Park News
www.parkworld-online.com
Tivoli Hotel
Copenhagen’s first themed hotel was due to open on September 2, realising a long held dream for the operators of the city’s world-famous Tivoli amusement park. The 12-storey Tivoili Hotel, operated together with
the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group, provides a unique experience by integrating the Tivoli spirit and design history. On arrival, for example, guests are greeted by a merry-go-round in the lobby. The hotel’s 382 rooms include a variety of themes, including 20 Boys Guard (pictured above right) and Columbine rooms. A bird’s eye view of the city awaits diners at the
Sticks ’n’ Sushi Skybar. Hotel guests can also make use of a swimming pool, fitness area and brasserie. An adjoining congress centre will open in due course, linked to the amusement park by a themed garden and playground. In addition to Tivoli tickets, guests can take advantage of shuttle buses running between the hotel and the gardens and, during peak season, Pierrot, Harlequin and Columbine will perform in the lobby for families.
"It is gratifying to finally have a theme hotel in Copenhagen,” says Lise Lyck, head of tourism and cultural management at copenhagen business school. “Experience from other countries shows that such a development benefits the attraction, the hotel itself and the destination, providing many satisfied visitors.
This is something we need in Denmark, as, unfortunately, we have seen a decline in tourism for a number of years." The Tivoli Hotel is located on Arni Magnussons Gade, Copenhagen.
www.tivolihotel.dk
Legoland Windsor hotel
Merlin Entertainments has agreed a sale and leaseback (SLB) deal on land adjacent to Legoland Windsor near London, where it is planning to build a themed hotel. The 150-bed Legoland hotel is scheduled to open at Easter 2012, part of a £30 million ($46m/€36m) park investment designed to enhance the quality of the Legoland experience. The £18.5m deal with property investment firm Aprirose covers a 2.7-acre site but not the park itself, which remains part of Merlin’s freehold portfolio. Three years ago, however, the attractions operator sold its land at Alton Towers, Warwick Castle, Thorpe Park and Madame Tussauds in London to the property firm Prestbury as part of a SLB agreement.
Happy Times in Beijing
Happy Times is the name of a new area at Happy Valley Beijing featuring a package of attractions from Zamperla including Surf’s Up, Sky Chaser (Kite Flyer), Hawk 48 and a Power Surge. Headlining Happy Times however is an S&S coaster called Extreme Rusher, complete with a motor-racing theme.
The OCT group continues to invest at its
properties across China and will soon start a phase II expansion at Happy Valley Chengdu, which opened last summer.
Extreme Rusher by S&S 10 SEPTEMBER 2010
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40