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Flamingo Land Resort, the Glossary

Flamingo Land is a theme park, zoo, and resort located in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, England.^[1]

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Amusement parks opened in 1959
Zoos established in 1959

All American Triple Loop

All American Triple Loop (formerly Montaña Infinitum (2007-2014), Montaña Triple Loop (2014-2016) and Quimera (2017-2019)) is a steel roller coaster at Indiana Beach in Monticello, Indiana.

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Alton Towers Resort (often shortened to Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. Flamingo Land Resort and Alton Towers are amusement parks in England.

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Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf (8 July 1924 – 30 July 2001) was a German engineer who founded Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH, a German manufacturer of roller coasters and other amusement rides that were sold to amusement parks and travelling funfairs around the world.

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Austria

Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.

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Baboon

Baboons are primates comprising the genus Papio, one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys, in the family Cercopithecidae.

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Pleasure Beach Resort, formerly known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach, is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. Flamingo Land Resort and Blackpool Pleasure Beach are amusement parks in England and Operating amusement parks.

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Bottlenose dolphin

The bottlenose dolphin is a toothed whale in the genus Tursiops. They are common, cosmopolitan members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphins.

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Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent (often abbreviated to BGT) is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global '' Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell.

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British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums

The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) (formerly the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland) is a registered charity and the professional body representing over 100 zoos and aquariums in Britain and Ireland.

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Calum Scott

Calum Scott (born 12 October 1988) is an English pop singer.

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Camel

A camel (from camelus and κάμηλος from Ancient Semitic: gāmāl) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back.

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Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park, zoo and hotel complex in Chessington, Greater London, England, around southwest of Central London. Flamingo Land Resort and Chessington World of Adventures are amusement parks in England, animal theme parks and Operating amusement parks.

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Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo is a zoo in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England. Flamingo Land Resort and Chester Zoo are zoos in England.

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Chimpanzee

The chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa.

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ChuckleVision

ChuckleVision is a British children's comedy television series created by Martin Hughes and the Chuckle Brothers for the BBC.

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Cleethorpes

Cleethorpes is a seaside town on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England with a population of 29,678 in 2021.

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Colossus (Thorpe Park)

Colossus is a steel roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, and the park's first major attraction.

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Coney Beach Pleasure Park

Coney Beach Pleasure Park is a small amusement park in Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan in Wales, in operation since 1920. Flamingo Land Resort and Coney Beach Pleasure Park are Operating amusement parks.

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Coney Island

Coney Island is a neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Country club

A country club is a privately owned club, often with a membership quota and admittance by invitation or sponsorship, that generally offers both a variety of recreational sports and facilities for dining and entertaining.

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Dudley Zoo

Dudley Zoo & Castle (previously Dudley Zoological Gardens) is a zoo located within the grounds of Dudley Castle in the town of Dudley, in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, England. Flamingo Land Resort and Dudley Zoo are zoos in England.

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El Loco (roller coaster)

El Loco is a model of steel roller coaster manufactured by S&S Worldwide.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Enterprise (ride)

The Enterprise is an amusement ride, manufactured primarily by HUSS Park Attractions and Anton Schwarzkopf beginning in 1972.

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European Association of Zoos and Aquaria

The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is an organisation for the European zoo and aquarium community that links over 340 member organisations in 41 countries.

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Fabbri Group

Fabbri Group is an Italian amusement rides manufacturer based in Calto, Italy.

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Fair

A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities.

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Ferris wheel

A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.

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Flamingo

Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes.

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Flamingo Land Resort

Flamingo Land is a theme park, zoo, and resort located in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, England. Flamingo Land Resort and Flamingo Land Resort are 1959 establishments in England, amusement parks in England, amusement parks opened in 1959, animal theme parks, buildings and structures in North Yorkshire, Conservative Party (UK) donors, Operating amusement parks, Tourist attractions in North Yorkshire, zoos established in 1959 and zoos in England.

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Giraffe

The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa.

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Golf course

A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played.

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Gordon Gibb

Gordon Gibb is the CEO of Flamingo Land Ltd and former chairman of Bradford City Football Club. Flamingo Land Resort and Gordon Gibb are Conservative Party (UK) donors.

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Heather Small

Heather Marguerita Small (born 20 January 1965) is a British soul singer and lead vocalist of the band M People.

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Hippopotamus

The hippopotamus (hippopotamuses or hippopotami; Hippopotamus amphibius), also shortened to hippo (hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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Hull City A.F.C.

Hull City Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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HUSS Park Attractions

HUSS Park Attractions (legal name: Huss Park Attractions GmbH) is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing amusement rides at a factory in Budapest, Hungary.

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Indiana Beach

Indiana Beach is an amusement park located on Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana. Flamingo Land Resort and Indiana Beach are Operating amusement parks.

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Intamin

Intamin Amusement Rides is a design and manufacturing company in Schaan, Liechtenstein, best-known for designing and constructing thrill rides and roller coasters at dozens of international theme parks, amusement parks and other establishments.

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ITV Yorkshire

ITV Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire Television and commonly referred to as just YTV, is the British television service provided by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network.

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Kings Island

Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Flamingo Land Resort and Kings Island are Operating amusement parks.

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Kirby Misperton

Kirby Misperton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England and has a population of around 370.

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Kumali

Kumali, installed 2006, is a Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC), located in Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire, England. Flamingo Land Resort and Kumali are Tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.

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Leisure centre

A leisure centre, sports centre, recreation center, or aquatics centre is a purpose-built building or site, usually owned and provided by the local government authority, where people can engage in a variety of sports and exercise, and keep fit.

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Lion

The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India.

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List of amusement rides

Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create fun and enjoyment.

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Log flume

A log flume or lumber flume is a watertight flume constructed to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain using flowing water.

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London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange in the City of London, England.

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Longleat Safari and Adventure Park

Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in Wiltshire, England, was opened in 1966 as the world's first drive-through safari park outside Africa. Flamingo Land Resort and Longleat Safari and Adventure Park are zoos in England.

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Loudoun Castle

Loudoun Castle is a ruined country house nicknamed the "Windsor of Scotland" located near Galston, in the Loudoun area of Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Luna Park (Coney Island, 2010)

Luna Park is an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City. Flamingo Land Resort and Luna Park (Coney Island, 2010) are Operating amusement parks.

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Mangabey

Mangabeys are West African Old World monkeys, with species in three of the six genera of tribe Papionini.

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Matt Brash (veterinarian)

Matthew Brash (born 1963) is a British veterinarian and television presenter.

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Meerkat

The meerkat (Suricata suricatta) or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa.

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Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough Football Club is a professional association football club based in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

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Movie Park Germany

Movie Park Germany is a theme park in Bottrop-Kirchhellen in western Germany, north of Düsseldorf, with an area of.

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Mumbo Jumbo (roller coaster)

Mumbo Jumbo is a roller coaster which opened to the public on 4 July 2009 at Flamingo Land Resort, UK. Flamingo Land Resort and Mumbo Jumbo (roller coaster) are Tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber and North East regions of England.

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Otter

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae.

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Parrot

Parrots (Psittaciformes), also known as psittacines, are birds with a strong curved beak, upright stance, and clawed feet.

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Peafowl

Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies).

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Penguin

Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae of the order Sphenisciformes.

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Pentland Hick

Edwin Pentland Hick (21 July 1919 – 6 March 2016) was a British entrepreneur, author, publisher, and veteran of World War II.

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Peter Andre

Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea, 27 February 1973) is a British singer, songwriter and television personality.

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Pinfari

F.lli Pinfari S.r.l was an Italian amusement ride manufacturing company based in Suzzara, Italy.

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Pleasure Island Family Theme Park

Pleasure Island Family Theme Park was a theme park in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England.

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Pleasurewood Hills

Pleasurewood Hills is a theme park on a site between Corton and Gunton, near Lowestoft, Suffolk. Flamingo Land Resort and Pleasurewood Hills are amusement parks in England and Operating amusement parks.

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Pound sterling

Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories.

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Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors.

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Red Rum

Red Rum (3 May 1965 – 18 October 1995) was an Irish champion Thoroughbred steeplechaser.

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Rhinoceros

A rhinoceros (rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae; it can also refer to a member of any of the extinct species of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea.

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Ride Entertainment Group

Ride Entertainment is a firm based in the United States specializing in the construction, sales, service, and operation of amusement rides and attractions.

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Ryan Swain (presenter)

Ryan Swain (born 24 February 1990) is an English radio presenter, DJ, actor, comedian, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and skateboarder.

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Sam Bailey

Samantha Florence Bailey (born 29 June 1977) is an English pop singer who won the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013.

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Scouting for Girls

Scouting for Girls are an English pop rock band.

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Sea lion

Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly.

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Shuttle roller coaster

A shuttle roller coaster is any roller coaster that ultimately does not make a complete circuit, but rather reverses at some point throughout its course and traverses the same track backwards.

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Sik (roller coaster)

Sik is a steel roller coaster at Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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Sky Real Lives

Sky Real Lives was an in-house channel from British Sky Broadcasting that showed extensive programmes about travel, adverts for travel agencies and documentaries.

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Soarin' Eagle

Soarin' Eagle is a steel roller coaster located at the Scream Zone at Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York.

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Sooty

Sooty is a British children's television media franchise created by Harry Corbett incorporating primarily television and stage shows.

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South American tapir

The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), also commonly called the Brazilian tapir (from the Tupi), the Amazonian tapir, the maned tapir, the lowland tapir, (Brazilian Portuguese), and la sachavaca (literally "bushcow", in mixed Quechua and Spanish), is one of the four recognized species in the tapir family (of the order Perissodactyla, with the mountain tapir, the Malayan tapir, and the Baird's tapir).

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Spa

A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths.

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Suspended Looping Coaster

The Suspended Looping Coaster (or SLC, as referred to by coaster enthusiasts) is a model of steel inverted roller coaster built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma.

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Tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, (formerly Swahililand) is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.

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The Rock-afire Explosion

The Rock-afire Explosion (RAE) is an animatronic character band designed and manufactured by Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI) for use in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants in the 1980s and early 1990s.

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Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park, formerly also known as Thorpe Park Resort, is a theme park located in the village of Thorpe between the towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, England, southwest of Central London. Flamingo Land Resort and Thorpe Park are amusement parks in England and Operating amusement parks.

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Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a member of the genus Panthera and the largest living cat species native to Asia.

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Tinchy Stryder

Kwasi Esono Danquah III (born 14 September 1986), known by the stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a Ghanaian British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor.

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Top Gun

Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures.

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Tropical rainforest

Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south of the Equator.

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Union J

Union J are an English pop group, consisting of members JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley, George Shelley and Josh Cuthbert.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Vekoma

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturer.

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Vengaboys

Vengaboys is a Dutch Eurodance music group based in Rotterdam consisting of lead vocalist Kim Sasabone, female vocalist Denise van Rijswijk and male vocalists Robin Pors and Donny Latupeirissa.

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Vicuña

The vicuña (Lama vicugna) or vicuna (both, very rarely spelled vicugna, its former genus name) is one of the two wild South American camelids, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes, the other being the guanaco, which lives at lower elevations.

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Wildlife management

Wildlife management is the management process influencing interactions among and between wildlife, its habitats and people to achieve predefined impacts.

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Zamperla

Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. is an Italian design and manufacturing company founded in 1966.

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Zebra

Zebras (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats.

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Zierer

Zierer Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH & Co.

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Zoo

A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.

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The 2015–16 Football League Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season of the Football League Championship under its current title and it was the twenty-fourth season under its current league structure.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_Land_Resort

Also known as Famingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Flamingo Land, Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Flamingo land zoo, Flamingoland, History of Flamingo Land Resort, Velocity (roller coaster).

, Loudoun Castle, Luna Park (Coney Island, 2010), Mangabey, Matt Brash (veterinarian), Meerkat, Middlesbrough F.C., Movie Park Germany, Mumbo Jumbo (roller coaster), North Yorkshire, Otter, Parrot, Peafowl, Penguin, Pentland Hick, Peter Andre, Pinfari, Pleasure Island Family Theme Park, Pleasurewood Hills, Pound sterling, Reality television, Red Rum, Rhinoceros, Ride Entertainment Group, Ryan Swain (presenter), Sam Bailey, Scouting for Girls, Sea lion, Shuttle roller coaster, Sik (roller coaster), Sky Real Lives, Soarin' Eagle, Sooty, South American tapir, Spa, Suspended Looping Coaster, Tanzania, The Rock-afire Explosion, Thorpe Park, Tiger, Tinchy Stryder, Top Gun, Tropical rainforest, Union J, United Kingdom, United States, Vekoma, Vengaboys, Vicuña, Wildlife management, Zamperla, Zebra, Zierer, Zoo, 2015–16 Football League Championship.

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See also

Amusement parks opened in 1959

Zoos established in 1959

References