Guide to Parques Reunidos Parks

Parques Reunidos (“Reunited Parks”) is an international entertainment company based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1967, the company operates amusement parks, theme parks, zoos, water parks, family entertainment centers, and cable cars.

Palace Entertainment, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1998. The company was established by acquiring four family entertainment companies with five brands: Camelot Parks, Palace Park, Boomers!, Grand Prix Race-O-Rama, and Family Fun Center. Parques Reunidos acquired Palace Entertainment in 2007.

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Parques Reunidos – Parks, Family Entertainment Centers, and Water Park Properties

1. Aquopolis (water parks in Spain)

   • Aquopolis Cartaya

   • Aquopolis Costa Daurada

   • Aquopolis Cullera

   • Aquopolis Torrevieja

   • Aquopolis Villanueva de la Cañada

2. Aqualud

   • Le Touquet, France

3. Aquasplash Marineland

   • Antibes, France

   • Part of Marineland theme park

4. Attractiepark Slagharen

   • Hardenberg, Netherlands

   • Opening date: 1964

   • Water park: Aqua Mexicana

   • Area: 210 acres

5. Belantis

   • Leipzig, Germany

   • Opening date: 2003

   • Area: 67 acres

6. Bobbejaanland

   • Lichtaart, Belgium

   • Opening date: December 31, 1961

7. BonBon-Land

   • Næstved, Denmark

   • Opening date: 1991

8. Bø Sommarland

   • Bø i Telemark, Norway

   • Opening date: 1985

   • Acquired in 2006

9. Mirabilandia

   • Ravenna, Italy

   • Opening date: July 4, 1992

   • Acquired in 2006

   • Area: 210 acres

   • Water park: Mirabeach

10. Motiongate Dubai

    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    • Opening date: 2016

    • Area: 45 acres

11. Movie Park Germany

    • Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany

    • Opening date: 1967 as “Kirchhellener Märchenwald”

    • Acquired in 2010

12. Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside (family entertainment center)

    • Lakeside, England

    • Opening date: February 15, 2020

13. Parque de Atracciones de Madrid

    • Madrid, Spain

    • Opening date: May 15, 1969

14. Parque Warner Madrid

    • Madrid, Spain

    • Opening date: April 6, 2002

    • Water park: Warner Beach

15. Tropical Islands

    • Krausnick, Germany

    • Opening date: 2004

    • Acquired in 2018

16. Tusenfryd

    • Vinterbro, Norway

    • Opening date: June 11, 1988

    • Area: 55 acres

Palace Entertainment – Parks, Family Entertainment Centers, and Water Parks

1. Adventureland

   • Altoona, Iowa

   • Opening date: August 1974

   • Acquired in 2021

   • Area: 180 acres

2. Boomers! Palm Springs (family entertainment center)

   • Palm Springs, California

   • Acquired in 1998

3. Boomers! Vista (family entertainment center)

   • Vista, California

   • Acquired in 1998

4. Castle Park

   • Riverside, California

   • Opening date: 1976

   • Area: 25 acres

5. Dutch Wonderland

   • Lancaster, Pennsylvania

   • Opening date: May 20, 1963

   • Acquired in 2010

   • Area: 48 acres

6. Idlewild and Soak Zone

   • Ligonier, Pennsylvania

   • Opening date: 1878

   • Acquired in 2007

7. Kennywood – Park Rovers Guide to Kennywood

   • West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

   • Opening date: May 30, 1898

   • Acquired in 2007

   • Area: 80 acres

8. Lake Compounce

   • Bristol, Connecticut

   • Opening date: 1846

   • Acquired in 2007

   • Area: 332 acres

9. Malibu Grand Prix (family entertainment center)

   • Norcross, Georgia

   • Opening date: 2002

10. Mountasia

    • Marietta, Georgia

    • Acquired in 2002

11. Noah’s Ark Water Park

    • Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

    • Opening date: 1979

    • Acquired in 2012

    • Area: 70 acres

12. Raging Waters Los Angeles

    • San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California

    • Opening date: June 18, 1983

13. Raging Waters San Jose

    • East San Jose, California

    • Opening date: June 18, 1983

14. Raging Waters Sydney

    • Sydney, Australia

    • Opening date: December 12, 2013

    • Opened as “Wet'n'Wild Sydney”

    • Acquired in 2018

15. Sandcastle Waterpark

    • West Homestead, Pennsylvania

    • Opening date: July 1989

    • Acquired in 1999

16. Splish Splash (water park)

    • Riverhead, New York

    • Opening date: May 1991

    • Acquired in 1999

    • Area: 96 acres

17. Storyland

    • Glen, New Hampshire

    • Opening date: 1954

    • Acquired in 2007

18. Water Country (water park)

    • Portsmouth, New Hampshire

    • Opening date: June 20, 1984

    • Acquired in 2000

19. Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe (water park)

    • Greensboro, North Carolina

    • Opening date: September 1983

    • Acquired in 2002

Former Parques Reunidos –  Parks & Water Parks

1. Aquopolis Seville

   • Seville, Spain

   • Rebranded to Guadalpark and now operated by Witbit

2. Aquaopolis San Fernando de Henares

   • Madrid, Spain

   • Closed in 2018

Former Palace Entertainment –   Park & Water Park Properties

1. Big Kahuna’s (family entertainment center and water park)

   • Destin, Florida

   • Years operated: 1986 – 2014

2. Boomers! Parks (family entertainment centers)

   • Various locations: Anaheim, California; Bakersfield, California; Dania, Florida; Escondido, California; Medford, New York

   • Locations were closed from 2004 – 2019

3. Jazzland

   • New Orleans, Louisiana

   • Years operated: 2000 – 2002

4. Malibu Grand Prix (family entertainment centers)

   • Redwood City, California years operated: 1979 – 2013

   • San Antonio, Texas years operated: 1978 – 2014

5. Mountain Creek Water Park

   • Vernon Township, New Jersey

   • Years operated: 1978 – 2011

6. Mountasia (family entertainment centers)

   • Houston, Texas, location closed in 2014

   • Kingwood, Texas, location closed in 2007

7. Raging Waters Sacramento

   • Sacramento, California

   • Years operated: 1986 – 2022

8. SpeedZone (family entertainment centers)

   • Dallas, Texas, years operated: 1997 – 2014

   • Los Angeles, California, years operated: 1997 – 2014

9. Waterworld California

   • Concord, California

   • Years operated: 2011 – 2017

10. Wet N’ Wild Las Vegas

    • Las Vegas, Nevada

    • Years operated: 2002 – 2004

11. Wild Waters Water Park

    • Silver Springs, Florida

    • Years operated: 1978 – 2013