Parques Reunidos

Spanish entertainment operator

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Parques Reunidos

Type| Private
Industry| Amusement parks
Founded| 1967 (1967)
Headquarters| Madrid, Spain

Area served

| Worldwide

Key people

| Pascal Ferracci (CEO)
Owners| EQT Partners (51.0%)
Elliott Management (12.8%)
Subsidiaries| Palace Entertainment
Website| www.parquesreunidos.com/en/

Parques Reunidos (meaning "Reunited Parks") is an international entertainment operator based in Madrid, Spain. The group operates over 60 parks in about dozen countries. Parques Reunidos operates theme and amusement parks, zoos, water parks, family entertainment centers, and cable cars. These facilities are located in Spain, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Australia and the United States. Through acquisitions of established names such as Kennywood Entertainment Company, Dutch Wonderland and Palace Entertainment, Parques Reunidos greatly expanded its presence in American amusement operations beginning in 2007 through today. Annual visitors to the group's attractions exceed 22 million, with revenue exceeding $570 million (USD). In 2008 it had the fifth-highest attendance figures for worldwide chains with 24.9 million, ahead of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Cedar Fair.[1]

## Amusement parks[edit]

The entrance of Mirabilandia, Ravenna, Italy Polar bear at Marineland of Antibes, France

Parques Reunidos currently operates 17 amusement park properties across three continents and nine countries.

Name  | Location  | Year Opened  | Year Acquired  | Notes

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Asia
Motiongate Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates  | 2016  |  |
Europe
Bobbejaanland | Lichtaart, Belgium  | 1961  | 2004  |
Belantis | Leipzig, Germany  | 2003  | 2018  |
BonBon-Land | Næstved, Denmark  | 1992  | 2007  |
Mirabilandia | Ravenna, Italy  | 1992  | 2006  |
Movie Park Germany | Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany  | 1996  | 2010  |
Parque de Atracciones de Madrid | Madrid, Spain  | 1969  |  |
Parque Warner Madrid | Madrid, Spain  | 2002  |  |
Attractiepark Slagharen | Hardenberg, Netherlands  | 1963  |  |
Tusenfryd | Vinterbro, Norway  | 1988  |  |
North America
Adventureland | Altoona, Iowa | 1974  | 2021  | Part of the Palace Entertainment subsidiary
Castle Park | Riverside, California | 1976  |
Dutch Wonderland | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 1963  | 2010
Idlewild and Soak Zone | Ligonier, Pennsylvania | 1887  | 2007
Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania | 1899  | 2007
Lake Compounce | Bristol, Connecticut | 1846  | 2007
Story Land | Glen, New Hampshire | 1954  | 2007

## Zoos, aquariums and nature parks[edit]

Parques Reunidos currently operates 15 zoos, aquariums and nature parks across two continents and six countries.

Name  | Location  | Year Opened  | Year Acquired  | Notes

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Europe
Atlantis Aquarium  | Madrid, Spain  |  |  |
Blackpool Zoo | Lancashire, England  | 1972  |  |
Delfinario Costa Daurada  | Costa Daurada, Spain |  |  |
Faunia  | Madrid, Spain |  |  |
Lakes Aquarium | Lakeside, England  | 1997  |  |
Marineland | Antibes, France  | 1970  | 2006  |
Oceanarium  | Bournemouth, England |  |  |
Kid's Island  | Antibes, France  |  |  | Part of Marineland
Selwo Aventura  | Estepona, Spain  | 1999  |  |
Selwo Marina | Benalmádena, Spain  | 2002  |  |
Weltvogelpark Walsrode | Walsrode, Germany | 1962  | 2019[2] |
Zoo Aquarium | Madrid, Spain  | 1770  |  |
North America
Living Shores Aquarium | Glen, New Hampshire | 2019  |  | Part of the Palace Entertainment subsidiary
Sea Life Park | Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii | 1964  | 2008

## Water parks[edit]

Parques Reunidos currently operates 21 separately-gated water parks across three continents and eight countries.

Name  | Location  | Year Opened  | Year Acquired  | Notes

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Europe
Aqua Mexicana  | Hardenberg, Netherlands  |  |  | Part of Attractiepark Slagharen
Aquopolis Cartaya  | Cartaya, Spain  |  |  |
Aquopolis Costa Daurada  | Costa Daurada, Spain  |  |  |
Aquopolis Cullera  | Cullera, Spain  |  |  |
Aquopolis Torrevieja  | Torrevieja, Spain  |  |  |
Aquopolis Villanueva de la Cañada  | Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain  |  |  |
Aqualud  | Le Touquet, France  |  |  |
Aquasplash Marineland  | Antibes, France  |  |  | Part of Marineland
Bø Sommarland | Bø i Telemark, Norway  | 1985  | 2006  |
Mirabeach | Ravenna, Italy  | 2003  | 2006  | Part of Mirabilandia
Tropical Islands | Krausnick, Germany  | 2004  | 2018  |
Warner Beach | Madrid, Spain | 2014  |  | Part of Parque Warner Madrid
North America
Noah's Ark Water Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | 1979  | 2012[3] | Part of the Palace Entertainment subsidiary
Raging Waters Los Angeles | San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California | 1983  |
Raging Waters San Jose | East San Jose, San Jose, California | 1985  |
Sandcastle Waterpark | West Homestead, Pennsylvania | 1989  | 2007
Splish Splash | Riverhead, New York | 1989  | 1999[4]
Water Country | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | 1984  | 2000
Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1984  | 2002[5]
Australia
Raging Waters Sydney | Sydney, Australia | 2013  | 2018[6] | Part of the Palace Entertainment subsidiary

## Family Entertainment Centers[edit]

Parques Reunidos currently operates six family entertainment enters in the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Name  | Location  | Year Opened  | Year Acquired  | Notes

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Europe
Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside  | Lakeside, England  | 2020  |  |
North America
Boomers! Palm Springs | Palm Springs, California |  | 1998  | Part of the Palace Entertainment subsidiary
Boomers! Vista | Vista, California |  | 1998
Malibu Grand Prix | Norcross, Georgia |  | 2002
Mountasia | Marietta, Georgia |  | 2002

## Lodging and other ventures[edit]

Name  | Location  | Year Opened  | Year Acquired  | Notes

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North America
Adventureland Inn | Altoona, Iowa |  | 2021  | Part of the Palace Entertainment subsidiary
Adventureland Campground | Altoona, Iowa |  | 2021
Cartoon Network Hotel[7] | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 2020[8] |
Flamingo Motel & Suites[9] | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |  | 2012
Lake Compounce Campground[10] | Bristol, Connecticut | 2014[11] |
Old Mill Stream Campground | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 2001[12] | 2010
Attractiepark Slagharen | Hardenberg, Netherlands  |  |  | Attractiepark Slagharen offers a large on-site camping area including cabins
Tropical Islands | Krausnick, Germany  |  | 2018  | Tropical Islands offers an on-site hotel, campground and holiday homes

### Cable cars[edit]

The company operates one cable car in Spain.

* Benalmádena

## Former properties[edit]

Park  | Location  | Property Type  | Year Opened  | Year Sold/Closed  | Notes

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Asia
Bollywood Parks Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates  | Amusement Park  | 2016  | Status Unknown | Owned by Dubai Parks and Resorts; Last appeared on the official Parques Reunidos website in 2018. Closed since early 2023.
Dragon Park | Hạ Long, Vietnam | Amusement Park  | 2017  | Status Unknown | Owned by Sun Group; Last appeared on the official Parques Reunidos website in 2018
Typhoon Water Park | Hạ Long, Vietnam | Water Park  | 2017  | Status Unknown | Owned by Sun Group; Last appeared on the official Parques Reunidos website in 2018
Europe
Aquopolis Seville  | Seville, Spain | Water Park  |  | 2021  | Rebranded back to Guadalpark; Now operated by Wibit[13]
Aquaopolis San Fernando de Henares  | Madrid, Spain | Water Park  |  | 2018  | Did not reopen for 2019, Planned to become green space[14]
El Balcón de Rosales  | Madrid, Spain | Night Club  |  | 2008  | Closed after an 18 year old was beaten to death.[15]
L'Oceanogràfic | Valencia, Spain | Aquarium  | 2003  | 2015[16] | Now operated by Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid  | Madrid, Spain | Family Entertainment Center  | 2018[17] | 2019  | Closed September 8, 2019[18]
Nickelodeon Adventure Murcia  | Murcia, Spain  | Family Entertainment Center  | 2017  | 2022  |
Teleférico de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Cable Car  |  | 2017  | Operations were taken back over by the city of Madrid[19]
Valwo | Matapozuelos, Spain | Zoo  | 1982  | 2007  | Closed in 2007
South America
Aquarium de Mar del Plata  | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Aquarium  |  | 2018  | Sold to Dolphin Discovery[20]
North America
Big Kahuna's | Destin, Florida | Water Park, Family Entertainment Center  | 1986  | 2014  | Part of the Palace Entertainment subsidiary
Boomers! Parks | Various  | Family Entertainment Center  |  | 2014
Anaheim, California |  | 2004
Bakersfield, California |  | 2004
Dania, Florida |  | 2015
Escondido, California |  | 2004
Medford, New York | 1999  | 2019
Jazzland | New Orleans, Louisiana | Amusement Park  | 2000  | 2002
Malibu Grand Prix | Redwood City, California | Family Entertainment Center  | 1979  | 2013
San Antonio, Texas | 1978  | 2014
Miami Seaquarium | Miami, Florida | Marine Animal Park  | 1955  | 2014
Mountain Creek Water Park | Vernon Township, New Jersey | Water Park  | 1978  | 2011
Mountasia | Houston, Texas | Family Entertainment Center  |  | 2014
Kingwood, Texas |  | 2007
Raging Waters Sacramento  | Cal Expo, Sacramento, California | Water Park  | 1986  | 2022
Silver Springs | Silver Springs, Florida | Attraction  | 1878  | 2013
SpeedZone | Dallas, Texas | Family Entertainment Center  | 1997  | 2014
Los Angeles, California
Waterworld California | Concord, California | Water Park  | 2011  | 2017
Wet N' Wild Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2002  | 2004
Wild Waters Water Park | Silver Springs, Florida | 1978  | 2013

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
2. ^ "BELGRANO & CO has advised the shareholders of Vogelpark Walsrode GmbH on the sale to Parques Reunidos S.A." (PDF).
3. ^ badams@madison.com | 608-252-6148 | @madnewsboy, BARRY ADAMS | Wisconsin State Journal | (2 March 2012). "Noah's Ark sold to California company". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. ^ Strugatch, Warren (2001-05-20). "Places for Swinging, Splashing, Thrashing (Published 2001)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
5. ^ "Emerald Pointe sold to nation's largest water park operator". wfmynews2.com. 10 July 2002. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
6. ^ "Parques Reunidos completes Wet'n'Wild Sydney acquisition - Australasian Leisure Management". www.ausleisure.com.au. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
7. ^ "Cartoon Network Will Open Its First Hotel Next Summer in Pennsylvania". 30 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
8. ^ Writer, KEVIN STAIRIKER | Staff (10 January 2020). "Cartoon Network Hotel opened today; here's what to know before you go". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
9. ^ "Flamingo Motel & Suites". Flamingo Motel & Suites. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
10. ^ "Lake Compounce - Camping". Lake Compounce. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
11. ^ "Lake Compounce - LAKE COMPOUNCE TO OPEN 'BEAR CREEK CAMPGROUND' IN 2014". Lake Compounce. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
12. ^ Writer, TOM MURSE Staff (12 November 2010). "Dutch Wonderland changes hands". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
13. ^ "¡Adiós Aquópolis, hola Guadalpark!". 21 May 2021.
14. ^ "San Fernando de Henares says goodbye to Aquópolis forever". 27 April 2019.
15. ^ Barroso, F. Javier (17 November 2008). "Medidas tardías de las instituciones tras la muerte de Álvaro Ussía". El País.
16. ^ "L'OCEANOGRÀFIC".
17. ^ "PARQUES REUNIDOS OPENS "NICKELODEON ADVENTURE" MADRID AT INTU XANADÚ". 17 December 2018.
18. ^ "Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid to Close on Sunday 8th September 2019".
19. ^ "The Madrid City Council will recover the management of the cable car". 27 July 2017.
20. ^ "Grupo Dolphin compra Aquarium de Mar del Plata".

* "Home". Candover. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
* "Info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2009
* https://blooloop.com/link/lionsgate-international-theme-park/ March 1, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Kennywood Connection
* Oceanarium
* Lakes Aquarium
* Blackpool Zoo

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Parques Reunidos

Palace Entertainment

Amusement parks|

* Bobbejaanland
* BonBon-Land
* Mirabilandia
* Movie Park Germany
* Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
* Parque Warner Madrid
* Attractiepark Slagharen
* Tusenfryd
* Castle Park
* Dutch Wonderland
* Idlewild & Soak Zone
* Kennywood
* Lake Compounce
* Story Land
* Boomers! Parks
* Malibu Grand Prix
* Mountasia

Zoos and Aquariums|

* Zoo Aquarium of Madrid
* Faunia
* Selwo Marina
* Selwo Aventura
* Marineland of Antibes
* Lakes Aquarium
* Blackpool Zoo
* Oceanarium Bournemouth
* Sea Life Park Hawaii
* Miami Seaquarium
* Living Shores Aquarium
* Miami Seaquarium
* Sea Life Park

Water parks|

* Aquopolis
* Bø Sommarland
* Mirabilandia Beach
* Noah's Ark Water Park
* Raging Waters
* Sandcastle
* Splish Splash
* Water Country
* Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe
* Raging Waters Sydney
* Sacramento
* San Jose
* Sydney

Cable cars|

* Teleférico
* Madrid
* Benalmádena

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