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Petzi’s World
Middle East
Attractions Forum
Tivoli plans new family-friendly area
Taking place this coming February at the Dubai Marine Hotel, the Middle East
After opening a teen-friendly interactive ride in 2009 (Vertigo), Tivoli is to extend Attractions Forum (MEAF) is a new conference-based event from Trade Shows
an olive branch to families when it unveils a new children’s area in 2010. Petzi’s International (TS).
World will open next summer and be based around the Danish cartoon character The event is designed to appeal to senior owners and managers of all types of
of the same name. attractions, including FECs, theme parks, waterparks, museums and animal
Children at the Copenhagen park will be able to enjoy more than 40 different attractions. Backing comes from, amongst others, the TEA, World Waterpark
play activities as they are taken on a voyage of discovery with Petzi and his friends Association and the new Middle East Leisure & Attractions Council (MELAC).
Pelle, Pingo and Old Salt. A highlight of the new area will be the good ship Mary. The programme is being co-ordinated by TSI’s Gerry Robinson, who put
“We believe that Petzi and Tivoli fit together well – both brands are together the seminar programme at last year’s DEAL trade show in Dubai. Topics
internationally recognised, and both have entertained Danish children for many outlined include finance, safety, sponsorship, marketing, design, vocational
generations,” says Tivoli deputy managing director Stine Lolk. qualifications, plus new shopping centre and entertainment models.
Created in 1952 by Carla Hansen, Petzi is licensed from the company Egmont.
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The sea-loving bear has featured in more than 80 books and his comics are sold
in over 20 countries, in addition to a wide range of merchandise, which of course
will also be on sale at Tivoli.
Lulu talks back at Sea Life
Occupying a 13,000 ft site,
Petzi’s World replaces the
Guests at Sea Life in Brighton, England, can now talk to resident turtle Lulu –
playground next to Tivoli Lake,
and watch her talk back – in an interactive new attraction courtesy of
but will be considerably larger.
Animalive.
To create extra room, the 1958
The new addition to the aquarium is a customised version of Animalive’s
toboggan slide built as a part of
Chatterbox Mini product and allows direct interaction between the audience
the playground will be moved to
and the character on screen,
a new play area beside the Tivoli
in this case a computer
Hotel, also scheduled for a
generated version of Lulu, who
summer 2010 opening.
appears inside a “tank.” An
actor provides the voice
Entry to Petzi’s World, like the
behind the scenes and
rest of Tivoli, will be free, with
control’s the turtle’s
tickets required for certain
movements.
attractions.
Similarities to other turtle-
based interactive theme park
Bitter victory for Paultons
attractions are of course
entirely coincidental.
Paultons Park in Hampshire, England, has been officially recognised as an
amusement park after submitting planning application to change its status from a
county park. However a separate, retrospective planning application for two rides
Etheredge trial postponed
has been turned down by the New Forest National Park Authority.
Wild West World founder Thomas Etheredge's securities fraud
The Cobra, a Gerstlauer rollercoaster added in 2006, and The Edge, a
trial has been postponed indefinitely. Etheredge (pictured),
Zamperla Disk ‘O’ Coaster introduced this spring, are the rides in question.
charged with misleading nine private investors as he struggled
Unfortunately they are also two of the park’s headline attractions.
to raise money for the insolvent Wichita, Kansas, theme park,
Noise complaints from local residents and the fact the rides sit outside at the
was supposed to stand trial beginning in September. However,
corner of the New Forest, outside the main park boundaries, are believed to have
the trial won't start until next year. Etheredge's Wichita attorney
been deciding factors for the planning committee’s decision last month.
is recuperating from an illness.
Paultons kept the rides open during the October school holidays but, “the
directors are currently reviewing their options” as to their long term future. In he
meantime, the park has secured planning permission for a 9,000 sq ft indoor
play area.
Iceland expands at
Europa-Park
As the real country struggles with the aftermath
of the financial crisis, there’s no such prudence
at Europa-Park. The leading German theme
park will this winter expand its Iceland area –
just one year after it was built.
Joining the Blue Fire Megacoaster, which
The Edge (above) and
Cobra (below)
debuted at the start of the 2009 season, will be
a new interactive water ride by Mack Rides. The
park will also extend its monorail system by 150-
metres, with a new station on the edge of
Iceland (pictured).
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