Marineland, one of Canada’s most popular aquatic amusement parks, is trying to sell its rides.
A Press release published Tuesday In an American commercial publication, indicates more wrinkles, LLC and another party help Navy With the sale of its rides, making them available to purchase by fun operators, entertainment companies and other qualified buyers.
“For decades, Marineland has housed a collection of beloved rides that have brought joy to millions of guests,” the statement said.
“As the park evolves, it is now to offer buyers the possibility of having a piece of history of the amusement park. The sale includes a range of conventional attractions, from thrills to strong sensations to family favorites. ”
Marineland, who opened in 1961 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been besieged lately and has not yet announced if she will open this year.
Traditionally, the park would be open from the long weekend in May to Thanksgiving. Last year, Marineland announced that she would open for July and August.
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Earlier this year, Niagara Falls approved a Marineland request to break his property so that he can collect funds to move his animals and operate the park.
A Marineland lawyer said Canadian press in February that the park had not yet been sold and that money was necessary for operations and to help finance the decision of its remaining marine mammals, which include 31 BELUGA whales.
Marineland was founded by John Houller, who came to Canada in Slovenia. He and his wife, Marie, exploited the park for decades. Marie resumed the tourist attraction in 2018 after John’s death.
In 2023 Marineland said he was looking for a new owner to help transmit the park to a new era. The park said last year that the transition to a new property was underway, but had not provided details. The property registers last summer did not show any change in the hands, the Canadian press reported.
Marie’s death was announced last SeptemberAnd the future of the park has been in doubt since.
Over the years, millions of people have flocked to the park to see killer killers making big shows with larger splashes. There were also dolphins, seals, sailors and, ultimately, Beluga whales, as well as a wide variety of terrestrial animals.
The park has attracted many criticism from demonstrators over the years, many concerned about the well-being of marine mammals preserved in captivity.
Seventeen whales have died in Marineland since 2019, including her latest killer whale and the latest captive orca in Canada, Kiska, who died in 2023. investigate Since 2020.
Marineland has long defended her treatment of her animals and says that deaths are part of the natural cycle of life.
– with Canadian press files
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