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Announcement of three new theme parks makes the Paris region the attraction capital of Europe.

25 August 2026
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The French government and Saudi Arabia have concluded an agreement on the development of three theme parks near Cergy-Pontoise, northwest of Paris. According to President Emmanuel Macron, the project involves an investment of €6 billion. One of the parks...

Hennie van der Most's Speelstad Oranje is also being auctioned.

Following the auction of Rivoli Rotterdam, another major leisure project by Hennie van der Most will go to auction on September 22, 2026: Speelstad Oranje in the Drenthe village of Oranje. This amusement park has been closed since 2015. The adjacent...

Bobbejaanland celebrates 65 years with a festive summer full of innovation and nostalgia

July 14, 2026
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Bobbejaanland is highlighting its 65th anniversary this summer with an extensive and diverse summer program. Under the motto “the most fun land for 65 years,” the park proves that it continues to innovate, without losing sight of its rich history...

Hoenderdaell achieves highest recommendation score among Dutch day attractions

June 3, 2026
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Hoenderdaell Zoo emerges as the most recommended day attraction in Multiscope's National Benchmark Amusement Parks and Zoos. The park achieves a Net Promoter Score of +91, thereby staying ahead of big names such as Efteling, Toverland, and Avonturepark Hellendoorn....

Family and amusement park Duinrell innovates with new Kikker8 coaster

April 7, 2026
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The girl waited patiently for Duinrell director Philip van Zuylen van Nijevelt to finish speaking. He asked if he would sign her test certificate. “Of course.” He returned it with a smile. The girl was one of the 500 testers on Wednesday...

Dragon Village Playground in BillyBird Dragon Empire opens from January 17

BillyBird Drakenrijk, located in Beesel, North Limburg, is opening the doors of its new indoor playground, Drakendorp. With over 2.200 m² of indoor play space, Drakendorp is a spectacular addition to the park and a year-round attraction for families with children. Advance ticket sales...

Duinen Zathe invests in eight new attractions

9 December 2025
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Duinen Zathe Traffic and Amusement Park in Appelscha will expand in 2026 with the opening of eight new attractions. This will nearly double the total number of attractions. It is the largest investment since the park opened.

Disneyland Paris to open World of Frozen in March 2026

November 25 2025
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In recent years, Disney has been working on an expansion of Walt Disney Studios Park. After the transformation, the size of this second Disney park has doubled. World of Frozen opens there on March 29th, changing the...

Children get an active role in new family show at Slagharen Amusement Park

July 15, 2025
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The summer season at Slagharen Attraction and Holiday Park has kicked off with the premiere of the new family show "Randy & Rosie and the Missing Mayor." In addition to the existing characters, there's a new one in Slagharen this season: Mayor Bright....

The Timbuktu theme zone with train is the largest investment to date for Sanjes Safari

The Frisian amusement park Sanjes Safari opened a completely new African theme zone 'Timboektoe' last month, including a small train and various play and climbing equipment. At a cost of €500.000, this was the largest investment to date. The photos of...

Bellewaerde Park presents a new theme area for 2024

9 February 2024
by Erik Huijing
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In Bellewaerde Park (Ypres, Belgium) we are working hard on a new theme area. The main attraction for the new zone is the previously announced 'Spinning Rapids' attraction from Swiss manufacturer Intamin, but the zone will include three more attractions. Yesterday the park presented...

Announcement of three new theme parks makes the Paris region the attraction capital of Europe.

Hennie van der Most's Speelstad Oranje is also being auctioned.

Bobbejaanland celebrates 65 years with a festive summer full of innovation and nostalgia

Hoenderdaell achieves highest recommendation score among Dutch day attractions

Family and amusement park Duinrell innovates with new Kikker8 coaster

Dragon Village Playground in BillyBird Dragon Empire opens from January 17

Duinen Zathe invests in eight new attractions

Disneyland Paris to open World of Frozen in March 2026

Children get an active role in new family show at Slagharen Amusement Park

The Timbuktu theme zone with train is the largest investment to date for Sanjes Safari

Bellewaerde Park presents a new theme area for 2024

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