Larry B. Cochran passed away on 26 November at the age of 82. Born in 1940 and raised in Newton, Mississippi, Larry signed on in the early 1960s for a short-term drafting job at the new start-up-company called Six Flags Over Texas. This was the (...) read more
A flying experience over Svartaglijúfur Canyon will soon be available for brave adventurers with Mega Zipline Iceland. The Icelandic group Kambagil ehf, formed by companies and individuals passionate about creating attractions in Iceland, partnered (...) read more
With immediate effect, Fiona Eastwood (photo) assumes the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for UK-based operator group Merlin Entertainments’ Resort Theme Parks-division. Since 2019, Eastwood has already served as COO for Merlin’s global (...) read more
The interdisciplinary creative agency facts and fiction, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is strengthening its management team. In addition to the founder of the agency, Jörg Krauthäuser, and managing partner Dietmar Jähn, Marco (...) read more
Following the investment by the Dreamworld theme park in Australia, which belongs to the Ardent Leisure Group, in the new “Steel Taipan“ roller coaster from Mack Rides last year, the park‘s CEO Greg Yong has now announced new investments of over AUD (...) read more
BoldMove Nation, the Belgium-based specialist in media-based themed rides and attractions, has added a new walkthrough concept to its portfolio based on the “AR Portal” that the team unveiled at IAAPA Expo Europe in London this year (read also our (...) read more
The Association of German Amusement Parks and Attractions (VDFU) invited politicians to a dialogue with the industry this week. Several members of the Bundestag gladly took the opportunity of this first “Parliamentary Round Table of the Leisure (...) read more
The Dutch theme park Efteling has announced personnel changes. Maritza Gerber is leaving her position as country manager of the park, which she has held since 2008. With a 400 percent increase in visitor numbers from Germany, she has helped the park (...) read more
The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, which opened in 1997, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and presents on this occasion an projection-mapping show called “Immersions“. It will be shown from December 3 to 11 in the museum‘s atrium. (...) read more
Dutch company Jora Vision has announced that it is developing a dark ride for the VinWonders Nha Thrang Amusement Park in Vietnam. The boat dark ride, named “Tata World River Adventure Dark Ride“, will be the first of its kind in the entire park. (...) read more
After the very successful launch of "Jumanji®-The Adventure" at Gardaland in April this year, which attracted more than one million guests during its launch season, a new Jumanji attraction is already being developed there for 2023. Only a few weeks (...) read more
MV Werften, who was employer of around 2,000 staff members at its sites in Wismar, Rostock and Stralsund, filed for insolvency in early January this year. No solution had previously been found with the owner of the shipyard group, the conglomerate (...) read more
The Walt Disney Company announced yesterday that Robert A. Iger has returned to the top management of Disney, effective immediately. The former chief executive and former chairman of the board has agreed to take the helm of the media company for (...) read more
The four-day industry trade show event organized annually by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) and hosted in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando (FL) concluded yesterday, for the first time in three (...) read more
The Sonnentherme spa in Lutzmannsburg, Austria, is replacing its old ice rink with a new synthetic ice rink from the Swiss company Glice. The company’s innovative technology is said to enable realistic ice skating at any temperature and in any (...) read more
As usual, the IAAPA presented the “Brass Ring Awards“ to outstanding players in the theme park industry at this year‘s show in Orlando. “There’s something special about coming together as an industry and cheering each other on when this year’s (...) read more
Dubai Parks™ and Resorts and the Real Madrid C.F. sports club have signed a multi-year partnership. The world‘s first theme park dedicated to the world-famous club, named the best one of the 20th century by FIFA, is scheduled to open in late 2023. (...) read more
Alberto Zamperla, President of the Zamperla Group based in Altavilla Vicentina, who was already considered a legend in the leisure industry during his lifetime, passed away yesterday at the age of 71. Alberto joined the family business as early as (...) read more
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has announced the winners of this year‘s 29th Thea Awards as usual at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando. The awards, which have been presented since 1994, will be formally presented on April 15, 2023 at the (...) read more
The indoor kart track Andretti Indoor Karting and Games in Orlando has installed no fewer than seven gaming machines from the LAI Games product range. These include for instance “Asphalt 9 Legends Arcarde drivers“ and “Angry Birds Coin Crash (...) read more
