(eap) At the turn of the year 2024 the management at Tierpark Hagenbeck in Hamburg has also changed. The previous Zoological Director PD Dr Guido Westhoff and the former long-standing Zoo Inspector Walter Wolters now form the new dual leadership (...) read more
(eap) Karl’s Erlebnis-Dörfer (Adventure Villages) welcomed more than 7.5 million guests in 2024: The Karls Group’s popular adventure and leisure parks are thus continuing their success story, making them one of the leading leisure destinations in (...) read more
(eap) The 43rd Congress of the European Showmen’s Union (ESU) will take place in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, from 21 to 23 January 2025. The international industry meeting, which takes place every two years, will be accompanied by a varied (...) read more
Dear Readers The entire EAP team wishes you, your employees and your families a happy and blessed Christmas! We hope that you can spend a few quiet, warm and, above all, relaxing days with your loved ones. Simply relax and enjoy your freetime! We (...) read more
(eap) The Dutch Attractiepark de Waarbeek, located in Hengelo near Enschede, has published visualizations and initial construction site photos of a new attraction that is due to open in 2025. This is a carousel that transports passengers to lofty (...) read more
(eap) The “Disney Treasure”, the sixth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, sets sail for the first time tomorrow from Port Canaveral, Florida (USA). The ship, which was built by the German Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, will (...) read more
(eap) The Brand Experience Center Conference will premiere on January 28 and 29, 2025. The new event will serve as a networking and experience exchange platform for professionals from the brand experience sector worldwide. The location for the event (...) read more
(eap) The trend of light trails in zoos and animal parks – staged by illuminated (animal) figures and objects – is continuing. Visitors to the Schwarze Berge Wildlife Park near Hamburg can once again discover more than 35 glamorous (...) read more
(eap) The Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Döbeln in Central Saxony (Germany), which opened in March this year, is being expanded to include overnight accommodation. The first “Karls-Bande Hotel” is set to open in Döbeln on 1 June 2025. The new themed hotel has (...) read more
(eap) The West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley (Worcestershire, England) has a new Managing Director: Joanne Hammick, who has extensive experience in the hospitality industry – having previously worked as Managing Director of Studley Castle, part of (...) read more
(eap) The German Association of Indoor Playgrounds and Leisure Facilities (G.: “Verband der Hallen- & Freizeitanlagen e.V. / VDH”), which has been in existence for 20 years and unites the operators of indoor playgrounds and their suppliers under one (...) read more
(eap) “Let’s twist, fly, climb” – the Loop5 near Darmstadt (Germany) continues to evolve from a shopping centre to an experience centre. “We are currently turning the entire Loop5 around. Everything is different, much more cheerful and colourful and (...) read more
(eap) After welcoming over two million visitors in Europe, the travelling attraction “The Smurf Experience” is coming to the USA and Canada at the beginning of next year, coinciding with the release of the Paramount film “The Smurfs Movie”. The (...) read more
(eap) A unique sound project is currently being developed for the tropical sauna at Germany’s Thermen & Badewelt Sinsheim (part of Thermengruppe Josef Wund). The aim is to redefine wellness environments through sound as a connection between body, (...) read more
(eap) In the residential and resort community of Nuevo Vallarta in the Bahía de Banderas region of western Mexico, the country’s Vidanta Group is developing VidantaWorld Nuevo Vallarta, which – similar to the group’s resort location on the Caribbean (...) read more
(eap) A new Aquanura show – “Efteling Symphonica” – can be seen at the Dutch theme park Efteling. The original Aquanura water show celebrated its premiere in 2012 as part of the park’s 60th anniversary celebrations. It has now been extensively (...) read more
(eap) Six Flags Fiesta Texas (operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation) has announced that the Inverted Steel Coaster “Goliath” (B&M) will receive a new theming and the name of “Chupacabra”. Chupacabra is a mythical creature from (...) read more
(eap) At Disneyland Paris, work on the redesign and expansion of the Disney Studios Park, which will become the Disney Adventure World, is continuing. Visitors can already look forward to the newly designed entrance area – the former “Disney Studio (...) read more
(eap) Ten months after the tragic fire at Liseberg’s Oceana water park, reconstruction work has reached an important milestone. The demolition work has now been completed and, following a favourable decision by the Liseberg Board of Directors, work (...) read more
(eap) The official search for a partner to build a new water and leisure complex to replace the Aquadrome in Basingstoke, Hampshire (UK) is underway. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is seeking initial bids from leisure specialists interested (...) read more
