The Scottish developer VW Leisure plans to construct Scotland’s first-ever eco-friendly amusement park on an old quarry site at West Lothian. The 72-acre site could open in summer 2011. VW Leisure plans to build a lodge-style hotel including event (...) read more
Recently there has been installed a new water attraction supplied by WhiteWater West at Spa World in Osaka: the AquaLoop. The new loop slide has a length of 62 metres and is 10 metres high. Riders can reach speeds up to 60 kph. (eap) read more
Poor quality, high levels of harmful substances and removable small parts: the TÜV Rheinland LGA experts tested 25 water inflatables from five of the most popular holiday countries around the Mediterranean. The results: 17 of the products should (...) read more
According to the US American investor protection organisation, Corporate Library, Blackstone boss Stephen Schwarzman pocketed a whopping USD 702.4 million in 2008. This figure makes him by far the top paid US manager. Oracle boss Ellison follows (...) read more
The largest thermal spring resort in Europe does not just stand out in the industry due to its size and the large number of facilities that it offers, but also now because of the new web TV portal: therme-erding.tv. This adventure paradise is the (...) read more
Increasing numbers of visitors and turnover at the thermal springs that are successfully managed by Aquapark Management GmbH mean that expansion is necessary. The sauna and wellness area in particular are booming. A master plan has therefore (...) read more
Les Machines de l’île (The Machines of the Isle) can be seen on the Isle of Nantes (France), on a former shipyard ground. Visitors cannot only see the huge and detailed creatures built of wood and steel within a guided tour through the gallery, (...) read more
The “Matamba” theme hotel, which sleeps a total of 500 guests, has been inviting Phantasialand visitors to stay the night for more than a year now. The 3-star-plus-hotel has more than 117 individually designed rooms. The hotel operator, (...) read more
The new Japanese sauna facilities at Aqualon-Therme in Bad Säckingen, Black Forest were opened at the end of July. An outdoor area has been created with two large Japanese saunas – a Maiban herb sauna that reaches 70° and a sauna with salt peeling (...) read more
We already reported (issue 2/2006) about the opening of the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta / USA in November 2005. This year in June the Aquarium welcomed its ten millionth guest after nearly four years of operation, setting a new attendance record (...) read more
In the middle of August, after a slight delay, the “ring°werk” area also opened. Driving shops, a 3D cinema, simulators and exhibitions fill the 15,000 square metre plot. However, there is still no set opening date for the most important (...) read more
“I highly recommend diving with the sharks. My husband and I did it on our honeymoon and it's just a fantastic experience!” That’s what one visitor to the Underwater World amusement park on the Australian Sunshine Coast said after she was brave (...) read more
There was quite a sensation three years ago when the Wund Group expressed strong interest in the construction of the swimming facility “Badewelt Meerbusch”. This was a 33,000-square-metre large attraction that was supposed to advance to the largest (...) read more
A replica of the German Federal Chancellery is being built at the miniature park in Meckenbeuren. This world of miniatures is located about eight kilometres away from Lake Constance, right next door to the Ravensburger Spieleland park. During his (...) read more
A complex Eco & Thermal Resort is to be built for 150 million US dollars in Hedervar, Hungary (approximately 30 kilometres away from the Austrian-Hungarian border in Nickelsdorf). The project is scheduled to be completed by 2012. The one-million (...) read more
According to ocregister.com, city council members of Garden Grove voted in favour of the construction of a hotel with a three-acre adjacent waterpark starting in 2012. With this decision, Garden Grove overruled residents’ objections. Developer (...) read more
Austria’s first science centre ever is being constructed at the fairgrounds in the city of Wels and is set to open by the spring of 2011. The focal point of the future world of knowledge: renewable energy. The company Petri & Tiemann (of (...) read more
The Thuringian city of Gera has a good chance of getting a new open-air pool at the Hofwiesenbad swimming facility by the time the 2011 swimming season rolls around! Lord Mayor Dr Norbert Vornehm wants to present the city council with a (...) read more
According to a study done by BBDO Consulting, Real Madrid is the most valuable football club in the world, estimated at 1.06 billion euros. To utilise the club’s potential, its new president, the building contractor Florentino Perez, is planning (...) read more
For some months now, the Monte Mare Group has been operating Rurwelle, a recreational pool facility with a South-Sea flair and a deficit of around 800,000 euros per annum. Roughly 200,000 euros will now be invested in a range of smaller types of (...) read more
