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Peter Ronchetti New General Manager Of Sea Life Aquarium And LEGOLAND.
Carlsbad, CA - The new year brings big change to LEGOLAN(R) California Resort in
the shape of a new General Manager. The Resort today announced that long-time
President and General Manager, John Jakobsen has left California to focus on the
development of new LEGOLAND Parks and other corporate projects. Peter Ronchetti,
who has been the General Manager of Thorpe Park (one of the largest parks within
the Merlin Entertainments Group) for more than six years, will step in as
General Manager as of today.
LEGOLAND California Resort encompasses two attraction properties - LEGOLAND
California, a 128-acre family theme park and SEA LIFE(TM), a two-story 36,000
square-foot interactive aquarium geared specifically for children ages 2 to 12.
"As you can imagine, being general manager of LEGOLAND California Resort is more
than a part-time job," said Jakobsen, who has been splitting time as General
Manager of all four LEGOLAND Parks and the recently announced projects in Dubai
and Malaysia. "Many exciting new things are on the horizon for LEGOLAND
California and I have no doubt that Peter Ronchetti will be a great asset to the
Resort during this time of growth and change."
Ronchetti comes to LEGOLAND California from the U.K. with more than 20 years of
management experience. "This is such an exciting time for me both personally and
professionally," said Ronchetti. "I look forward to the continued development of
LEGOLAND California Resort as the number one destination for families with young
children in North America and to living the 'California Dream' with my family."
He is moving to Carlsbad with his wife Liz and their two sons, Paul-Luc (15 and
a semi-professional skateboarder) and Jordi (13). Ronchetti will make his first
public appearance as General Manager in February at the Resort's annual press
conference.
Jakobsen is now the Managing Director of LEGOLAND Parks and will be based out of
Merlin Entertainment's corporate headquarters in Poole, England. He will
continue to visit LEGOLAND California several times a year.
LEGOLAND(R) California is a 128-acre interactive theme park dedicated to
families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. With more than 50 rides,
shows and attractions, LEGOLAND is geared towards family fun! There are three
other LEGOLAND Parks in the world - LEGOLAND Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND
Deutschland near Gunzburg, Germany and LEGOLAND Windsor outside of London. The
LEGOLAND theme parks are a part of Merlin Entertainments Group, the second
largest attractions operator in the world. Merlin Entertainments is the leading
name in location based, branded, family entertainment and currently owns more
than 50 attractions worldwide serving 33 million visitors worldwide. For the
most current information, log on to www.LEGOLAND.com or call (760) 918-LEGO.
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP is the leading name in location based, family
entertainment, which has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any
company in the sector over the last five years.
The world's second largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin has 58
attractions and six hotels in 12 countries and across 3 continents. The company
aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 33 million visitors
worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and
passion of its managers and 13,000 employees. Merlin Entertainments operates the
following attractions - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The London Eye,
Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers, Warwick Castle,
Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Earth Explorer.
<http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-775-Peter_Ronchetti_New_GM_Of_Sea_Life_Aquarium_And_LegoLand>
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