Oct. 9th, 2004 -- Ratanga Junction, the only amusement or theme park in Cape Town, South Africa will enter its last operating season next month. The property has been sold to a development company who will take ownership next year.
The park will close in June 2005, and Nedcor, who has sold the park, must remove the rides under the contract agreement. The theme park, which opened in 1998, has never reached the goals or popularity that the owners have hoped for. Offices and houses will likely be build on the property.
Schade, der Park stand immer auf meiner "Möchte-ich-mal-besucht-haben-Liste". Schaffe ich wohl nicht mehr bis zum nächsten Sommer.
Ratanga Junction, Cape Town's only theme park, which includes the "fearsome" Cobra ride, is opening for its last season next month.
Earlier this year the owner Nedcor sold the land to the new shareholders of Century City, Century City Property Developments (Pty) Ltd of which the Rabie Group is the major shareholder.
According to Century City spokesperson Maggie Rowley, Nedcor is under an obligation to remove the rides in terms of the sales agreement.
She said interest in buying the rides had been expressed by a number of parties, locally and overseas, and Nedcor was evaluating the most appropriate way to dispose of them.
In the meantime, it was intended to operate Ratanga Junction for one final extended season starting on November 27 and ending in June next year. The theme park opened on December 15, 1998.
New owners will build offices and housing on the land
It cost about R350-million to set up, including the landscaping, the buildings and the site.
There are 30 rides in the park and about five million people have been through its gates.
However, Ratanga Junction never really reached the popularity the owners expected. Cape Town's fickle weather as well as high prices played havoc with the expected numbers.
The park also closed for long periods during the winter.
It is expected that the new owners will build offices and housing on the land.
Cobra aus Ratanga Junction ist ein "Vekoma SLC Extended"!
Dessen bin ich mir bewusst... Aber eine Helix und ein paar Schienenmeter mehr, machen das Teil noch lange nicht Custom. Von der Sorte gibts auch schon 5.
Und Fahrablauf hoert sich weder nach nem Normalen, noch nem Extended an
Dessen bin ich mir bewusst... Aber eine Helix und ein paar Schienenmeter mehr, machen das Teil noch lange nicht Custom. Von der Sorte gibts auch schon 5.
Und Fahrablauf hoert sich weder nach nem Normalen, noch nem Extended an
Du hast recht. Der SLC im Flamingoland wird laut RCDB eine "Zero G Roll" enthalten.
Da habe ich nicht drauf geachtet.
Ratanga Junction, Cape Town's own version of Disneyland, has been saved.
The Nedbank Group sold Cape Theme Parks, the company that owns Ratanga Junction, to Century City Property Developments last year and there was talk that the theme park would be closed down.
But on Monday night Ratanga Junction spokesperson Maggie Rowley said the park would stay open, permanent staff members would keep their jobs and an aggressive growth programme was on the cards.
Ratanga will stay open during winter and prices have been cut. Adult rider tickets have been reduced from R100 to R75 and junior rider tickets from R50 to R35 for the duration of the school holidays. - Staff Writer
Naja zum Glück war ich schonmal da... war aber nicht grade das tollste... aber cobra war lustig! war mein erster dieser art!
Achja und die Wildwasserbahn war voll hoch!
MfG Tommy
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