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To be able to run a Dutch amusement park in an American way?

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Updated: Sep 18, 2022


๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ is; That Barry Thigpen, can also be seen in the RTL 4 Docu "Polderpret" Episode 5, 1998, can also be found on YouTube. That as ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐˜… ๐—™๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป in 1998 he was responsible for the 'transformation' from Walibi Flevo to Six Flags Holland.

Walibi Flevo was already bought in 1998 by Premier Group 1998.


Barry Thigpen previously worked for the Six Flags Group, (1998 to 2003) already for the parks; Universal Studios' Vice President Advertising and creative services from 1997 to 1998, Walt Disney World as "Senior Marketing" from 1972 to 1976, Bush Gardens as V.P marketing Bush Gardens Williamsburg.


In Walibi World 2006, Jan Reuvers came into the picture from Disneyland Paris.

In 1989, Jan Reuvers started in Disneyland Paris. After 8 years, Jan Reuvers left Disneyland Paris again.


He was then;' Director of Rooms.'

General Manager; New Port Bay Club

General Manager; Hotel Cheyenne.

1989 to 1996. From 2014 to 2015, Jan Reuvers' Leisure Parks Projects Director at Company des Alpes.

In other words, 3 big bosses within the Walibi and Six Flags Groups came from The Disney Walt Disney Company.


Also, Hans Smith (Hans Smith was also seen in several Polderpret Episodes, including Episode 5) started his career as an operational manager at Disneyland Paris.


When he returned to the Netherlands, he was asked to Disneyficate the amusement park Walibi Flevo under again the position of 'Operational manager'.


In 2000 Hans Smith retired as an employee of the Walibi Flevo era.


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