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Premier Parks named new operator of Santa Monica Pacific Park
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remier Parks, , is the new operator of Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier in California. Pacific Park is the iconic two-acre amusement park includes 12 amusement rides, 14 midway games, an oceanfront food plaza and beachside retail.
“Pacific Park is a terrific addition to our diverse portfolio of theme and water park properties,” said
Kieran Burke, Chairman, President and CEO of Premier Parks. “Pacific Park’s location on the historic Santa Monica Pier, its worldwide recognition and top locals’ destination provides us with a unique opportunity as operators of such an iconic property.” In May 2016, Pacific Park celebrated its 20th Birthday by debuting a million dollar new lighting system on the world-famous Ferris wheel that features higher resolution, greater color depth and faster “frames per second” display speed. Standing 100 feet (30 m) above the Pacific Ocean, the Pacific Wheel’s new 174,000 LED lights are mounted on the Ferris wheel’s structure including the 40 spokes and two hubs. The world’s only solar- powered Ferris wheel’s new lighting system features 16.7 million colour value combinations while the new programming and display software upgrades increase imaging to 24 frames per second to display dynamic, custom, computer-generated lighting entertainment. The eco- friendly, enhanced LED lighting provides 81 per cent greater energy savings than most Ferris wheel’s traditional incandescent bulbs.
Tokyo Disney Resort reveals expansion plans during birthday bash
CEO Toshio Kagami has confirmed that Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land Co. will proceed with plans to expand the park. During the 35th anniversary of the park on April 15 it was revealed that expansion plans are underway, with an aim to increase visitor numbers and reduce congestion, though exact details on when the developments will get underway are as yet unknown. 2019 will see the a project to turn an existing
ground-level parking lot into a multistory car park tower come to completion, freeing up land for new installations to be added and paving the way for the expansion project in Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Tokyo Disney Resort is due to see more
attractions arrive over the years, including “Soarin’” which will open at Tokyo DisneySea in 2019, and a Beauty and the Beast themed attraction coming to Tokyo Disneyland in 2020.
Moomin inspired theme park announces date for grand opening
Moomins, the fluffy creations of Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, have proven to be as popular in Japan as in their native Scandinavia – with a planned Moomin Valley Park to open in March 2019 in the city of Hanno in the Saitama Prefecture. Located around Lake Miyazawa, Moomin Valley Park will contain structures and
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buildings that appear in the original Moomin books, and resemble Moomin World theme park, a Finnish park which opened in 1993. One of the park’s main attractions will be
the Moomin’s house with five-stories to explore, a shop, themed restaurant, collection of Tove Jansson’s works, and interactive exhibit
JUNE 2018
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