Efteling news

Former Efteling COO, Coen Bertens, and former BRC Imagination Arts exec, Bart Dohmen, have partnered to set up a consultancy for the tourism and visitor ... More

Efteling has announced a six-year partnership with Puy du Fou, with the French operator providing the Dutch theme park consultancy services on its popular Raveleijn ... More

Fabula, a nature-themed 4D theatre attraction created in partnership with Aardman Animation, has opened at Efteling, a fantasy theme park in the south of The ... More

Aardman Animations, the British animation studio behind much-loved shows such as Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, has partnered with Efteling to create a ... More

Dutch fairytale-based theme park Efteling will transform into a “winter wonderland of twinkling lights, bonfires and snow-covered pine trees” for eleven weeks to celebrate the ... More

This year's Euro Attractions Show (EAS) will feature more than 100 hours of educational sessions, making it one of the largest learning programmes in the ... More

Members of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) are gathering this week in California for the attractions body’s annual Summit and Thea Awards Gala. Kicking off ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has announced the winners of the THEA Awards during the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida. The awards, which recognise ... More

Dutch theme park Efteling has debuted its €35m (US$39.9m, £30.7m) Symbolica: Place of Fantasy – the operator’s largest ever investment to date. Located in the ... More

Following on from the successful launch of its UK attraction last year, French historical theme park operator Puy du Fou is aiming to develop further ... More

A report looking at the future of the global amusement park market has predicted annual growth of more than 10 per cent through to 2021, ... More

Dutch theme park Efteling is following on from the launch of its Baron 1898 dive coaster in 2015 with the announcement of Symbolica: Palace of ... More

IAAPA 2015 is officially underway in Orlando, Florida, as the opening ceremony saw the organisation's strategic plan up until 2018 revealed and the grand introduction ... More

Gothenburg's mayor, Lena Malm, has welcomed exhibitors and delegates to the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) today (6 October), with the three-day event showcasing new products ... More

Efteling – the Netherlands’ oldest theme park – has launched its newest attraction, the €18m (US$20m, £12.7m) immersive steel dive coaster Baron 1898. Designed by ... More

Holland’s most-visited theme park has revealed €18m (US$23m, £14.3m) plans to build a new rollercoaster, themed around an in-depth backstory and storytelling narrative, in what ... More

NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in Holland is to offer a new bachelor-level degree in Attractions and Theme Parks Management, in order to train ... More

Image: PortAventura, one of the parks to report an increase in admissions following capital investments The international theme park industry continued to grow in 2011, ... More

The latest TEA/AECOM Attraction Attendance Report shows a relatively stable situation among the world's most popular theme parks for the calendar year 2009, with the ... More

Rides.nl, the Netherlands-based theme park-dedicated website, has announced the winners of its second annual awards. Bobbejaanland in Lichtaart, Belgium, won the award for Most Innovative ... More