Italy: New FEC Arises in Bologna’s FICO Eataly World Food Park

As part of the FICO Eataly World – a food “theme park”, which was opened in Bologna at the end of 2017 by Italian consumer goods group Eataly – a new indoor FEC is currently being developed as an additional play and entertainment offering to launch in autumn this year, implemented and operated by Italian manufacturing company Zamperla.

The facility, which will be designed as an Italian farmyard, will cover 6,500 square meters on the site of the ten-hectare food theme park with its more than 40 restaurants, trattorias and street food outlets and over 100 grocery shops. Young visitors can look forward to an “eccentric farmer”, who will be the main character of the FEC together with its “weird animals”. A total of 13 attractions, a show arena, a shop and a catering area will be part of the new offering. Zamperla has commissioned Team Park Project to design and develop the FEC.

Alberto Zamperla, CEO and President of the Zamperla group, is happy about this “Italian” project: “We are proud of our new partnership with Mr. Farinetti, first investor and founder of the FICO project, especially because it’s a completely Italian partnership: Eataly guided by Mr. Farinetti, world top player in the food industry, and Zamperla, world top player in the amusement field. Isn’t it a perfect recipe?” (eap)