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Movie Park Germany plans more adventures
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ovie Park Germany has invested heavily in 2020, with new attractions and enhancements to the park. This spring,
parents and children can make their rounds over Adventure Bay with the new PAWPatrol attraction ‘Skye’s High-Flyer’ During the course of the year, the suspended looping coaster ‘MPXpress’ will be re- themed and turned into ‘Lucky Luke – The Ride: The Daltons Break Out’. In addition,Movie Park Germany will create a new interactive laser walkthrough under the tribune of Studio 7. Germany’s largest movie and amusement park is also continuing its quality strategy and investing extensively in infrastructure and new catering facilities. Hollywood in Germany will also return. “The response to the new PAWPatrol area has
been very positive so far.We were able to attract numerous families with children last year and thus addressed our target group perfectly. Due to the continuing demand for PAWPatrol, we have decided to expand the area with another attraction this year,” said managing director, Thorsten Backhaus. ‘Skye’s High Flyer’, will take parents and children can go on an exciting flight mission in Adventure Bay.With this,Movie Park Germany offers a total of three family attractions revolving around the successful children’s TV series PAW Patrol. In order to grant fans faster access to the PAW Patrol attractions, a new Speedy Pass will also be available. A special Nickpass will be available for visitors up to 14 years of age and include the three PAWPatrol attractions as well as numerous other attractions located at Nickland.
s WhiteWater, a designer and manufacturer of water park products, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, a transfer of leadership took place. Paul Chutter, son of CEO Geoff Chutter, assumed the role of President. With the generational change comes a more urgent focus on the impact the attractions industry has on the environment. WhiteWater celebrates its 40th anniversary this year has announced a corporate-wide commitment to implement more sustainable environmental practices for all its operations and products as well as those of its suppliers, with ambitious waste and carbon footprint reduction goals in the next 20 years. It aims to be a driver of sustainable change in the industry, both up the supply chain as well as downstream to address the climate crisis.
WhiteWater announcs ambitious corporate-wide sustainability commitment
Another strong license The OldWest area of the park will also be significantly reinforced by a notable character. The man who shoots faster than his shadow is setting up his new home in Germany’s largest movie and amusement park! “With ‘Lucky Luke – The Ride: The Daltons Break Out’ we have won a strong family license and will redesign the ‘MPXpress’ with a new storyline around the famous comic and movie character Lucky Luke and give it a fresh coat of paint,” said marketing directorManuel
In a press statement it said: “While WhiteWater has been working in the background for many years on improving the environmental sustainability of its products, it was time to bring it to the foreground. Many of the company’s products and designs already improve water and energy savings, from risers built according to proprietary computer simulations to guard against splash, to run-out lanes with wave catchers, and the IAAPA Brass Ring Award-winning Smart Blast technology that uses variable frequency drives (VFDs) to dynamically adjust pump speeds during ride operation, thereby drastically reducing water and energy usage.
Prossotowicz. “With this, we can not only bring our Western section further together, but at the same time add an extremely popular character who is known across all generations throughout Europe.” Movie Park Germany is also aiming for the opening
total of six different scenes, the guests, equipped with laser weapons, slip into the role of ghost hunters to
Approaching the issue holistically, the company is implementing a Sustainability Scorecard, with focus on four areas including Corporate, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Parks and Products, and Social
of its new interactive laser walkthrough in Studio 7, a new attraction created for a broad target group. In a
“As WhiteWater looks to its next 40 years, it is clear that in order to continue doing business in the water attractions industry, all players need to confront the sustainability issue head on,” sais a spokesperson. To further “real end-to-end change “in WhiteWater’s entire operation, all areas of the company are involved, from design to procurement, from manufacturing to marketing. Every employee is encouraged to contribute their ideas, which are collected and considered by the company’s sustainability committee.
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innovations as part of its long-term quality strategy. This year, the park is investing in the park’s internal infrastructure in order to further expand its family friendliness. The toilet facilities will be renovated and thematically redesigned in the course of the year. To ensure that families can find a suitable place to take a break, more seating facilities will be available in the park. Furthermore, to offer more protection from the sun on hot days, some queuing areas will be shaded. The top priority will be theNickland area. Numerous facades will also be given a new colour scheme to lend the park a “fresh shine”.
Each of these areas is headed by a staff sub- committee consisting of employees with the passion and expertise for the topic. They collaborate to establish baseline metrics and achieve interim milestones that keep the momentum going to realise long-term objectives.
Nest! playforest opens at Efteling
Catering for everyone The park is expanding its food and beverage offering with new stores and products as well as elaborate redesigns. It’s understood thatMovie ParkGermany will be the first amusement park in Europe to offer a Dunkin’ Donuts Shop. The popular cult brand will move into the formerNew York Coffee. Due to the great popularity on Halloween, a completely new churros stand will be permanently built in the western area, the Spirello stand will also be redesigned and have a design adapted to the indoor coaster Van Helsing’s Factory. There will also be innovations in merchandising: The Candyshop will be given a lavish redesign and shine in American Diner style in the new season. A newly designed US Army Store will also expand the shop portfolio and will be based thematically on the water attraction “Area 51 – Top Secret”. Movie Park Germany has also continued the several
On the 69th birthday of Efteling – the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland, the opening of Nest! playforest was celebrated with a modest party. To make Nest! playforest accessible and
suitable for all children, Dutch theatre creator and wheelchair athlete Marc de Hond and Foundation ʻStichting het Gehandicapte Kindʼ were consulted as experts in accessibility for children with disabilities. Commenting on the success of the project,
yearlong re-tracking of Germany’s first wooden coaster “The Bandit”. This year, another 150 meters of the track were renewed, so that now three quarters of the total length have been re-worked. Meanwhile, those who are watching out for even
Efteling CEO Fons Jurgens said: “We can now safely state that Nest! playforest is a place where all young adventurers can play together, develop and prepare for their first roller coaster experience. The playforest, which has lots of familiar elements from the big roller coasters in the area, is an important addition for the youngest visitors of the amusement park. For Efteling, it is a next step in the field of accessibility. “Personally, I am also proud of the place
more cinematic action in the new season can look forward to selected events. The Cosplay Day will be held for the third time, turning the park into a colourful event full of movie and gaming heroes. Furthermore, visitors can look forward to the Pyro Games or events such as the Cheerleading Championship. A highlight at the end of the year will be in October and November with the 22nd Halloween Horror Festival. “As Germany’s largest movie and amusement park,
inside the playforest where children can retreat for a while, where there are fewer stimuli due to specific choices in colour and theming. My favourite part of Nest! is the take-away on a terrace from where parents can watch their children having fun.”
we have set ourselves the goal of further expanding the family offer and providing fresh impetus through new attractions and infrastructural improvements this year. In 2020, the whole family will be able to experience a movie-like day atMovie Park Germany with over 40 attractions and numerous events,” said managing director Thorsten Backhaus.
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finally free the city and the saloon of St. Elmo from its evil powers after 140 years, and get to the bottom of the mysterious history of the place. The attraction will be housed in the former premises of ‘TheWalking Dead Breakout’ and is slated to open later this year. Movie ParkGermany is also rolling out numerous
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