(eap) In Willingen, located in the Sauerland region, another Sandbox VR location will begin operations this coming weekend – the eighth in Germany to date. The new facility is part of the newly built Mountain View Hotel, which will also celebrate (...) read more
(eap) Just in time for the summer season, southern Germany’s amusement and animal park Tripsdrill has opened its new water playground “Spritzwerk”, offering fun and refreshment – especially on warm days. Covering an area of around 70 square metres (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s ELORIA Erlebnisfabrik & Eventlocation in Bottrop is expanding its related EXPLORIA escape room with a seventh puzzle mission. Starting on 1 August, visitors will be able to enjoy a new, approximately two-hour adventure (...) read more
(eap) Zero Latency, provider of location-based virtual reality (VR) experiences headquartered in Australia, has appointed JR Huyck as its new Director of Enterprise Expansion. Huyck brings decades of experience in operations and sales management in (...) read more
(eap) On September 3rd, a new family adventure park named ArkaZien is set to open its doors in Beiersdorf, Germany, east of Leipzig. The new leisure facility is intended to immerse visitors of all ages in twenty interwoven themed areas and invite (...) read more
(eap) The Fort Fun Abenteuerland theme park in Bestwig, Germany, operated by the Looping Group, is increasingly focusing on exclusive experiences beyond its regular operations. In addition to its classic attractions, the park offers a variety of (...) read more
(eap) Universal Destinations & Experiences, the themed entertainment division of Comcast NBCUniversal, is expanding its new horror concept “Universal Horror Unleashed” with a second location. Following the venue announced for Las Vegas, scheduled to (...) read more
(eap) On July 27, 2015, Dollywood Parks & Resorts opened its first hotel property in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee: the DreamMore Resort & Spa. According to the company, the resort was designed to extend the Dollywood experience beyond the theme park (...) read more
(eap) Two municipal outdoor pools in Western Switzerland have recently received new water slide installations from the French manufacturer Edsun. At the outdoor pool of the Commune de Val-de-Ruz (Canton of Neuchâtel), the Piscine d’Engollon, two new (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday Germany’s Schwerin Zoo opened a new adventure playground. A themed play area in the style of treehouses has been created on the “festival meadow” between the farm and the meerkat enclosure. Five small treehouses and various climbing (...) read more
(eap) Back in late 2023, The Pokémon Company, Yomiuriland, and its parent company Yomiuri Shimbun announced the establishment of the joint venture PokéPark Kanto (see EAP News from 19 Dec 2023). Now, the companies have revealed further details about (...) read more
(eap) With “Einar's Fjord Cruise”, Hansa-Park in Sierksdorf has expanded its Land of the Vikings area with a new family-friendly attraction. The ride, a Kontiki L model manufactured by Zierer, continues the storyline centred around the fictional (...) read more
(eap) The U.S. climbing and leisure park Allegan Event, located in the state of Michigan, is currently expanding its outdoor area with a new attraction. The addition will be a Sky Tour® zipline installation from manufacturer RCI Adventure Products, (...) read more
(eap) The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum (HNF) in Paderborn, Germany, is now offering visitors a new highlight: the humanoid robot “Ameca” has moved into the museum and seeks to impress with its human-like facial expressions, gestures, and complex (...) read more
(eap) The “Test Track” attraction at the EPCOT park of Walt Disney World in Florida is now once again open to visitors – in a revised design and once again under its original name “Test Track presented by General Motors.” The (...) read more
(eap) The immersive art expert company Wake The Tiger is planning to open a new location at Westfield London – according to the operator, it will become Europe’s largest immersive art experience. The new attraction, set to cover around 80,000 square (...) read more
(eap) The Val D’Europe shopping center in the Île-de-France region, located near Disneyland Paris, has been expanded to include a large-scale indoor leisure complex. In cooperation with the French operator Otium Leisure, the new FEC Imagi Park has (...) read more
(eap) Truth Traveler, a new, elaborately themed VR attraction, recently opened in Pigeon Forge (Tennessee), USA. The attraction takes visitors on a virtual biblical journey back in time, combining 4DVR technology from British manufacturer Simworx (...) read more
(eap) Currently closed to the public due to extensive renovation works, Marienburg Castle near Hanover (Germany) is now accessible in a new way: With the digital application “Time Travel around Marienburg”, visitors can virtually explore the (...) read more
(eap) As part of a joint press conference with the City of Euskirchen, the Thermengruppe Josef Wund presented the initial conceptual considerations for the planned expansion of Therme Euskirchen this Friday. In the presence of Mayor Sacha Reichelt (...) read more
