P&P Projects

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P&P Projects is an international company that first started as a one-man business in Asten, Netherlands making space models [1] and that now specializes in projects for the leisure industry. [2] The company has been constructing and decorating projects for several organisations such as theme parks, museums, visitor centres, family entertainment centres, zoos and swimming pools [3] [4] around the world. [5] P&P Projects specializes in theming, scenery, props, inter-actives, exhibits, animatronics, specials, scale models, and high quality interiors.

Asten, Netherlands Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

Asten is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.

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The company has a premises of 2,250 square meters. The production workshop measures 2,000 square meters and the office 250 square meters.

Projects

Amusement park park with rides and attractions

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Speed of Sound (roller coaster) roller coaster

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P&P Project Development

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Lotte World amusement park

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  12. ↑ P&P Projects goes underground. Park World, September 2005, p.12.
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  15. ↑ Making a Splash. Interpark, June 2005, p.14.
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