Yorkshire Wildlife Park gets green light for £50m expansion
POSTED 10 Jan 2018 . BY Tom Anstey
CEO John Minion says the expansion will attract a wider audience from around the country
The £50m (US$67.6m, €56.4m) expansion of Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been approved, with 150 acres (61 hectares) of new land set to transform the attraction and provide an economic boost to the region.
The plan, rubber-stamped by Doncaster Council, includes new animal reserves, lakes, landscaping and a visitor support hub at the new entrance, as well as restaurants and a destination hotel.
The expansion will double the visitor attraction’s workforce to 600 people and introduce more than 400 new animals from 80 species.
“We're very excited about this next stage of our life – this is a game changer for Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster and the surrounding area,” said the park’s CEO, John Minion.
“This will attract a wider audience from around the country and will be a wonderful resource for local people.”
Founded in 2010, the park has grown significantly since opening, with visitor numbers last year totalling 761,000 – making it one of the UK’s most popular zoos.
The park has generated £12.2m (US$16.5m, €13.8m) for the local economy to date.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park submits plans for phase one of £50m expansion POSTED 21 Sep 2017. BY Tom Anstey The Yorkshire Wildlife Park has submitted plans for the first phase of its £50m (US$67.8m,
€56.5m) expansion, a project which will bring in new animals and double the workforce.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park announces £50m expansion plans POSTED 08 Jun 2017. BY Tom Anstey Britain’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster has announced plans for a massive £50m
(US$64.6m, €57.5m) expansion, which will bring in new animals and double the
attraction’s existing workforce.
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park gets green light for £50m expansion
POSTED 10 Jan 2018 . BY Tom Anstey
CEO John Minion says the expansion will attract a wider audience from around the country
The £50m (US$67.6m, €56.4m) expansion of Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been approved, with 150 acres (61 hectares) of new land set to transform the attraction and provide an economic boost to the region.
The plan, rubber-stamped by Doncaster Council, includes new animal reserves, lakes, landscaping and a visitor support hub at the new entrance, as well as restaurants and a destination hotel.
The expansion will double the visitor attraction’s workforce to 600 people and introduce more than 400 new animals from 80 species.
“We're very excited about this next stage of our life – this is a game changer for Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster and the surrounding area,” said the park’s CEO, John Minion.
“This will attract a wider audience from around the country and will be a wonderful resource for local people.”
Founded in 2010, the park has grown significantly since opening, with visitor numbers last year totalling 761,000 – making it one of the UK’s most popular zoos.
The park has generated £12.2m (US$16.5m, €13.8m) for the local economy to date.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park submits plans for phase one of £50m expansion POSTED 21 Sep 2017. BY Tom Anstey The Yorkshire Wildlife Park has submitted plans for the first phase of its £50m (US$67.8m,
€56.5m) expansion, a project which will bring in new animals and double the workforce.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park announces £50m expansion plans POSTED 08 Jun 2017. BY Tom Anstey Britain’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster has announced plans for a massive £50m
(US$64.6m, €57.5m) expansion, which will bring in new animals and double the
attraction’s existing workforce.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise
business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play
in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
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