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III. Continued Development
The Florida castle opened in December 1983. Several
improvements and changes were made from 1985 to 1989, including
demolition of a ramp and a new entry to the existing building; a
new lounge; new heating and air conditioning; a new ticket
office; new offices; a new kitchen, including marinating tubes;
replacing electric stoves with gas stoves; new stables; and a
medieval village.
The annual Florida attendance figures were as follows:
Year Attendance Year Attendance
1984 183,272 1989 470,000
1985 257,350 1990 525,200
1986 308,391 1991 550,000
1987 388,071 1992 575,000
1988 399,776 1993 600,000
The California castle opened in June 1986. From 1986 to
1989, many renovations and additions were made to the California
castle. A formal gift shop, Hall of Flags/Arms, and a torture
museum were added. Renovations included a redesign of the
existing facility, remodeling the banquet facility with a dance
floor, and remodeling the kitchen, museum, and bathroom.
RC and MDT entered into a Management Agreement that was
dated December 1, 1987. A. Gelabert was the owner and president
of RC. The agreement called for RC to manage its food and
beverage operation. MDT was to provide all of the kitchen
facilities and to employ all of the wait staff. RC was to
receive 5 percent of gross profits, and MDT was to reimburse RC
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