(eap) Triotech, the Canadian manufacturer of media-based attractions, has announced the appointment of Yannick Gemme as Managing Director, Product Division. Gemme, who has served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Triotech since 2022, takes (...) read more
(eap) The Swarovski Kristallwelten (Engl.: Swarovski Crystal Worlds) in Wattens, Austria, are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year with the opening of a new “Wunderkammer” (Chamber of Wonder) and a variety of events. From May 8, 2025, (...) read more
(eap) Following the announcement a few days ago of the planned opening date for the Universal Horror Unleashed attraction in Las Vegas (see EAP News of 20 Feb 2025), Universal Destinations & Experiences (Universal) – a division of Comcast (...) read more
(eap) On March 1, Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio (USA) is set to open what it claims will be the largest DC™ Universe themed area in the United States. Three completely new rides and various revamped attractions promise even more superheroes (...) read more
(eap) The Belgian indoor theme park Plopsa Indoor Hasselt celebrated the start of its anniversary season last weekend. The Bumba children’s parade and the new Bumba show kicked off the 20th season with plenty of “magic” and entertainment. Plopsa (...) read more
(eap) With the OKANA Resort, Oklahoma City in the US state of Oklahoma now has a new tourist destination: last weekend, the first guests were welcomed to the new tourism and leisure resort developed by the Chickasaw Nation. The resort includes an (...) read more
(eap) While the new Efteling Grand Hotel, which is being built at the main entrance to the Dutch theme park Efteling, is currently still under construction, the Efteling Hotel, which opened in 1992, is also being renovated since January and is due (...) read more
(eap) LEGOLAND® Florida Resort in Winter Haven is currently being expanded to include a Merlin midway attraction under the SEA LIFE brand, for which the opening date has now been announced: The visitor aquarium will open its doors for the first time (...) read more
(eap) Holland Park, located in Schwanebeck in the outskirts of Berlin, had a successful year 2024 with 845,000 visitors. The park is now planning expansions for the coming 2025 season and 2026 already. From autumn of this year, a new indoor play (...) read more
(eap) Headquartered in Los Angeles (USA) with a European office near Barcelona, Mycotoo, a company specializing in the development of entertainment and experiences for theme parks and more, welcomes new members to its management team. Joining the (...) read more
(eap) Today sees the opening of The Chocolate Factory in Veghel (Netherlands), which is located in an old industrial building and invites visitors to discover the various stages of chocolate production through gameplay based on modern (...) read more
(eap) A new leisure attraction has recently opened in Austin, Texas: Zoocade, a “holographic zoo” and arcade FEC, calls itself as the first entertainment facility of its kind in the US. Founded by Texan entrepreneur Reva Enzminger and realized in (...) read more
(eap) LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort in Günzburg (Bavaria) starts this year’s park season on April 5 and aims to surprise visitors with a new summer show and special events throughout the year. At Easter, young park guests can become master (...) read more
(eap) Universal Destinations & Experiences’ first permanent horror experience, Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas, Nevada, has an opening date: Starting August 14 this year, horror fans will be able to enjoy the scary attraction inspired by (...) read more
(eap) Opened in Toledo in 2021, the Puy du Fou historic show theme park – the first international spin-off of the eponymous park in France – will present a new outdoor show when it enters this year’s season on March 8, which will be a permanent (...) read more
(eap) A new museum dedicated to the researcher and inventor Nikola Tesla is to be built in the Serbian capital Belgrade. The design planning for the attraction, which is to be realized in the city’s historic Milan Vapa Paper Mill, has recently been (...) read more
(eap) The Royal Caribbean cruise line company has unveiled the name of its third ship in the ICON class: “Legend of the Seas” will be the name of the floating hotel, which will make its maiden voyage in Europe in summer 2026 and then cruise the (...) read more
(eap) Rostock Zoo on the Baltic coast welcomed around half a million visitors in its 125th anniversary year. This makes the zoo one of the most visited leisure and educational facilities in Germany’s federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This (...) read more
(eap) The British tourist attraction Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, which is a live outdoor show with a historical connection in the town of Bishop Auckland (County Durham), is planning to open its own show theme park in summer 2026. The park (...) read more
(eap) The holiday park operator group Center Parcs UK, whose portfolio currently includes six vacation destinations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, does not yet have a holiday park in Scotland. This is set to change soon, as the company is (...) read more
