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A possible LEGOLAND in Belgium?

This is the huge news of the day, which will delight Belgian park enthusiasts. The British group Merlin Entertainments is studying the establishment of a new Legoland amusement park in Charleroi (Gosselies), on the former Caterpillar site .

According to the daily, which mentions an actor close to the issue, the alternative Legoland amusement park seems quite solid today and even mentions a 75% chance of getting there!

Merlin Entertainments is looking to develop a new Legoland park with attractions, hotels and restaurants in central Europe and needs an area of ??100 hectares. This is precisely the size of the Caterpillar site . The proximity of Charleroi airport, the motorway and rail network as well as the availability of labor are undoubtedly major assets.

This operation is carried out jointly by Merlin Entertainments and the Walloon Region. Merlin is ready to put 100 million euros on the table. The entire project is estimated at 300 million. The group hopes to raise 200 million from investors within 6 weeks.

The site which is being investigated.



Source: http://starparc.be/2020/09/un-projet-de-parc-d-attractions-legoland-sur-l-ancien-site-de-caterpillar-a-charleroi.html?fbclid=IwAR3NQquMDVcyqn7TnBPr-Ep3Q897aPCiFTClXGDcIfGC4odYTBAvun9LUwg

With the Hengdian Shanghai Bund at Hengdian World Studios approaching completion, attention will turn to an all-new theme park endeavor- Hengdian Dream Kingdom. Designed by Legacy Entertainment (also responsible for the Hengdian Bund), the park's futuristic aesthetic contrasts the studio's other offerings of ancient and classical palaces and cityscapes.

These images depict some of the E-Ticket attractions planned for this project;

The World's largest snow park is due to open this year.

The attraction will span across a huge 125,000 sq ft area, divided into distinct whimsical zones. We can look forward to themed-character and 13 thrilling rides and attractions co-conceived by Al Farwaniya Property Developers, Majid Al Futtaim Ventures and Thinkwell. It doesn’t matter if the weather outside is frightful. The park will be kept at a rosy-nosed -2ºC, with a 500mm covering of snow (more than enough for beefy snowball building) offering a year-round chill spot in this, our beloved land of the eternal sun.

The enchanted-forest themed Snow Abu Dhabi is scheduled for completion in the last part of this year, and it’s being trailed as ‘the world’s largest snow park’.

Construction is well underway at its location inside the USD1.2billon Reem Mall project, on Reem Island which is set to open around the same time.

Source: https://whatson.ae/2020/08/the-worlds-largest-snow-park-is-coming-to-abu-dhabi-later-this-year/#gallery-4

These sketches were created during the Concept Design phases of the Let's Dream! nighttime spectacular and light parade at Lotte World in Seoul, Korea. Many of these effects and puppets were 'world's firsts', and were designed and built in collaboration between Legacy Entertainment and Michael Curry Design.

Similarly to the SeaWorld Orlando concept shared in the previous post, this is Hetzel Design's concept for a "Giraffe Hotel" at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. It was likely made around the same time as the SeaWorld Orlando art so 2017 but unlike most of the SeaWorld Orlando concepts this still could become reality someday:





































Source: http://entertainment.hetzeldesign.com/portfolio/giraffe-hotel/

Hetzel Design has shared designs done for SeaWorld Orlando that are dated October 2017. This was soon after Zhonghong became involved in the company and perhaps when they were planning to put money into improving the parks.

This is Hetzel Design's description of the project:

Hetzel Design assisted the Sea World at turbulent times. Faced with negative publicity stemming from “the Black Fish” movie, the Sea World was having hard time making public aware of its massive environmental conservation and protection efforts. We were part of a major park overhaul, which included phasing out of the marine mammal shows, and introduction of other, media based attractions that promoted animal health and ocean protection. A lot of great work went into this effort, but stays confidential to this date. A gateway hotel was also envisioned as a major entry statement.

Notice that the description mentions phasing out marine mammal shows in general, not specifically killer whales. Regarding the concept art, Infinity Falls and Sesame Street Land can be seen but as you continue around the park that is where the design becomes drastically different. Instead of the under construction Ice Breaker coaster, a larger launch coaster is seen with the station directly in front of Wild Arctic and instead of the coaster heading towards Bayside Stadium it instead heads along and over the central lake almost to Mako. The coaster's color and train design resembles that of Wave Breaker at SeaWorld San Antonio.

The area around Bayside Stadium features rockwork with a tropical/oceanic theme. An underwater submarine ride of sorts is seen with a large building (potentially a ride building) in the back replacing what is currently the ride area for Ice Breaker and Sea Harbor Pavilions (special event area).

A large hotel, event venue, and new entrance area replace what is currently the entrance area and part of the parking lot.

The majority if not all of the expansion plans are not current so I am just sharing for interest:









































Source: http://entertainment.hetzeldesign.com/portfolio/seaworld-hotel-orlando/

Paulton's Parks expansion will open in march 2021.

Al's Auto Academy is really starting to take shape Automobile I love the design of the cars and the props throughout the circuit. Our gardens team will soon start work adding the finishing touches to this area! #TornadoSprings #PaultonsPark

Very excited to say that #TornadoSprings will officially open to the public on the 19th March 2021!! Cannot wait to see our guests finally enjoy this world class area. Tickets are on sale now if you want to be there for opening day.

Source: https://twitter.com/Lawrence_Mancey

In 2007, during a solicitation of concepts for the upcoming Universal Studios Singapore, multiple interesting design and story ideas were proposed for the park's attractions, including a unique approach to Jurassic Park from Legacy Entertainment. Their approach, dubbed "Return to Jurassic Park", would have taken visitors back to Isla Nublar, the island from the original book / film. In this concept, a Costa Rican company has set up a whitewater rafting enterprise on the island, now believed to be devoid of dinosaurs. The first third of the ride would feature no dinosaurs, with riders careening through the abandoned ruins of the original Jurassic Park. The attraction's second act would have pitted off riders against Raptors and a T-Rex, culminating with a surprise finale in a hidden lagoon home to numerous peaceful giants.

Legacy Entertainment's proposed ride system was a hybrid Rapids / Flume system by Hafema, similar to that used on Fluch des Pharao at Belantis.

Bali Park is being constructed in Brazil and looks to be going ahead.

The Bali Group will bring to the Federal District Region one of the largest water parks in Brazil and an unprecedented hospitality: the first floating hotel in Brazil, with features and technology from the European market. You will be able to enjoy a paradise very close.

The Bali Tourist Complex will follow international safety standards that are used in Orlando parks in the United States.With a total area of over 120,000 m², the Complex, which includes BALI PARK and BALI RESORT, will be one of the largest leisure and fun options in the country. The expectation is to make up to 10,000 happy visitors a day and more than 1 million a year.

Located on the shores of Lake Corumbá IV, in the municipality of Luziânia GO, Bali Park is just 80km from the capital of Brazil, a world that is fun close to you.

You can find a video of current construction here... https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6704577905122394112/

source: https://balipark.com.br/

In 2013, Lotte World collaborated with Legacy Entertainment to re-imagine the park's ticketing zone. Largely untouched since the park's debut in 1989, this area bore an aesthetic more akin to a subway terminal rather than a theme park. While the entire space was transformed, perhaps the most dramatic change was replacing the antiquated plexiglass ticket booths with long, flowing counters reminiscent of the arrival experience of a luxury hotel.