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Gaia The Living World
Wild Asia at Chessington
Seoul Grand Park set for
An ancient and mythical Asian kingdom will be unveiled next month …near
dramatic transformation
London. Wild Asia is the name of a new area at Chessington World of
Adventures set to replace Beano Land when it opens on March 27.
Seoul Grand Park is to enter a new phase by combining Explorers will be able to navigate their way through fallen temples to
its amusement park, zoo and botanical garden into a discover a crumbling lost land, home to a number of new and rethemed
single destination showcasing Korean heritage. The attractions. Featured will be a Zamperla Disk ‘O’ Coaster called Kobra, the
move is predicted to revitalise the attraction in the South Temple of Mayhem, Jungle Bus, Monkey Swinger, Tuk Tuk Turmoil dodgems
Korean capital according to Thinkwell, the Californian and Lorikeet Lagoon walkthrough aviary. Asian food will be offered inside a
company that will design it. new restaurant and guests will be able to stock up on gifts from Maharaja’s
Gaia: The Living World will offer an entertainment Market.
and educational experience featuring more than 50 “The launch of Wild Asia perfectly
rides and attractions. Guests will be able to soar across complements the other worlds within the
South Korea’s wetlands among a flock of wild geese or park,” notes Chessington World of
swoop out of the sky at in a new flight simulator. Adventures’ “chief explorer,” David
Another attraction invites brave visitors to walk across a Smith. “This new land is
treetop canopy amidst animals of the forest. Adding to ABOVE: The proposed just the beginning of
the experience will
flight simulator LEFT:
Britain’s Wildest
lush botanical
The treetop canopy
Adventure.”
gardens and traditional animal exhibits. Wild Asia was designed
Seoul Grand Park is a 560-hectare facility by Merlin Studios.
that has provided an important entertainment
LEFT: Monkey Swinger
and recreational function to the community
for 30 years. The Seoul Metropolitan
Government, however, was keen to improve
this public space and position it as a regional
Animal attraction for TAA
and international tourist destination.
Theming & Animatronic Industries (TAA) is working with Merlin Entertainments
Thinkwell’s plans featured as part of an
on its new Sea Life Centre in Phoenix, Arizona. The aquarium, due to open
economic analysis spearheaded by AECOM.
in the next few months, represents TAA’s first American commission, but its
Also involved in transforming the park will be
eighth job in two years for Merlin.
Ga-One Landscape Design, Group Han
TAA will provide theming throughout the 3,000 square-metre facility,
Associates and Bernard Harrison & Friends.
except for the fish tanks, which will be provided by a local company. Several
elements will be similar to new Sea Life Centre in Porto, Portugal, including a
shipwreck and harbour scene.
Chester Zoo’s
Back in Europe, TAA is working with Parques Reunidos to produce a new
polar bear habitat at Marineland
Natural Vision
in Antibes, France. At 3,500
square metres, it will be the
The UK’s most popular zoo has completed a planning application for the first
largest polar bear enclosure in the
phase of expansion programme designed to transform it into one of the
world. Feature will include bear-
world’s top five zoos.
proof glass windows, shielded
Chester Zoo, which annually attracts over one million guests, wants to build
areas for baby polar bears and
a “Heart of Africa” biodome as part of an ambitious project called Natural
careful use of material so as to
Vision. Plans submitted to Cheshire West and Chester Council also highlight
protect the animals from harmful
improvements to the main entrance and car park. In total the Natural Vision
chemical reactions. Opening is
masterplan would increase the size of the zoo by 30%.
scheduled for Easter 2010.
The Heart of Africa
RIGHT: A model of the new polar
building is a 34-metre-
bear enclsoure at Marineland
tall tropical environment
that will house an
African rainforest-
themed sanctuary for a
Himalayas uncovered in
band of Gorillas, a
large troop of
the heart of England
chimpanzees, Okapi
Twycross Zoo in England, home to one of the largest collection of Primate
and other species.
species in the western world, is due to open a Himalayan-themed visitor centre
Future expansion
this month.
phases may include a
The new building will become home to the zoo’s resident snow leopards and
hotel and conservation
also include a tourist information centre, 300-seat restaurant, a shop selling
college.
ethically sourced products and a function room overlooking a wetland area.
The project was designed and built by Kier Marriott and overseen by Abeo
LEFT: The biodome
Consulting.
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