WORLD
‘Coaster haven’ planned for
Mexican island
ELATED Worldwide, the California-head- quartered developer of
large-scale,
environmentally-friendly theme parks, has unveiled plans to build the first ever amusement park on the Mexican island of Cozumel. Scheduled for a 2013 opening, Mayan
Adventures Theme Park has been pegged as the “world’s most environmentally conscious amusement park,” with electrical power being
supplied by what will be the world’s largest solar farm. “With Southern California already having
a strong tourist base, it provides the perfect location for the first Mayan Adventures Theme Park,” Elated said. “We plan to incorporate the most globally sensitive technologies at our disposal to create a collection of attractions the entire world can enjoy.
Natural Beauty: Cozumel “The park will be sequestered into four quadrants,
each capturing a season of the year, thus the very essence of mother Earth. The resort will boast both a waterpark and an indoor, snow-filled winter wonderland to represent winter all year long.” Located in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Cozumel is the country’s third-largest island. The region is a popular tourist destination for its scuba diving and snorkelling.
Ocean Park embraces World Expo
Ferrari World wins award
FERARRI World Abu Dhabi, the soon-to-open theme park designed around the Ferrari brand and Formula One racing, achieved recognition at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi Awards 2010, which took place on April 18. Park operator Aldar Properties won the Best
Commercial, Office, Retail Future Development award at the ceremony created to reward excellence in real estate development and investment in the Middle East and North Africa. Commenting on the award, Aldar chief
commercial officer Mohammed Al Mubarak said: “It is a great honour to receive this award on behalf of the entire team who has worked on the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi project. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is one example of Abu Dhabi’s evolution into a key global tourist destination that is part of the 2030 plan spearheaded by the Abu Dhabi government.”
TO celebrate the upcoming Shanghai World Expo 2010, which is running from May 1 until the end of October, major Chinese attractions operator Ocean Park has launched a distinctive 3D display in the city’s entertainment district of Xintiandi. China won the bid to host the 2010 World
Expo in Shanghai more than 10 years ago and Ocean Park, which operates its eponymous, multi-purpose resort in Hong Kong, said it was pleased to join hands with the Hong Kong Tourism Board in order to showcase the Special Administrative Region’s appeal as a premium destination for visitors from around the world. “We are proud to play a part in Expo
2010 to help promote Hong Kong as an exciting place to be for visitors from mainland China and abroad,” said chief executive Tom Mehrmann. “Mainland visitors represent a significant market for Ocean Park and account for 45 per cent of our attendance.” He continued: “Ocean
Park’s HKD5.55bn ($715.2m) master redevelopment plan is now fully under way. Amazing Asian Animals and Ocean Express were two of the
ProSlide SuperLoop opens in Australia
WHITEWATER World at Dreamworld, Australia, has officially opened the world’s first ProSlide SuperLoop. The ride - which enjoys the title of being
the first looping waterslide in Australia - takes visitors nearly 60ft in the air over a near vertical freefall drop. They are then propelled into a narrow enclosed tunnel at a top speed of 38ft per second around a 360-degree loop. “The SuperLoop is the smartest looping water
ride on the planet,” said Canada-based ProSlide. “Riders go from top to bottom in eight seconds flat with no possibility of stopping in the middle.”
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latest attractions which opened last year and, looking ahead, and we will launch a host of exciting attractions and themed areas in the near future.” In addition to the World Expo display, Ocean
Park will also host a mascots show from June 11-13 at the same venue to give visitors an opportunity to meet popular characters including Whiskers, Redd and Later Gator.
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