According to a current report from EHI Retail Institute (a scientific institute specialized in retail market research) German shopping center installations have developed from stars to cash cows, as shows their relative market share. Following the (...) read more
To attract more visitors to the Royal Burgers’ Zoo in the Dutch city of Arnhem during the cold winter months, the zoo has added the cheerful colors of “Burgers’ Light”. Over one hundred animal figures now illuminate the walkways running along the (...) read more
Public Services Osnabrück (G.: Stadtwerke Osnabrück) recently presented their results of this past 2016 season, showing stable visitor numbers for all three bathing complexes Nettebad, Moskaubad and Schinkelbad – all together, they registered a (...) read more
During a press conference, Robert Dahl, CEO and owner of Germany’s Karls Erlebnis-Dörfer, today announced comprehensive expansion plans for Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal, which is located close to Berlin: Starting in 2019, construction works will begin (...) read more
Following the success of already 14 ice worlds hosted at Germany’s Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Rövershagen (c.f. EAP 1/14), visitors to Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal, which is located close to the city Berlin, can discover the second ice world under the theme (...) read more
Walltopia, a Bulgarian manufacturer of climbing walls (Walltopia Climbing) and “active sport” courses (Walltopia Adventure) as well as of other attractions such as the “Rollglider” rollercoaster zipline, recently founded its new Walltopia Adventure (...) read more
Located on Yas Island, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi announced today that guests can already look forward to the opening of a new thrill coaster at the end of March this year. “Turbo Track” is the name of the new Intamin rollercoaster, which turns guests (...) read more
Following a fire around five years ago, which destroyed the old Wananas recreational bathing complex in Herne, Germany, the bathing facility recently re-opened under the same name as a new leisure, sports and club’s bathing complex. The two areas (...) read more
Today, Dubai-based DXB Entertainments PJSC (DXB) leisure company and Merlin Entertainments Group (Merlin) announced to build the first LEGOLAND® hotel in the Middle East, which at the same time will be the seventh worldwide. The hotel will be (...) read more
S&S-Sansei Technologies will deliver its first “4D Free Spin Coaster” to an Asian amusement park – at Japan’s Nagashima Spa Land the coaster will be opened in March this year (cf. EAP 1/17). “We have had such an amazing response from our 4D Free (...) read more
Following England’s Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter “No. 4, Privet Drive” expansion as part of the permanent Harry Potter film exhibition last year (c.f. EAP news from May 6th, 2016), Hogwarts fans can now look forward (...) read more
The Walt Disney Company announced today the acquisition of 90 percent of Kingdom Holding Company’s interest in Euro Disney S.C.A., representing nine percent of Euro Disney’s outstanding shares. This transaction – at a price of two Euros per share – (...) read more
In the course of urban development plans in the Danish city of Odense, the home town of fairytale-writer Hans Christian Andersen, a new museum will be built immersing visitors into Andersen’s imaginative worlds. The already existing Andersen Museum, (...) read more
Austrian software provider TAC | The Assistant Company recently presented its new mobile spa management solution “sense.” for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, providing their customers with the option to check bookings and guest (...) read more
Last year, Germany’s NEMO Bade-, Sauna- & Fitnesswelt Magdeburg was taken over by GMF operator group, now running the bathing complex under its corresponding vivamar brand (c.f. EAP news from May 30th, 2016). GMF announced several refurbishment and (...) read more
The new “Pandora – World of Avatar” theme world, which is currently under construction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando (c.f. EAP 2/14), will open for visitors on May 27th this year, as it was announced yesterday by Disney’s CEO Bob Iger during (...) read more
The federal state of Tennessee, which is home to the Dollywood Company and theme park of famous country singer Dolly Parton, has produced a special license plate to honor Parton’s successful “Imagination Library” – a literacy initiative providing (...) read more
Disney Springs, previously known as “Downtown Disney”, will finally close its DisneyQuest® indoor arcade on July 3rd this year to make way for the new “NBA Experience at Walt Disney World Resort” attraction. Fans of classic arcade games, video and (...) read more
Soon, the expansion plans of Gothenburg’s Liseberg amusement park could be put into practice. For some time now, the park has been seeking to extend its offer for visitors by building a waterpark and a hotel. The projects are on a good way – Andreas (...) read more
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
