(eap) A new e-sports arena was recently opened at Ferrari World Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It comprises 20 Gran Turismo simulators, including 14 for adults, six for children and three F1 simulators. The attraction is aimed at racing drivers of all (...) read more
(eap) Visitors to the Mad Madrid Artes Digitales exhibition space in Madrid, Spain, can currently immerse themselves in the history of the world’s most famous passenger ship – the Titanic. “The Legend of the Titanic – The Immersive Exhibition” uses (...) read more
(eap) The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), the global organization of creative minds in the leisure and entertainment industry with headquarters in the US, has appointed Melissa Oviedo (formerly Ruminot) as its new CEO. For the past twelve (...) read more
(eap) The Allegria Resort Stegersbach, which is located in the Austrian Burgenland state and consists of the Therme Stegersbach thermal spa, the Allegria Hotel and a golf course, will be operated by the Gesellschaft für Entwicklung und Management (...) read more
(eap) In Helsinki, a special new adventure playground was recently completed in the Ruoholahti district of the city: The creatively designed structure invites kids to learn more about digital technologies, but without the means of any digital (...) read more
(eap) A new horror house can be experienced at Movie Park Germany in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, which is based on the Paramount Global film franchise “A Quiet Place” and allows visitors to immerse themselves in well-known key scenes from parts one and two (...) read more
(eap) The EurothermenResorts in Upper Austria, which operate in total three thermal spas in Bad Ischl, Bad Schallerbach and Bad Hall, recently welcomed their one millionth guest this year. Claudia and Josef from Bad Ischl, who broke this mark with (...) read more
(eap) With six Karls Erlebnisdörfern already established and three more locations in the pipeline, ‘Strawberry King’ Robert Dahl already operates an excellent network of his popular theme parks and manufactory markets throughout Germany. Now he is (...) read more
(eap) Next summer, Center Parcs’ first vacation park in Denmark will open on the island of Als on the Baltic coast. The Center Parcs Nordborg Resort with its cozy, Scandinavian-inspired vacation homes is currently taking shape. As the project (...) read more
(eap) The annual conference of the EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria), the membership organization of the leading zoos and aquariums in Europe, will take place next week from 8 to 12 October at Leipzig Zoo. In addition to networking (...) read more
(eap) A new Sandbox VR location opened last weekend in the Q6 Q7 center in Mannheim’s (South Germany) city centre. Up to six people can immerse themselves in Virtual Reality (VR) games together in one room, for which they are equipped with a VR (...) read more
(eap) Bommelwereld, a completely new indoor amusement park being built in Groenlo, the Netherlands, near the Marveld Recreatie vacation park (and as an additional family leisure offer of this) is set to open next year. Jora Vision, who is (...) read more
(eap) The Swiss Tamina Therme in Bad Ragaz (canton of St. Gallen) has been closed since April 12, 2024 due to a major overhaul. In the coming weeks, the thermal spa, which is part of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, will reopen step by step in new (...) read more
(eap) Next year, the “Brand Experience Center Conference” will celebrate its premiere in Brussels, Belgium. The new event, which is intended to promote networking and exchange about brand experience centers, will take place on 28 and 29 January 2025 (...) read more
(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) announced its new board of directors for 2025 during the IAAPA Expo Europe in Amsterdam last week. Six new members will take up their tasks on December 1 this year to (...) read more
(eap) This year’s edition of the European leisure industry trade show IAAPA Expo Europe, which took place from Sept 24-26 this week at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam (Netherlands), saw its largest show floor to date (over 18,000 sqm) with (...) read more
(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced a new trade fair format for the Middle East. In addition to IAAPA Expo Europe, IAAPA Expo Asia and the IAAPA flagship trade fair in Orlando, there will be a (...) read more
(eap) The lighting and multimedia design company Painting With Light, based in Genk, Belgium, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Since its foundation in 1999, the company has implemented various projects in the live entertainment, (...) read more
(eap) The former black light mini golf attraction GlowZone in Düsseldorf (Germany), which is part of the Funzone adventure worlds, was recently reopened under its new name of GolfZone after a renovation phase lasting several weeks. In addition to a (...) read more
(eap) Official kick-off: IAAPA Expo Europe starts today (and for the first time since 2018) at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, where the trade fair marketplace for the European leisure and attractions industry is taking place through (...) read more
