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wildwest
I am sceptical of its success, not well known identity, proximity, declining young population etc. Good luck anyway.
serendipitous1
Goodluck
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garypen
What does IKEA have to do with a Finnish anime character?
Goodlucktoyou
what is Moomin? at first i thought the important news was about "mooning" which as teenagers we used to do passing luxury liners. picture please of moomin.
Luddite
This is a terribly niche amusement park. I can't see it lasting more than a year or two.
smithinjapan
Hope it was privately funded because it's going to be a money pit. Moomin is cute and all, but no way it'll break even.
Toasted Heretic
Tove Jansonn was a genius and The Moomins are an enduring creation, much beloved in Japan. Her legacy continues to enchant and inspire young fans and artists, alike.
Disillusioned
I don't understand the fascination with cartoon characters. A lot of the novelty shops have Moomin paraphernalia, which is ridiculously priced.
Hachidori
Unless they build an IKEA next to it, I am not sure they will recoup their investment.