Parques Reunidos (meaning "Reunited Parks") is an international entertainment operator based in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

, Spain. The group operates over 60 parks in about dozen countries. Parques Reunidos operates theme and

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, family entertainment centers, and cable cars. These facilities are located in Spain, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Australia and the United States. Through acquisitions of established names such as

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and

Palace Entertainment Palace Entertainment is a subsidiary of Madrid, Spain based Parques Reunidos which operates various attractions including amusement parks, zoos, and water parks around the world. Palace Entertainment is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is ...

, Parques Reunidos greatly expanded its presence in American amusement operations beginning in 2007 through today. Annual visitors to the group's attractions exceed 22 million, with revenue exceeding $570 million (

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). In 2008 it had the fifth-highest attendance figures for worldwide chains with 24.9 million, ahead of

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and

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Amusement parks

Parques Reunidos currently operates 17 amusement park properties across three continent's and nine countries.

Zoos, aquariums and nature parks

Parques Reunidos currently operates 15 zoos, aquariums and nature parks across two continent's and six countries.

Water parks

Parques Reunidos currently operates 21 separately-gated water parks across three continent's and eight countries.

Family Entertainment Centers

Parques Reunidos currently operates six family entertainment enters in the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Lodging and other ventures

Cable cars

The company operates one

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in Spain. *

Benalmádena Benalmádena () is a town in Andalusia in southern Spain, 12 km west of Málaga, on the Costa del Sol between Torremolinos and Fuengirola. Benalmádena is rich in attractive beaches and interesting places like the Colomares Castle, the 33-met ...

Former properties

References

* "Home". Candover. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-23. * "Info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2009 * https://blooloop.com/link/lionsgate-international-theme-park/ March 1, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018

External links

Official website

Kennywood Connection

Oceanarium

Lakes Aquarium

Blackpool Zoo
{{Parques Reunidos Companies based in Madrid Amusement park companies