Summary
VidantaWorld (formerly known as Cirque du Soleil Theme Park Resort) is a 2023 theme park at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. When completed, the park will feature three 'dream parks,' BON: Beauty of Nature, a nature-themed park, Jungala Aqua Experience, a water-themed park, and an immersive 'imagination-fueled' park.
| Previously known as Cirque du Soleil Theme Park | |
 Entrance sign of VidantaWorld | |
| Location | VidantaWorld, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 20°41′42″N 105°15′54″W / 20.695°N 105.265°W |
| Status | Open for previews |
| Opened | August 1, 2023 (previews) |
| Owner | Grupo Vidanta |
| Operated by | Grupo Vidanta, MR ProFun |
| Theme | Cirque du Soleil, nature, imagination, water |
| Area | 47 hectares (120 acres) |
| Attractions | |
| Other rides | Floresta Drop, Vista Wheel, various midway games & forthcoming roller coasters |
| Website | vidantaworld |
Development edit
On November 12, 2014, Cirque du Soleil, Grupo Vidanta and Legacy Entertainment announced a plan for a theme park in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. This includes at least two lands, the Village of the Sun and the Village of the Moon, and an outdoor evening show accommodating 3,000 to 5,000 spectators. It has water park and nature park elements.[1][2][3] Construction began in September 2015. On November 30, 2015, Goddard Group released concept drawings for a previously unannounced water park.[4]
In April 2021, the operator announced the plan of a fantasy-themed park, a water park, and a nature park, all connected to the Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta resort hotel and the beach by an aerial lift.[1] Among many of its themes are a realm dedicated to Cirque du Soleil and the SkyDream Parks Gondola to provide transportation between the parks and the hotels on a loop of 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 150 feet (46 m) high.[5]
Launch was anticipated for 2018, but has been delayed until 2023.[6][4] BON: Beauty of Nature park opened for previews on August 1, 2023.[7] The park opened with limitied amenties available, including attractions, midway games, restaurants and retail.
References edit
- ^ a b Vallarta Daily News (June 9, 2021). "Vidanta World: Cirque du Soleil show and park in Nuevo Vallarta".
- ^ "GRUPO VIDANTA AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL EXPAND PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE WORLD'S FIRST ENTERTAINMENT PARK ANIMATED BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL" (Press release). Cirque Du Soleil. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Forgione, Mary. "Cirque du Soleil plans its first theme park, chooses Mexico site". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Cirque du Soleil Theme Park". Themeparx. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Upcoming dream parks in Mexico".
- ^ "Cirque du Soleil abrirá parque temático en México" [Cirque du Soleil to open theme park in Mexico] (in Spanish). Plano Informativo.
- ^ "Vidanta Announces Theme Park Preview Visits Starting Aug 1, 2023". Casabay Villas. June 28, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website