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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
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Dreamworld as a premium entertainment destination and add a new level of convenience for guests who will have our theme park and water park on their accommodation’s doorstep” said Dreamworld CEO, Greg Yong. “This announcement is another positive step in the
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who together recently opened the Gold Coast Airport Rydges Hotel. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the project and understand the needs
are so pleased to finally open the park and welcome guests to explore Tornado Springs, our largest single investment here at Paultons Park. We wanted to introduce a spectacular and immersive themed area
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Attractions assisted UK family park new themed area, Tornado Springs, and delivering customised props for the
Danish theming firm MK Themed Attractions assisted UK family park Paultons Park in getting its brand-new themed area, Tornado Springs, ready for 12 April by producing and delivering customised props for the entire area.
and experiences, all with a heavy Midwestern US theme. The majority of the themed elements were produced and delivered by MK Themed Attractions. Guests will be immersed in the new area completed with themed signs, props, objects, and coasters, all telling the unique story of Tornado Springs.
uture Dreamworld guests will be able to stay and play, with plans underway for a new $75 million Dreamworld Resort including a resort-style hotel
recovery of our parks post-COVID and will have a significant economic impact not only for Dreamworld, but also for the northern Gold Coast, one of Australia’s fastest growing regional corridors. The project will create employment within the local community and contribute to the regeneration of tourism on the Gold Coast.” “We are pleased to partner with Evolution Group led by John Robinson Jr, son 9
to say that it has been a pleasure working with Paultons Park. From the very beginning the visions and ambitions Paultons Park had sounded exciting, and a project we at MK Themed Attractions have loved being a part of. We look forward to seeing the impression the new area Operations director at Paultons
and tourist park. Dreamworld is excited to announce that it
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and tourist park. Dreamworld is excited to announce that it has entered into an agreement with experienced accommodation developer Evolution Group to fund and build an accommodation precinct on part of the surplus land owned by Ardent Leisure adjacent to the Dreamworld park. The accommodation offering will include a 4-star 250-room resort-style hotel, 40 bungalows and a 5-star tourist park with 100 powered sites. Dreamworld Resort will be designed to cater to all guests, especially interstate travellers, with a broad John ‘Foxy’ Robinson,
facilities such as swimming pools and a gymnasium. Guests of Dreamworld Resort will also have exclusive
has entered into an agreement with experienced accommodation developer Evolution Group to fund and build an accommodation precinct on part of the surplus land owned by Ardent Leisure adjacent to the Dreamworld park. The accommodation offering will include a 4-star 250-room resort-style hotel, 40 bungalows and a 5-star tourist park with 100 powered sites. Dreamworld Resort will be designed to cater to all guests, especially interstate travellers, with a broad range of family friendly accommodation options, as well as restaurants, conferencing facilities and leisure facilities such as swimming pools and a gymnasium. Guests of Dreamworld Resort will also have exclusive
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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.
total of six different scenes, the guests, equipped with laser weapons, slip into the role of ghost hunters to
ull-service provider of visitor attractions and experiences RWS Entertainment Group (RWS) has acquired The Experience Department, popularly known as ted. The announcement follows RWS’s November 2021 acquisition of international attraction design firm JRA and further expands the group’s expertise. ted services will expand to include new Halloween and seasonal holiday experiences complete with design, fabrication and installation.
“The synergy between ted and RWS Entertainment Group opens opportunities for our team and our clients to achieve the ultimate immersive experiences on land and at sea,” said RWS founder and CEO Ryan Stana. “Our companies have an outstanding record of delivering powerful projects.”
ew thrill-seeking attraction Tomb Raider: The LIVE Experience, created by Little Lion Entertainment and in partnership with Paramount Pictures, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix, is set to open in the famous Camden Stables Market in London, UK, this May.
British based with offices in four countries and a twenty-year history, ted delivers full-service entertainment and programming for theatre, cruise, resort and leisure destinations, from audiovisual installations and live entertainment to fitness programs and custom character creation.
In other news, RWS has added key positions to the global leadership team and promoted long-time employees to help guide daily operations. Recent changes include the promotion of Danielle Kramer to executive vice president, operations, the appointment of Ryan Murphy to the position of vice president, production services & operations and the hiring of Augustus Bennett as director, human resources.
Players will go on an expedition to avert complete catastrophe by ensuring a powerful ancient artefact doesn’t fall into the wrong hands, collecting relics and fending off enemies, before making their escape to ‘Costa Rica’ via a container ship to take on the next part of the adventure. Guests have to work as a team to make their way through shipping containers and crates whilst gathering more relics as they go.
If guests manage to escape, the only way to save the artefact is to zipline through the jungle and down into the caves…
Tom Lionetti-Maguire, CEO and founder of Little Lion Entertainment, said: “It’s now just six weeks until Tomb Raider: The LIVE Experience opens its doors to the public and with the help of our Official Lara Croft Cosplay Ambassador it’s clearer than ever before that we’ve arrived and are ready to take Camden by storm. We’re beyond excited and can’t wait to welcome our first guests into the attraction to, with the help of Lara Croft, save the world.”
Island Theme Park. “We partnered with Sony Pictures in order to achieve an authentic experience that will be the first attraction of this level in Russia, in one of the world’s leading theme parks.” “In line with our growing Location Based Entertainment strategy, Dream Island Theme Park has done a fantastic job bringing this beloved brand to life and giving audiences the unique opportunity to transport themselves into the thrilling world of Hotel Transylvania,” said Jeffrey Godsick, EVP of Global Partnerships and Brand Management and Head of Location Based Entertainment at Sony Pictures Entertainment. In addition to the Hotel Transylvania ride,
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
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Octonauts Activity Trail opens at Sea Life at Mall of America Silvergate Media and Merlin Entertainments have announced their new activity trail,
Octonauts: The Great Gup Rescue, which has just been unveiled at Sea Life at Mall of America, before beginning its voyage to Sea Life centres around the world. Expanding on its successful global partnership with Merlin, Silvergate’s new interactive activity based Octonauts trail will allow visitors to embark on a journey with their favourite characters by completing missions and saving the sea creatures. The Great Gup Rescue starts with an underwater storm that has caused major electrical problems leading to all the Gups (the Octonauts’ aquatic vehicles) to break down. Pre-schoolers and their families will experience an activity trail throughout the site where they can help save the day and become a hero in the rescue. This exciting new adventure will educate and inspire guests about important conservation topics while attracting new visitors to SEA LIFE centres. The Great Gup Rescue activity trails launched initially at SEA LIFE at Mall of America on 10 March 2022 before launching at SEA LIFE locations around the world.
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
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”.
guests will also find a “Tavern of Fear” snack bar, a “Vampire’s Bite” burger cafe and “Transylvania Treasures,” a gift store filled with Hotel Transylvania themed souvenirs and memorabilia.
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
of its new interactive laser walkthrough in Studio 7, a new attraction created for a broad target group. In a
Red Raion collaborates with ASI to expand in MENA region
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Red Raion, the CGI studio specialising in media-based attractions, has formed a strategic collaboration with Mr. Prakash Vivekanand and ASI to assist operators in the MENA region who are looking for custom CGI content for their attractions.
Danish theming firm MK Themed Attractions assisted UK family park Paultons Park in getting its brand-new themed area, Tornado Springs, ready for 12 April by producing and delivering customised props for the entire area.
uture Dreamworld guests will be able to stay and play, with plans underway for a new $75 million Dreamworld Resort including a resort-style hotel
and tourist park. Dreamworld is excited to announce that it
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are incredibly excited to be taking these first steps with the Dreamworld team and we are looking forward to working collaboratively to deliver guests a range of high-quality accommodation options.” “The Evolution Group team is a family company providing over 2,200 rooms around Australia through our resorts and accommodation houses. Having Australia’s favourite theme park on the doorstep of this
by John Robinson Jr, son of John ‘Foxy’ Robinson, who together recently opened the Gold Coast Airport Rydges Hotel. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the project and understand the needs
by John Robinson Jr, son of John ‘Foxy’ Robinson, who together recently opened the Gold Coast Airport Rydges Hotel. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the project and understand the needs
are so pleased to finally open the park and welcome guests to explore Tornado Springs, our largest single investment here at Paultons Park. We wanted to introduce a spectacular and immersive themed area
has entered into an agreement with experienced accommodation developer Evolution Group to fund and build an accommodation precinct on part of the surplus land owned by Ardent Leisure adjacent to the Dreamworld park. The accommodation offering will include a 4-star 250-room resort-style hotel, 40 bungalows and a 5-star tourist park with 100 powered sites. Dreamworld Resort will be designed to cater to all guests, especially interstate travellers, with a broad range of family friendly accommodation options, as well as restaurants, conferencing facilities and leisure facilities such as swimming pools and a gymnasium. Guests of Dreamworld Resort will also have exclusive
Dreamworld as a premium entertainment destination and add a new level of convenience for guests who will have our theme park and water park on their accommodation’s doorstep” said Dreamworld CEO, Greg Yong. “This announcement is another positive step in the
Dreamworld as a premium entertainment destination and add a new level of convenience for guests who will have our theme park and water park on their accommodation’s doorstep” said Dreamworld CEO, Greg Yong. “This announcement is another positive step in the
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and experiences, all with a heavy Midwestern US theme. The majority of the themed elements were produced and delivered by MK Themed Attractions. Guests will be immersed in the new area completed with themed signs, props, objects, and coasters, all telling the unique story of Tornado Springs.
“Mr. Vivekanand said: “This region is rapidly becoming an experience-driven industry that is thirsty for immersive and experiential interactive content. We look forward to working closely with Red Raion and the team to help the Middle Eastern developers, investors, theme park builders, and Family Entertainment Center professionals create exceptional customer experiences.”
recovery of our parks post-COVID and will have a significant economic impact not only for Dreamworld, but also for the northern Gold Coast, one of Australia’s fastest growing regional corridors. The project will create employment within the local community and contribute to the regeneration of tourism on the Gold Coast.” “We are pleased to partner with Evolution Group led
recovery of our parks post-COVID and will have a significant economic impact not only for Dreamworld, but also for the northern Gold Coast, one of Australia’s fastest growing regional corridors. The project will create employment within the local community and contribute to the regeneration of tourism on the Gold Coast.” “We are pleased to partner with Evolution Group led
to say that it has been a pleasure working with Paultons Park. From the very beginning the visions and ambitions Paultons Park had sounded exciting, and a project we at MK Themed Attractions have loved being a part of. We look forward to seeing the impression the new area Operations director at Paultons
and tourist park. Dreamworld is excited to announce that it
“The entertainment industry is rapidly growing in the Middle East, and our goal is to give amusement operators the possibility to cooperate with a company that is specialised in CGI content for media-based attractions,” added Antonio Cannata, Red Raion’s co-founder and strategy director.
has entered into an agreement with experienced accommodation developer Evolution Group to fund and build an accommodation precinct on part of the surplus land owned by Ardent Leisure adjacent to the Dreamworld park. The accommodation offering will include a 4-star 250-room resort-style hotel, 40 bungalows and a 5-star tourist park with 100 powered sites. Dreamworld Resort will be designed to cater to all guests, especially interstate travellers, with a broad range of family friendly accommodation options, as well as restaurants, conferencing facilities and leisure facilities such as swimming pools and a gymnasium. Guests of Dreamworld Resort will also have exclusive
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,
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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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
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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
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