In 1973, Worlds of Fun opened for the first time in Kansas City, Missouri under the management of Mid-America Enterprises. In 1982, the Oceans of Fun water park opened before the theme park was sold to the Cedar Fair Group for 40 million dollars in 1995.

SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast in Mooloolaba, right on the Pacific coast of Australia, is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a

In the bird park Marlow everything revolves around birds, but you can also discover other animal species. At the flight show you can see different birds of prey and owls in action. There are also show feedings, where you are guaranteed to learn a lot

In Tyrol near Fulpmes in the Stubaital, less than 20 kilometres south of Innsbruck, there has been an Alpine coaster since 2004, the Miederer summer toboggan run. On the steepest Alpine coaster, you overcome a height difference of 640 metres. With a

The butterfly zoo Papiliorama originally opened in Marin-Empagnier in 1988, burned down in a major fire in 1995 and was reopened in the same year. Due to the lack of space, the zoo relocated in 2003 and celebrated its reopening in Kerzers. About 100

When Marburg celebrates its Harbour Festival, the city shows its most relaxed side. Even though Marburg doesn’t have a huge seaport, the banks of the Lahn are transformed for a weekend into a maritime promenade that perfectly captures the university

The Hof Folk Festival is one of the largest of its kind far and wide and has long been an integral part of the Hof calendar. With attractions for young and old, a cosy atmosphere, a great music programme and, above all, many culinary delicacies, it

Every year, the large gymnastics fair takes place on the Rennwiese in Zweibrücken. Originally, the fair was founded by the Männerturnverein (MTV), a predecessor of the previous organiser Vereinigte Turnerschaft Zweibrücken 1885 e.V. (VTZ). The

When a small and modest collection of animals was opened on 2 hectares in Caversham in 1988, no one expected the zoo to grow much. Only a few years later, the area was doubled and in the course of a move to Whiteman Park, about 25 kilometres north of

The oldest zoological garden in the former Czechoslovakia is Liberec Zoo, which is only about 30 kilometres from the German border near Zittau. Its beginnings date back to the end of the 19th century, 1904 is considered the date of its creation and it