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AM2.jobs Star Wars and Marvel for Shanghai Disneyland
Disney CEO Robert Iger has revealed details about the company’s sixth theme park resort, with Shanghai Disneyland set to include Star Wars and Marvel experiences when it opens in China in Q1 of 2016. The new ‘Star Wars Launch Bay’ and
‘Marvel Universe’ experiences will both feature sets, props, memorabilia and other experiences to immerse visitors in those worlds. In addition, unique to Shanghai Disneyland will be the Garden of the Twelve Friends, in which animals of the Chinese Zodiac are re-interpreted as Disney and Pixar animated characters. “We are building something truly special here in Shanghai that not only showcases the best of Disney’s storytelling but also celebrates and incorporates China’s incredibly rich heritage to create a one-of-a-kind destination that will delight and entertain the people of China for generations to come,” said Iger. “We are taking everything we’ve learned from six decades of exceeding expectations
Star Wars Launch Bay will feature sets, props and memorabilia from the franchise
to create a truly magical place that is both authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese.” The remainder of the US$5.5bn (€5bn, £3.5bn) theme park is split
into six areas, with other notable additions including a Tron coaster and Buzz Lightyear-themed attraction. More:
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Largest waterpark on US east coast opens as part of US$350m development
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Hans Christian Andersen attraction set for Odense
A competition for the development of a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) visitor attraction based on the fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen has been launched in Odense, Denmark. Part of a downtown regeneration of
Odense, the contest comes two years after an initial contest kicked off on the same site for a ‘House of Fairytales’. The new development will be linked with an existing museum, which opened in 1908 and is based on the life and times of the famous author. More:
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A new 200,00sq ft (18,500sq m) indoor/outdoor waterpark is the largest on the US east coast, following the opening of the US$350m (€316m, £224m) Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Already home to the Great
Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, H2Oooohh! at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony and the two-month old Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark in Tannersville, the Pocono area is rich in waterparks, with the Kalahari aiming to compete in a crowded market. The 100,000sq ft
(9,290sq m) waterpark is a Twitter: @AM2jobs
The African-themed Kalahari enters a crowded local market
year-round option – including a retractable roof for the summer months – as well as a FlowRider surf experience. Kalahari has an exclusive Swahili Swirl, Anaconda slide, spa pools, lazy river,
basketball pool, tube, Splash- down Safari and toddler’s play area. The outdoor area of the same size is comprised of an outdoor pool, large sundeck, whirlpools and a swim-up bar. More:
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