(eap) Merlin Entertainments has announced first details of the new PEPPA PIG Park, which is scheduled to open 2024 in Günzburg, Bavaria, in the immediate vicinity of LEGOLAND® Deutschland Resort. A total of five rides and seven different themed (...) read more
(eap) From November 13, 2023 to January 28, 2024, the Dutch theme park Efteling will be transformed into an atmospheric winter world for the 25th time. New this year are glowing butterflies that Sander de Bruijn, head of the design team at Efteling, (...) read more
(eap) Last weekend, the Deutsches Museum in Munich celebrated the 100th anniversary of the world’s first public demonstration of a projection planetarium in the Deutsches Museum. The star projector, a completely new technical innovation at the time, (...) read more
(eap) The European Waterpark Association e.V. (EWA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für das Badewesen e.V. (German Association of Public Pools) draw a positive conclusion to this year’s summer. Many leisure pools and spas in Germany and Europe were (...) read more
(eap) The trade fair duo FSB (International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Exercise Facilities) and aquanale (Trade Fair for Sauna.Pool.Ambience) kicks off today in the halls of the Cologne Trade Fair Center. The industry’s leading trade (...) read more
(eap) Yesterday, a new experience museum called Schwebodrom, dedicated to the history of the “Wuppertaler Schwebebahn” – the historic elevated railroad of Wuppertal (Germany) – opened in the city district of Barmen. The experience was created in a (...) read more
(eap) Last week, two polar foxes moved into the Tripsdrill theme and animal park located between Stuttgart and Heilbronn (Germany). The park is thus expanding the biodiversity in its 47-hectare near-natural wildlife park. In total, visitors can (...) read more
(eap) Catalan football club FC Barcelona (“Barça”) and the PortAventura World theme park resort, located near Tarragona, are joining forces to develop new entertainment and leisure experiences. The first joint project within this strategic (...) read more
(eap) On November 6, 2023 at 4 p.m., the European Waterpark Association (EWA) invites all EWA and VDFU members to a free, one-hour online seminar. In a presentation, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Reinhardt, the Scientific Director of the Stiftung für (...) read more
(eap) The Swarovski Kristallwelten experience world in Wattens, Austria – compromising a park, an art museum, a shop and a restaurant dedicated to the Swarovski brand – is taking a positive balance in terms of visitor numbers after this summer. By (...) read more
(eap) The RitterRost Magic Park in Verden, Germany, recently welcomed a new animal species to its park. This is a group of twelve Barbary macaques, which comes from the Serengeti Park Hodenhagen. “Our new park residents mark another milestone for (...) read more
(eap) The Rasti-Land amusement park in Salzhemmendorf, Germany, has several reasons to celebrate this year. Just recently, the amusement park celebrated its 50th anniversary. Today, the new family roller coaster “Verrücktwärts” starts into a soft (...) read more
(eap) The EurothermenResorts with locations in Bad Schallerbach, Bad Hall and Bad Ischl in Upper Austria recently welcomed their one millionth guest in 2023. Mrs. and Mr. Synka from Linz are the one millionth spa guests 2023, who were surprised in (...) read more
(eap) On November 9, 1993, the first “Liquid Sound” system was inaugurated in the brine pool of the Bad Sulza Clinic Center in Thuringia. A world premiere at that time, a novel technology invented by Micky Remann, which promised deep relaxation. To (...) read more
(eap) The ELORIA Erlebnisfabrik, located in Bottrop in Germany’s Ruhr region, operated by ELORIA GmbH – a subsidiary of Paperdice Solutions GmbH from Berlin – has added a new building to its “Exploria” Escape Room. Specifically, it’s a bank building (...) read more
(eap) A new floating waterpark recently opened in Kuwait, the capital of the emirate of the same name, which lies on the shores of the Persian Gulf. The facility, which is operated by the Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC), was implemented as part (...) read more
(eap) Today, The Walt Disney Company is not only celebrating its 100th birthday, but also the opening of a new attraction – the first at a Disney theme park to immerse visitors in the world of the animated movie “Moana”. The new “edutainment (...) read more
(eap) Today 100 years ago, on October 16, 1923, the Disney animation studio was founded by the Disney brothers Walt and Roy. Initially known as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the brothers changed the company name to Walt Disney Studio barely three (...) read more
(eap) Recently, the immersive The Little Prince World experience opened on Watson Island in Miami, USA. Based on the world-famous story “Le Petit Prince” by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, the (...) read more
As the Zoo Seilbahn AG cooperation announced yesterday, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich has confirmed the decision of the previous instance and judged the cantonal design plan to be lawful. This confirmation provides the basis for (...) read more
