Parques Reunidos

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.
==Amusement parks==
Parques Reunidos currently operates 17 amusement park properties across three continent's and nine countries.
Name 	Location 	Year Opened 	Year Acquired	Notes
Asia 	Asia 	Asia 	Asia 	Asia
Motiongate Dubai 	Dubai, United Arab Emirates 	2016 	 	
Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	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	1967 	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 	North America 	North America	North America	North America
Adventureland 	Altoona, Iowa 	1974 	2021 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Castle Park 	Riverside, California 	1976 	 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Dutch Wonderland 	Lancaster, Pennsylvania 	1963 	2010 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Idlewild and Soak Zone 	Ligonier, Pennsylvania 	1887 	2007 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Kennywood 	West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 	1899 	2007 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Lake Compounce 	Bristol, Connecticut 	1846 	2007 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Story Land 	Glen, New Hampshire 	1954 	2007 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
==Zoos, aquariums and nature parks==
Parques Reunidos currently operates 15 zoos, aquariums and nature parks across two continent's and six countries.
Name 	Location 	Year Opened 	Year Acquired	Notes
Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	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 	
Zoo Aquarium 	Madrid, Spain 	1770 	 	
North America 	North America 	North America	North America	North America
Living Shores Aquarium 	Glen, New Hampshire 	2019 	 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Sea Life Park 	Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii	1964 	2008 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
==Water parks==
Parques Reunidos currently operates 21 separately-gated water parks across three continent's and eight countries.
Name 	Location 	Year Opened 	Year Acquired	Notes
Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	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 	North America 	North America	North America	North America
Noah's Ark Water Park 	Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin 	1979 	2012 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Raging Waters Los Angeles 	San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California	1983 	 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Raging Waters San Jose 	East San Jose, San Jose, California 	1985 	 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Sandcastle Waterpark 	West Homestead, Pennsylvania 	1989 	2007 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Splish Splash 	Riverhead, New York 	1989 	1999 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Water Country 	Portsmouth, New Hampshire 	1984 	2000 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe 	Greensboro, North Carolina 	1984 	2002 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Australia 	Australia 	Australia 	Australia 	Australia
Raging Waters Sydney 	Sydney, Australia 	2013 	2018 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
==Family Entertainment Centers==
Parques Reunidos currently operates six family entertainment enters in the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Name 	Location 	Year Opened 	Year Acquired	Notes
Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe
Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside	Lakeside, England 	2020 	 	
Nickelodeon Adventure Murcia 	Murcia, Spain 	2017 	 	
North America 	North America 	North America	North America	North America
Boomers! Palm Springs 	Palm Springs, California	 	1998 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Vista 	Vista, California 	 	1998 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Malibu Grand Prix 	Norcross, Georgia 	 	2002 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Mountasia 	Marietta, Georgia 	 	2002 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
==Lodging and other ventures==
Name 	Location 	Year Opened 	Year Acquired	Notes
North America 	North America 	North America	North America	North America
Adventureland Inn 	Altoona, Iowa 	 	2021 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Adventureland Campground 	Altoona, Iowa 	 	2021 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Cartoon Network Hotel 	Lancaster, Pennsylvania 	2020 	 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Flamingo Motel & Suites 	Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin	 	2012 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Lake Compounce Campground 	Bristol, Connecticut 	2014 	 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Old Mill Stream Campground	Lancaster, Pennsylvania 	2001 	2010 	Part of Subsidiary Palace Entertainment
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===
The company operates one cable car in Spain.
*Benalmádena
==Former properties==
Park 	Location 	Property Type 	Year Opened 	Year Sold/Closed	Notes
Asia 	Asia 	Asia 	Asia 	Asia 	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
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 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe
Aquopolis Seville 	Seville, Spain 	Water Park 	 	2021 	Rebranded back to Guadalpark; Now operated by Wibit
Aquaopolis San Fernando de Henares	Madrid, Spain 	Water Park 	 	2018 	Did not reopen for 2019, Planned to become green space
El Balcón de Rosales 	Madrid, Spain 	Night Club 	 	2008 	Closed after an 18 year old was beaten to death.
L'Oceanogràfic 	Valencia, Spain 	Aquarium 	2003 	2015 	Now operated by Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid 	Madrid, Spain 	Family Entertainment Center 	2018 	2019 	Closed September 8, 2019
Teleférico de Madrid 	Madrid, Spain 	Cable Car 	 	2017 	Operations were taken back over by the city of Madrid
Valwo 	Matapozuelos, Spain 	Zoo 	1982 	2007 	Closed in 2007
South America 	South America 	South America 	South America	South America 	South America
Aquarium de Mar del Plata 	Mar del Plata, Argentina 	Aquarium 	 	2018 	Sold to Dolphin Discovery
North America 	North America 	North America 	North America	North America 	North America
Big Kahuna's 	Destin, Florida 	Water Park, Family Entertainment Center	1986 	2014 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Parks 	Various 	Family Entertainment Center 	 	2014 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Parks 	Anaheim, California 	Family Entertainment Center 	 	2004 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Parks 	Bakersfield, California 	Family Entertainment Center 	 	2004 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Parks 	Dania, Florida 	Family Entertainment Center 	 	2015 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Parks 	Escondido, California 	Family Entertainment Center 	 	2004 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Parks 	Medford, New York 	Family Entertainment Center 	1999 	2019 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Jazzland 	New Orleans, Louisiana 	Amusement Park 	2000 	2002 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Malibu Grand Prix 	Redwood City, California 	Family Entertainment Center 	1979 	2013 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Malibu Grand Prix 	San Antonio, Texas 	Family Entertainment Center 	1978 	2014 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Miami Seaquarium 	Miami, Florida 	Marine Animal Park 	1955 	2014 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Mountain Creek Water Park 	Vernon Township, New Jersey 	Water Park 	1978 	2011 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Mountasia 	Houston, Texas 	Family Entertainment Center 	 	2014 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Mountasia 	Kingwood, Texas 	Family Entertainment Center 	 	2007 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Raging Waters Sacramento 	Cal Expo, Sacramento, California	Water Park 	1986 	2022 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Silver Springs 	Silver Springs, Florida 	Attraction 	1878 	2013 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
SpeedZone 	Dallas, Texas 	Family Entertainment Center 	1997 	2014 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
SpeedZone 	Los Angeles, California 	Family Entertainment Center 	1997 	2014 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Waterworld California 	Concord, California 	Water Park 	2011 	2017 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Wet N' Wild Las Vegas 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	Water Park 	2002 	2004 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
Wild Waters Water Park 	Silver Springs, Florida 	Water Park 	1978 	2013 	Part of subsidiary Palace Entertainment
==References==
*"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==
*Official website
*Kennywood Connection
*Oceanarium
*Lakes Aquarium
*Blackpool Zoo
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