The Royal Air Force Museum (RAF Museum for short) in Cosford, England (West Midlands region) is dedicated to the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force in particular. With special visitor experiences in its “Flight Zone” area, such as a virtual (...) read more
With the new “Boutique Suites”, the Europa-Park Resort hotel Krønasår (category of 4-star superior) expands its existing capacity with new, luxurious accommodation options. Seven of the eleven new suites have been themed after Nordic regions. For (...) read more
Belgian technology company Barco and immersive environment specialist Igloo Vision, with offices in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, have teamed up to deliver industry-leading VR experiences through a new partnership. Founded in 2008, Igloo Vision (...) read more
The north Hessian community of Willingen in the Sauerland region, which is primarily known as a winter sports resort, will soon be home to a new tourist attraction. One of the longest suspension bridges in the world is currently being built here, (...) read more
Under the banner of “Safety for amusement parks and rides – Reduce Risks. Assure Quality”, TÜV SÜD will present its services during IAAPA Expo Europe in London this year (#1105). These include offerings such as online training for amusement park (...) read more
The Lego park planned by Merlin Entertainments (Merlin) in the Belgian town of Gosselies (a district of Charleroi) could actually become a reality. Today, the British operator group, the investment fund SOGEPA, the Belgian state holding SFPI and (...) read more
The new “Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana” attraction currently under construction in the “World Nature” area of EPCOT in Florida is set to be the first Disney Parks experience based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios computer animated film. (...) read more
The Water World Ocean Park Hong Kong indoor water park (see also our report in EAP issue 6/2021) has recently been certified as a “Certified Autism Center™” by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES for (...) read more
Last week, Australian theme park operator Ardent Leisure announced its 2022 full year results. The company, whose portfolio includes the Dreamworld theme park and Whitewater World water park on the Gold Coast, ended its fiscal year (FY) on 28 June. (...) read more
It will feature a length of 6.6 kilometers – the longest gondola lift in the world! We are talking about a unique tourism project that is being created in the island nation of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean. There, more precisely in the Morne (...) read more
The Spanisch operator group Parques Reunidos has extended its contract with the technology provider accesso (accesso Technology Group) by another five years. As a result, the company now serves as the enterprise provider for the queue management (...) read more
Founded in 2020, the association of e-kart tracks in Germany, E-KART International, is organizing a race of its “Long Distance Cup” this Saturday (27 August) at the Nettedrom e-kart facility in Osnabrück (Lower-Saxony). The Long Distance Cup, whose (...) read more
In the course of a tourism strategy for the Swiss ski resort Andermatt to attract tourists also in the summer “off-season”, the Familienparadies Matti (Matti Family Paradise) located in the mountains was recently extended by a new adventure (...) read more
With more than 27 years of experience, Extreme Engineering is known as a manufacturer and supplier of family-friendly attractions, including e.g. mobile rock-climbing walls, ziplines or the Cloud Coaster introduced a few years ago (see EAP 3/2016). (...) read more
Babyland-Amiland, a family amusement park located near Paris in Saint-Pierre-du-Perray (Île-de-France region), recently opened a new attraction to its visitors, the highest in the park, dedicated to the world of dinosaurs. In the new flying carousel (...) read more
In Chicago, guests of all ages but especially fans of multiple “Grammy Awards” winner Prince († 2016) and lovers of his music are offered a new immersive experience dedicated specifically to his successful musical career, which is premiering in the (...) read more
The Dutch EuroParcs Group headquartered in Appeldoorn was founded in 1981 and today has over 60 holiday park locations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria. More than 1,100 employees at EuroParcs take care of creating unforgettable (...) read more
Once again, the most popular destinations for foreign tourists in Germany have been identified. In an online survey conducted by the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) between December 2021 and June 2022, around 15,000 international visitors from (...) read more
Canadian design and planning company FORREC and the Sun Group, Vietnam’s leading operator of entertainment facilities, announced today that they have entered into a long-term strategic partnership. The two companies have already been working (...) read more
Therme Wien, which opened in 2010 – according to its own description is one of the most modern city spas in Europe and a tourist flagship of the Austrian capital – announced to invest in the expansion of its offerings in order to continue to provide (...) read more
