Our projects
Movie Park Studio Tour
For their 25th Anniversary, Movie Park Germany opened a new attraction: the Movie Park Studios Tour. This combination of dark ride and rollercoaster was designed by Leisure Expert Group in collaboration with the Movie Park Germany Project team.
Tornado Springs
For their 2021 season Paultons Park has introduced the new "Tornado Springs" themed land. Leisure Expert Group was responsible or the compleet master plan and design development of the themed area.
Electric Mile
In partnership with Insomiac Events, Leisure Expert Group designed the world’s longest 'dark ride'. The Electric Mile debuted in the beginning of 2021 and with a length of 1,7 kilometers it beats the record with ease.
Dinosaurland
For their 2022 season Djurs Sommerland will introduce the new "Dinosaurland" themed area.
Speed Zone
To continue the Festivalization rebranding after the Main Street and Wilderness, Walibi Holland created the Speed Zone area as third to transform. We created many festival experiences as official design partner of Insomniac Events, making us the perfect supplier to create a festival like atmosphere in the theme park.
Sonar Station
Leisure Expert Group has been assigned by Wildland Adventure Zoo Emmen to redesign the Terra Explorer experience located in the Nortica area of the park, into the Sonar Station.
Haunted Houses
After working for Chimelong Paradise on "The Drain" in 2017, we were asked to redesign 2 of their other existing Haunted Houses into new experiences for their guests to enjoy. The results are Master Puppeteer and Cursed House which are our 2nd and 3rd Halloween Houses in mainland China.
Park Entrance redesign
Leisure Expert Group was responsible for masterplanning and designing the 2020 upgrade of the entrance area of Djurs Sommerland.
IAAPA Theatre
Leisure Expert Group was asked to design the IAAPA theatre for the annual IAAPA Expo Europe in 2019 and produce all events taking place there. Next to the time coded opening ceremony we worked on the stage design and provided front of house staff during all events.
Land of Legends
Land of Legends is a unique new themed area at Bobbejaanland with a completely new coaster, yet it is also an upgrade of some existing rides to the current thematic standards within the European theme park industry. The area shows the potential of taking a birdseye view and think outside the scope of the new ride itself and then explore the possibility to upgrade other rides in the park as well, in order to create a brand new themed area. Having worked with Movie Park before on ‘Walking Dead®: Breakout’ and ‘Excalibur: Secrets of the Dark Forest’, we were asked to help with the redevelopment of a distant corner in Nickland.
Wilderness
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Wild Asia
Throughout different stages Leisure Expert Group developed the Wild Asia Area at Djurs Sommerland where guests can be immersed into a place full of myths and legends hidden deep down in the wild Jungle of Asia.
Time Machine Restaurant
Aboard the AIDAnova, passengers can indulge themselves in a dinner show of magical proportions as Professor Tempus will take them on a time traveling adventure into the depths off the Ocean. Leisure Expert Group was closely involved with this project from the very start. Together with the talented team of AIDA, we were responsible for the storyline, the conceptual design of the restaurant and the production of the full content for the dinner show. As all designs were completed and the content was produced, we also took the responsibility of the art direction for all scenic elements and we show-directed the live performance together with the live entertainment crew of AIDA.
EDC: Kinetic Energy
As Leisure Expert Group celebrated their 6th edition as Insomniac's official design partner, they created a masterplan and designed the experience that guaranteed the perfect guest journey at world’s biggest pop-up theme park.
PAW Patrol: Adventure Bay
The famous cartoon dogs’ hometown of Adventure Bay has been brought to Movie Park Germany for their 2019 season. We have worked closely with ‘Nickelodeon Creative’ to bring this popular IP (Intellectual Property) to life in a playful and child-friendly themed environment. Having worked with Movie Park before on ‘Walking Dead®: Breakout’ and ‘Excalibur: Secrets of the Dark Forest’, we were asked to help with the redevelopment of a distant corner in Nickland.
Traumatica
Since 2012 Europa-park had been teaming up with Leisure Expert Group for the development of the haunted houses for their Halloween event. In the initial years this event was called Halloween Horror Night, but continued as "Traumatica" in 2017.
Escape: The Grimm
In 2019 Leisure Expert Group celebrated their 6th edition as Insomniac’s official design partner with the development of the Escape Festival in Southern California. For this Halloween themed event, a new masterplan was produced based on a newly written story line and from there the festival was made into a successful reality.
Wolf Spirit Mainstage
In collaboration with TWOFIFTYK, Leisure Expert Group has been responsible for the stage design and production of the main stage, Wolf Spirit Stage, at Untold Festival 2018.
EDC: Kinetic Love
The EDC Las Vegas mainstage always tells a new and exciting story. For the fifth consecutive year we have been responsible for the EDC Mainstage design. Together with Insomniac the theme Kinetic Love was created. For this particular stage Love was the main subject and was displayed by two giant 30 meter (90ft) high statues sharing one heart. The stage was built as a safe and sacred space where life should be celebrated together.
Góralsko Dżungla
The Jungle Mountain was the first step in the process to develop the amusement park 'Rabkoland' into a theme park with multiple themed worlds.
Randy & Rosie Show Stage
Leisure Expert Group has created a new show venue for the Randy & Rosie show at Slagharen Theme park & Resort.
Excalibur
Leisure Expert Group rethemed the 1998 built rapid river ride from the Mystery River into Excalibur.
Tweestryd
The design on the new dueling racing coaster 'Tweestryd' flows into the zoo environment and brings an educational element to its riders.
THIS IS HOLLAND
From the heart of Amsterdam, THIS IS HOLLAND presents a unique flying experience that will show you the Netherlands from a whole new perspective. Leisure Expert Group was closely involved with this project from the very start. Together with the client, we developed the concept, schematic and detail design of the attraction. During the construction and installation were also responsible for the in-field art direction as well as the technical production.
The Drain
The Drain was the first Halloween project outside of Europe for Leisure Expert Group and was established in cooperation with Chimelong Group.
EDC: Kinetic Gaia
As Insomniacs design partner for four consecutive years, Leisure Expert Group designed and produced the mainstage for the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas once again with this years theme the Kinetic Gaia.
Pirate Area
Leisure Expert Group design and developed the refurbishment of the Pirate area as part of their 15 years masterplan.
Halloween Horror Nights
For five continuous years, Europa-Park has teamed up with Leisure Expert Group to design and produce haunted houses as central pieces for their Halloween Horror Nights.
Toppers Christmas Party of the Year
For the 2016 Christmas show of The Toppers, Leisure Expert Group developed the storyline as well as the show flow and scenery.
EDC: Kinetic Temple
For the third year collaborating with Insomniac, Leisure Expert Group has been closely involved in the creative interpretation of America's largest dance festival EDC together with Insomniac's creative team.
Walking Dead®: Breakout
The Leisure Expert Group was asked to design and build The Walking Dead®: Breakout, turnkey project in cooperation with AMC.
Trains through the Ages
Leisure Expert Group was assigned to contribute in making the 175-year-old top collection of Dutch Railways Museum more accessible and attractive for guests.
Masterplanning Wildlands
Leisure Expert Group has been working together with Wildlands for four years on this amazing project. From the very beginning we were called upon to develop the park’s ‘storytelling’ and after we were involved in various parts of the overall design.
Arctic One
Leisure Expert Group was been requested to contribute to the development of Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen’s Arctic 1.
Pulsar
The Leisure Expert Group was asked to come up with the technology for the queue line of Pulsar, Walibi Belgium's new attraction.
Birds in (f)light
Leisure Expert Group was tasked to create the illusion of dynamics and movement of a static mobile bird frame as a new centerpiece of “La Coupole” in Nimes.
Technical Production Wildlands
Wildlands, Emmen’s new adventure zoo, is all about creating unforgettable meetings with animals in an environment which is perfectly aligned with their original habitants and climates. To enhance this experience, Leisure Expert Group was requested to design and install the technical production including: themed lighting, sound including the content, projectors including the content and other special effects.
Nocturnal Wonderland: 20th Anniversary
To turn the 20th anniversary of Insomniac’s Nocturnal Wonderland into a spectacular event, Leisure Expert Group was asked to design and produce a unique stage.
EDC: Crystal Village
After a first successful year of working together on the largest dance festival in the USA, Insomniac Events requested Leisure Expert Group again to contribute to their festival. This time we were responsible for a revision on the masterplan, as well as a rewrite on the overall stories and the design of three different stages.
Pumpkin Soup Factory
Leisure Expert Group has developed and build a haunted house for the target group 9 years and older, called Pumpkin Soup Factory.
The Lift of Horror
Leisure Expert Group created an interactive and fully themed experience for Yumble called The Lift of Horror.
Blitzbahn
Leisure Expert Group was tasked by Toverland to retheme the existing bobsleigh track located at the Magic Forest into the Blitzbahn.
Escape: Freak Circus
Escape is the largest Halloween electronic dance music festival in Southern California, and as Halloween specialist Leisure Expert Group was asked to design and produce the main stage for it.
Nocturnal Wonderland 2014
For Nocturnal Wonderland, the longest running festival by Insomniac, Leisure Expert Group was requested to design and produce the Labyrinth main stage.
Beyond Wonderland 2014
For the Insomniacs’ Beyond Wonderland festival, Leisure Expert Group designed and produced the mainstage which was first revealed in September 2014 at Silicon Valley and after used in March 2015 at San Bernardino.
EDC: Kinetic Cathedral
The first time of Leisure Expert Group cooperating with Insomniac was for the EDC festival and it was a big challenge starting with two storylines, a tourable main-stage, a second stage and nine different time coded intermezzo shows.
Bondegårdsland
Leisure Expert Group realized the first step of the masterplan of Djurs Sommerland, which was the development of an entire new area Bondegårdsland.
HeksenSkolen
Leisure Expert Group created the first themed haunted house for Djurs Sommerland targeting families with children aged from 4 to 12 years.
Clownz’trofobia
Leisure Expert Group designed and produced a haunted house for the French park Walibi Rhône Alpes, called Clownz’trofobia.
La Machine a Voyager dans le Temps
Leisure Expert Group has developed the technological elements connected into one show control for the award winning attraction La Machine a Voyager dans le Temps at Futuroscope.
Volcans Sacrés
Leisure Expert Group developed the technique and a show control for the attraction Volcans Sacrés.
Mad House
Leisure Expert Group produced the Halloween experience Mad House, which turned out to be such a succes that it stayed open until 2016 as permanent attraction.
Psyke Underground
Leisure Expert Group refurbished the ride Pyske: Underground with the use of technical elements.
Djengu River
Leisure Expert Group brought alive the decor of Djengu River with the use lighting, sounds and special effects.