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Merlin Announces In-Development LEGOLAND® Korea
Asia Pacific was targeted for further development
September 10, 2011 - Epinephrine
Chuncheon City, Korea - Merlin Entertainment Group has recently announced that
it has reached an agreement for the possible development of a future site with
local investors and government in Korea, allowing Merlin to delve deeper into
planning and negotiations. The group released a statement stating that, until
recently, they had been researching places in Asia Pacific for future
development.
Merlin is looking at a site in Chuncheon City, Korea, which is just under 40
miles from Seoul. Specifically, the group has been looking for the site of a
future LEGOLAND® park. The region in question was already being examined by the
city for the development of tourism interests. Because of this, Merlin intends
to have local authority investing in addition to the main investment by the
company itself.
One of the most exciting aspects of this new site is the setting. Not only is it
convenient, with local rails and roads, but it would also be a first for
LEGOLAND®. This site could provide LEGOLAND® with its first ever private island
on a lake.
“We are very excited to have reached this agreement in Korea, which illustrates
the strength of the LEGOLAND® brand, and of Merlin’s business model across the
globe,” John Jakobsen, Merlin Entertainments’ Managing Director of LEGOLAND®
Parks, said in Merlin’s recent press release. “The Asia Pacific region provides
a great opportunity for Merlin’s continued development across our brands, but
particularly LEGOLAND®. Over the next several months we look forward to working
with our potential partners and investors in Korea to take the project to a
stage where we can put it forward to the Merlin Board for investment approval.”
Merlin will be opening LEGOLAND® Florida in a few short weeks and is currently
in the construction process of LEGOLAND® Malaysia, Merlin’s sixth LEGOLAND®
park. It is due to open in Fall of 2012.
Source:
Coaster-net.com
Other links:
Themeparkpost.com
Scandasia.com
Tourism-insider.com
VisitKorea
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