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Nick Thompson, Deputy Managing Director of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, was recently appointed as new Chairman of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA). Thompson, who follows in the footsteps of his father Geoffrey (...) read more

Located at the German North Sea coast, the Center Parcs park in Tossens dresses up for the future and invests in the modernization of its 423 holiday houses and apartments. Also, the central unit with its hotel rooms will see a renovation. Recently, (...) read more

In the Danish city of Billund, the headquarters of LEGO Group and the world’s first Legoland theme park, the new “LEGO® House – Home of the Brick” experience center is currently under construction to offer LEGO fans of all ages a place to discover (...) read more

For faster and more efficient ticket sales, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is now supported by three new intelligent robots in the design of a shark – “Robo Shark” is the name of the innovative mechanical colleagues delivered by Austrian supplier (...) read more

Australia’s Jamberoo waterpark in New South Wales recently opened “The Perfect Storm”, a new hybrid slide from Canadian manufacturer ProSlide featuring three funnel sections. Up to four persons can try out the new sliding fun on special slide rafts (...) read more

Picsolve, a British company specialized in innovative photo technology, recently developed a digital wristband for Madame Tussauds London, offering visitors the possibility to directly collect their pictures in print or digital copies at any (...) read more

Thanks to well-timed construction works, Universal Orlando Resort will open its new Volcano Bay waterpark on May 25th this year – one week earlier than previously scheduled. The innovative waterpark invites guests to explore a wide range of sliding (...) read more

On Southern China’s Hainan Island, in the tourist city of Sanya, the new Sanya EDITION Hotel, a corporate brand of the Ian Schrager Company and Marriott International was recently opened – a state-of-the-art holiday resort, which matches the (...) read more

The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) recently announced that Doug Stagner joins the IAAPA team as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of worldwide operations, a newly created position responsible (...) read more

Following the retirement of Fårup Sommerland’s former co-owner and CEO Søren Kragelund (c.f. EAP, issue 1/17), the owner family Schnack and the board recently appointed Per Dam Jensen as new CEO. The 49-year-old, who worked for Fårup as a seasonal (...) read more

After nearly nine months of construction works, Germany’s Europa-Park recently inaugurated its new 8,000 square meter large logistics center, which functions as the new central goods receiving department for the park’s departments of Gastronomy, (...) read more

In the West Australian city of Perth “The Village of Wellard” was recently opened – an outdoor adventure park for kids of all ages, featuring a skate park, a BMX trail, trampolines and a playground. EPCAD, an Australian creative design studio, was (...) read more

Carlo Zachau recently joined Berlin’s start-up company bookingkit as new Chief Sales Officer. In his new position, Carlo will be responsible for bookingkit’s global distribution, business development and B2B-marketing. Previously, he has been (...) read more

Germany’s Therme Erding recently opened a Russian “Banya” sauna with room for more than a hundred persons as the currently largest log cabin-Banya worldwide. Surrounded by natural Siberian arolla pine trunks and in comforting 70° Celsius, bathing (...) read more

LEGOLAND Florida Resort recently opened its new “LEGO® NINJAGO® World” theme area, in which kids can become a “ninja fighter” and enjoy a variety of attractions. The area features “LEGO® NINJAGO® The Ride”, a 4D dark ride equipped with the modern (...) read more

Yesterday, LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort, which is located in the German city of Guenzburg, announced its plans to build a new pirate-themed hotel to open in 2018. “Pirate Island” will be part of LEGOLAND’s “Holiday Village” next to the park – a hotel (...) read more

Yesterday, US-based Falcon’s Creative Group announced that the company with headquarters in Orlando will master plan the first phase of expansion of the Philippines’ Enchanted Kingdom amusement park, which had already announced extensive expansion (...) read more

This past Friday, 13th January, saw the official opening of Europa-Park’s new multifunctional arena with Swiss singer and music producer DJ BoBo, performing his first “Mystorial” tour concert at the new location. The audience in the sold-out hall (...) read more

Located in the North-West of the country, England’s Chester Zoo reached a new record in visitor figures in 2016. In comparison to the previous year, this means a plus of 12 percent. The greater revenue will support vital conservation work protecting (...) read more