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The Tivoli World amusement park, the only one of its kind in the Costa del Sol, will have a second life. After years left abandoned, except for the dedication of its ex-employees taking care of the site, the fun fair will reopen completely renovated and somewhat transformed.
This change is the result of months of negotiations between the council of Benalmadena and the owner, Tremon Group, who are to sign an agreement to revitalise the area of the Costa del Sol.
The 60,000 square metres it occupies in Arroyo de la Miel are a highly coveted asset in the area, which the owners were eyeing at using for a shopping centre project. Benalmadena council managed to negotiate a deal with the group for a renewed theme park with a shopping centre and a hotel. It is not yet clear if the dedicated ex-employees who have been taking care of the park for years and campaigning for its reopening will be taken back on.
Tivoli was the number one major concert stage and the amusement park par excellence on the Costa del Sol, known for its attractions, peacocks, and buildings representing the cultural diversity of the town.
Issues began in 2004, when the original owners, the Olsen family, sold the park to businessman Rafael Gómez Sánchez, alias Sandokán, who then, three years later, sold it on to Grupo Tremon. Then, years of legal squabbles began over the payment from Tremen to Sandokán, which added to costs for Tremen, who wanted to recoup some cash from the site. The park closed in 2020 declaring itself bankrupt. Ever since, the workers of Tivoli have been campaigning to get the park up and running once more.
