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Walibi Belgium, formerly known as '''Walibi Wavre''' and then '''Six Flags Belgium''', is a Belgian Theme Park owned until 2004 by Six Flags, Inc , an American company. It was later sold to Palamon Capital Partners . The park is now owned and operated by Grévin & Cie . The park is located in Wavre , near Brussels . The name Walibi comes from the combination of Wavre , '''Li'''mal and '''Bi'''èrges , three towns in the province of Walloon Brabant , in Wallonia . HISTORY In 1975 , the park was founded by Eddy Meeùs and inaugurated under the name "Walibi Wavre". A decade later, in 1987 , an aquatic theme park, Aqualibi, was inaugurated. In 1998 , the park was bought by Six Flags, Inc, and, in 2001 , Walibi Wavre changed its name to Six Flags Belgium. In 2004, the park was bought by Palamon Capital Partners, an English company. On November 7 , 2004, Six Flags Belgium was officially closed and opened again under the name "Walibi Belgium" on March 26 , 2005 . In 2006, the park was sold to Grévin & Cie, a French leisure group. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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