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Small News From The Theme Park Industry

TPoseOnTantrum said:
Info smells bad. There’s no other source online to back this up and the article quotes a bunch of fake and conveniently named Twitter accounts. Am afraid we have all been had.
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I got the information from the daily IAAPA newsletter, so I hope they know more than the article would suggest. Otherwise, they need to do a better job before publishing.
 
ECG said:
I got the information from the daily IAAPA newsletter, so I hope they know more than the article would suggest. Otherwise, they need to do a better job before publishing.
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Bit of a weird headline giving the Efteling a headache right now. Apparently an interlude to some adult film content was filmed at the park, and locally their name had been blowing up in trending searches on a website you probably wouldn’t want to associate your family entertainment brand with. According to another Dutchie website they are understandably not happy and not willing to discuss the situation or whatever actions come next.

I don’t even know how I would respond to a scenario like this in management’s shoes.

Source (local news)
 
cookie said:
Djurs Sommerland is in the middle of doling out their 2025 announcements every Sunday until Christmas, and while only two official announcements have been made so far, a third announcement strongly hinted at is an expansion to the park’s Mexicoland area, where the Funtime drop tower El Grito opened earlier this year. The park’s mini-golf course had already been removed in 2023 to make way for this development.

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The first official announcement, made on the 1st of December, is that the park will open earlier in the year than usual for the park’s first ever Easter event, running throughout the middle of April. The second announcement, made on the 8th, is that the park will for the first time ever be open at night (up to 9 P.M) during their Halloween event, running from October 11th to the 19th. In previous years, the park would only be open until 6 P.M. in that period. This move, according to the park director, is something the park’s fanbase has been requesting for years.

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The third announcement, made last week, is that Djurs will open Denmark’s first ”adventure trail” in 2025, which will take up the former mini-golf site and spill over into Juvelen’s final turnaround, which has been temporarily removed to allow constrution to proceed. The highly intricate attraction will bring further thematic cohesion and detail to the park’s Mexicoland area.

 
A large fire broke out at Karl’s Erlebnisdorf in Rövershagen this morning. Apparently the source of the flames is the tractor ride. The extent of the damage is unclear as of yet.

www.ostsee-zeitung.de

Brand auf Karls Erdbeerhof: Dahl dankbar für „Wahnsinnseinsatz“ - und freut sich über Weihnachtswunder

Auf Karls Erdbeerhof ist an Heiligabend ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Auf der Traktorbahn brach ein Brand aus, der inzwischen unter Kontrolle ist.
www.ostsee-zeitung.de www.ostsee-zeitung.de

EDIT: The park is still set to re-open for Christmas Day tomorrow, but the damage has already been estimated at over 2.5 million euros.

 
A 17-year-old boy died on Dec. 20 after he disembarked the Superman el Último Escape at Six Flags Mexico. The teenager was leaving the Morgan hyper coaster when he suddenly reported feeling unwell and collapsed. Paramedics transported the boy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed he had sustained cerebral and pulmonary edema. Source (in Spanish)
 
Disneyland is temporarily closing eight attractions this month for seasonal refurbishments following the busy winter holiday season. The Haunted Mansion, It’s A Small World, Disneyland Railroad, Disneyland Monorail, Mark Twain Riverboat, Grizzly River Run, Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind and the Fantasmic show closures join Pixie Hollow and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln that were already shuttered for refurbishment.
Mark Twain Riverboat will be closed today through Friday for a brief seasonal refurbishment, Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind in DCA’s Pixar Pier will be closed through 23. January and Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure is closed today through 13. March for the annual winter refurbishment of the river rapids ride. Source
 
California's Great America appears set to cancel its winter season events for 2025, including the popular Snoopy Christmas ice show, with the park's next seasonal closure being moved up to October 2025 from January 2026. The end is neigh. Source
 
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