Liseberg news

A fire has destroyed part of the new water world, Oceana, at Liseberg in Sweden, and a construction worker has been reported missing. According to ... More

The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience at Walt Disney World, Orlando, is among the winners of this year's Thea Awards. The awards – which were ... More

Liseberg theme park in Sweden has confirmed the opening date for its new Grand Curiosa hotel. A highly themed family hotel, the Grand Curiosa will ... More

The Underlandet family attraction at Swedish theme park Liseberg has won the European Star Award for Europe’s Best New Ride 2021. Created in partnership by ... More

A new international design challenge has been launched this month, inviting freelance designers in the themed entertainment to pitch their concepts for the next immersive, ... More

Three visitor attraction veterans – Tony Baxter, Greg Hale and Mats Wedin – have been inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame, regarded as the ... More

Building work has begun on a new year-round, indoor water park at Swedish theme park Liseberg in the city of Gothenburg. The €110m park – ... More

Andreas Andersen has left his role as Liseberg CEO to rejoin Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, as its executive vice president. Andersen, who joined Sweden's ... More

A number of operators, individuals and attractions across the industry were recognised for excellence this month, with a number of prestigious awards handed out during ... More

Valkyria – a steel dive coaster created by Bolliger & Mabillard – has opened to the public today (10 August) at the Liseberg amusement park ... More

Paul Noland, president and CEO of global attractions association IAAPA, is stepping down from the role – a position he has held since January 2013. ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

Liseberg CEO Andreas Andersen has provided an update on the park’s planned €200m (US$238.8m, £178.8m) expansion, with work on the project expected to start in ... More

Alexander “Al” Weber Jr, founder and CEO of Apex Parks Group, has died aged 64. Weber was a veteran in the attractions sector with nearly ... More

Alexander “Al” Weber Jr, founder and CEO of Apex Parks Group, has been elected by the IAAPA Board of Directors to the post of second ... More

IAAPA’s board of directors have named Liseberg Group CEO and president Andreas Veilstrup Andersen as its second vice chair for 2016, first vice chair in ... More

Gothenburg's mayor, Lena Malm, has welcomed exhibitors and delegates to the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) today (6 October), with the three-day event showcasing new products ... More

Gothenburg's Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre is set to host to the continent’s largest attractions conference and trade show, when the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) ... More

The Euro Attractions Show (EAS) held at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, draws to a close today (25 September) after a ... More

Ocean Park Hong Kong will likely move ahead with plans to build an all-weather water park at Tai Shue Wan earlier than anticipated, due to ... More

Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, has installed dynamic lighting schemes from Martin Professional for an exciting nighttime experience. Martin Professional supplied LED lighting the ... More

The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has elected Mario Mamon, chair and president of Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines, as the organisation's ... More

The 146m-(479ft)high Liseberg Tower at the eponymous Swedish theme park, is to be turned into a free fall attraction. Called AtmosFear and to be constructed ... More

The latest TEA/AECOM Attraction Attendance Report shows a relatively stable situation among the world's most popular theme parks for the calendar year 2009, with the ... More