An artist’s impression of what the park will look like
Coney Island park plans revealed
The second phase, opening by summer
Central Amusement International (CAI) has unveiled detailed plans for a new amuse- ment park on Coney Island, New York, US. CAI will lease a 6.2-acre piece of land
from the city of New York for a 10-year period and invest nearly US$30m (€22m, £19m) to build and operate the park. Scheduled to open by 31 May 2010, the
park will be built in two stages. During the fi rst phase this summer, CAI will open Luna Park at Coney Island, which will feature 19 rides, including one – Air Race – that will make its worldwide debut at Coney Island.
Universal shuts Galactica ride
The newly-opened Universal Studios Singapore theme park has had to close one of its major rollercoasters due to a technical malfunction. The Battlestar Galactica ride – a duelling coaster, whereby two trains begin at the same time and loop around each other – is one of the park’s biggest attractions, but a prob- lem was discovered during the routine pre-opening test on Thursday. An offi cial statement said: “Due to
a technical problem, the Battlestar Galactica attraction will be closed until further notice. Experts from the ride’s design, engineering and manufactur- ing company are assisting to resolve the situation. The park only offi cially opened on 18 March.
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2011, will be named Scream Zone at Coney Island and will provide additional attrac- tions, including two custom roller coasters. CAI is working with Italian ride manufac-
turer Zamperla on the project. In total, Zamperla will supply 23 new
rides, designed to celebrate Coney Island’s unique history and character while adding modern amusements. The plan is expected to generate more
than US$14bn (€10.2bn, £8.9bn) in eco- nomic activity over 30 years.
£372m robot park planned for Korea
Work is to begin this year on a KRW784.5bn (US$560m,£372m) robot- themed attraction in Incheon, South Korea. The government recently announced
that work could begin on Robot Land this year, to be completed in 2013. However, part of the park would be
open by 2012. The park will boast enter- tainment facilities, exhibition halls, a waterpark, research and development centres, education buildings and indus- trial support facilities. According to the government,
KRW680.5bn (456m, US$608m, £400m) will come from private investors, KRW52bn (35m, £30m,US$46m) from the central government, and a further KRW52bn from local government. There are also plans for a second park in Masan.
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