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A pirate ship-shaped hotel could be built at Gulliver’s World theme park.
Bosses at the family-friendly attraction have applied for planning permission to build a 71-bedroom hotel and leisure resort close to the Warrington site.
The themed accommodation will include a hotel shaped like a pirate ship and a fairytale castle with luxury suites, family rooms and a village resort.
Known as the Wilderness Wharf, the development will also house a number of holiday lodges, alongside a café, craft centre and children’s indoor play centre.
A planning application for the project has been submitted. A decision is expected in April.

Consultancy County Planning, which has submitted plans on behalf of Gulliver’s Theme Parks and Leisure Resorts, says the extension would take between two to three years to build, subject to planning permission.
The £3.6m proposal would create 40 new jobs and add £6m to the town’s economy, the firm added.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/gullivers-world-pirate-hotel-rides-15730430

Avast, mateys! Legoland Florida Resort has announced that its newest Lego accommodation, Pirate Island Hotel, will open in spring 2020.

Pirate Island is just one part of Legoland Florida’s ongoing park expansion, which also includes The Lego Movie World that’s opening this spring, and a new miniature golf course for hotel guests – opening sometime this summer.

https://attractionsmagazine.com/legoland-fl-pirate-island-hotel/

Liseberg in Sweden has announced details of its new water park and hotel

The Scandinavian park Liseberg has unveiled the details of its project of indoor water park and hotel, scheduled for 2021-2023. This is the most important project in the history of Gothenburg amusement park in Sweden. Built on a plot of 50,000 m² acquired in 2013, the investment is 1.9 billion kroner (approximately 194 million euros).

Developed by the US-based Beaver Dam in Wisconsin, Water Technology Inc. and scheduled to be open year-round, the 28,000-seat water park will be the largest from Sweden. It will be equipped with 8 swimming pools, 10 slides, 2 playgrounds and a restaurant for 400 people. The park will have a historical theme based on the famous Swedish East India Company , which operated on the seas in the 18th century.

Source: http://starparc.be/2017/11/le-parc-scandinave-liseberg-devoile-des-details-de-son-futur-parc-aquatique-et-nouvel-hotel-le-parc-scandinave-liseberg-a-devoile-ce

Alton Towers in the UK is expanding to include a new Dungeons Attraction.

These latest details follow on from the announcement of the pricing for tickets to The Alton Towers Dungeon. Tickets purchased in advance will cost £5, whilst tickets purchased on the day will cost £7.50. Guests holding a Premium Alton Towers Season Pass will get one entry to the Dungeon per visit. In a move which has angered some guests, it has been confirmed via the Resort’s social media channels that Premium Merlin Annual Pass holders will not get The Alton Towers Dungeon included and will have to purchase a ticket.

Details unveiled by Birmingham Mail reveal just some of what awaits guests in the Resort’s newest addition which the Resort describe as being ‘hilariously hideous’. As has been widely rumoured, The Alton Towers Dungeon will incorporate a ‘hideously scary boat ride’, which will see it use the ride system previously used as part of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Toyland Tours, and Around the World in 80 Days.

Also included will be five actor-actor led shows, including a visit to a plague doctor, a session with the torturer, and at least two shows based on local legends including being sentenced by the Bishop of Stafford, and a stop at the Witch of Burslem’s haunted cottage. The full experience will take 45 minutes, and will combine interactive shows, and cutting edge theming and technology.

Source: https://www.towerstimes.co.uk/blog/2019/01/23/further-details-emerge-for-the-alton-towers-dungeon/

The map of Puy du Fou España in 2021:



And 3 Artworks of "El Sueño de Toledo":







Source: ElBlogdeBenic.es

Interesting plan for Zhengzhou Haichang Ocean Park in China showing some coasters. Oddly one ride appears to be a modified Batman: The Ride. Although how final this plan is is not currently known.

Source: https://twitter.com/VHCoasters/status/1081131839706853376

"El Sueño de Toledo" will be the night show of Puy du Fou España, and this is the trailer:

There is a new park in project for Spain, Puy du Fou Toledo, close to Toledo, the Imperial Capital of Spain before Madrid.

The park will be constructed in a terrain of 159 hectares.



The 1 phase of the park will be open this summer, a Cinescenie like show with the history of Spain as main focus.



In 2021 will open the park with 4 shows (2 indoor theatre, 1 walk-through and 1 outdoor theatre) and 1 historic village.








In 2023 will open a new outdoor show.



In 2025 will open a new outdoor show (Ancient Rome).




And finally, in 2028 will open a new indoor show.



The total cost of the project (2019-2028) is 197 millions of euros. The park is promoted by Puy du Fou International (the company behind Puy du Fou France), and hope to attire 1.24 millions of visitors in 2021 and more than 1.7 Millon's of visitors from 2024.

The work started last week and tomorrow will be the official start of the construction:





Source: ENCLM

More plans and artworks of the Master Plan: El Blog de Benic

Check at all the new construction that has taken place for the exciting new Sesame Street at Sea World Orlando. This new immersive land will include 6 themed family rides, a new daytime parade and familiar places like the 123 stoop.

Construction on SeaWorld's newest water slide attraction is ramping up. Should be open by late spring or early summer.