Construction Works for China’s First Six Flags Park Have Started
Workers Watch Ground-Breaking Ceremony at Six Flags China
In 2014, the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, headquartered in the USA, announced its plans for the construction of several Six Flags parks in China in cooperation with the tourism and real estate developer Riverside Investment Group Co. Ltd. (cf. EAP News from July 14, 2014). Now the ground-breaking ceremony for a 30 billion yuan (about 4.1 billion euros) mixed-use development area including China’s first-ever Six Flags-branded theme park was held in Haiyan, located south of Shanghai. The project’s first phase is expected to be completed this fall with the opening of a new exhibition center, which will provide future visitors with a preview of the upcoming attractions.
The Six Flags park is scheduled to welcome its first guests in 2019. “The Six Flags park in Haiyan will be a spectacular park featuring our signature lineup of record-breaking roller coasters, family rides and attractions and world-class shows – along with themed sections of the park that pay homage to the storied Chinese culture,” says John Odum, President of the Six Flags International Development Company. (eap)
