Bobbejaanland

Bobbejaanland

Morning at Bobbejaanland in 1988.
Location	Lichtaart, Belgium
Coordinates	51°12′04″N 4°54′13″E / 51.2010092°N 4.9035258°E / 51.2010092; 4.9035258
Opened	31 December 1961 (1961-12-31)
Operating season	Year-round[1]
Website	www.bobbejaanland.be

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Bobbejaanland is a theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium.^[2][3] The park was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international success in the fifties and early sixties. In 1959, he bought a 30 hectare marsh, had it drained and built a 1,000 capacity venue that opened in December 1961 as Bobbejaanland. This developed into an amusement park and remained in his possession until he sold it in 2004.