(eap) Founded in 2021 by three graduates of the Institut Paul Bocuse, the Ephemera Group this week opened its fifth themed restaurant, this time in the northern French city of Lille (other Ephemera restaurants are located in Paris and Angers). Named (...) read more
(eap) The Erlebnisbad Ainring adventure pool in southern Germany, which has been offering outdoor swimming fun for the whole family since 1967, has kicked-off this year’s outdoor swimming season with a new water slide. The Aquarena combination (...) read more
(eap) With today’s opening of the new outdoor pool “Svømmepøl”, visitors to the Rulantica water world at Europa-Park Resort can now enjoy a new year-round offer in the outdoor area of the water park. The approximately 660 square meter pool invites (...) read more
(eap) With today’s opening of Universal Epic Universe, Universal Orlando Resort in Florida adds a fourth theme park to its portfolio. The new park is considered one of the most extensive expansions in the resort’s history and complements the (...) read more
(eap) Under the title “The Zoo for the Next Generation”, Germany’s Zoo Schwerin recently presented a comprehensive master plan outlining its future development strategy. The plan aims to redefine conservation through innovative new construction and (...) read more
(eap) With Perfect Day Mexico, Royal Caribbean International plans to open a new exclusive leisure destination on the Mexican Caribbean coast in fall 2027. The over 200-acres (80-hectare) destination, which will be part of Western Caribbean travel (...) read more
(eap) With Total Ninja Interactive a new indoor leisure facility that combines classic exercise games with digital elements has opened its doors in Dubai. On an area of 15,000 square feet (around 1,400 square meters) in the Joud Boulevard Shopping (...) read more
(eap) The multi-award-winning experience gastronomy Eatrenalin at Europa-Park Resort has a new culinary director: Peter Hagen-Wiest, two-star chef at Ammolite – The Lighthouse Restaurant (also at Europa-Park Resort), will spearhead the culinary (...) read more
(eap) Extensive theming works for Six Flags Qiddiya City, a theme park being developed as part of Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030”, have now been completed by Scruffy Dog Creative Group, the British creative services company commissioned by Qiddiya (...) read more
(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced the appointment of Michael Shelton as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Vice President (EVP), effective June 30, 2025. With this personnel (...) read more
(eap) This past weekend, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, kicked off its 70th anniversary celebrations. The special program, which will run through summer 2026, features unique entertainment formats and interactive offerings designed to let (...) read more
(eap) As part of its international growth strategy, U.S.-based entertainment company RWS Global has announced two key additions to its leadership team: Hans Vollrath has been appointed Executive Vice President of Land Production, while Ashley Hong (...) read more
(eap) On today’s “China Tourism Day”, Shanghai Disney Resort has set an example for further growth and new guest experiences: A groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off the construction of a new “Spider-Man”-themed area – the third major (...) read more
(eap) With “Volcano Wedgeee”, the Wet’n’Wild Hawaii water park opened a new main attraction this past Saturday: At a height of 70 feet (approx. 21 meters), two parallel AquaTube™ body slides from Canadian manufacturer WhiteWater West take off, (...) read more
(eap) Starting today, visitors to Paultons Park in southern England can embark on a ghost hunt in the park’s new dark ride Ghostly Manor. The official opening of the Gameplay Theatre (realized by Mack Rides in cooperation with Lagotronics, Leisure (...) read more
(eap) At the ongoing Eurovision Song Contest 2025 (ESC) in Basel, Switzerland – the grand final of which is set to take place tomorrow at the city’s St. Jakobshalle – a reusable cup system designed to handle high visitor volumes has been implemented (...) read more
(eap) The Fever platform, which specializes in live entertainment, has announced a new event format for its B2B segment with the launch of “Candlelight® for Business” in the United States. The aim of the new offering is to transform traditional (...) read more
(eap) The US-based Falcon’s Beyond Global group of companies (Falcon’s) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Oceaneering Entertainment Systems (OES), a division of Oceaneering International. The transaction follows a letter of intent (...) read more
(eap) In Loxstedt near Bremerhaven (northern Germany), the seventh Karls Erlebnis-Dorf was officially opened today. As part of a festive ceremony, Karls Managing Director Robert Dahl and the Mayor of Loxstedt, Detlef Wellbrock, symbolically cut the (...) read more
(eap) Construction recently began on “The Point Surf Park” in the US state of Florida – a project that not only sees the construction of the first surf park in the state, but also the first implementation of “Endless Surf” technology in the USA. The (...) read more
