British tour operator Thomas Cook recently announced to stop its ticket sales for attractions that keep killer whales in captivity. This decision is based on animal welfare reasons and concerns the parks of the SeaWorld brand as well as Spain’s Loro (...) read more
Tennessee’s Dollywood amusement park has recently announced the development of a new theme area, which is set to be the largest capital investment in its 32-year park history. Scheduled to open in 2019, “Wildwood Grove” will feature eleven different (...) read more
California’s Disneyland Resort has reached an agreement with its largest labor unions for a minimum wage rate increase of 40 percent within two years, benefitting more than 9,700 cast members who profit immediately from the new minimum wage rate of (...) read more
In Löffingen, Germany’s Baden-Wuerttemberg region, a new zoo and amusement park will see the light of day today: Tatzmania is the name of the new park, which is located directly on the premises of former Schwarzwaldpark and will be operated under (...) read more
Located in Hershey/Pennsylvania, Hersheypark has announced plans to open a new interactive dark ride attraction in summer 2019, featuring the popular Hershey chocolate brand Reese’s. The attraction, which will be named “Reese’s Cupfusion”, will be (...) read more
In cooperation with the NASA Johnson Space Centre, Samsung Electronics America has launched a new, innovative Virtual Reality (VR) experience in 4D quality, enabling guests to experience a virtual moon mission. “A Moon for all Mankind” is the title (...) read more
Since December 2017, visitors to Karls Erlebnis-Dorf in Rövershagen, Germany, have been able to admire the 15th ice world “Die geheimnisvolle Stadt – 800 Jahre Rostock” (Engl.: “The mysterious town – 800 years of Rostock”) on the occasion of the (...) read more
“DreamWorks Trolls The Experience” is a new, approx. 1,100 square metre (12,000 square feet) large visitor attraction currently under development in New York City featuring the popular DreamWorks IP brand Trolls. Interactive musical experiences such (...) read more
21st Century Fox (21CF) and The Walt Disney Company (Disney) announced that stockholders of the two companies approved all proposals related to Disney’s planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox (cp. EAP news from December 15th, 2017). Last month, the (...) read more
In collaboration with KCA London – a consultancy agency specialized in exhibition concepts for museums and leisure attractions – British Paragon Creative company is currently designing a new interactive exhibition area with space theming for the (...) read more
Recently, Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) has revealed first details on its new Marvel-themed attraction “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle”, which is set to open in 2019 in its “Tomorrowland” theme area. Located in the “SHIELD Science and Technology (...) read more
Recently, Texas-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. has presented its half-year results for all company-related theme and water parks. As in 2017 (see our EAP news from April 26 & February 23rd, 2018), key figures show a continued positive (...) read more
From tomorrow (July 28th), visitors to Europa-Park Rust can enjoy a new summer show in the courtyard of the park’s related Colosseo hotel. “Colossal, il viaggio per Rulantica” is the title of the new production, which combines modern video mapping (...) read more
At Zoo Osnabrück, a nostalgic wooden carousel for children is currently providing joy for the youngest zoo visitors. In police cars and fire trucks, the kids make their rounds while parents can relax at the nearby restaurant close to the “Monkey (...) read more
Following the success of “Justice League: A Call for Heroes” at Madame Tussauds Orlando, where the interactive exhibition area was opened in May this year (c.f. EAP news from May 28th, 2018), the all-new walk-through concept has recently also been (...) read more
The Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, known for its elaborate circus productions, recently announced the acquisition of VStar Entertainment Group, expanding the company´s spectrum. VStar was established almost 40 years ago and is known for small (...) read more
Located in Pittsburgh/Pennsylvania, the Kennywood amusement park is set to launch a new theme area dedicated to the Pittsburgh Steelers football club in 2019. According to its operator Parques Reunidos, “Steelers Country” will immerse visitors into (...) read more
After a construction period of three years, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi on Yas Island officially opens its doors to visitors today. The new indoor theme park, which covers an area of over 15 hectares (1.65 million square feet) comprising six theme (...) read more
In cooperation with Warner Bros., London’s traditional Hamleys toy shop has recently expanded its offer with a designated “Harry Potter” retailtainment area, where customers can find fan classics and additionally enjoy interactive entertainment. (...) read more
Fans of the Canadian children’s animation series Paw Patrol, which deals with heroic puppies, can look forward to meeting two new characters from the series during a visit to Movie Park Germany: Helicopter pilot “Skye” and construction worker (...) read more
