Sustainability
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
Sustainability takes many shapes
A look at the different ways in which parks are working towards the same goal - reducing their environmental impact for a more sustainable future
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oncern over the effects of climate change has been growing across the globe for years, and the entertainment
and leisure tourism industries hold their fair share of responsibility in ensuring these effects are addressed - and mitigated. Many amusement parks are busy working towards more sustainable operations - and lots of these theme parks around the world are starting with green campaigns that include initiatives such as recycling, reusing, and generating their own power through more sustainable resources. Here are three examples of leading theme parks taking sustainable measures - and they’re all quite different.
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen Founded in 1843, Tivoli Gardens is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, and one of the greenest. Located in Copenhagen, Denmark this Disneyland-inspired old-fashioned park has long been practicing sustainability while enchanting and entertaining guests for decades. Some of the green practices at Tivoli include
a tram that runs on biofuel. This theme park also has an innovative, deposit-based recycling program that saves about 1.2 million plastic cups from being landfilled annually. Tivoli reduces the amount of waste from disposable beverage containers. All refreshment outlets serve all beverages in reusable cups. DKK 5 (0.72 USD approximately) is added to the price of the beverage as a deposit for the cup. The deposit will be reimbursed at one of Tivoli’s Reusable Cup Refund Points, and this improves the rate of recycling in the park.
30 They go a step further with the use of eco-
friendly cleaning products, as well as minimally using chemical-based landscaping products. At Tivoli Garden, in-park eateries also focus on the use of local, seasonal, and vegetarian ingredients. More recently, Tivoli announced that it hopes to completely power the park via an offshore wind turbine that will be installed shortly, making this one of the best amusement parks in the world in terms of sustainability.
For example, PortAventura World in the section
of Spain at Epcot is entirely carbon neutral. Universal’s Volcano Bay also features real volcanic rocks to help in the reduction of water use. As one of the best amusement parks in the world, Disney is also attempting to eliminate food waste by growing fresh produce on-site.
Six Flags Six Flags has added a number of energy-reducing measures throughout its 20 theme park locations. They aim to be the best and most thrilling theme parks on the planet, and feel a responsibility to do their part to protect the planet. They are actively working to reduce the impact of their operations on the environment. Six Flags uses vegetable oil straight from the
Disney (Orlando, Anaheim, Paris) These days Mickey Mouse and company are becoming more earth-friendly as Disney Theme Parks continue to address how to be both sustainable and one of the top amusement parks in the world. Today Disney is focusing on water and energy conservation, greenhouse gas emission reduction, waste reduction, and ecosystem conservation. Interestingly, Disney is reportedly taking Tivoli’s lead and looking at the possibility of wind power for its incredible amusement parks. Disney is reducing energy consumption with the
use of electric tram systems, they are also focusing heavily on using more sustainable solar energy.
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kitchens to power all trains and vehicles at four of its parks. The company’s Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park in New York boasts 450 mattresses that are plant-based memory foam and bamboo fabric covers. In addition, two of its parks, Six Flags Great
Adventure and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, are now powered with solar panels.
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