In 1991, in Przytkowice near Krakow, the Holiday Disco club was established. After a few years, in 1998, it was renamed one of the most famous clubs in Poland Energy 2000 Only a dozen or so years later, a second club under the Energy 2000 banner opens in the centre of Katowice. It still has it today he is the largest dance floor in Poland. What’s more, both clubs are the only ones in Poland and one of the few in the world that can boast the highest quality certificate ISO 9001. In addition, the biggest stars from the world of club music have been guests there and TV programs were produced by TVN, MTV and Eska TV stations. To this day, these are some of the most popular clubs in Poland, and their success is due to, among others, Marek Goczal — founder of EnergyLandia. Who else is the owner of the amusement park in Zator?
Carpenter, shoe soles and energy drinks
Marek Goczał is an entrepreneur, who has tried many businesses since his youth. He is a carpenter by trade, but has never worked in the profession, because he had a knack for his own business since his youth. Already at the age of 12 in the fire station in Zebrzydowice near Kalwaria Zebrzydowska he was standing at the disco’s gate.
A few years later, together with his brother, they decided to open a local disco with a bar in Przytkowice. Initially, the premises had an area of 200 square meters, but the interest contributed to the systematic expansion in 1998 the club was renamed Energy 2000. Today, it has an area of 3,000 square meters, making it one of the largest in Poland! Together with the club founded in 2011 in Katowice, they have been on the market for several decades, becoming the most recognizable disco in the country! Considering that in the last 20 years most discos and clubs have disappeared from the market, this feat deserves all the more praise.
Outside the Energy 2000 clubs Marek Goczał once employed 140 people in a factory called Techniko producing shoe soles. Unfortunately, the company was closed due to the growing competition from Chinese products. In turn, with the growing popularity of the club In 2000, Marek Goczał launched the production of an energy drink called „Energy 2000”. After two years, the rights to produce the drink were sold to another company.
The inspiration to build EnergyLandia came from children
Marek Goczał, running a shoe business, had many business contacts with Italy. One of the business partners had a seat in Garda, near the Gardaland amusement park. Mr. Marek visited him with his wife Agata and children Klaudia and Eryk. During their stay, Mr. Marek’s children asked their parents, Why don’t we have such an amusement park in Poland? This was apparently the impetus for Marek Goczał to explore the amusement park industry.
Marek Goczał visited several other theme parks. He became familiar with the prices of attractions that, as it turned out, were beyond his reach. Despite everything, the current owner of EnergyLandia decided to try his luck and already in 2009 submitted an application for co-financing from European funds. After several corrections to the application and 3 years, he managed to receive co-financing in the amount of PLN 42 million (this was an amount constituting 68% of the value of the entire project).
From carp to rollercoasters in Zator
Thus, the search for a large area located between two large provincial cities – Katowice and Kraków – began. It fell on 26 hectare plot belonging to the State Treasury, located on the western side of Zator. Interestingly, at that time on the other side of Zator there was already an amusement park called Zatorland (until 2011 under the name DinoZatorLand). The founder of the moving dinosaur park is Leszek Łysoń, who is also known for serving as president of the Miniature Park in Częstochowa.
At that time it might have seemed that Zator, a town known for its carp and slowly becoming associated with the largest dinosaur park, „would not accommodate” two amusement parks. That was when Marek Goczał started a conversation with the Łysoń family. He convinced them that opening another amusement park in this location would have a positive impact on the image of Zator in the whole of Poland. Thanks to the construction of EnergyLandia, Zator serves as an entertainment center in southern Poland. In turn, the offer of both parks complements each other, and does not compete with each other.
In the fields near Zator, the first shovel for the construction of what is currently the largest amusement park in Poland was turned in 2013. And already On July 14, 2014, EnergyLandia was officially opened.
From EnergyLandia to the Dakar Rally routes
During the season, EnergyLandia hosts stunt shows with cars, motorcycles and trucks called EnergyLandia Extreme Show.Among the stuntmen is Eryk Goczał — the son of the park owner. The passion for motorsport in the Goczała family is greater than it might seem. Marek Goczał tried his hand at rallying 20 years ago driving quads. The owner’s brother, Mr. Michał Goczał, also tried his hand at rallying, this time in 2019. Their passion for cars led both brothers to take part in the Dakar Rally in 2021.
In their debut in 2021, they competed in the light SSV class. Michał Goczał took fourth place, and the owner of EnergyLandia, Marek Goczał, finished the competition in eighth place. The brothers tried their hand at it again a year later. They finished the rally in 4th (Marek Goczał) and 5th place (Michał Goczał) in the Cobant Energylandia Rally Team. Interestingly, the team manager was Agata Goczał (wife of the owner of Energylandia), and Eryk the mechanic (his).
Winner of the Dakar Rally
Following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, the aforementioned Eryk Goczał made his debut in the 2023 Dakar Rally at the age of 18. His father instilled in him a passion for motorsport. As a child, he won trophies in various competitions. At the age of 15, he won the title of the Best Junior Sportsman of 2019. In the 2019/20 season, he took part in the Polish Rally Championship for Off-Road Vehicles. One of his greatest motorsport successes is undoubtedly title of Polish drifting champion in 2022. Eryk is also a stuntman and the youngest member of the Energylandia Extreme Show team.
Without a doubt, the greatest success of the son of the owner of EnergyLandia is winning the 2023 Dakar Rally in the SSV class. In the Energylandia Rally Team, Eryk beat his rivals by over 20 minutes, outclassing the competition. What’s more, Eryk became the youngest winner in the history of the rally, and was also its youngest participant. He achieved this in his debut, which deserves recognition.
Accommodation, footwear, products, construction and many businesses Goczał
The Goczała family from Przytkowice runs many different businesses in many industries. The park owner’s brother, Michał Goczał, is the owner of the most advertised accommodation offer located near EnergyLandia. We are talking about Western Camp Resort. This place offers accommodation in 60 cabins, 40 Indian tipi tents and 40 cowboy wagons.
Marek Goczał and his wife Agata Goczał manage companies such as: Energy 2000, Energylandia Water Park, Energylandia Goczał Family, Theme Design or Technoform Marek Goczał. These companies operate mainly in the entertainment and recreation industry, but they also produce rubber and plastic products. Their daughter Klaudia Goczał is also involved in the amusement park.
It can be easily concluded that the Goczał family is strongly focused and organized around such a large business as EnergyLandia, and individual family members are responsible for specific sectors of activity of the largest amusement park in Poland, EnergyLandia in Zator.
How much does the Goczała family earn?
Certainly not a few. Businesses in the form of the largest disco in Poland, Energy 2000, and the largest amusement park, EnergyLandia, generate huge revenues. However, official data is not known. It is known, however, that the owner of the park has not been included in the list of 100 richest Poles in the Forbes ranking in recent years. However, Marek Goczał was ranked 50th in list of the 100 most influential people in Polish tourism in 2022.
The exact amounts of EnergyLandia’s revenues in individual years are also not known. However, we know that from just tourist vouchers To date, EnergyLandia has generated revenues of almost PLN 120 million. In recent years, the annual revenue exceeded PLN 200 million. To put it very simply, it can even be assumed that the revenue for 2022 exceeded PLN 300 million.
On the Internet, you will also look in vain for information about the exact place of residence of the Goczała family. This is of course good, because the family cares about its privacy. On the other hand, if you are looking for information about the age of the Goczała family on the Internet, I will make it easier for you and present this information here. Marek Goczał was born in 1975 and his wife Agata Goczał in 1980. Their two children are a daughter Klaudia Goczał born in 2000 and son Eryk Goczał born in 2004. In turn, brother Michał Goczał was born in 1991.
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