Green Groups Scare Away Dracula Theme Park
28 June 2002 - 2:00pm
Opposition from environmental groups has prompted the Romanian government to abandon plans for a Dracula theme park in the Transylvanian town of Sighisoara.
The dramatic decision to seek a new, less environmentally damaging, site for the Dracula Land theme park came after months of intensive lobbying by both local opponents and international figures, including Britain's Prince Charles. [The Romanian government hopes that the project could attract a] million visitors a year [and] could be expected to help double Romania's income from tourism."
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BBC News, October 7, 2005
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