Parks & Resorts Takes Over Furuvik

The Scandinavian operator group Parks & Resorts (Grönalund, Kolmarden and Skara Sommarland, among others) acquired the Furuvik theme park, 100 kilometers north of Uppsala in July. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Furuvik, founded in 1900, became a famous family entertainment park with a big “world of the monkeys”, an area with numerous attractions and a popular pool facility. “Together with the current staff at the park and the development of our resources available within the group, we will able to take advantage of the visions and the enormous potential of the park,” says Jan Roy, CEO of Parks & Resorts. (eap)