(eap) On 17 July 1955, Disneyland in Anaheim opened its gates for the first time, laying the foundations for the theme park industry as we know it today. “To all who come to this happy place: Welcome! Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond (...) read more
(eap) The new enclosure for Amur tigers was officially opened yesterday at Wilhelma, Stuttgart’s zoological and botanical garden. Wilhelma Director Dr. Thomas Kölpin, the Chief Construction Director of Vermögen und Bau Stuttgart, Simon Schreiber, (...) read more
(eap) Paultons Park in the UK has invested 1.5 million pounds (around 1.7 million euros) in the installation of solar carports in its staff car park and additional solar roof panels on eleven existing buildings. The solar modules have been in (...) read more
(eap) Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida (USA) has opened “Wild Oasis”, a new, family-friendly themed area. The area is based on a tropical rainforest environment and offers interactive play opportunities as well as animal encounters and a (...) read more
(eap) As one of the highlight attractions at the new HI SPACE indoor amusement park in Chongqing, China – located within the 489,000-square-metre Hi Chongqing shopping mall complex – an interactive roller coaster, a Spike racer, featuring the SPIKE® (...) read more
(eap) Located near the German city of Chemnitz, Augustusburg Castle was built in 1568 by Elector Augustus of Saxony and is today considered one of the most famous landmarks in the Ore Mountains. Among other things, it houses (...) read more
(eap) LEGOLAND® Florida Resort in Winter Haven has announced a new indoor roller coaster with a space theme, scheduled to open in early 2026. The fully enclosed family coaster, which is set to become “the most technologically advanced attraction” at (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch Wooddesign Amusement Rides family-run company, which has over 35 years of experience in traditional wood processing and the custom design of carousels and family attractions, has entered a new partnership for international sales: RP (...) read more
(eap) This season, Sweden’s Skara Sommarland in Axvall (Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County) is attracting visitors with three new family rides in its Tivoli area. Among them is the “Pariser Hjulet,” a small six-metre-high (...) read more
(eap) Since this past weekend, visitors to Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan (Ontario) have been able to enjoy a major new attraction: The new dual-launch coaster “AlpenFury”, manufactured by Premier Rides, was officially opened to park guests. (...) read more
(eap) From July 11th to 13th, Europa-Park celebrated its grand anniversary weekend marking the park’s 50th anniversary (read also our feature article on 50 Years of Europa-Park in EAP 2/2025). While the entire year is filled with a variety of (...) read more
(eap) The Danish Baroque palace Clausholm Castle in East Jutland is nowadays a popular tourism destination, especially during the summer months. Both locals and guests from afar take part in guided tours through the castle’s historic rooms and (...) read more
(eap) The companies belonging to Schulte-Schlagbaum AG – SAG, SSF Sächsische Schlossfabrik, eccos pro, novacom software and STS Systemtechnik Schänis – are now operating under a new, uniform brand identity. With the new claim „Gemeinsam smart. (...) read more
(eap) From today, visitors to Germany’s potts park Minden can enjoy the new family rollercoaster “Braus & Saus”. The new attraction, which is located in the “Wilde Steinzeit” (Eng.: “Wild Stone Age”) themed area, covers an area of around 2,000 (...) read more
(eap) Oskarshausen, located in Saxony, Germany, is expanding its range of attractions with a new free-to-enter spooky experience: Today sees the opening of the approximately 250-square-metre haunted maze titled “Labyrinth der ewigen Fiesta” (...) read more
(eap) Taunus Wunderland will be celebrating the opening of its latest attraction in the “Aryas Drachenschlucht” (Eng.: Arya’s Dragon Gorge) themed area tomorrow: “Energieklunker & Koboldplunder – Das Labyrinth”. This is an interactive maze designed (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch miniature world of Madurodam in The Hague, renowned for its more than 300 miniature reconstructions of Dutch landmarks and landscapes, now entices visitors with a completely different experience. Yesterday, the popular tourist (...) read more
(eap) Following a comprehensive overhaul, the simulation attraction “Terre en Colère” has reopened at Vulcania, the French edutainment park in the Auvergne region focusing on volcanism and natural phenomena. The redesigned version of the ride is (...) read more
(eap) The US amusement park Waldameer Park & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania, is planning an extensive expansion of its water park for the 2026 season: two new large water slides from manufacturer ProSlide and an new Endless River are to replace (...) read more
(eap) The US-based company SimEx-Iwerks, specialized in 3D/4D cinema attractions, motion simulators and flying theaters, has introduced a new portfolio segment under the name “Nature Attractions”. This new product line focuses on nature-based (...) read more
