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This past weekend around 250 guests took part in the “Shell in Europe” event at Europa-Park, including a “pilgrimage walk of mercy” from Ettenheim to Rust, a route distance of around eight kilometers. Germany’s Europa-Park has organized the church (...) read more

Founded in New Zealand in 1995, the innovative photo and image capture provider Magic Memories recently welcomed two new members to its board of directors: Industry veterans Jeff Ryan, Senior Vice President of People at GoPro (US manufacturer of (...) read more

Good news from Norrköping: As of last Tuesday (20th June), Sweden, Kolmrden’s “Wildfire“ wooden rollercoaster is in operation again. The zoo and theme park had to close down the 14 million Euro coaster in the autumn of 2016 after the building (...) read more

In Coventry, a town located in England’s West Midlands, construction works for the new Coventry City Centre Leisure Park – including an indoor waterpark – are underway. A particular characteristic of this project is its location directly next to an (...) read more

Following the success of its PowerSplash ride „Pulsar“ opened in the 2016 season (cp. EAP 3/16), Belgium’s Walibi theme park, which is part of Compagnie des Alpes and welcomes around 1.3 million visitors per year, has just announced comprehensive (...) read more

Located in Northern Italy, the Leolandia family and kids park recently presented its newest attraction “Geronimo Stilton and the Pirates in a Bottle“, immersing children into the world of the famous children’s book mouse-journalist Geronimo Stilton. (...) read more

Germany’s Nettebad, which is operated by Stadtwerke Osnabrück, today opens its modernized outdoor area for non-swimmers, which during the last five weeks saw several refurbishment measures including the construction of a new pool and the (...) read more

The leisure and animal park Tripsdrill, which is located just under an hour’s drive from the German city of Stuttgart, now invites its visitors to an altitude flight on “Höhenflug”, promising interactive flight fun in a height of approx. 20 meters. (...) read more

Following the opening of its “Klugheim” theme area with the two coasters “Raik” and “Taron” in 2016 (c.f. EAP, 5/16), visitors to Germany’s Phantasialand were already speculating about the park‘s newest construction site. Rumors that the new (...) read more

„The Beach“ is a new themed area at Germany’s Holiday Park in Hassloch, which combines the park’s “Lighthouse Tower” – a StarFlyer from Funtime which was opened in 2006 – with two new attractions creating sunny summer feeling. Families can enjoy a (...) read more

After having served the Muskegon/MI-based supplier of bowling products for almost 37 years, Brunswick’s CEO Brent Perrier will retire from his current position. Effective from July 25th, 2017, Corey Dykstra, Brunswick’s current CFO and VP of (...) read more

Following comprehensive modernization works, Switzerland’s Säntispark opened a new slide park in November 2016, including eight new slide attractions for bathing guests (c.f. EAP, 1/17). Six months later, the waterpark takes stock and is delighted (...) read more

In the theme area “The Empires of the North”, close to the park‘s “Oath of Kärnan” hyper coaster, Germany’s Hansa-Park has now opened its “Kärnapulten” Sky Fly model from Gerstlauer. Twelve gondolas for one person each take guests to a height of 22 (...) read more

Today sees the opening of the Asian Attractions Expo 2017 at the Sands Exhibition and Convention Center (Marina Bay Sands) in Singapore. More than 300 exhibitors from over 50 countries will present their products during the next three days. A (...) read more

WhiteWater Southeast Asia (WW-SEA), a joint venture company founded by WhiteWater West Industries and Vana Nava Company in Thailand 2016 (c.f. EAP news from August 24th, 2016), recently announced the signing of waterpark services agreements in (...) read more

Following the presentation of a “rotating theater” in 2007, offering an interactive experience with immersive themed scenery, Belgian Alterface company has now introduced a new Spinning Interactive Dark Ride based on the theater system – the newly (...) read more

This month, the Madurodam miniature park located in the Dutch city of Den Haag opens its new, interactive “New Amsterdam” theme area, where visitors can discover the roots of New Amsterdam – today known as New York City. The place brings visitors (...) read more

Recently, The Grove Resort & Spa Orlando opened the new adjacent vacation destination The Grove Resort Residences, where guests will be able to enjoy water fun in the 2.8 hectare (7 acres) large Surfari Water Park, which is currently under (...) read more

Located in Germany’s East Westphalia region, Playparc has relocated its main office to a larger building in Bad Driburg, as continued growth in recent years required more room to expand the team. After 39 years in Willebadessen the manufacturer of (...) read more