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thumb|right|230px|Bobbejaan and Josée Schoepen, ca. 1962. thumb|right|230px|Bobbejaanland, 1973.

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  • 20th century: Independent amusement park
  • 21st century: A Parques Reunidos park
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thumb|right|230px|Bobbejaan and Josée Schoepen, ca. 1962. thumb|right|230px|Bobbejaanland, 1973.

Bobbejaanland is a theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium. The park was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international success in the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1959, he bought a 30-hectare marsh, had it drained and built a 1,000-capacity venue that opened in December 1961 as Bobbejaanland. This developed into an amusement park and remained in his possession until he sold it in 2004.

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