Since it was already discussed here before and is not worth its own thread - an update on the construction work at Hotel Matamba.
Restaurant Bantu has had its roof rethatched and a new park entrance for hotel guests has been built.
The new park entrance from the hotel garden.
New thatched hut and gate to block the path on the other side of the hotel garden pond beside Restaurant Bantu.
The path behind directly alongside Black Mamba has been incorporated into the Africa area - essentially extending the area with a new path loop from the gateway beside Bantu and Mamba's first drop and the bridge through Mamba's vertical loop (see the first picture).
Beside the loop bridge from new area pathway this new thatched viewing platform has sprung up beside the zero-g roll - creating a nice new photo opportunity spot no doubt.
Source -
RideOnBlog.com
(my picture)
Beside Bantu the wooden fence and gate are gone opening the way up from the park. Also on the right this doorway to the hotel restaurant Bantu has sparked some speculation that it may also be opened to park guests during the day. In similar fashion to how the new Restaurant Uhrwerk in Rookburgh will be shared between the park and hotel.
Also from RideOnBlog some looks at the conference rooms and Dragon Bar of Hotel Ling Bao which have been refurbished as part of the gradual programme of modernisation and theming change to be more Tibetan in style that has been undertaken over the past few years.
With the modernisation of the park's China area widely speculated to be the next project after F.L.Y./Rookburgh it will be interesting to see if the area will also follow suit with this style change.
Also for anyone not following the Coronvirus thread in General Discussion the NRW has today announced a lockdown on leisure/free time locations until 19th April. Undoubtedly Phantasialand will now have to postpone opening for 2020 season, would expect an announcement tomorrow.
Nicht nur Schulen und Kitas bleiben geschlossen. Auch Bars und Theater und Schwimmbäder sollen ihre Türen schließen, damit das Coronavirus sich nicht mehr so schnell ausbreitet. Die Zahlen der Infizierten und Toten sind unterdessen weiter gestiegen.
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