Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has named industry veteran Tony Johnson (photo) new General Manager of its related Kings Dominion amusement park located in Virginia, effective immediately. Johnson, who has served in several positions of increasing (...) read more
For its 2017 fiscal year as per September 30th, Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) could again record positive results in terms of visitor numbers and revenues. According to the official release, a total of 6.2 million guests visited the park last year (...) read more
Since the end of January, rumors have been circulating on various internet platforms in this industry about the possible takeover of Germany’s amusement park Belantis – Das AbenteuerReich, which is located near Leipzig, by the Spanish operator group (...) read more
This month, the 65-storey Komtar Tower skyscraper in the Malaysian city of Georgetown-Penang has opened “The Gravityz”: a new high-altitude adventure appealing to daring thrill-seekers. On a height of some 238 meters, participants balance along an (...) read more
Canadian company Vortex International, known for its comprehensive portfolio of aquatic play elements, recently announced to be again partnering with China’s Wanda Group. The manufacturer has been commissioned to deliver a large interactive water (...) read more
Yesterday, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) officially announced that after a period of five years (cf. EAP news from June 28th, 2012) Paul Noland resigns from his positions as IAAPA President & CEO to assume (...) read more
Dutch Toverland theme park will provide its staff members with new apparel with a design in-line with the park’s new logo and corporate identity (cf. EAP news from January 4th, 2018). The new apparel will feature an individual design for nine (...) read more
Emaar Entertainment – the leisure and entertainment division of Emaar Properties – has recently announced the development of the first Virtual Reality (VR) park in Dubai, which is set to go into operation in the first half of 2018 at Emaar (...) read more
Recently, Public Services Osnabrück (G.: Stadtwerke Osnabrück) presented the total number of visitors for its three operations (Nettebad, Moskaubad and Schinkelbad) recorded in 2017, showing a stable result of 1.23 million guests compared to (...) read more
Summer this year will see the opening of the fifth indoor attraction at The Hague’s Madurodam miniature park, following the launch of “Nieuw Amsterdam” in 2017 (cf. EAP news from June 12th, 2017). The new area will be dedicated to victorious sea (...) read more
Tyrol’s Swarovski Kristallwelten – an experience world dedicated to the Swarovski brand – has recently welcomed its 14 millionth visitors since its opening in 1995. The jubilee guests – a Brasilian couple – were welcomed by a delegation of Swarovski (...) read more
Last Friday, Belgian‘s Plopsa group and representatives of the Belgian municipalities of Hannut and Laden officially announed to open a new waterpark, Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen in 2020. The new waterpark will be a corporation between Plopsa, the city (...) read more
For its US office in Salt Lake City/Utah, Turkey’s Polin Waterparks slide manufacturing company has recently appointed Amy Altman as new Director of Sales & Marketing. In her new role, Altman will oversee Polin’s strategic marketing initiatives, (...) read more
Lappset Creative – a business unit of Finland’s Lappset Group, which is specialized in themed attractions and play structures – has recently appointed Miia Taehtinen Country Manager for its subsidiary in Shanghai/China. In her new role Taehtinen, (...) read more
Today during “D23 Expo Japan 2018“, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek unveiled details about, amongst others, the opening of a Marvel-themed attraction at Disneyland Paris. For this purpose, the existing “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster” at (...) read more
Spain’s Aqualandia water park, which is located in Benidorm/Valencia next to the Mundomar animal park and near Terra Mítica, has announced to open a new large-scale attraction this coming June. Under the name of “Cyclón” (“Cyclone”) the new 36 meter (...) read more
In line with its 22.7 million Euro (20 million GBP) investment plans for the further roll out of midway attractions in China (cf. EAP news from August 21st, 2017), Merlin Entertainments recently presented its plans to open a new LEGOLAND® Discovery (...) read more
Today, the Portuguese city of Lourinhã sees the opening of the new Dinoparque Lourinhã (cf. EAP, 6/17) – an approx. ten hectare large dinosaur exhibition park, comprising some 2.5 kilometers of walkway through the primeval landscape of our planet, (...) read more
On its way towards an international holiday resort, Dutch Efteling theme park will stage the new theater production “CARO” as its first evening show for an international audience, in which language plays a minor role. Under the direction of Stanley (...) read more
Yesterday, British Picsolve company officially announced the appointment of David Hockley (photo) as the company’s new CEO, following Hockley’s role as interim CEO and succeeding former CEO Alan Wright. Hockley, who joined Picsolve in 2016 as Chief (...) read more
