Parques Reunidos has a new CEO
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 [...]
Melofolia: the new music-centred theme park project
This month, we’d like to present a new project on which we are working: the Melofolia theme park. This is an original and genuine concept, in Domaine de Chauffaille in Limousin, France. Our know-how and creativity allow us to provide a customised solution for this development. Our skilled team will ensure that music is placed at the very core of the attractions and thanks to this, visitors will be able to enjoy educational and fun experiences. Composed of giant musical instruments, which will enthral visitors and let them enter into the heart of music, the company DREAMGEST has a very [...]
The world’s largest single dome tropical greenhouse
France is not known for having a tropical climate, but far from that, it’s preparing itself to house one of the world’s largest tropical greenhouses and the largest under just one dome. It will be in the north of the country, in the Pas-de-Calais area, with Coldefy & Associates as the developer of this megaproject. It is hoped to be operational by the end of 2021 and expects to receive around 500,000 yearly visitors. “Tropicalia” will have an area of 2 hectares and will be surrounded by an enormous aluminium frame, which will support the material that will cover it. [...]
China is building the world’s largest science fiction theme park
The ‘Oriental Science Fiction Valley’ theme park, located on the outskirts of Guiyang (province of Guizhou), will be China’s first virtual park and the first park that will use virtual reality in all its attractions, immersing visitors into fantasy and science. Its construction will require the integration of virtual reality, augmented reality and holographic technology. It will have an area of 134 hectares in which different virtual reality rides will be distributed, such as virtual rollercoasters, futuristic space battles and interstellar alien voyages. Guests will even be able to enjoy bungee jumping from a 750-ton pure-steel, 53 m transformer robot. [...]