Henri Landwirth, Founder of the non-profit organization Give Kids The World (GKTW) and the Give Kids The World Village in Kissimmee/Florida, died this past Monday after a long illness at the age of 91 years. Born in 1927 in Antwerp/Belgium, Henri (...) read more
This summer, South England’s iFLY Basingstoke indoor skydiving center (opened in 2013 and one of currently 37 iFLY locations worldwide) will launch Great Britain’s first ParadropVR attraction, which was developed by Frontgrid in cooperation with (...) read more
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort plans to open a new haunted house attraction in 2019, dubbed “The Haunted House Monster Party”. A vampire will invite visitors to his spooky home to celebrate a monster party. Entering the house, which will be decorated with (...) read more
Efteling’s “Droomvlucht” (Engl. “Dream Flight”) dark ride attraction, which was built in 1993, is one of the few attractions at the Dutch theme park that cannot be used by disabled visitors due to safety issues. In order to make this ride experience (...) read more
Spanish operating group Parques Reunidos and the Arabian real-estate developer Meraas have recently announced to enter a management contract for the operation of Dubai Safari Park, Dubai’s new large-scale animal park opened in late 2017 (cf. EAP (...) read more
As reported earlier, the London Resort, which according to the plans will arise on a site between the two parishes of Greenhithe and Northfleet located around half an hour drive from London, is set to become a large-scale leisure and entertainment (...) read more
Austrian AV solutions provider Kraftwerk Living Technologies (Kraftwerk) has announced a new leadership structure, which became effective this past March. New members of the executive management team are Kevin Murphy and Alex Sanfilippo. The two (...) read more
On April 7th, French Marineland sea animal park has launched its new visitor attraction “Cinéma Adventure 5D”, taking visitors on an adventurous journey to the North and South Poles. The 132-seat cinema, which is the first attraction of this kind at (...) read more
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park (former working title: “Shanghai Polar Ocean World”, cf. EAP 1/18), which is currently under development in Shanghai, is set to open its doors for visitors on September 28th this year. This new, approx. 30 hectares large (...) read more
Today is the last day of the Dubai Entertainment, Amusement & Leisure Show (DEAL), annually hold at the Dubai World Trade Centre. According to official figures, nearly 315 exhibitors from more than 40 countries are presenting their latest product (...) read more
For some time past, several media and fan forums have been dealing with rumors on the possible construction of a Six Flags theme park in Saudi Arabia. Now the project has been announced officially: As part of the Qiddiya entertainment destination (...) read more
In due time for the start of this year’s season, Germany’s Taunus Wunderland family park has launched its new theme area dubbed “Grandpa Alfred’s Dino Valley”, which invites park guests to an expedition through 600 million years of geological (...) read more
Simba, Nala & Co. will enter the stage at Disneyland Paris’ Chaparral theater (located in Disneyland Park) in 2019, when visitors will be able to enjoy the new musical production “The Lion King Show”, based on the Disney film classic “The Lion (...) read more
It’s still possible even without the use of Virtual Reality to upgrade an existing rollercoaster with a new overall experience. England’s Thorpe Park has recently launched its latest attraction “The Walking Dead: The Ride”, which is a remake of the (...) read more
Warner Bros. WorldTM Abu Dhabi, an indoor theme park complex developed by Miral Asset Management on Yas Island (cf. EAP news from April 27th, 2017), has recently revealed more details on two more theme areas, this time “Bedrock“ and “Dynamite (...) read more
Covering a site of 13 hectares, a new waterpark and a belonging hotel are currently under development in the Western Siberian city of Tyumen. Under the name LetoLeto the leisure complex, which is developed by Russian Sibintel Holding, is scheduled (...) read more
Six Flags Entertainment and its Chinese development partner, Riverside Investment Group, have recently agreed on a strategic partnership with media conglomerate Turner Asia Pacific (Turner) to bring new branded experiences to Six Flags parks (...) read more
Since its opening in late 2005, Atlanta’s Georgia Aquarium has been educating and entertaining visitors with fascinating ocean-themed areas (cf. EAP, 2/06). The largest aquarium in the United States, it started operation with five immersive (...) read more
Sansei Technologies (Sansei), a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has recently acquired Dutch manufacturer Vekoma Rides (Vekoma) to increase its global market share in the field of designing, supplying and installing rollercoasters. (...) read more
The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has recently named German tourism professional Detlef Haner (photo) new Regional Promotion Europe & Americas Section Manager. With this newly created position, DCT Abu Dhabi seeks to (...) read more
