(eap) The European Waterpark Association (EWA e.V.), the quality association for European leisure pools and spas, has been presenting the “EWA Awards” for 21 years to honor particularly innovative product and marketing concepts. This year, the “EWA (...) read more
(eap) Last November, Greg Yong, CEO of Australian Dreamworld theme park, announced investments of more than AUD $50 million (approx. EUR 30 million) in the construction of new attractions and the overhaul of existing areas. Most recently, there have (...) read more
(eap) The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has again planned an extensive investment program for its theme parks in the USA for 2024 – according to its own statement, the most substantial in more than a decade. This includes five new rides that (...) read more
(eap) Merlin Entertainments and LEGO Group have announced that the LEGO Discovery Centre which is under development at the Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier mixed-use complex will be Germany’s first of the next generation and is expected to open in (...) read more
(eap) In the Lower Saxon spa town of Bad Harzburg (Goslar district), a new media attraction for visitors and tourists is scheduled to open near the HarzWaldHaus museum in spring 2024. Behind the project is HarzVenture GmbH headed by Holger Kolb and (...) read more
(eap) Animalive, a British company that develops interactive animation technologies, has launched a new chatbot, dubbed “SAGE”. The name stands for “Smart AI Guide & Educator”. True to its name, the chat system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to (...) read more
(eap) Located at Ireland’s only fjord, Killary Harbour, Killary Adventure Company has been offering various outdoor activities since 1981. These include kayaking and water skiing, different adventure challenges, a giant swing, and an educational (...) read more
(eap) After more than 40 years of service at the park, Plopsa Coo park manager Jean-Luc Bertrand (r.) recently retired. He handed over his duties as park manager to Pietro Vergalito (l.), who as his successor now directs the fortunes of the (...) read more
(eap) Palace Playland, the beachfront amusement park located in Old Orchard Beach in the US state of Maine, offers more than 28 rides and attractions on a total area of more than two hectares (five acres). The arcade games and vending machines alone (...) read more
(eap) At the annual “FT92” fan event, Six Flags Fiesta Texas recently announced its upcoming new rides. Three new family-friendly attractions from Italian manufacturer Zamperla will be added to the park in 2024. With the new rides, the park is not (...) read more
(eap) Circus Circus Las Vegas, a hotel and casino directly located on the Las Vegas Strip with a diverse entertainment offering that includes the Adventuredome theme park as well as the Splash Zone water park, has announced a new six million USD (...) read more
(eap) Two new golf entertainment centers, called “ShotClub Social powered by OnCore”, will be opening in Buffalo, New York and Knoxville, Tennessee in the near future. The centers are being developed by golf ball manufacturer OnCore Golf Technology (...) read more
(eap) The Australian theme park operator Ardent Leisure recently announced its full year results (the year ended 27 June 2023). According to the results, the group’s net profit was 665 million AUD, a significant improvement compared to the net loss (...) read more
(eap) After three years of construction, the new sports swimming pool Schwimmparadies Jena officially opens today in the Lobeda West district of Jena, Germany. The leisure pool was inaugurated last Friday with an opening ceremony including swimming (...) read more
(eap) Britain’s The Everywhere Group (TEG) and the US toy and game company Hasbro have announced a licensing partnership for the use of the “Peppa Pig” brand. On the basis of their agreement, TEG’s immersive events arm Immersive Everywhere will (...) read more
(eap) Thoiry ZooSafari is a 150-hectare safari park and zoo on the grounds of Thoiry Castle in the Yvelines department (Île-de-France region). A total of 1,500 animals from more than 180 species, including 60 species threatened with extinction, can (...) read more
(eap) In spring 2024, “Fantasy Springs” is scheduled to open as the eighth themed port at the Tokyo DisneySea park. Yesterday, Oriental Land Co. (owner & operator of the Japanese Disney resort under licence of The Walt Disney Company) announced the (...) read more
(eap) The first “monte mare & friends charity bike tour” of the monte mare group, which operates several leisure pool, sauna and wellness facilities in Germany, recently took place. Around 50 riders cycled on a tour of approx. 250 kilometres through (...) read more
(eap) Vienna’s Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo) recently unveiled its new photovoltaic system on the roof of the historic Organg Utan building. 190 square meters in size, the plant is expected to generate up to 40,000 kWh of electricity per year. (...) read more
(eap) In mid-July, 2023, the 43-year-old aqua-Stadtbad in Hennigsdorf-Nord near Berlin opened its doors for the last time. Today, on August 25, 2023, the new Hennigsdorf swimming pool complex, which was created at another location within the city, (...) read more
