Legacy Entertainment, a leading theme park and resort design company, has been engaged by Taman Safari, an owner and operator of nine major parks and four safari resorts in Indonesia, to master plan and design its next generation of experiences and attractions.
The partnership will centre on the chain’s first park, Taman Safari Bogor, which opened in 1986. The attraction is located approximately one hour’s drive from Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.
Taylor Jeffs, president and chief creative officer of Legacy Entertainment, says: “Taman Safari Bogor is an icon of Indonesia. Everyone who grew up in and around Jakarta has a deep nostalgia for that park. Our team is honored to be entrusted with the task of enriching the park – which has been offering visitors a much beloved experience for nearly 40 years — with next-generation excitement.”
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New storytelling approach
Taman Safari Bogor was developed on the site of a former tea plantation and was an instant hit when it opened in 1986. Due to this success and the need for greater capacity, the park quickly undertook a series of expansions. However, these projects lacked a coherent vision.
“Located in a lush valley near the Gede Pangrango Mountain, Taman Safari Bogor is perhaps the most beautiful site I’ve encountered in my two decades in the business,” says Jeffs.
“Not only are we working together to solve all of the operational challenges that have popped up over the last forty years, but we are also implementing next-generation designs, both in terms of animal habitats and cinematic-scale immersion.”
The next-generation site is set to offer a dramatic alternative to traditional safari parks.
“Since the Hagenbeck revolution (Carl Hagenbeck was a German merchant of wild animals who created the modern zoo in the late 1800’s, with animal enclosures without bars to better present their natural habitats) virtually all zoos and safari parks have sported an international theme, with zones and architecture aiming to recreate international locales.
“Our goal is to put the spotlight back on the animals at Taman Safari Bogor, and to create a new visual storytelling medium that honors and celebrates these magnificent creatures”
Further information about the future of Taman Safari Bogor will be announced later this year.
Legacy Entertainment and its subsidiary, The Aquarium Design Company, recently revealed the design for the much-anticipated Beijing Haichang Ocean Park. The 150,000 square metre (1,614,586 square foot) attraction, located near Universal Studios Beijing in the city’s Tongzhou area, will be one of the largest aquariums on the planet when it opens in 2027.
