(eap) The Baden-Württemberg town of Metzingen in the south of Germany is getting a new year-round leisure pool. This was recently decided in a municipal council meeting. The old Eduard-Kahl-Bad pool and Metzingen’s outdoor pool are still quite (...) read more
(eap) The Beijing Haichang Ocean Park is set to open in Beijing’s Tongzhou district in 2027 and is expected to welcome more than 3.5 million visitors a year. The new aquarium complex is being developed by the Beijing Tongzhou Urban Construction and (...) read more
(eap) Last weekend, the MagicSplash outdoor water park, which belongs to the Italian theme park MagicLand, kicked off this year’s season. The water park near Rome, which opened last year (see our article in EAP 3/2023), is tailored to families with (...) read more
(eap) Zurich Zoo recently published its 2023 annual report. With 1.26 million visitors last year, the zoo is delighted with a very good result, which ranks fourth among the most-visited zoo years despite the slight (-8.2 %) decline compared to the (...) read more
(eap) After Freizeitpark Plohn opened “Dazzling Dan’s Fuselschleuder” – a new Western-themed jet ski ride from Zierer – in the area of the old lake stage at the start of this year's season, the family leisure park in the Vogtland region in Germany (...) read more
(eap) The GochNess leisure pool on the Lower Rhine in Germany is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. GochNess was officially opened in June 1999 and has welcomed around 320,000 visitors per year since then. Operated by Stadtwerke Goch, the (...) read more
(eap) Since last Saturday, Alton Towers Resort in England, part of Merlin Entertainments, has been celebrating the tenth anniversary of “CBeebies Land” with a week of festivities. Part of the celebrations for the themed area, which is dedicated (...) read more
(eap) Swarovski Kristallwelten in Wattens, Austria, recently welcomed its 17 millionth visitor. Since its opening in October 1995, the internationally popular destination has been presenting the magic of crystals in artistic chambers of wonder and (...) read more
(eap) The Gut Waldhof golf club in Kisdorferwohld, just under an hour’s drive north of Hamburg, has opened an adventure minigolf course with a pirate theme. On an area of around 3,000 square meters, a total of 18 hole stations were installed and (...) read more
(eap) The Grand Green Familux Resort in Oberhof, Germany, in the middle of the Thuringian Forest has expanded its offer for families. On the top floor of the forest resort, families can now discover themed adventure areas. These include a teen club, (...) read more
(eap) Last weekend, the new musical show “Alice & the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland” celebrated its premiere at Disneyland® Paris. The show is a modern interpretation of the Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Alice in Wonderland” and is being (...) read more
(eap) The Freibad Göppingen outdoor pool near Stuttgart in the South of Germany is currently being renovated. The extensive renovation work began in April last year. As part of the modernization work, not only are the pools being renewed, but the (...) read more
(eap) Puy du Fou’s first “creation” in China debuts today in Shanghai. The long-awaited show experience “SAGA City of Light” (we reported in detail, see EAP-News 25.5.2021) was originally planned to premiere in 2022, but there were delays due to the (...) read more
(eap) In May 2004, Therme Bad Wörishofen, located just 40 minutes southwest of Munich, opened its doors for the first time. Since then, thermal spa has welcomed almost 13 million guests, with 730,000 in 2023 alone. This year, the thermal spa, (...) read more
(eap) Suntago Water World, the indoor water park belonging to the Park of Poland, which celebrated its official opening in Wręcza at the beginning of 2020 as one of the largest facilities of its kind in Poland, is getting a new entertainment zone (...) read more
(eap) The conference and supporting program of IAAPA Expo Asia, organized by the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA), starts today at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. The show floor (...) read more
(eap) Lion Star, Everest Place and Paramount have announced their partnership to bring Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Orlando to Kissimmee, Florida. The resort, set to open in 2026 and operated by Lion Star Hospitality (exclusive US licensee for (...) read more
(eap) After the official launch of “Hyperia” – the new hyper coaster at Thorpe Park in England – was celebrated last night, the roller coaster can now be experienced by all guests. With a height of 236 feet (over 70 meters) and a (...) read more
(eap) This weekend, the 145 feet (44 metre) high slide tower “The Rise of Icarus” will celebrate its opening at the Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, USA. According to the park, the 145 feet slide tower is the tallest in the (...) read more
(eap) A new family roller coaster in a new themed area is set to open at Holiday Park Germany in Haßloch in summer 2025. The 760-metre-long track of the new coaster will run both next to and over the park’s lake and will include elements such as a (...) read more
