Tivoli World is hanging by a thin legal thread – Costa News Spain

Benalmádena Council has decided not to appeal the High Court’s decision that removed a modification in the Urban Planning Plan to protect the Tivoli World amusement park. 

The ruling stems from an appeal filed by the Tremón real estate group against the final approval of the modifications in April 2023. This decision will pave the road for the redevelopment of the site.

The council decided not to appeal after legal advice that it was better to find a more lucrative way to use land they don’t have.

The negotiations with potential investors are ongoing. The council is negotiating with property owners in order to achieve an agreement regarding the reopening Tivoli.

Tivoli World amusement park in Benalmádena has been the subject of numerous lawsuits, including labour, urban planning, and possession disputes. The International Company of Parks and Fairgrounds, linked to businessman Rafael Gómez, declared bankruptcy in 2020, leaving a debt of €11.2 million. The park closed in September 2020 and is currently in a ‘final phase’ pending the handover of the park to the Tremón group and the court setting the date for a hearing.

The future of the beloved theme park does not look good for scores of locals, who have taken care of it in the hopes that one day it will reopen with its former workers.