Sixteen (16)  40-footer container trucks quietly arrived in Silay City over the week-end,  passing though the coastal roads of northern Negros.  The container trucks were loaded on two barges that left  Cebu in two separate days, carrying the four (4)  of the eleven (11) rides that will be featured in MAGIKLAND, the most awaited theme park in Negros Island.

The first batch of eight 40-footer trucks that brought the Magikland rides to Silay City last July 7, 2018.

Work has already started  on the 3.75 hectare lot in Barangay Guinhalaran in Silay City where MAGIKLAND will rise next year.

The inspection team from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) - Cesar Ladringan, Jr., Team Leader; Bernardo Alarilla, Enterprise Services Supervisor; and Mericris Tonio, Enterprise Services Supervisor.

The first batch of rides from Zamperla, among the world’s biggest and  most reliable entertainment rides manufacturer , are the Twister Coaster, Sky Tower, Disk, and Family Swinger. Also part of the shipment are parts of other entertainment attractions – 4D theaters, game arcade, bump cars and the ‘haunted house’.

Congressman Alfredo B. Benitez together with TIEZA Team Leader Cesar Ladringan, Jr., and Aton Land and Leisure Inc. President Reynaldo P. Bantug as they observe the unloading of the Magikland rides at the site.

Zamperla, an Italian company is also Disneyland’s biggest supplier.

The second batch of eight 40-footer trucks that arrived in Barangay Guinhalaran yesterday (July 8, 2018).

During the groundbreaking ceremony last April 2017, ATON LAND and LEISURE , INC. president Reynado P. Bantug said the objective of building the theme park and other developments in the area is to contribute to the socio-economic growth of Negros through developing the tourism industry.

The second batch of eight 40-footer trucks that arrived in Barangay Guinhalaran yesterday (July 8, 2018).

Bantug has announced that the P 600-million park will include facilities for rides and entertainment, educational and cultural exhibitions, food outlets, merchandise and lifestyle hubs.

Third District Congressman Alfredo B. Benitez is a prime mover of the project.

The TIEZA inspection team.

MAGIKLAND theme park will showcase the rich Negrense folklore, culture, and art in its entertainment and educational facilities.  Multi-awarded Negrense director Peque Gallaga is artistic and creative consultant.