(eap) The German Spy Museum in Berlin set a new visitor record in 2023. After three years of declining visitor numbers due to the pandemic, the museum near Potsdamer Platz welcomed more than 441,000 visitors last year, some 25,000 more than in the (...) read more
(eap) During the night from Friday to Saturday, there was a fire in a vacant restaurant building in the Looping Group-operated FORT FUN Abenteuerland amusement park in Germany. The “Stüppelhütte” (as the restaurant was called) is located on one of (...) read more
(eap) Austrian ropeway manufacturer Doppelmayr has been selected as partner for the implementation of a new mobility solution at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey (USA), following a multi-stage tendering process. As part of the (...) read more
(eap) There is great joy at Zurich Zoo as it has recently been confirmed that the Pantanal aviary, the next major project in the 2050 development plan (we reported on this in EAP 1/2022), will be built from May this year. The permit was granted on (...) read more
(eap) The Canadian entertainment group Cirque du Soleil delights visitors worldwide with its shows. This July, a new performance is set to premiere at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center® (TPAC) in the “music city” of Nashville. In cooperation with (...) read more
(eap) The Nettedrom received new management at the turn of the year. The new leaseholder and operator is the British company TeamSport, which operates 40 kart tracks in Europe, including German locations in Mönchengladbach and Bergkirchen near (...) read more
(eap) “Karl’s Eiswelt” (Ice World) in Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal (near Berlin) takes place for the seventh time. Since November, 24 artists from eleven countries have been working on creative ice sculptures. This time, the exhibition with over 20 (...) read more
Dear readers Another eventful year with exciting projects in the leisure industry is coming to an end. We are already looking forward to what the coming year may bring and to keeping you up to date with the latest developments in the leisure (...) read more
(eap) The Italian Gardaland Resort amusement park is putting this year’s winter event under the banner of kindness. As part of a fun campaign, children becoming ambassadors: The young park guests are to help the mascot “Prezzemolo” in creating a new (...) read more
(eap) Almost three years ago, in January 2021, the building application was submitted for a new 200-million-euro spa construction project – the Therme Bad Vilbel, located around a 20 minutes’ drive from the Main metropolis of Frankfurt (Germany) (...) read more
(eap) As an early Christmas present for its water park guests, Belgium’s Aqualibi is opening its new slide tower today. It features four large slides from the Canadian manufacturer ProSlide, all mostly enclosed and running outside the building. (...) read more
(eap) Until January 7, Westfalenpark in Dortmund, Germany, is home to a special illumination spectacle: 30 light installations and five video projections await visitors at this year’s “Winterleuchten”. New this year are various Pokémon light (...) read more
(eap) The Chinese Haichang Ocean Park development company and the Tourism Development Fund of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a marine theme park resort in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). “We are thrilled to (...) read more
(eap) The Bodensee-Therme (Lake Constance thermal spa) in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, is starting into the coming year with a new operations manager. On January 1, 2024, Max Sandreuther will take over responsibility for the management of the (...) read more
(eap) The Catalan leisure destination PortAventura World is to operate the four-star Dorada Palace Hotel in Salou, which is located less than two kilometres from the actual park and resort grounds. The theme park resort is thus expanding its (...) read more
(eap) The waterpark and pool industry mourns the death of Horst Kiesel, the managing partner of Vitaplan Thermalbad GmbH & Co. KG, who died in a tragic accident last week. The 69-year-old led the indoor sports pool and sauna at Scherbsgraben in (...) read more
(eap) Universal Destinations and Experiences is said to have purchased a plot of around 200 hectares in Stewartby (Bedford), England, around 70 km north of London, according to British media reports citing a company spokesperson. The company would (...) read more
(eap) For the 2022/23 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2023, the French Compagnie des Alpes (CdA) just published its current results, which are solid with growth in all three business units: “Ski Areas & Outdoor Activities”, “Distribution & (...) read more
(eap) The Pokémon Company (a joint venture of Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak for the brand and license management of the Pokémon franchise), the Japanese theme park Yomiuri Land and its parent company, the media conglomerate Yomiuri Shinbun Co., (...) read more
(eap) Hong Kong Disneyland Park (HKDL) recently welcomed its 100 millionth visitor. Michael Moriarty, Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, surprised a family of five with a certificate and a gift hamper. “We are grateful to the millions (...) read more
