Industry News

The Park World Excellence Awards 2020, organised by GAP's sister publication Park World, closes for entries on Wednesday 30 September – that’s just under three weeks away. Whether your new ride or attraction debuted within the EMEA…

Magic Memories, a global tourism and entertainment tech company focused on innovating media capture experiences and designing personalised content, has received USD $17m (NZD $25.5 m) of funding. Magic Memories saw revenues fall…

As the world continues to deal with the pandemic, the market for virtual reality (VR) headsets is expected to decline 6.7% in 2020 before returning to double-digit growth of 46.2% in 2021, according to the International Data Corporation…

Following an Emergency National Council held by bacta, the decision has been taken to cancel the next EAG exhibition, which was due to take place at London’s Excel in January 2021 – due to ongoing safety concerns around the COVID pandemic.…

Innovative Concepts in Entertainment (ICE) has announced a new partnership with Mark Sprenger and Sting International. ICE will be adding the popular Sting rides, attractions and games to its extensive portfolio. Moving forward ICE will be…

Party HQ, a new FEC in Bowie, Maryland, is set to install a D.C. battle-themed Hologate Arena virtual reality system, supplied by attractions provider Creative Works. Party HQ is located about 12 miles northeast of Washington D.C. “We…

The Amusement-Attraction, Park-Recreation Industry and Services Exhibition, known as ATRAX, is set to take place between 4-6 February 2021, offering a specialised trade-only exhibition for Turkey and surrounding areas. Organiser Tureks…

IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has announced registration is now open for IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit, set to take place 2-4 February, 2021 at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. During this inaugural event, the global…

VRStudios Sports’ new engagement platform is designed to link players’ in-home VR gameplay with their social and competitive experiences at out-of-home amusement venues like family entertainment centres (FECs). VRstudios CEO Kevin Vitale…

Gold Medal Products Co., a US-based supplier of concessions including specialty foods, machines, and supplies, has launched a new Mobile Hand Sanitising Station designed to help keep guests’ and employees’ hands clean. The stand-alone,…

With a new virtual format to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the AAMA Annual Meeting & Gala 2020 will take place virtually from tomorrow, with sessions over the next three days from 15-17 September. The AAMA has said: “AAMA…

Upcoming multi-use facility Park of Poland has now entered the first phase of its development, which includes Europe's largest indoor water park, Suntago Waterworld. Located in the Village of Wręcza near the town of Mszczonów, less than an…

Yas Island, UAE attraction Clymb Abu Dhabi has announced new routes across four of its climbing walls, according to a recent story published by thenational.ae. The indoor adventure hub, which is home to the world’s tallest indoor…

Qetaifan Projects, a leading leisure company owned by Katara Hospitality, has awarded the design and build contract for a ground-breaking immersive educational water ride on Qetaifan Island North, Qatar, to the British company Sarner…

Osool Entertainment, an entertainment agency based in Saudi Arabia, has implemented the Semnox arcade cashless system at its first store in Riyadh. Osool Entertainment’s offer focuses on various indoor entertainment activities including…