more
As has become known recently, the French design and decoration company of AAB (Atelier Artistique du Béton) has taken over L’Usine à 5 Pattes, likewise specialized in design and build services. Founded 15 years ago, L’Usine à 5 Pattes has (...) read more
The general meeting of KölnBäder GmbH recently appointed Dirk Kolkmann (photo) second managing director of the company. Since 2005, Kolkmann has been managing the legal department of Stadtwerke Köln holding (municipal utilities Cologne) and he was (...) read more
Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX, an affiliate of the New York City-based real estate investment group Blackstone, announced this week to acquire a majority ownership of 65 percent in Great Wolf Resorts, which belongs to Centerbridge Partners. (...) read more
Germany’s Wild- & Freizeitpark Klotten – a family leisure and animal park – will expand its existing visitor offer by the addition of an all-new interactive dark ride attraction, set to launch in April 2020 under the name of “Kunibert’s (...) read more
According to the Reuters news agency, the Six Flags group has recently submitted a takeover bid to Cedar Fair, another regional operating group also based in the US. The information source is confidential, but Cedar Fair would be in the process of (...) read more
The ESCAPE theme park, which is located in Penang/Malaysia and operated by Sim Leisure Group Ltd., plans to open an over one kilometer (1,111 meter) long open tube slide, which has already been installed on the park grounds and is scheduled to (...) read more
The WIDIVERSUM adventure land, which is located over 2,000 metres above sea level in the skiing area Hochoetz, Austia recently opened a new 180-degree 5D cinema, in which visitors can experience the world of “Widi“, the Oetztal mascot (an (...) read more
LEGOLAND New York, the new Lego theme park currently under construction in Goshen (cf. EAP 1/2017), has just announced its opening date: As of 4th July 2020 – The States’ Independence Day – the park will be open for visitors. On an area of over 60 (...) read more
This past Sunday saw the inauguration of the new “Disney Skyliner” gondola transportation system at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando/FL, connecting Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot with four Disney hotels. Guests at Disney’s Art of (...) read more
The Zoo Frankfurt recently presented a new concept study called “ZOOKUNFT2030+“ to the city of Frankfurt am Main, which implies new design plans for the north-east and south-west areas of the zoo. In cooperation zoo employees from Zoo Frankfurt, (...) read more
Munich-based TimeRide company, which creates VR experiences thematically based on local history, has recently named Dr. Fabian Hedderich new COO and second managing director of the company. He will oversee the company‘s operation, sales and (...) read more
The International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) recently elected eleven new board members for 2020, including Jim Pattison, Jr. (President of Orlando/FL-based Ripleys Entertainment company), who will take over the position (...) read more
A whopping 20 million Euro are being invested by French theme park Futuroscope in the construction of the park’s very first rollercoaster ride – the biggest investment of the park since its opening. Now first details about the rollercoaster (...) read more
According to latest media reports, Disney has implemented personnel changes in the board of several business divisions. After it became public that Catherine Powell – who was president of the “Disney Parks Western Region” division since March 2018 (...) read more
Today, Merlin Entertainments announced to build and operate a new LEGOLAND Resort in Sichuan Province in Western China. Merlin partnered with the development company Global Zhongjun Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd, which will fund the (...) read more
