Since 2012, visitors have been able to explore the magical world of Harry Potter in the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. Next year, fans of the popular Wizard can look forward to four features in the Studio Tour. The (...) read more
The patent for their “Encapsulated Service System“ applied for in 2009 by the Nuremberg-based company WATERCLIMBING was granted. WATERCLIMBING manufactures climbing walls up to seven meters high, which allow climbing fun above the water. By gently (...) read more
Visitors to the family theme park resort PortAventura World located not far from the Catalan city of Tarragona can look forward to a special roller coaster novelty, on which the park announced concrete details today: In the summer of 2023, the (...) read more
At IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Canada’s surfboard manufacturer Ka‘ana Wave Co. and Turkish company Polin Waterparks signed an exclusive distribution agreement. Through the partnership, the Canadian company aims at increasing its sales in the Middle East (...) read more
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
