Theme park stories

Owen Ralph at the Owner's breakfast, the Legends panel and the CEO talk

The IAAPA Expo 2017 took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. With pushing 40,000 attendees, the record breaking show was a whirlwind week of parties, new product launches and ground-breaking technology. And virtual reality (VR), lots of VR. By Martin Howe, CEO, TEQ4 Ltd. Here we are again, the International Association of […]

As IAAPA Attractions Expo 2107 is in full swing in Orlando, Karen Staley talks to Blooloop about the role of the organisation and shares her thoughts on emerging trends in the attractions industry. Staley was appointed IAAPA’s Senior Vice President of North American Operations back in September, at which point she relocated from the company’s regional […]

While many attraction operators are just getting over Halloween, Finland's leading amusement park put its spooks to bed over a month ago.

GM Kevin Stumpf on the park that was built as a leisure park for employees of the Hershey chocolate company back in 1905.

Global leader in themed entertainment design turns 30. What are the secrets of its success?

Under CEO Steve Van den Kerkhof's leadership, the Plopsa Group has transformed a former honey-themed amusement park into Belgium's busiest theme park.

The first new amusement park in North America for almost a decade opened this summer in Foley, Alabama.