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Universal Orlando Wins Five Golden Ticket Awards 2025

Tuesday, 09. September 2025, 09:58

Universal Orlando Resort has celebrated major successes at the Golden Ticket Awards 2025 from Amusement Today, taking home a total of five awards for its innovative and immersive experiences. These include the honor for Universal Volcano Bay as the best water park, marking the first new winner in this category in 26 years, along with four awards for attractions in the new theme park Universal Epic Universe. These accolades highlight the resort's leading role in the amusement park industry.

Alton Towers to Open World's First Bluey Roller Coaster in 2026

Tuesday, 09. September 2025, 09:43

The amusement park Alton Towers in the United Kingdom is planning to open the world's first Bluey roller coaster in spring 2026. This new attraction for younger guests will be themed around the popular animated series Bluey in CBeebies Land. The announcement highlights the growing popularity of the brand, which has captivated millions of fans worldwide since 2018.

Europa-Park: Successful Training Launch for Future Experts

Tuesday, 09. September 2025, 09:30

Europa-Park has kicked off a successful training start with nearly 100 new apprentices, laying the foundation for tomorrow's skilled professionals. During a comprehensive onboarding week, the young talents were welcomed and prepared for their entry into professional life. This week featured trainings and program elements that provide orientation and facilitate a smooth arrival at the company.

Barrel Tapping with Stefan Mross at Oktoberfest in Europa-Park

Monday, 08. September 2025, 12:44

Starting on September 19, 2025, the Europa-Park Arena will transform into a traditional festival tent in collaboration with the official Oktoberfest in Munich. Visitors can enjoy lively music, a wide selection of Bavarian specialties like pretzels, pork knuckles, and roast chicken, along with cool Hofbräu Oktoberfest beer. The celebrations will take place on selected dates until October 11 and have attracted numerous guests in dirndls and lederhosen to Germany's largest theme park for...

Djurs Sommerland Plans Holiday Resort for 2028

Monday, 08. September 2025, 11:23

The Danish Djurs Sommerland is expanding its offerings with accommodation options and plans the Djurs Sommerland Holiday Resort, which is set to welcome its first guests in 2028. Following continuous additions to the attractions area, including Mexicoland with the adventure path Camino del Sol and the drop tower El Grito, the park is now focusing on tourist accommodations. Søren Sandberg takes over as project leader for the development.

Vacation Rentals in Rust: Locals Resist Mass Tourism

Monday, 08. September 2025, 11:07

In Rust in the Ortenaukreis, locals have founded the citizens' initiative “Dorf statt Ferienanlage” to combat the increasing construction of vacation rentals around the Europa-Park. The initiative criticizes how mass tourism impairs quality of life, while the municipality plans to limit the number of vacation rentals. Currently, there are 900 such accommodations rented out by 250 hosts in the town with 5,000 inhabitants.

Nigloland: AI Photo Tool for Halloween Season

Monday, 08. September 2025, 10:34

As summer vacations in Europe come to an end, amusement parks like Nigloland are already preparing for the Halloween season. From October 4 to 31, the park will transform into "Nigloween" and offer a new AI-based photo option. This will allow visitors to edit photos of themselves with imaginative Halloween costumes and integrate the park's mascots.

Europa-Park Named World's Best Theme Park for Tenth Time

Monday, 08. September 2025, 10:01

Europa-Park received the prestigious Golden Ticket Award as the world's best theme park for the tenth time on September 6, 2025. The family-owned business from Baden triumphed over strong competitors like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. The award ceremony by the trade magazine Amusement Today took place this year at Carowinds theme park in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Fall Edition of Volcano Bay Nights Featuring Scooby-Doo

Saturday, 06. September 2025, 09:48

Universal Orlando Resort launched the fall edition of its popular Universal Volcano Bay Nights event on Sept. 5, offering guests the exciting opportunity to enjoy the award-winning water theme park after dark. The exclusive, limited-capacity event takes place every Friday until Oct. 31 and includes access to Volcano Bay's popular attractions, live entertainment, and newly added fall-season performances by Scooby-Doo and the gang, in which they confront a villain in the lava-lit paradise.

Traumatica - Festival of Fear: New Horrors Await in 2025

Friday, 05. September 2025, 11:33

Dark forces have completely taken over Traumatica, transforming the Europa-Park festival grounds into a realm of terror. From September 24 to November 8, 2025, over 150 terrifying figures will haunt the site. Visitors will encounter creatures in seven horror attractions and across the entire area that are darker and more merciless than ever before, daring to face this new dimension of fear.

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