Wonderland Eurasia/Ankapark closes - After a year of operation.

[MestnyiGeroi]

I would like to see Drayton Manor get the 10 Looping Coaster, yes! There is also an Intamin Family Launch Coaster/Jet Rescue style, so maybe that ride could save Lightwater Valley or possibly Pleasurewood Hills would benefit from that coaster

One can always dream.

 

[MestnyiGeroi]

How would this money laundering work then (asking for a friend!)?

There’s always money in the banana stand.

 

[SDaniel]

Where else would it go though tbf?

Energylandia is going to buy all of the coasters? They have a lot of experience in building them and get EU funding. haha!

 

[emoo]

If Walygator can get a 2nd hand B&M, any park can get anything if they believe.

 

[davidm]

It LIVES!

The city of Ankara has finally found a new operator to reopen Wonderland Eurasia . It is ECS Stil Tekstil , a large Turkish group active in the textile industry. ECS Stil Tekstil has signed a 28-year operating contract with the city of Ankara. The new operator has already recovered an electricity bill estimated at 350,000 euros that remained unpaid and has started to pay the late wages of park employees. The reopening of Wonderland Eurasia is announced for the first week of April.

Google translated from here ; http://starparc.be/2020/02/anka-park-ferme-ses-portes-moins-d-un-an-apres-son-ouverture.html

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An alternative source here (run that thru translate too unless you are fluent in Turkish) ; https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/ankaparka-yeni-isletmeci-41446120

Wonderland Eurasia (Ankapark), formerly the Mayor of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Melih Gökçek called “My biggest dream”, is getting ready to reopen its doors. Ankapark was transferred to Bursa based ECS Stil Tekstil company due to the debts of its operator GBM Ticaret-Çelik Joint Venture Group. The new operator will operate the park, whose door was recently locked, for 28 years.
WE OVER THE EXISTING TROUBLES
Chairman of ECS Stil Tekstil said that the park will re-open its doors at the beginning of April after the revision and renovation works. Indicating that the accumulated electricity debt of the park was paid and 70 percent of the workers who could not get their receivables, he made the following explanations to Hürriyet:
“There were some energy related problems, we overcame them. Firms had payments, we realized them. We paid 75 percent of workers' accumulated receivables. If possible, we will pay the rest in the next week. We don't have a problem right now. The buildings are being renovated and the toys are being revised. When these are finished, we will open our forecast in the first week of April next. This is an investment that has cost Ankara . A lot of expenses were made, we regarded it as a national wealth. We try to do whatever it takes to prevent this business from wasting rather than trade. We will host our customers once a week as a public day. We will also host children from institutions such as Martyr families, LÖSEV, Child Protection Agency free of charge. ”

 

[MestnyiGeroi]

Now THAT I didn’t expect.

 

[cookie]

Wonder if they'll get the rides that never opened running.

 

[cocoa]

what a rollercoaster...

 

[oriolat2]

This is like watching a theme park soap opera. Can't wait for the season 2 finale!

 

[CanobieFan]

If it's anything like the American version, it won't go so well either.