Big move for the season: High Chaparral grows with new area and Wild West icon Texas Longhorn
This summer, the Wild West park High Chaparral opens the gates to Texas, a brand new area with three Texas Longhorns that will soon graze in a newly built enclosure. High Chaparral will then be the only operator in Sweden with the Texas Longhorn cattle breed.
When High Chaparral opens on May 22, it will be with an even bigger park and even more Wild West.
- The investment with Texas Longhorn in a completely new area and several new activities with a focus on learning is fully in line with our ambition to further develop our Wild West theme," says Mathias Bergendahl, CEO.
The 2020 summer season was marked by COVID-19 and High Chaparral is now preparing for a similar summer with continued restrictions.
- We realized early on that the summer of 2021 would be similar to 2020 and we have therefore developed several solutions since September to reduce the risk of congestion and increase the spread of visitors in the park. In addition to the new Texas area, we have created an additional entrance to the park, digital food ordering for take away and three new picnic areas. Also new this year, visitors can order Wild West gear in advance for pickup in the park. We have also created a brand new 1,000 square meter shop solution in our warehouse, with separate entrance and exit, as well as an outdoor queuing system in a 2,500 square meter square," says Mathias Bergendahl.
The Texas Longhorn is a unique and characteristic breed of cattle of the American Wild West. The breed became popular in the 1870s when cowboys moved them across the Great Plains of North America. The Texas Longhorn is particularly known for its long horns, which can be over three meters long from tip to tip.
On Saturday, May 22, High Chaparral will open its doors for the 2021 summer season. High Chaparral's three new Texas Longhorns are expected to be released into the enclosure on May 18.