(eap) Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is once again organizing various Japanese pop culture events this year. Among them – as the only year-round attraction –is the “Detective Conan 4-D Live Show: Jewel Under the Starry Sky”, which will open on (...) read more
(eap) The German roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturer Zierer has a new family flat ride with an interactive drifting function in its portfolio, which is designed to provide a large portion of ride fun. “Drifter” – as the new product is (...) read more
(eap) Germany’s Therme Erding near Munich welcomed a total of 1.9 million visitors last year, making it the most successful year in the bath’s history. The thermal bath started the new year with record visitor numbers back in January 2023. With (...) read more
(eap) The Berlin Zoological Gardens have once again organized an aid delivery for the Kiev Zoo worth more than 72,000 euros and transferred collected donations amounting to 8,000 euros. Two trucks with over 25 tons of dry food for various animal (...) read more
(eap) Personal Words from Liseberg CEO Andreas V. Andersen, 16 Feb 2024: “Thank you for all the kind messages over the last few days. I can speak for everyone working at Liseberg, that we are shocked and deeply saddened by the fire at Oceana on (...) read more
(eap) LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort in Berkshire, England, part of Merlin Entertainments, is starting the countdown to the opening of its new roller coaster “Minifigure Speedway”, which is set to open at Easter this year as the first “LEGO® Dueling (...) read more
(eap) The Story Land theme park in Glen, New Hampshire, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. On May 25, the park, which is operated by Palace Entertainment, will ceremoniously open its gates and welcome visitors to its 2024 anniversary (...) read more
(eap) The ageing minigolf course at the fish ponds in Paderborn, Germany, will be renovated and operated in the future by Liknaris GmbH, a subsidiary of Interakteam GmbH. To this end, the existing 18 holes and the operations building with kiosk and (...) read more
(eap) The Heide Park Festival celebrates its premiere on August 31 and September 1. On these two days, the Heide Park in Soltau, Germany, operated by Merlin Entertainments, will not only be hosting the park’s famous rides such as the wooden (...) read more
(eap) Entertainment Development, a global creative design company with offices in Barcelona, Beijing and Hong Kong, has acquired the show production company Furius Show SL. The also Barcelona-based company Furius Show, formerly known as Furius (...) read more
(eap) The German amusement entrepreneur and showman Roland Koch passed away on 6 February at the age of 89 surrounded by his family in Austria. With his passing, the international amusement industry has lost a valued colleague, friend and pioneer. (...) read more
(eap) The Austrian ropeway manufacturer Doppelmayr is planning a new production site at the Hohe Brücke in Wolfurt (Vorarlberg, Austria) with a high-bay warehouse and production halls for around EUR 200 million, making it the largest single (...) read more
(eap) The American shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines recently announced details about its new exclusive vacation destination “Celebration Key™” on the island of Grand Bahama (Caribbean). Celebration Key will include five areas (...) read more
(eap) The German company Wibit Sports GmbH (Wibit), which is known for its floating water parks, has a new member in its management. Ralf Schwung, who has been serving as the company’s commercial director for the past three years, has been promoted (...) read more
(eap) BoldMove Nation and Triotech present the well-known “Smash & Reload” dark ride in a new maxi format. This means that the compact, media-based gameplay attraction, which was successfully opened in its standard version with a floor area of 225 (...) read more
(eap) Wake the Tiger Amazement Park® opened in Bristol (UK) in July 2022. Wake the Tiger is an artfully designed, multi-dimensional indoor adventure world in which the boundaries between exhibition, interactive theme park and detailed backdrop world (...) read more
(eap) Following the success of RWS Studios in New York, which offer a variety of spaces for show rehearsels, shootings and more, RWS Global has recently opened another location of this kind in Northampton, England to provide its talent and client (...) read more
(eap) Just in time for Whitsun this year, the new PEPPA PIG Park in Günzburg, Germany (located in the immediate vicinity of LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort) is set to open its gates for the first time and to welcome visitors to Europe’s first dedicated (...) read more
(eap) FlyOver Chicago, the fourth FlyOver attraction from the US developer of travel experiences and attractions Pursuit, will start operating on March 1. Following FlyOver Canada (EAP 6/13), FlyOver Iceland (EAP 5/19) and FlyOver Las Vegas (EAP (...) read more
(eap) The Cadbury World chocolate experience in Birmingham has announced the opening of a new dark ride called “Cadbury Chocolate Quest” this spring. The upcoming attraction is an interactive, trackless ride (from ETF Ride Systems & Alterface) with (...) read more
