(eap) The Speikboden ski area in the Ahrntal vacation region in South Tyrol, Italy, has recently added a new summer attraction to its offering. Six landscape slides (seven lanes) from German manufacturer Wiegand Slides offer guests a total of 240 (...) read more
(eap) After 186 years, Bristol Zoo in Clifton, run by the Bristol Zoological Society, closed last year. A new zoo is soon to be built on the site of the Wild Place Project wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire. Recently, a new name and (...) read more
(eap) Four locations in the U.S. are home to the Nelson family’s African-themed Kalahari Resorts & Conventions water parks. The one in Round Rock, Texas, has been thrilling visitors with three new outdoor water park attractions since this summer. (...) read more
(eap) Recently, PortAventura World in Spain inaugurated its new photovoltaic plant. Over 11,000 solar panels were mounted on the ground on a 6.4-hectare site. With a capacity of 6.05 MWp, it is expected to generate 10 GWh of electricity per year, (...) read more
(eap) Imke Dransmann and her two children were visibly surprised when she was personally greeted by Stadtwerke baths manager Wolfgang Hermle and Schinkelbad manager Jens Eick during her visit to the Schinkelbad Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany. As (...) read more
(eap) Last week, the completely new Fantawild Wonderland theme park by Fantawild Holdings Inc. celebrated its grand opening in Xuzhou, East China. More than four billion RMB (approx. 508 million EUR) were invested in the new theme park and its (...) read more
(eap) A new, 35-hectare large water park resort including a themed hotel, immersive dining and live entertainment is set to open in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The new resort is expected to attract not only local residents but also tourists (...) read more
(eap) This past Friday, MEYER WERFT’s latest cruise liner, the “Carnival Jubilee”, left the construction dock and was moored at the outfitting pier in the shipyard harbour, where the first tests were carried out on the new ship on Saturday. The (...) read more
(eap) Art enthusiasts can now explore a new themed area namend "De Hollandse Meesters" at the miniature world Madurodam in The Hague. With interactive applications and miniature buildings, Madurodam teaches guests all about Dutch history and (...) read more
(eap) Alongside Sherwood Observatory, home to the Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society, whose observatory regularly hosts night sky courses and other events, construction is due to begin on a new planetarium from August this year. The new (...) read more
(eap) The U.S. cruise ship operator Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced an extensive refurbishment of the “Norwegian Joy” for early 2024. The ship, which was built in 2017 and has a total length of 333 meters, was last renovated in 2020. The (...) read more
(eap) Following a soft opening phase, the official inauguration of “Treasure Hunt: The Ride” will be celebrated tomorrow, July 22, on the coastal road Cannery Row in Monterey Bay, California. The dark ride, which was implemented by the US companies (...) read more
(eap) A new themed land dedicated to popular DreamWorks characters such as Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda is currently under development on the site of the former “KidZone” at Universal Studios Florida and set to open in 2024. Interactive play (...) read more
(eap) Tomorrow, the new “Bumba Circus” at Belgium’s Plopsaland De Panne officially opens. While around 1,000 children already have the opportunity to explore the new indoor area with various attractions – including a Darkride as well as various (...) read more
(eap) The Meridian, Idaho-based Roaring Springs Water Park has comprehensive expansion measures underway. In seven phases over the next ten to 15 years, the destination aims to grow into one of the largest water parks of the United States. The first (...) read more
(eap) American Heartland, an affiliate of Mansion Entertainment Group, has announced the construction of a USD two billion (EUR 1,7 billion) new theme park and resort in northeast Oklahoma. Located west of Grand Lake, just off Route 66, the American (...) read more
(eap) The open-air swimming pool in Mainburg (Lower Bavaria) is delighting its visitors with a new water slide this summer season. This is a “Racer Slide” from the Swiss company Klarer Freizeitanlagen AG. The nearly 105-meter-long bodyslide starts (...) read more
(eap) Drones have already been conquering the entertainment and leisure sector for several years. Night events in particular, in which impressive light shows are implemented in the sky, are becoming more and more popular in theme parks and are (...) read more
(eap) Today Merlin Entertainments announced the appointment of Spencer Holt as their new Chief Experience & People Officer (CXPO). In this newly created position, Holt will be responsible for both Merlin Entertainments’ 30,000 employees and the (...) read more
(eap) In March of this year, the dinosaur exhibition Jurassic World: The Exhibition opened at the Odysseum in Cologne. Since then, over 250,000 tickets have already been sold, which is why the exhibition is now being extended until the beginning of (...) read more
