- April 28, 2019
- Posted by: Cecilia Aguilar
- Category: Press Room
The Mexican group Dolphin Discovery, already owner of the Zoomarine and Aquafelix parks in Italy, has acquired two new parks
The “Zoomarine extended family”, Rome’s amusement park, continues to grow. The Mexican group Dolphin Discovery, which owns it, has in fact announced the acquisition of two other important structures: Acquajoss, in Consalice, a few steps from Ravenna, in the heart of Emilia-Romagna, and Marineland in Florida, in the United States of America. The group therefore continues to invest significantly worldwide, focusing solely on excellence in the sector, as is the case with the recent acquisition of AquaFelix, the historic Civitavecchia water park, inaugurated in 1995, which entered the Top 10 of the most beautiful water parks in Italy.
With its 80,000 square meters of extension, which are home to impressive large slides, wave pool, slippery hills, hydromassage lagoon, water slide, a river more than 400 meters long and a large swimming pool, Acquajoss is among the most popular parks. dear ones of Emilia-Romagna. , offering relaxation, fun and emotions, without having to travel miles and miles to get to the Riviera. The park is also kid-friendly, with a pool and exclusive services, sports areas with beach volleyball and beach tennis for the enjoyment of the whole family, but also teenagers and young adults.
Opened in Saint Augustine, Florida in 1938, Marineland was born as an underwater film studio and research center, with an aquarium, dolphins, and other marine life and was the world’s first facility to house marine mammals. The Park now houses the third dolphinarium of the Dolphin Discovery group in the United States and carries out many educational and awareness activities on respect for animal species.
“Marineland is a place whose history represents the birth of revolutionary discoveries in the interaction between humans and dolphins and research on species in the care of man and in nature. – said Mr. Eduardo Albor, CEO of the Dolphin Discovery group. – In this Oceanarium, there is all our love, attention and our desire to protect the well-being of all species ”.
“With the acquisition of Acquajoss and Aquafelix, Dolphin Discovery confirms its investment project in Italy and Europe, identifying strategic centers and taking the group’s parks to levels of excellence. The group’s development plan on the European continent is to acquire 10 facilities over the next 5 years. – Commented Dr. Renato Lenzi, CEO of Zoomarine Italia. – Therefore, a path started for years continues, consisting of significant investments, job creation, but, above all, support for research activities to protect biodiversity ”.