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1990 - 2000

1990 Sale of De Berkenhorst
Due to limited expansion options, De Berkenhorst is sold to Creatief Vakantieparken, which later also takes over Het Vennenbos (1994) and De Lommerbergen (1996) for the same reasons.

1991 Scottish & Newcastle
buy remaining shares Scottish and Newcastle acquire remaining 25.2% shares to take complete ownership of the company.  

1993 Opening of Les Hauts de Bruyères  
Following in the footsteps of the UK, the French are also enthusiastic about the Center Parcs concept. The second French village opens in Sologne (Loire region).

1994 Opening of Longleat Forest 
The third village in England, is situated inside the Longleat Estate, in Wiltshire.

1995 Opening of Bispinger Heide
The first German village. Due to the popularity of the Dutch and Belgian villages among the german population, Center Parcs now directs its expansion plans towards the east. Bispinger Heide is 80 kilometres south of Hamburg and makes up part of the Lünenburger Heide, a European Heritage nature reserve.   

1996-1998 Extensive renovation programme
All Dutch and Belgian villages undergo a complete change of appearance, including a metamorphosis of the village centres and the Aqua Mundos. The Jungle Dome is introduced at Het Heijderbos and the Discovery Bay at De Vossemeren.

1998-2000 Center Parcs invests in a new millennium concept 
Following on from the ambitious renewal programme completed in the villages over the past three years, Center Parcs now gives shape to its millennium concept with important new investments and innovations that affect all aspects of the Center Parcs product.