Article: The Rise Of UK Theme Parks
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The Rise Of UK Theme Parks
Since Blackpool Pleasure Beach opened the Pepsi Max Big One in 1994, UK rollercoaster construction and theme park competition in general has been gathering pace. New parks have been built across the country and established centres such as Thorpe Park and Aulton Tours have battled for supremacy. This was a scenario that was hard to conceive 15 years ago with the impending opening of EuroDisney (now Disney Resort Paris), as many thought the UK theme park industry would struggle to survive and thrill seekers would instead be enticed through the tunnel to one of America?s biggest brand names.
Unfortunately, for the Walt Disney Company this did not quiet materialise. The first sign of problems was when French locals started holding protests ? due to concerns the park was going...
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