Conferências de imprensa da IAAPA Expo Asia 2025 - Cloned

Brogent

Stefan Rothaug, diretor de vendas e marketing da Brogent, apresentou no seu stand um novo teatro voador compacto, concebido para levar experiências imersivas a praticamente qualquer local. Com uma altura de apenas 4,5 metros, o sistema pode caber em espaços apertados, como cinemas antigos, instalações pop-up, locais de concertos e até ambientes urbanos onde o espaço é limitado. Apesar do seu tamanho, oferece a experiência completa de cinema voador de primeira qualidade, com acesso à biblioteca de filmes licenciados da Brogent. Esta inovação permite que a tecnologia alcance novos públicos em locais não convencionais, especialmente em cidades asiáticas densamente povoadas.

Brogent Technologies Announces New Ride System

V Ride Explorer Plus is Brogent Technologies new grounded ride experience that prompts guests to feel as if they’re riding through rough desert terrain in ATV-style vehicles. Stefan Rothaug, director of sales and marketing, says each 12-seat vehicle will sit on its own motion base, allowing specific vehicles to customize the amount of thrill. The modular set up also allows facility owners to choose the number of vehicles they install based on available space and capacity needs. 

The V Ride Explorer Plus is Brogent’s first omni-directional ride system, with vehicles capable of full 360-degree rotation (yaw), raising and lowering (heave), and moving back and forth and side to side (pitch and roll respectively). To keep guests immersed while rotating 360 degrees, this ride also features a 360-degree screen.

DOF

Sam Rhodes, presidente da DOF Robotics na América do Norte, anunciou o lançamento do Mars Odyssey, uma experiência imersiva em túnel com um ecrã de vídeo de 270 graus, uma plataforma de movimento 6-DOF e som surround, que será inaugurado no Canadá no final deste ano. A empresa também apresentou o Antelia Flying Theater em Istambul, com visuais inovadores e robótica DOF. Em 2026, serão abertos dois novos escritórios regionais em Londres e Xangai para melhorar o alcance global e as relações com os clientes. Com mais de 50 projectos de investigação e desenvolvimento, a DOF está a integrar a IA em sistemas de entretenimento para experiências mais inteligentes, expandindo o seu departamento criativo e apresentando o seu passeio de furacão exclusivo no seu stand no recinto da feira.

ProSlide

Ray Smegal e Steve Avery, da ProSlide, partilharam ideias sobre as suas mais recentes inovações em termos de diversões aquáticas na região Ásia-Pacífico, destacando projectos na China, Coreia e Vietname. Eles enfatizaram o legado de mais de 20 anos da ProSlide na criação de atrações de alto desempenho, como a torre Hive em Chime Long e a primeira montanha-russa aquática de membros lançada no mundo. A sua abordagem centra-se na sustentabilidade, na eficiência das atracções e na adaptação das experiências a mercados específicos - destacada pela atração da explosão de foguetes no Inspire Resort e pelo design familiar no Vietname. Eles enfatizaram que entender a demografia e projetar de acordo com a escala de cada projeto são ingredientes-chave para o sucesso de um parque aquático.

LDP Releases New Regional Study

Yael Coifman, senior partner, and Natalia Bakhlina, partner, of Leisure Development Partners (LDP) announced the second edition of the company’s Experience Economist report. Experience Economist is a series of reports focusing on the impact the experience economy has on different global regions and key trends within those regions. 

The second edition focuses on the European attractions market. The edition provides a general overview of the experience economy in Europe and proceeds to compare different countries and regions. LDP found that there is an average of 325 visits to theme parks and water parks per every 1,000 residents. With their summer travel trends and love of repeat park visits, it is unsurprising that Denmark leads the pack with more than 2,000 visits to theme parks per every 1,000 residents. To see more insights on the European region, including reports on domestic tourism locations, view the Experience Economist Second Edition here.

Mack Rides to Soar Again with Plopsa for Major New Addition

Plopsaland Belgium is set to soar in 2027 with the opening of a new flying theater attraction. Plopsa CEO Carl Lenaerts joined MACK Rides CEO Christian von Elverfeldt in making the announcement on the trade show floor. Plopsa will use MACK’s Airific theater system that boasts a ride vehicle with duel forward-backward loading on three levels to boost capacity.  
 
“It’s part of a very big investment; it’s unique as an attraction and it’s unique in Belgium,” Lenaerts shared with the crowd assembled to learn the news. “This shows the very good cooperation between two big and important companies.” MACK Rides was also tapped by Plopsa to manufacture a new Xtreme Spinning Coaster for Plopsaland Deutschland, slated to open in 2028.  
 
Located near the park’s entry plaza, the new flying theater will help redefine Plopsaland Belgium. “We always start with a white paper … and then we discuss ‘What do we want?’ “Then we start looking at who can build this,” says Lenaerts of the partnership with MACK Rides, adding they looked at several suppliers. “We can speak very openly with MACK. There are very short lines [of communication]” 

Lenaerts promises more details of the new attraction’s storyline will be shared soon, adding Plopsaland has access to a deep well of characters thanks to Studio 100, a Dutch television production company.  
 
Gain thought leadership from Carl Lenaerts and learn more about Plopsa’s New Chapter in the current edition of Funworld.  Read Lenaerts’ cover story here.

Outdoor Factory Announces Isla Aventura Theme Park in Venezuela

Outdoor Factory has revealed plans for Isla Aventura, a 110-acre theme park scheduled to open in December 2026 on Isla Margarita, Venezuela. The US$50 million development will feature 29 attractions and is designed to welcome 500,000 guests annually. Positioned as the island’s first major theme park, Isla Aventura will operate year-round, drawing on the region’s tropical climate.  

The master plan integrates local culture and immersive storytelling with a lineup of family-oriented attractions. Confirmed highlights include roller coasters from Vekoma, a Gerstlauer Sky Fly, and a Ferris wheel by Technical Park. Additional offerings will feature SBF rides; climbing and adventure structures from Walltopia; attractions from Sunkid and Metallbau Emmeln; two Lagotronics dark rides; and a fun house and bumper cars by Gosetto. Eurogames will supply bumper boats and children’s vehicles, rounding out a diverse portfolio designed to appeal to multiple age groups. 

"Isla Aventura represents everything we've learned over our 15 years in themed entertainment. This project will not only create an unforgettable destination for families but also celebrate the rich culture and beauty of Venezuela's Caribbean region." says Suphi Aydiner, managing partner of Outdoor Factory.

Roller Announces Acquisition of BookNow

Together, Luke Finn, the CEO of Roller and Luke Sims, theCEO of BookNow,  announced the acquisition of BookNow Software by Roller. Based in the United Kingdom, BookNow is a customer relationship management system-based booking and operations platform. The acquisition will allow Roller to continue to expand their presence in the European region.  

There are long-term plans for BookNow users to move over to the Roller platform, but Finn says the company is aware of the importance of Salesforce integration for many of these users. For the time being, it will be “business as usual,” says Finn. Hoping to make the transition simple for customers, Roller plans on transitioning overtime and will not be rushing an integration.

Themics Creates Figures for New Theme Park

Carlo Goertjes, president and CEO at Themics Philippines Inc.; Gilles Rousel, executive producer at Van Hoorne Studios; and Han Kuijpers, business development manager at Petro Art Production, came together to unveil the figurines of Woozle and Pip headed to the new Family Resort & Adventure Park ‘de Tovertuin’ in Hoogerheide, Netherlands. These three creative companies partnered to create thematic elements that will allow families to feel as though they have entered the magical garden themselves. There will be more than 300 figures and animatronics across the park, truly immersing guests in De Tovertuin. Family Resort & Adventure Park ‘de Tovertuin’ is slated to open March 2026.

Zierer

Em representação da Zierer, Jeroen Nijpels, proprietário e diretor-geral da JNELC, apresentou a boleia plana Drifter da Zierer, que faz a sua estreia na Ásia. A boleia permite que os condutores controlem o movimento do veículo utilizando um travão de mão para uma experiência interactiva. A primeira Drifter foi inaugurada na Finlândia e a próxima será inaugurada no jardim zoológico de Tobu, no Japão, em 2026. A atração é personalizável, com elementos temáticos exclusivos e iluminação para a noite.

WhiteWater Announces New Projects and Product Innovations

WhiteWater shared a wide slate of projects and innovations at IAAPA Expo Europe 2025. Endless Surf reported momentum with new inland surf pools announced at The Wave London, as well as the U.S., Mexico, and Panama. In the Middle East, WhiteWater contributed to Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi’s expansion, including Shoot the Chute, a unique water ride integrated into a slide tower. Upcoming developments include major additions at Funtasia in Ireland, Sportoase in Belgium, and Land of Legends in Turkey. On the cruise side, upcoming projects include six new slides for Carnival’s Carnival Festivale and the Great Tides Waterpark at Norwegian’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay. New products introduced include Wall Runner, Covered Boomerango, and Helix Twist.

Paul Chutter, President of Endless Surf, says: “It’s been an incredible year for us, with projects launching across three continents. What excites me most is how quickly surf is expanding, not only as a sport but as a lifestyle. Our technology is designed to meet that demand, giving operators the ability to deliver authentic, flexible, and scalable experiences that resonate with surfers everywhere.”