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# Hangars as Holiday Destinations
The Tanjong Tropical Islands Resort is an Unusual Vacation Spot

By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-12-26 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tanjong-tropical-islands-resort
References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5717116/how-a-colossal-airship-hangar-became-a-colossal-water-park) & [airspacemag](http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Then-and-Now-From-Airships-to-Waterslides-.html#)

The Tanjong Tropical Islands Resort brings your holiday right to the aircraft hangar. Located outside of Berlin, the 351-foot building measuring 1,181 feet by 88 feet is the world's largest freestanding structure and encloses several very different activities.

The $110 million CargoLifter AG airship hangar once housed helium heavy machine transport technology before bankruptcy struck and a Malaysian company purchased the structure. Boasting a complete translucent skin, 50,000 trees, 600 feet of [beachfront](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bora-boral), 3,000 square yards of pools and a nine-story water slide, the Tanjong Tropical Islands Resort is proof that you don't need an atoll or the tropics for an equatorial climate, a [rainforest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mandai-rainforest-resort) and a humid holiday hot spot.

Photo Credits: [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Islands)

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.4/10
- Popularity: 96% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Unique Vacation Experiences:** The trend of creating unconventional vacation destinations such as hangars provides an opportunity for businesses to offer unique and memorable experiences for travelers.
- **Adaptive Reuse of Structures:** The trend of repurposing existing structures like airship hangars presents an opportunity for industries to find innovative ways to maximize the use and value of these spaces.
- **Indoor Tropical Environments:** The trend of building indoor tropical environments in unlikely locations opens up opportunities for industries to create immersive and all-year-round tropical experiences for visitors.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Hospitality and Tourism:** Hotels and resorts can explore the opportunity of transforming unconventional structures like hangars into attractive vacation destinations.
- **Architecture and Construction:** Architects and construction companies can take advantage of the trend of adaptive reuse by finding creative ways to repurpose large structures like airship hangars.
- **Amusement and Recreation:** Companies in the amusement and recreation industry can capitalize on the trend of indoor tropical environments by creating unique attractions in unexpected locations.

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