Spanish operator group Parques Reunidos recently presented the results of the first half of its 2017 fiscal year. The group records total revenues of 105.8 million Euros, representing a decrease of -0.2 percent in comparison to the same period of (...) read more
Switzerland’s Conny-Land theme park has been awarded as one of Europe’s best leisure parks during last year’s Euro Attractions Show in Barcelona. As such, the park frequently offers novelties to its visitors – this season they can enjoy a new Kiddy (...) read more
Malaysia’s new Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) have opened its doors this week within the scope of a soft-opening phase, which – according to media reports – will last until tomorrow (July 2nd). The new leisure destination is a joint venture (...) read more
On June 21st of this year, representatives from European amusement parks and attractions met in Brussels with members of the European Parliament and the European Commission to discuss how to protect and promote innovation within the industry. The (...) read more
In the style of a medieval knight’s castle, French Puy du Fou theme park – which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year – has recently opened “La Citadelle” as its fifth theme hotel already (c.f. EAP, 2/17). Upon entering the building, guests (...) read more
Today, Germany’s Richter Spielgeräte GmbH celebrates its 50th anniversary together with around 600 invited guests – including many companions from the company’s initial period – to look back on the huge success of the past years. Since 1967, Richter (...) read more
FoxNext, a recently-created division that works across Twentieth Century Fox Film and Fox Networks Group, has named James Finn (photo) Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing. In his new role, Finn will oversee all aspects of marketing for (...) read more
The Schweizer Reisekasse Genossenschaft (Reka) and the traditional Swiss watch manufacturer Tissot (a company of the Swatch Group) have entered into a cooperation to develop a new tourism concept for the existing Reka holiday village in (...) read more
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
This week, London Resort Company Holdings Limited (LRCH) and Paramount Licensing Inc. announced that both companies have jointly agreed to discontinue the license agreement for the proposed London Paramount entertainment resort, which is planned to (...) 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
