The new Paramount theme park in Murcia is apparently scheduled to open a year earlier than originally planned. It had been scheduled to open in 2015 but construction plans have been brought forward due to increased interest from foreign investors and the anticipated opening of the new international airport in Murcia. The completion of the airport which will have capacity for 3 million passengers a year, including many who currently use the airport at Alicante was vital in securing this theme park. The theme park will be huge as it will include several Disney type worlds and six, four and five-star resorts as well is a 15,000 seat auditorium.
It's now expected that work will begin early in 2012 and will be completed by 2014. The new airport is due to open in spring 2012, and should ensure that Murcia is well and truly on the tourist map. Estate agents are already experiencing increased interest from those seeking to buy property due to the enhanced rental opportunities which will be available in the near future.
Foreign investors who have taken an interest in the theme park include the Russian billionaire and casino operator Oleg Boyko, who visited Murcia earlier on in the year to assess the areas potential. Another €1.3 billion are needed to complete the Paramount theme park, but there are to be several international roadshows in the UK, the UAE and China later on in the year, and it's anticipated that these should raise the necessary funds to complete the park and the attached retail complexes. The completion of this project will also coincide with a new high-speed AVE rail link to Murcia.
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