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Walygator Parc is an amusement park located in Maizières-les-Metz, Lorraine, France. Since its opening, back in 1989, the park has taken on a variety of names; successively Big Bang Smurf, Walibi Schtroumpf (Smurf), Walibi Lorraine up to its present name Walygator Parc. ==History== First designed within the extant halls of Sacilor's Laminoir by the Leisure division HHCP Architects in Maitland, Florida, the theme park was named ''The New World of the Smurfs'', or Le Nouveau Monde des Schtroumpfs. After a decision was made to abandon the mill, the park was re-designed by Grady Larkins and eventually opened up on May 9, 1989, as ''Big Bang Smurf''. Built on the site of the former steel mills of Sacilor, the park was then managed by Sorépark, a company headed by Pierre Jullien. Construction costs topped . * In 1991, the park, on the verge of bankruptcy, is taken over by Walibi Group. An orange kangaroo is brought alongside Peyo's little blue men: ''Walibi Schtroumpf'' was born. * In 1998, parent Walibi Group is bought out by Premier Parks. At this point, the land on which Walibi Schtroumpf sits, totals 162 hectares of which only 42 are in use. * In 2003, Walibi Schtroumpf becomes ''Walibi Lorraine'' and the Smurfs characters are withdrawn from the park. * In 2004 Six Flags (Premier Parks successor), which had ownership of the park since 1998, divests itself from its European operation (apart from Parque Warner Madrid. The park changes hands to Star Parks, of London-based Palamon Partners. * In 2006 Star Parks sells the park, in turn, to Claude and Didier Le Douarin. In the meantime, the licence to use the name Walibi is sold to French leisure giant Compagnie des Alpes. The new management team is left with no option but to adopt a new name. * In 2007, the park opens its doors under a new name: ''Walygator Parc''. * In 2010, the park opens a new roller coaster, "The Monster", an inverted roller coaster from Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. The ride had previously anchored Expoland in Japan, and is a clone of Raptor at Cedar Point. *In 2013, the park, once again on the verge of bankruptcy, was selling to a new band of investor, composed of Jacqueline Lejeune, Franck Déglin and Francois-Jérôme Parent, three professional of the amusement park gestion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walygator Parc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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