From 9 to 11 June 2022, the EMEA division of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) organized a study trip tour to Parc du Futuroscope. For this occasion, the French theme park had prepared an extensive program. On the first evening, the around (...) read more
With the new Lalandia Resort in Søndervig, a coastal town in the west of the country, a third Lalandia location in Denmark was opened last week. On an area of around 15,000 square meters, overnight guests can enjoy a family vacation on the Danish (...) read more
The National Roller Coaster Museum and Archive (NRCMA) has dedicated itself to the mission of exploring the history of roller coasters and, above all, to preserve it for present and future generations. Now, the arrival of the latest donation for the (...) read more
The history museum of Dead Man's Corner or D-Day Experience, located in Saint-Côme-du-Mont in Normandy, which is dedicated to the historical events of World War II with a focus on the Battle of Carentan (8-15 June 1944), has continuously expanded (...) read more
The Lost Island Water Park in the US state of Iowa has been successfully operating since its inauguration in 2001 and will tomorrow finally celebrate the opening of its second gate, the Lost Island Theme Park. On an approx. 64-hectares-large site, (...) read more
The offered activities along the entertainment, shopping and F&B mile “Universal City Walk” at Universal Orlando Resort will be complemented by the new “Universal’s Great Movie Escape” attraction this fall. This new escape room attraction – which (...) read more
To mark the 90th anniversary of the LEGO Group, LEGOLAND Deutschland opened a new creative center called “LEGO Building Fun” in its “IMAGINATION” theme area. It is the second offer of this kind, complementing the building fun provided in the (...) read more
Under a blue-and-yellow circus tent, Ukrainian artists will be showcasing their skills at Karls Erlebnis-Dorf in Elstal from July 1 to October 3, 2022. The show, which was initiated in cooperation with Brandenburg’s theater ensemble VoLA Stage Art, (...) read more
As of today, guests to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Merritt Island, Florida) can experience the new “Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex” attraction. Visitors can learn more about the latest space technology and get a glimpse of what (...) read more
Canadian dynamic surf pool and related technology provider Endless Surf (a spin-off of the water slides & attractions specialist WhiteWater West) and Italy-headquartered global swimming and pool construction company Myrtha Pools have partnered to (...) read more
After almost nine years at the helm of Germany’s Bali Therme in Bad Oeynhausen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Managing Director Cornelius Nolte (photo) is leaving the company this month. Thanks to his dedicated work, Nolte had made a significant (...) read more
VinWonders Nha Trang Amusement Park, formerly operated as Vinpearl Land Nha Trang, is part of the Vinpearl leisure resort on Hon Tre Island in Vietnam. The park is divided in six different themed areas including the “Water World” water park, which (...) read more
The international leisure industry loses another icon – Raymond Coyle, founder of Ireland’s Tayto Park, died last Wednesday (June 8, 2022) surrounded by his family. He was 70 years old. Coyle – who began his career as a small farmer growing potatoes (...) read more
In partnership with Ghost Corps, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) and Hologate have unveiled the new location-based “Ghostbusters VR Academy”, which is a new fully immersive training simulator broken up into two distinct games that can be (...) read more
This past Saturday, the new experience of “La Restitution de la Grotte Cosquer” opened in Marseille’s Villa Méditerranée. It is a faithful reproduction of the original cave discovered in 1985 by the diver Henri Cosquer and named after him, located (...) read more
With the retirement of long-time Service Manager Scott Holliday, S&S Worldwide names James Tibbitts (photo) as the new Service Manager of the company. Tibbitts has been a member of the organization for nearly two decades starting in 2003 in the weld (...) read more
UK-based show control and media technology specialist 7thSense has announced the appointment of Bryan Hinckley (photo) as its new Managing Director. Hinckley joins 7thSense from systems integrator Electrosonic, where he spent over 22 years in (...) read more
Gaming as a “real” social group event instead of lonely gaming in front of the console: The UK leisure attraction Electric Gamebox combines modern immersive gaming technology with active physical movement and shared experiences in a group in several (...) read more
Since this past Whitsun weekend, multi-day guests to LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort can now also stay overnight in Ninja style: In addition to the “Ninjago World” theme area that opened at the park in 2017, which is very popular with both young and (...) read more
As it was recently announced, US-based operating company Premier Parks takes over Canada’s Valcartier-Calypso Group. The acquisition also includes the takeover of the leisure and vacation destinations operated by Valcartier: the Calypso Theme (...) read more
