Walibi Belgium

Walibi Belgium

Infobox Amusement park
name = Walibi Belgium


caption = Entrance of Walibi Belgium
location = Wavre, Walloon Brabant
location2 = Belgium
location3 = flagicon|Belgium
opening_date = July 26 1975
season =
rides = ±50
coasters = 7
water_rides = 2
owner = Compagnie des Alpes
homepage = [http://www.walibi.be www.walibi.be]

Walibi Belgium, formerly Walibi Wavre and then Six Flags Belgium, is a Belgian theme park located in Wavre, close to Brussels. During the 1998 to 2004 period, it was owned by Six Flags, Inc, an American theme park operator. It was later sold to Palamon Capital Partners. As of 2006, the park is owned and operated, along with Paris's Parc Astérix, by CDA Parks (a division of Compagnie des Alpes).The Walibi name comes from the mix of Wavre, Limal and Bièrges, three towns in the province of Walloon Brabant, in Wallonia.

History

The park was founded in 1975 by Eddy Meeùs under the banner "Walibi Wavre". In its early years, it was known as a water-skiing area. About a decade after, in 1987, a waterpark, Aqualibi, opened next door.

In 1998, the park was bought by Six Flags and, three years later, Walibi Wavre changed its name to Six Flags Belgium.

In 2004, Six Flags sold its European division to Palamon Capital Partners, an London-based investment company.

On November 7, 2004, Six Flags Belgium officially became part of the past. The park reopened its gates on March 26, 2005, bearing the "Walibi Belgium" name.

In 2006, the park was taken over by CDA Parks, a French leisure group.

Rides

Former Rides

Roller Coasters

Thrill Rides

See also

* Bellewaerde
* Walibi World
* Walibi Rhône-Alpes
* Walibi Lorraine
* Walibi Aquitaine

External links

* [http://www.walibi.be/ Walibi Belgium website]
* [http://www.attractionland.com/en/walibi-belgium/ Attractionland - All you need to know about Walibi Belgium]


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