rollercoasters news
15 Jun 2026
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
28 Nov 2024
Fiona Eastwood, COO of Merlin Entertainments, has been announced as interim CEO, following the departure
07 Jun 2023
Scott O'Neil has revealed that data will play a major role in attractions giant Merlin's
18 May 2023
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
18 Nov 2022
The first-ever Real Madrid-themed experience is set to open in Dubai next year. A partnership
25 Mar 2020
Some attractions operators in Japan have started to reopen their doors to the public with
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
21 Dec 2019
It's been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there
16 Oct 2019
The world's longest rollercoaster at sea will be included in an on board theme park
30 Sep 2019
Two people have died and others have been injured after a rollercoaster derailed at La
10 Sep 2019
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, Zamperla will be
17 Jul 2019
The owners of Lost Island Waterpark, in Waterloo, Iowa, US, have announced plans to augment
18 Jun 2019
ITEC Entertainment is developing a major new theme park in China based on video gaming,
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
04 Mar 2019
The government of Queensland, Australia, has announced a number of new regulations for any visitor
03 Oct 2018
IAAPA has inducted four members into its prestigious Hall of Fame (HOF), with Eugenius Birch,
16 Jun 2018
A new theme park based on the adventures of Belgian comic strip character Spirou has
01 Jun 2018
Six Flags continues to make its mark on China, with the operator announcing plans for
03 May 2018
Cedar Fair CEO Richard Zimmerman is leaning on new ride developments to buoy the company's
25 Apr 2018
Off the back of a record financial start to the year, Six Flags has announced
10 Jan 2018
A new technology utilising eye tracking and brain sensors has been named most innovative virtual
19 Sep 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to introduce a high-adrenaline virtual reality (VR) experience to rollercoasters
01 Sep 2017
Luxury goods giant LVMH have announced a €60m (US$71.4m, £55m) plan to turn Paris’s 19th-century
29 Aug 2017
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is inviting its members to explore an abandoned Berlin theme
04 Aug 2017
Cedar Fair has promised significant investment into the operator’s attractions portfolio in 2018, with the
13 Jul 2017
Croatia’s first major theme park will open its doors this weekend, with the €12m (US$13.7m,
26 Jun 2017
The owner of Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark is in the early stages of developing a masterplan for
01 Jun 2017
At Cedar Fair’s Kings Island, Holovis has created a multilayered story-driven pre-show for the newly
04 Jan 2017
Mixed-reality firm Holovis is teaming with ride manufacturer S&S - Sansei Technologies to develop the
13 Dec 2016
Plans for a US$750m (€707m, £590m) Lionsgate theme park in Georgia, US, have collapsed after
03 Nov 2016
A Native American tribe has announced plans for a US$241m (€217m, £194m) theme park and
27 Sep 2016
New research has found an unconventional solution to clearing painful kidney stones – riding Disney
27 Jul 2016
Six Flags has reported a doubling of income from its global franchising push as one
08 Jun 2016
Six Flags has approved plans allowing the theme park operator to repurchase US$500m (€440.9m, £343m)
17 May 2016
The new £9m (US$13m, €11.4m) Lost Kingdom zone at Paultons Park opened to the public
13 May 2016
IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest
13 Apr 2016
Ground has been broken on Croatia’s first major theme park development, with the €25m (US$28.5m,
18 Mar 2016
The designer of Alton Towers’ new virtual reality rollercoaster – the first to come to
03 Mar 2016
Six Flags has announced plans for Superman-themed virtual reality coaster experiences to debut at its
01 Mar 2016
Attendances and revenues at SeaWorld attractions during 2015 were reported as almost the same as
15 Jan 2016
Fun Spot America has set out a 10-year masterplan for a major expansion of its
12 Jan 2016
Alton Towers has confirmed plans to launch the UK’s first ever virtual reality rollercoaster, rebranding
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you.
Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People
Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Read the latest issue
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the
stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Featured supplier news
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility
differentiation and long-term commercial success.
Company profiles
Vor is the world’s most powerful workout generation tool, transforming how fitness businesses deliver personalised ...
Company profiles
EGYM partners with companies to improve employee health by providing access to fitness and health ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Hot tubs
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
28-29 Sep 2026
Grand Ballroom, METT Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
29-31 Oct 2026
Impact Exhibition & Convention Center Bangkok,Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
29-31 Oct 2026
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand , Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
