Overview
- Rivoli in Rotterdam was sold Tuesday in a notary‑confirmed online enforcement auction to entrepreneur Wim Beelen for €6.5 million.
- The auction transferred only the right to use the city‑owned site and the on‑site attractions until 2030, with the creditor’s approval formally recorded by the notary.
- The sale followed an unpaid €7.5 million loan tied to developer Hennie van der Most, whose anonymous lender initiated the forced sale after years of rising costs.
- Beelen says he aims to reopen parts of the park before year’s end and to moor his 122‑meter Ark of Noah at the quay, noting several rides and two restaurants are already installed.
- The push to reopen conflicts with a council motion passed last week that rejects a theme park and favors affordable housing and local amenities, and a PRO councilor has called a Thursday emergency debate on the plans.