StarParks
| StarParks | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Naamloze vennootschap (NV) |
| founding | April 2004 |
| resolution | May 2010 |
| Seat |
Wavre , Belgium
|
| management | Bill Muirhead (CEO) |
| sales | 112 million € (2005) |
| Branch | Amusement parks |
| Website | www.starparks.com |
From 2004 to 2010 StarParks was part of the British investment company Palamon Capital Partners , headquartered in Wavre, Belgium .
After Palamon took over the European parks of Six Flags Inc. in 2004 , they founded the new umbrella organization StarParks as the successor to the Six Flags European Division , previously the third largest amusement park operator in Europe . StarParks included Movie Park Germany and all six amusement parks of the Walibi Group (including Bellewaerde Park ).
In 2006, Palamon Bellewaerde and the Walibi-Parks sold exclusive Walibi Lorraine to the French chain Grévin & Cie . Walibi Lorraine was taken over by regional investors and was renamed Walygator Parc for the 2007 season . The Movie Park was still owned by investors until 2010, with the sale to Parques Reunidos , StarParks gave up its last amusement park .
Amusement parks
The StarParks Group owned seven theme parks in four European countries: Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and France.
| Surname | place | country | opening | Acquired | Previous owner | Sold | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellewaerde Park | Ypres |
Belgium
|
1954 | 2004 | Six Flags European Division | 2006 | Compagnie des Alpes |
| Movie Park Germany | Bottrop |
 Germany
|
1996 | 2004 | Six Flags European Division | 2010 | Parques Reunidos |
| Walibi Belgium | Wavre |
Belgium
|
1975 | 2004 | Six Flags European Division | 2006 | Compagnie des Alpes |
| Walibi Holland | Biddinghuizen |
 Netherlands
|
1971 | 2004 | Six Flags European Division | 2006 | Compagnie des Alpes |
| Walibi Lorraine | Maizières-lès-Metz |
 France
|
1989 | 2004 | Six Flags European Division | 2006 | Claude & Didier Douarin |
| Walibi Rhône-Alpes | Les Avenières |
France
|
1979 | 2004 | Six Flags European Division | 2006 | Compagnie des Alpes |
| Walibi Sud-Ouest | Roquefort |
France
|
1992 | 2004 | Six Flags European Division | 2006 | Compagnie des Alpes |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ StarParks: Revenue from 2005. (pdf), from starparks.com, May 30, 2006, accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ The Six Flags European Division becomes StarParks. , from prnewswire.co.uk, August 20, 2004, accessed May 8, 2017
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