As jointly announced in a recent media release, Wanda Commercial Properties, SUNAC China Holdings and R&F Properties have signed a strategic cooperation agreement, according to which the Wanda Group sells large parts of its hotel and leisure (...) read more
Today will see the opening of The Park at OWA in Foley, Alabama, a new leisure destination with a total of 21 attractions offering excitement and fun for families (cp. EAP, 1/17). The new park, which is owned and operated by the Poarch Band of Creek (...) read more
HBO Global Licensing® has partnered with global events provider GES Events to create the first touring exhibition of the popular “Game of Thrones®” fantasy series, which is based on the novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R.R. Martin and (...) read more
During this year’s D23 Expo (the Disney in-house exhibition) in Anaheim/CA, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek revealed the first richly detailed model of the Star Wars-themed lands planned to be launched in 2019 at Disneyland Park (...) read more
Recently, Ireland’s Tayto Park opened its new “The Viking Voyage” flume ride attraction after almost one year of construction works, immersing guests into the adventurous world of the Vikings (c.f. EAP news from March 14th, 2017). The new attraction (...) read more
The Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil recently acquired the New York City-based Blue Man Productions company, which is globally known for its boldly colored music, comedy and interactive shows. They are especially known for the (...) read more
Today, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) officially announced that Jakob Wahl has joined the IAAPA EMEA team as Vice President of European Operations. He will work with the staff in Brussels to support European (...) read more
Like a snake in poison-green, the new train of the 35 year old track of a Vekoma’s Whirlwind coaster in Germany’s Fort Fun Abenteuerland amusement park enthuses visitors with a complete new ride experience. An important difference of this new Sunkid (...) read more
In April this year, Germany’s Potts Park located in Minden presented its new “Kiddy Racer” attraction to visitors (c.f. EAP, 3/17). The mini coaster features a beautiful soapbox design and offers young park guests their first rollercoaster ride (...) read more
Vila-seca, a smaller city near the Catalan metropolis of Barcelona, will be home to a new large-scale tourism center under the name Hard Rock Entertainment World as one of Europe’s largest resort destinations, comprising several hotels, convention (...) read more
Tomorrow will see the opening of the all-new Mirnovec Fun Park located on Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coast, which is said to be the largest family amusement park in the country until to date. On an area of some 45,000 square meters, visitors can (...) read more
Belgium’s existing Sunparks Ardennen (a Center Parcs’ brand) vacation destination located in Vielsalm will change its name to Center Parcs Les Ardennes, offering guests a new and refurbished relaxation offer. French operating company Groupe Pierre & (...) read more
Klafs, one of the leading suppliers in the field of sauna, pool and spa facilities with headquarters in Germany, recently named Phillip Rock (37) new CEO of the corporate group, effective July 1st, 2017. He joins the long-time CEO Stefan (...) read more
British Omnico company, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the retail, destination and hospitality sectors, recently presented the results of a current survey conducted among US theme park visitors, saying that some 81 percent of the (...) read more
TripAdvisor, an online platform for travelers around the world, recently presented this year’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for Amusement Parks and Water Parks 2017, choosing Germany’s Europa-Park as the most popular destination in Germany and Europe (...) read more
On July 1st, Dutch Efteling theme park opened its all-new “Symbolica – Palace of Fantasy” attraction after a construction phase of around 18 months, celebrating its 65th anniversary this season. Behind the palace’s masonry the guests can now (...) read more
Following the opening of the „Plansch!“ water splash fun attractions at the end of May this year (c.f. EAP news from May 24th, 2017), Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal launches two new attractions this summer. In June, the park has opened a new boats (...) read more
Farnborough’s Meads Shopping Center, owned by St. Modwen, will open a new 360 Play family entertainment center in addition to its existing retail and gastronomy offer at the end of this year, addressing families as a main target group. DP Leisure (...) read more
This past Saturday, Swarovski Kristallwelten in Wattens/Tyrol launched the celebration of the Indian “Mela” festival, which will be held until August 31st of this year within the scope of the destination’s first summer festival. In cooperation with (...) read more
At a transaction value of some 108 million Euros, entrepreneur Jochen Schweizer sells the majority of the Jochen Schweizer GmbH company – and in this way the digital division of the Jochen Schweizer Group of Companies – to Germany’s media group (...) read more
