(eap) From 13-15 September, the members of the German Association of Leisure Parks and Enterprises (VDFU) met for their annual summer meeting – this time in the well-known Dutch Efteling theme park. The theme park, which is also very popular with (...) read more
(eap) The Rulantica water world of the Europa-Park Resort in Rust, Germany, was extended at the beginning of this year by the new area “Nordiskturn”, with a number of wellness and gastronomy offerings as well as the racing slide “Vikingløp” (from (...) read more
(eap) WildBrain CPLG, a London-headquartered entertainment, sports and brand licensing agency, continues to expand its global strategy with the launch of a new Location-based Entertainment (LBE) division to expand opportunities for WildBrain’s (...) read more
(eap) Known for its surf simulators and based in California, FlowRider Inc. (wholly owned by Canadian company WhiteWater West) and engineering firm Hydrostadium (a subsidiary of French energy giant EDF), which specializes in wave and hydroelectric (...) read more
(eap) Last week, the new 4D movie “LEGO® DREAMZzz™” celebrated its premiere at the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Oberhausen in Germany. To mark the occasion, the Creative Crew and annual pass holders were invited to a cozy pyjama party. In the new 4D (...) read more
(eap) The US-Australian surf park developer Aventuur has announced its plans to roll out a number of surf park destinations in nine regions across North America. Currently, the company, which was founded in 2019 and holds exclusive rights to the (...) read more
(eap) The EurothermenResort in Bad Schallerbach in Upper Austria is building a 6,000 square meter solar park – the largest of its kind in terms of size in the federal state. The plant is expected to produce some 1.3 million kilowatt (...) read more
(eap) The German company arm of Unilever Food Solutions with headquarters in Hamburg recently unveiled several new foodservice products that can also enrich the F&B offer at leisure destinations such as amusement parks and adventure pools. Among the (...) read more
(eap) At Pennway Point in Kansas City, Missouri, a new 45-meter-high observation wheel is currently under construction and is scheduled to open this fall. The wheel, named “KC Wheel”, will be operated by ICON Experiences and is supplied by Dutch (...) read more
(eap) Rumors about a possible sale of the Spanish theme park resort PortAventura World have been circulating for some time. The two associates – the private equity firms of Investindustrial and KKR – are said to now be in concrete preparations for a (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday, the new 4D movie “Voltron 4D” celebrated its premiere in the “Magic Cinema 4D” at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. In the presence of the Mack family, the actors from the film and invited guests, the film produced by MACK Magic in (...) read more
(eap) Two new family attractions are opening soon at Nickelodeon Universe®, an indoor amusement park at the Mall of America® in Bloomington/Minnesota. First, “Boots’ Banana Swing”, a Happy Swing themed to the monkey “Boots” from the Nickelodeon (...) read more
(eap) The International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) announced the addition of three industry professionals to its leadership team and one internal promotion. Christy Spahn (photo: top, l.), previously working with the US (...) read more
(eap) This year, the “Golden Ticket Awards (GTA)” were presented for the 25th time. Launched in 1998 by US Amusement Today magazine, the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry are elected annually. This year, the awards ceremony was held at (...) read more
(eap) The southern European islands of Malta are getting a new immersive edutainment attraction that will bring the islands’ history to life. The experience, which is being developed by the experience design company of Sarner International and is (...) read more
(eap) Merlin Entertainments and Chinese technology company Tencent recently announced their partnership for the Chinese market. The cooperation is said to initially focus on the emerging LEGOLAND® Resorts in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Sichuan. By (...) read more
(eap) Disney’s annual “Destination D23” fan event took place this past weekend, with Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro announcing news on current and future projects at Disney parks worldwide. First and foremost were (...) read more
(eap) BillyBird® Park Hemelrijk, located in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant and opened there 36 years ago, is an attractive, nature-oriented destination at a bathing lake with various indoor and outdoor play facilities, especially for families (...) read more
(eap) Next year, the Walibi Rhône-Alpes (WRA) theme park near Lyon will celebrate its 45th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, the park wants to surprise its guests in spring 2024 with a new thrill roller coaster: “Mahuka” will be the name (...) read more
(eap) Merlin Entertainments announces the launch of a new “Engineering Academy” this year. Set to debut initially in the UK, the program will serve the “Theme Park Engineers of tomorrow”. The three-year training program will start with a cohort of (...) read more
