Siam Park´s first inhabitants arrived at the park. The Carps are already living in the Floating Market's water
Siam Park has received the first Carp fish from Loro Parque, 160 at the moment, that will live in the 1,000 cubic metres of water in the Floating Market. Known as common Carp, (Cyprinus carpio), they are fresh water fish and relatives of the golden Carp. They have been transported in special tanks accompanied by a biologist who took care of placing the fish in their new home in a process that took 5 hours. He will later follow up to make sure the fish have settled into their new surroundings. Their diet is mostly aquatic plants and they can reach up to 1.2m long and 40kg in weight, although the average is generally 60-90 cm long and around 9 kg. The Carp fish are thought to bring good luck and they can live to be up to 50 years old.
All the buildings of the Floating Market were designed by professor Ruetai and they really are authentic as the materials have been shipped over from Thailand. The houses come from an area about an hour and a half outside of Bangkok called Ayutaya and along with them also came carpenters who worked on the materials using all of their local skills and knowledge to make the village as it is today with all of the details crafted by hand.
The Floating Market of Siam Park is the biggest representation of Siamese architecture outside of Asia and it houses the changing rooms, lockers and coffee bar, transporting its visitors to far away lands.
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PRESS RELEASE - 4th July 2008
Jungle Snake, adventure in the Siam Park jungle. The snakes are waiting …
Siam Park is getting ready to open in 2008 and currently we are working on the final phases of decoration and technical trials. The park offers brand new and innovative attractions as well as the classical water rides that all have a special Siam touch.
The Jungle Snake is one of the rides that's ready for everyone to enjoy. This attraction twists and turns in a jungle setting and can be enjoyed by the whole family. It can be ridden in individual or double tubes and as you plunge down on a thin film of water you slide through an amazing adventure. Each of the slides inside the Jungle Snake offers a different ride through open air sections with great views and other sections that are enclosed and in total darkness. The slide is designed to look like entwined snakes that are hidden amongst the lush greenery so that riders are not sure where the journey will take them and this really adds to the sense of mystery and adventure they will experience.
A key part of the design is to make sure that the attraction harmonizes with the setting and so the slides are set on a slope covered with plants, bushes and trees that camouflage the structure underneath. The height requirement is 1.25m and will be loved by all ages. It will without doubt be an experience they won't forget.
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PRESS RELEASE - 30th April 2008
Thailand´s Ambassador to Spain visits Loro Parque and Siam ParkShe meets with Honorary Consul in Tenerife, Wolfgang Kiessling
Thailand´s ambassador to Spain, Mrs Atchara Seripurtra, was in Tenerife for three days and visited Loro Parque and Siam Park "The Water Kingdom", that will open this summer. During the visit she was accompanied by the Minister Counsellor Siriporn Thaitrong, Director of Thai Trade Center Kittinand Yingcharoen and First Secretary Vathayudh Vichankaiyakij, and they were accompanied by General Honorary Consul in Tenerife, Wolfang Kiessling.
The committee was welcomed by the Kiessling family and taken on a guided tour around Loro Parque, that this year celebrates it´s 35 anniversary. They attended killer whale, dolphin and sea lion shows and visited the aquarium and Planet Penguin. Loro Parque, Hotel Botanico and Siam Park all pay tribute to the Thai culture, and this is reflected in the beautiful architecture in all three.
The group arrived on the island on Monday the 28th of April and their visit included a trip to La Orotava, Las Cañadas del Teide, the south of the island and a guided tour of Siam Park. The committee expressed its admiration for the park´s unique theme and facilities. The Ambassador spoke of her gratitude for the wonderful visit and made a positive evaluation of the family Kiessling projects. They dined that evening in the Hotel Botanico with the Honarary Counsul and other various professionals.

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