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Figures of Fun
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US dollars (€7.20) – new minimum wage as from 2016 at Walt Disney World resort near Orlando after deal brokered by the Service Trades Council union coalition. Wages will increase in three steps
from the current minimum of $8.03 an hour 95
metres (300ft) – length of temporary water slide erected down sloping street in Bristol, England, on 4 May for Park and Slide art project
2,800,000
Combined attendance during 2013 at five Swedish attractions operated by Parks & Resorts Scandinavia – a 6% boost over 2012. Growth was primarily driven by strong sales at Gröna Lund and Skara Sommarland
59,000,000
number of visitors to Orlando in 2013 – an all- time record for US destinations
67,300,000
euros (US$93m) – combined sales during first quarter of 2014 at Compagnie des Alpes’ European leisure parks’ division – a 12.5% increase over the same period last year. Futuroscope’s (France) new Time Machine attraction, launched in December, boosted revenues
BigQuestion How important are flowers and plants to your park?
Pat Jones, Kings Dominion, USA: Very important. Landscaping helps to create that "romantic aesthetic" within a park. For our 40th anniversary celebration this year we are bringing back our iconic floral clock as a new statement piece.
Sabrina de Carvalho, Heide Park, Germany: To us it’s very important. There is a lot of green and landscaping at Heide Park. I think we planted 200,000 bulbs tjis winter, so it’s quite a big effort. I don’t think guests notice every single plant, but they do notice the overall ambiance of the park. Last year was a harsh winter and spring and there were a lot less flowers and plants when we opened, which gave the park a different atmosphere. So maybe people don’t notice when it’s there but they definitely notice when it’s not!
Jim Dean, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, USA: Busch Gardens connects guests with nature and the world around them. Part of that effort is the beautiful landscaping that millions of guests enjoy each year. Our horticulture team puts in a great deal of work, and we continue to receive rave reviews from the guests who visit Busch Gardens and appreciate these efforts.
Jonathan Gress Wright, Tivoli Gardens, Denmark: Our exit polls tell us that the flowers and gardens are one of Tivoli’s biggest assets. Tivoli is first of all a grand garden in the centre of Copenhagen. Not long ago we had tree counts every year to ensure that the sizes and variation were appropriate for the city. Even though this does not apply today, our head gardener Tom Knudsen takes this very seriously and is a hard negotiator when new projects demand that old trees have to go. For our Rutschebanen (rollercoaster) renovation this winter five older trees had to go because they were not in good health. Now we have seven new trees. On top of this, the project incorporates flowerboxes on buildings to bring the garden into the architecture. Every autumn/fall, guests are invited to plant tulip bulbs. As only one-third of our visitors choose to buy the ride wristbands (others buy tickets), this tells us that many people actually use Tivoli as their “garden in the city,” where they come to enjoy the tranquillity this gives their soul.
King’s Dominion’s floral clock – back for 2014
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