Theme Park News
Disneyland Resort expansion completed
Cars Land is among four new attractions to open at Disney California Adventure – marking the completion of a fi ve-year expansion of Disneyland Resort, US. T e addition of Cars Land - themed on
the Disney/Pixar movie Cars - has expanded the Disney California Adventure area of the resort by 12 acres (4.9 hectares). Guests will be taken to the town of
Radiator Springs, with Cars Land includ- ing three immersive attractions showcasing settings and characters from the fi lm. Read more:
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Work starts on Warsaw project
A groundbreaking event has taken place in order to mark the start of construction work at Adventure World Warsaw – a new theme park at Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland. The development of the
240-hectare (593-acre) attrac- tion is intended to provide Poland with a comparable experience to other European theme parks, such as Europa- Park in Rust, Germany. Companies involved with
the development include JoraVision, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing and AGS Architects – all based in T e Netherlands, as well as Poland-based RCK and Imtech. German water ride manufacturer Hafema
Adventure World Warsaw aims to become one of Europe’s leading parks
a consortium of private and institutional inves- tors registered in Luxembourg – Las Palm. Adventure World Warsaw executive man-
and consulting fi rm Tebodin will also work on the construction of the €400m (US$490m, £312m) Adventure World Warsaw, which is due for completion in 2014 and is being funded by
T e park is themed on the popular mobile game
First Angry Birds Land launches in Finland
T e fi rst Angry Birds-themed attraction has opened to the public at the Särkänniemi theme park in Tampere, Finland. Based on the popular mobile game, the
Angry Birds Land includes a number of themed rides and a large play area. T e attraction was designed in collab-
oration between Särkänniemi, the games developer Rovio Entertainment and exhi- bition and attractions design company BDR Design Group. Finnish playset manufac- turer Lappset also worked on the project. Read more:
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Legoland Malaysia due to open in September
T e fi nishing touches are being added to the Legoland Malaysia attraction ahead of its opening on 15 September. Located in Nusajaya, Johor, the park
will feature more than 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions and will be Merlin Entertainments’ sixth Legoland park world- wide – its fi rst in Asia. A themed hotel within the grounds of
the attraction is scheduled to open in 2014. It is hoped that the park will attract more than 1.5 million people a year. Read more:
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aging director Steven Shaiken said: “T e scale of Adventure World Warsaw is without prece- dence in Eastern Europe.” Details:
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Kanye West reveals ambition to open theme park He said: “I want to work on amusement
American rapper Kanye West has revealed his dream of opening a theme park. Speaking to GQ magazine, West – also a
music producer, fi lm director and actor – said he was looking to further expand his ventures within the “experience economy”.
parks, I want to change entertainment expe- riences or life. Something like if McQueen or Tarsem Singh was to meet the entertainment value of a Cirque du Soleil or a Walt Disney.” Details:
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IMG Group secures deal for Marvel park
Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari (IMG) Group has signed a new licence deal with Marvel Entertainment to develop a branded attraction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Marvel Adventure will be
an indoor family entertain- ment centre and is due to open in late 2013 as part of a new 1.2 million sq ſt (111,484sq m) themed destination in the City of Arabia development. Work has now started on
constructing the 350,000sq ft (32,516sq m) Marvel Adventure complex, which will include retail and dining facilities. A number of interactive experiences based
on Marvel characters also form part of the plans for the new attraction, in addition to expansive common areas and facilities.
Read Attractions Management online
attractionsmanagement.com/digital Work has started on the Marvel-branded family entertainment facility Marvel Entertainment International presi-
dent Simon Phillips said: “We are thrilled to be working with the IMG Group to bring some of Marvel’s most popular characters to Dubai.” Details:
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