Tema: Theme parks

The East Asian country has the only theme parks in the world that have not closed due to the pandemic.

Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday 11th March, beyond the numbers of people affected, there’s also been continual related news from almost all sectors of the economy, including the leisure industry. Some of the facilities that reacted most promptly to the WHO statement were theme parks. In fact, the day after the declaration, The Walt Disney Company announced the closure of two of its theme parks in the US, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. Those in Hong Kong and Shanghai, closest to the origin of the virus, had already closed in late January. [...]

It has been recently announced that The London Resort, one of the most ambitious theme park projects in Europe, will open its doors in 2024. According to its specifications, the park will occupy 90 hectares of land and will consist, in the first phase, of a theme park, a hotel complex and an additional services area with an entertainment plaza and facilities for conferences and congresses, whilst an indoor water park and a second theme park are planned for future phases. Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, the newly appointed general manager of the London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH), promoter of the project and [...]

In April of the year 2022, the retinue of fans of the stories of Totoro, Mononoke and Chihiro, will be able to reminisce about some of the scenes of these animated films, thanks to the Studio Ghibli theme park. It’s a space of more than 200 ha, in the city of Nagakute, where aficionados will be able to enjoy attractions, activities and buildings in a natural environment that will replicate the anime landscapes. The project, which plans to reuse the abandoned lands and existing facilities, has as a major lure the reconstruction of the buildings of the Miyazaki films. It [...]

In response to the proposal of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of Parques Reunidos has appointed José Díaz as the company’s new CEO. The Board considered Diaz capable of achieving four objectives: to improve the optimization of operations, strengthen the focus on the company's traditional business, encourage corporate acquisitions and consolidate the business model towards indoor centres. In reference to Diaz’s appointment, Chairman of the Board Richard Golding, stated: " I am delighted to have José Díaz back at Parques Reunidos. We were lucky to have him among our team for 10 years at the time [...]