Despite the uncooperative weather late this past June, staff and visitors at Hamburg, Germany’s Hagenbeck Tierpark put a brave face on the rain and cold weather at the end of this past June to open the new “Persische Salzwüste” (‘Persian Salt (...) read more
The name says it all, because „Full Throttle“ is the name of the newest rollercoaster of SixFlags Magic Mountain in California. Opened at the end of June, the new coaster built by Premier Rides (cp. EAP 6/2012) features, at a height of 48 meters (...) read more
Rust, Germany’s Europa-Park recently received an overall score of 9 in the “Leisure Check” article featured in the latest issue of Germany’s stern magazine to take the top prize among 50 German amusement parks that were tested. The scale for the (...) read more
The second construction phase on the conference hall at Zoo Leipzig was kicked off late this past June with a special cornerstone laying ceremony. Together with Leipzig’s Mayor Burkhard Jung and architect Gerd Heise, the zoo’s director Dr. Jörg (...) read more
The Legoland park in Winter Haven, FL, opened its newest theme area on July 3. “The Lego World of Chima” (cp. EAP news from 8 April 2013), presented in cooperation with Cartoon Network, adds two million Lego bricks to the park which nearly features (...) read more
According to reports of Badische Zeitung, the French theme park Bioscope has now found a new operator. Originally opened in 2006 by Grévin & Cie, the theme park had been supported with aid money amounting to 20 million Euros from the region and the (...) read more
Shanghai Disney Resort in Pudong New District, China, is scheduled to open by the end of 2015. While the ground-breaking ceremony was already held two years ago, construction works on Shanghai Disneyland’s Enchanted Storybook Castle began last (...) read more
Brussels-based nWave Pictures Distribution launched their new 4D experience “The Good, The Bad and A Horse” on this year’s Asian Attractions Expo in Singapore. The 11-minute 4D film experience tells the story of a “brave young sheriff and his horse (...) read more
The first themed tourist destination in Aqaba, Jordan announced two years ago (cp. EAP news from 21 June 2011) takes shape now. Design details for The Red Sea Astrarium (TRSA) have been revealed on the occasion of the ground-breaking ceremony in (...) read more
As Sweden’s popular theatre and theme park announced today, Mikael Ahlerup, Managing Director of Astrid Lindgren’s World, will leave the company at the end of the year. After 10 years of successful leadership, Ahlerup will now take on new (...) read more
Fans of the popular animation series „The Simpson“ should not miss visiting Universal Studios Florida in Orlando this summer, because this is where a new theme area dedicated to the animated family will be opened soon. The theme area will be (...) read more
At the end of June, the industry was taken by surprise by the announcement of Efteling’s Supervisory Board of Directors that Bart de Boer – CEO and Chairman of Efteling since 2008 – will leave the Dutch theme park (which is ranked among the top 5 (...) read more
Rebuilt and opened in 2009, St. Gallen, Switzerland’s Tamina Therme will open a new sauna offer as of September 2013. ‘Sauna Nera”, a sauna house with a capacity of 60 guests, will add to the existing sauna area. A traditional, simple wooden (...) read more
On 3 July the around 29 hectare large area of Berlin’s Spreepark should have been sold by auction by the district court of Berlin-Köpenick (cp. EAP news from 7 May 2013). The market value of the neglected area, which is based on building lease, (...) read more
Marine Life Park at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) now offers new immersive experiences with the majestic animals of the ocean. “Open Ocean Dive” enables certified divers to explore the 18.2 million litre Open Ocean habitat during a 150 minute long (...) read more
The representatives of the members of the German Association of Amusement Machinery & Accessory Manufacturers (VDV) came together for this year’s annual General Assembly on 28 and 29 June in Leipzig, Germany. The programme also included a visit at (...) read more
According to IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), organizer of Europe’s largest trade show for the attractions industry, Euro Attractions Show (EAS), a second hall had to be opened in this year’s venue, Centre (...) read more
The National Aquarium Denmark, also called “Den Blå Planet“, „The Blue Planet“, was opened in Copenhagen in March of this year. With the futuristic architecture of the building, located just 15 minutes south of Copenhagen centre, the new aquarium (...) read more
The largest Lego model was displayed in New York’s Times Square by the end of May – a life-size Star Wars X-Wing fighter replica. The Star Wars spaceship is reportedly 13 meters long, weighs 20 tons and was created from five million Lego bricks. (...) read more
Albert Ritter, son of a well-established showmen family from Berlin, was born “on the traditional Hanover fun fair” on 2 July 1953. The Essen-based showman is carrying on the travelling business of his family in the fifth-generation. He was elected (...) read more
