Despite the verdict, there is still hope that Lalandia will happen. The opposition council and chairman of the municipal executive board Mark Henriksson have agreed that the adventure park will take place.

When it could all become a reality, however, is unclear and Motala residents Elicia Alfheim and Joana Stegeryd are pessimistic. "We had hoped that it would already be ready and operational. We have noticed that it is not, so time will tell," says Hanna Hammarlund.