press kit - Marineland

PRESS KIT
A whole world of emotionS
2014-2015
marineland.fr
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NEW IN 2014
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Discover the small family
of lemurs on Kid’s Island!
Cuddly, curious and playful,
come get close to these furry
animals alongside their trainer!
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message from the director
Welcome to the largest marine park in Europe!
Espace Marineland invites you to come and discover the
a new area for sea lions
ocean world through its shows, exhibits, and educational
Discover sea lions in a new 1,600m area,
equipped with real waterfalls, beaches,
palm trees, underwater views
and a natural setting!
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activities. The riches of marine wildlife are revealed.
Our park contains nearly 40 species including dolphins,
killer whales, sea lions, penguins and sharks, giving
you a sensational and thrilling experience!
Animal protection, more commonly known as species
conservation, is also the key message that we are trying
to promote to our visitors. The Marineland Foundation,
created in 2011, reinforces this commitment. Animals
regularly born on site also demonstrate this fundamental
Come aboard the pirate
ships of «SPLASH BATTLE».
It’s time for an
unforgettable water BATTLE.
ACCESSIBLE FROM
AQUASPLASH AND KID’S ISLAND
objective for a wildlife park.
Baby sea lions, baby penguins and a baby killer whale
were born in 2013!
We hope to have more baby animals and surprises
for you to share and experience in 2014!
Come on! Experience
wonderful stories
with the new
Playmobil 1.2.3
play area!
Birth of a baby killer whale
On the night of 20 to 21 November 2013, Keijo, the baby killer whale, was born weighing approximately 150kg.
He represents the second generation of killer whales born on site!
Regularly and successfully carrying out the reproduction of dolphins, grey sharks, turtles, sea lions, and penguins,
the largest marine park in Europe has the pleasure of witnessing the birth of its 6th baby killer whale.
The mother Wikie was also born in Marineland in 2001 and reinforces the success in terms of reproduction
and protection of animal species.
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PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3 toys are specifically
designed for children aged
18 months and over.
It is an opportunity for toddlers
to experience exciting adventures
with their favourite themes alongside
animals or fire fighters!
With PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3, come on and
experience wonderful stories!
We thank our many visitors who come to see us every
year. Our staff members are always available, doing their
very best to meet your needs.
See you soon!
Bernard GIAMPAOLO
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New
for 2015
The growth goes on …
Photo non contractuelle.
Photo non contractuelle.
New important investments are planned for 2015:
A hotel representing 12 million euros of investment: “Marineland Resort”.
This new project will create a new holiday approach in Marineland. Made up
of 90 three-star rooms and 5 suites, the Marineland Resort hotel will be
divided into 6 buildings built on stilts, each having a different animal theme.
The 6th building will include a restaurant to complete this new offer.
13 million euros investments are also
provided for: a new attraction based
on the world of turtles and a large
expansion project of the lagoon, for a
whole new experience in Marineland.
The hotel is scheduled to open in Spring 2015.
Photo non contractuelle.
Photo non contractuelle.
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Contents
7 origins 8/9 Marineland: A Thrilling and Exciting World
10/11 The Marineland Foundation 12/13 The Musts of Marineland
14/15 Encounters Unique in Europe 16 Evening Shows
17 Marineland Special Event 18/19 Other Espace Marineland Parks
20/21 Useful Info 22/23 PARQUES REUNIDOS
Origins
First family of
1970’s
1980’s
1990’s
killer whales
in Marineland
Earl
Roland
de la Poype
Marineland was founded in 1970 by Earl Roland de la Poype.
He had a specific project in mind when opening the park in the small French town of Antibes:
to spread his passion for the marine world to the public and
help them to discover this fascinating universe.
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A
Thrilling
And Exciting
World
The Key Figures
With a surface area of over 25 hectares and nearly 5,000
inhabitants, today, Marineland is the European marine park #1.
As the #1 tourist attraction on the Côte d’Azur, the park has 160
fulltime employees and nearly 600 summer staff members. It
also welcomes approximately 1.3 million visitors every year.
With a rich and extraordinary wildlife heritage, Marineland holds
over 40 different animal species and is the only marine park in
continental Europe where visitors can come and see killer whales.
Dolphins and sea lions are also inhabitants that you simply cannot
miss. Killer whales and dolphins are sure to please everyone as
they perform and put on true water ballets day and night.
In 43 years, Marineland welcomed 23.5 million visitors, 12 million
over the last 10 years.
Discover all Marineland news on Facebook and enjoy the all new
complete coverage thanks to Marineland web TV!
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Marineland Foundation
and Species Conservation
Through its shows and activities, Marineland focuses on helping
its visitors discover the beauty of the marine world.
The park affirms its twofold role: to be fun AND educational.
•
By relaying awareness
campaigns of a health centre
for penguins in Argentina.
Over the years, Marineland has created an extraordinary
wildlife heritage, featuring a variety of marine species
coming from all over the world.
•
By becoming involved in saving
cetaceans stranded on the
Mediterranean coast.
The
FONDATION
focuses
ON 3 three
main
objectives
La Fondation d’entreprise Marineland
(Marineland’s corporate foundation) focuses on
protecting marine wildlife and its environment.
It is an ethical extension of the CRC, Centre de
Recherche pour la Conservation (conservation
research centre), created by Marineland in 1998
and bringing scientific researchers together
around marine animals. They study the biology
and ecology of marine biodiversity in a natural
environment and work with the animals of
Marineland.
• conservation:
by supporting projects on and off site
(protecting sea turtles, monk seals,
saving mangroves, etc.)
and actively taking part to them.
•
By becoming a partner of
voilier Oikos and sailor
Stephane Navarez, who will be
the sea turtle watcher in the
Mediterranean.
2014 New
commitments
This year, the Marineland
Foundation is becoming more
involved in both on and off site
conservation missions
•
By supporting the Temana o
temoana association and its
health centre for Polynesian
turtles.
•
By creating a relay health
centre for sea turtles in
Marineland park and testing
the acclimation capacity
of baby turtles in a natural
environment.
• Awareness:
by informing the public about biodiversity and
its environment in addition to participating in
off site awareness programmes such as the
SurfRider Foundation, which cleans up the
beaches off the coast every year.
• Scientific research:
with the simple objective to enhance awareness
and the mutual understanding of animals and
their natural environment in order to better
protect them. The foundation supports and
highlights these scientific research projects.
The foundation supports many projects.
Its financial, material and human resources
exclusively come from Marineland, its
founding company, and public funding.
•
By also supporting the Berenty
Reserve in Madagascar,
which is actively involved in
reintroducing lemurs to their
natural habitat.
•
Finally by joining the Polar Bears
International organisation in
the “Pole to Pole” awareness-raising
campaign on global warming.
[email protected]
http://fondationmarineland.fr
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The
Noncontractual photograph
Musts of
Marineland
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Encounters
Unique in Europe
VIP visit: Behind
the Scenes in
Marineland
Marineland invites you to come
into its pools!
Experience a unique adventure and meet
the animals with their trainers:
you can come close to the dolphins,
sea lions and even the killer whales!
Unique
Immersion
with sharks
Meet
the dolphins
and the sea lions
You must be at least 1.20m tall
You must have a Marineland
admission ticket.
By reservation only.
« The Marineland experience also means unforgettable encounters »
Marineland provides visitors with the opportunity to meet the park’s animals,
such as dolphins, sharks and sea lions: animals representing the sea.
In order to offer an extraordinary experience, Marineland provides an all
new behind the scenes look, allowing visitors for example to enter the pool
alongside the trainers.
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MARINELAND
SPECIAL EVENTS
Evening
Shows
Seminar
● Four rooms available including an auditorium accommodating
up to 330 people with a complete high-tech control room
● Half-day seminar or training day
● Option of a coffee break and lunch near the park
Evening
killer whale
and dolphin
shows
Unforgettable evenings
every night during
summer!
Dinner
Cabaret
Show
At dusk, the depths of the sea
are revealed in Marineland.
Come and enjoy the evening
killer whale show followed
by a magical cabaret dinner!
Evening Gala Reception PRIVATIVE
Incentives
● Private bookings for your group: meet the dolphins,
sharks and sea lions, VIP visit
● Several sessions possible depending on your headcount
TEAM BUILDING
● Cocktail party in the shark tunnel or dolphin lagoon
● Personalised evening killer whale show with your company’s
image, unique in Europe
● Cocktail buffet or sit-down dinner, served by Marineland
catering services
● Option of a dance evening until 4 a.m.
Minimum of 100 people
Interactive conference led by Jon Kershaw,
CABARET EVENING PRIVATIVE
Wildlife Director: “An important parallel between
the learning process of killer whales in Marineland
and the life of business employees”
Private booking for your company:
● Cocktail party
● Evening killer whale show
● 4-course dinner, drinks included
TOPICS COVERED: hierarchy, motivation,
achievement, communication, understanding,
social cohesion, leadership, etc.
● Cabaret show
● Dance evening
Minimum of 130 people
Public conference: French, English, Spanish.
From 3 to 330 people
Training
« Using animal instinct to add value to your company » focusing on
communication and management. Intra or inter-company training,
eligible for the French DIF (individual right to training)!
Programme over 1 or 2 days
Dinner with the killer whales
An evening with the killer whales at the edge of the largest pool
in Europe + seafood platter! The package includes admission
starting from 6 p.m. + Dinner.
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By reservation, except Sunday and Monday. July & August only.
EXCLUSIVE
Event services are also here to organise your private events:
weddings/engagements/birthdays
For more information: event services
+33 (0)4 93 33 82 72 [email protected]
www.evenementiel.marineland.fr
Join us on Facebook:
Marineland Special Events
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Other Espace Marineland Parks
In this exciting
adventure of
the Great West,
the sheriff is you!
over
25
NEW
different
attractions!
2,500 m
of slides
Experience exciting
adventures with
Playmobil!
SPACEB
AT
AQUADANCE
Kid’s Island invites people of all ages to experience a slew
of adventures all day long. Many activities are available including
SPACEB
AT
the exclusive encounter with the lemurs.
Aquasplash is the
hotspot for thrill-seekers
AQUADANCE
AQUADANCE
who are not afraid to get wet.
Over 2,500m of slides for breath-taking thrills and excitement!
Aquasplash has become the leading seasonal water park in France.
It has over 15 giant slides, a wave pool and a VIP area.
Come to Adventure Golf to improve your swing!
Three 18-hole mini-golf courses are available
Come aboard the pirate ships of « splash battle ».
It’s time for an unforgettable water battle.
Accessible from aquasplash and kid’s island
during park opening hours
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to share wonderful moments with family and friends.
Take a journey to the centre of the earth and discover
the fabulous scenery of the world of Jules Verne.
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4 ParKs
for the whole
family
NEW
SPLASH
BATTLE
Useful Info
SINGLE VISIT
MARINELAND
ADULT
CHILD *
€39
€31
student
senior citizen
large family
—
€35
€25
personne à mobilité réduite
KID’S ISLAND
€13,50
student
senior citizen
large family
—
€8,50
ADVENTURE GOLF
(per course)
€11
AQUASPLASH (1)
€27
senior citizen
person with reduced mobility
SERVICES
BY RESERVATION
€10,50
€10,50
person with reduced mobility
student
LEMURS
Single rate, per session and per person,
adult or child.
ENCOUNTERS
Meet the Dolphins (3) (4) **
€70
€9
** Guide (3)
€5
Meet the Sharks (3) (5)
€60
€21
Meet the Sea Lions (3) (4]
€39
VIP Visit (6)
€172
€24
—
€24
€18
EVENINGS
DISCOVER OUR EVENING OFFERS ON MARINELAND.FR
PASS (valid for 2 days)
MARINELAND
+ AQUASPLASH (1) (2)
4 PARK PASS (1) (2)
ADULT
CHILD *
€54
€43
€64,50
€53,50
* Children aged 3 to 12 included. Admission is free for children younger than 3 years old. Please provide written proof of the child’s age. (1) During the opening period of Aquasplash every day from 14/06/2014 to 07/09/2014. (2) The second
day must be used within a maximum of 6 days after the first day of your visit. (3) These rates do not include park entrance fees. CONDITIONS OF ACCESS: you must be the holder of a Marineland entrance ticket. (4) The number of participants
per session is limited to 25 people to meet the dolphins and 10 people to meet the sea lions. SECURITY MEASURES: Meet the Dolphins: children must be at least 1.20m tall; Meet the Sea Lions: children must be at least 3 years old. (5) The
number of participants per session is limited to 5 people. SECURITY MEASURES: children must be at least 10 years old and fill out the conditions on the medical form available on marineland.fr.
Please understand that participants may get close to the animals; however, may not in any event swim with them or be completely immersed in water. (6) Services are subject to conditions of access, security and available by reservation
only. VIP visit available for children aged 12 and over. Spaces are limited. Find all useful and booking information on marineland.fr.
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PARQUES REUNIDOS GROUP
Parques
Reunidos
GROUP
aims to become the preferred
leisure option for families,
providing them with
unforgettable moments
of fun and
entertainment
26,2
million
guests
annually
UP TO
18.000
employees
DURING THE
SEASON
69
parks
worldwide
Parques Reunidos is one of the leading and fastest-growing
leisure park operators in the world, ranking second in
Europe and fourth worldwide by number of visitors. It
owns and operates parks with strong brands in four key
market segments: theme parks, animal parks, water
parks and marine life parks.
The group has a total of 69 parks located in 12 countries
in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and the
Americas (US and Argentina). This positions Parques
Reunidos as the only successful global operator to
operate all types of parks in all kinds of regions.
Parques Reunidos, with 45 years of expertise, has
strengthened its expansion in recent years, both at a
European and an international level, through the
acquisition of new parks with a high potential for growth
such as Marineland in France (2006), Palace Entertainment
Group in the US (2007), Sealife Park – Hawaii (2008) or Movie
Park Germany (2010).
Parques Reunidos is a true expert in the leisure industry,
with unrivalled expertise in the management of four
different park categories under three structures: full
ownership and operation of parks, operation of third-party
parks and consultancy for park developers.
The group has a strong focus on sustainability, the
conservation of endangered species, environmental
education, science and research. As part of Parques
Reunidos’ commitment to ensure that animals receive the
best care possible, its animal and marine life parks meet
all of the needs of the animals and exceed all government
regulations and all professional animal care standards.
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Press contact:
[email protected]
(+33)1 53 53 01 06
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