THEME PARKS OF ITALY
The
most famous amusement parks of Italy
GARDALAND
Gardaland is the third most
popular theme park in Europe and is located between Peschiera
del Garda and
Lazise, on Lake of Garda in Italy. Built on the
east shore in Castelnuovo del
Garda, the park opened on
July 19th, 1975. It expanded both in size and
guests, reaching 1 million visitors annually for the
first time in 1984. In 2007 attendance reached 3.6 millions.
Run and operated by Merlin Entertainments Group, the
park is considered the first in Italy. The park
improves year after year presenting different
attractions. Actually Gardaland shows four roller
coasters and a total of 56 attractions. The park
includes the Gardaland Sea Life Aquarium and the Gardaland Resort
Hotel, a magical place where you can spend a
fantastic holiday.
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Gardaland New Ride 2011! X-Raptor: the new roller coaster B&M >>>
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MOVIELAND PARK (MOVIELAND STUDIOS AND AQUASTUDIOS)
Movieland Park (located at Lazise - Lake
of Garda) is waiting you with its theme parks:
Movieland AquaStudios the famous Italian water park
and Movieland Studios designed taking inspiration
from the famous Universal Studios parks.
Movieland Park includes Medieval Times, a particular dinner show, and
the Rock Star Restaurant (All You Can
Eat).
RAINBOW MAGICLAND
Rainbow MagicLand is a new theme park at
Valmontone town, near Rome. It is extend over an area of
approximately 600,000 sq.m. and it is divided into 6 themed
areas. The theme park offer to its guests 35
attractions of various kinds, at least 3 of these unique
in Europe. The total investment for the theme park is around 300
million euros and, when fully implemented, it would offer
employment to approximately 2,000 people.
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MIRABILANDIA
Mirabilandia is the largest amusement park of
the Romagna region. It is
located at Lido di Savio, not far from Ravenna.
The park offers dozens of attractions for children
and families, as well as for those who love strong
emotions. Mirabilandia boast to have two of the
most beautiful roller coasters in Europe: the inverted
coaster Katun and the new launched coaster iSpeed. Near
the amusement park is located Mirabilandia Beach, the
water park that offers, in a Caribbean island,
numerous water attractions and a large lagoon. Mirabilandia
offers you the possibility to enter free the second
consecutive day.
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OLTREMARE
Oltremare is a big marine park located in Riccione
in the Romagna region. It offers you an
amazing journey through the marvels of our planet
and our seas. In Oltremare you will satisfy your
desire for knowledge in a very amusing and
funny way. Discover the begins of the life on
our Planet; meet
the inhabitants of the Adriatic Sea and find
new friends of our natural world: dolphins,
seahorses, sea dragons, birds of prey, fishes,
reptiles, domestic animals.... The marine park includes
a Imax cinema where you can see 3D movies.
ITALIA IN MINIATURA
Italia in Miniatura is the Italian
historical, architectural and cultural
heritage theme park, opened since
1970. Guests can walk between and around
272 model reproductions of the most
important and magnificent monuments of
the "Bel Paese".
FIABILANDIA
Fiabilandia, one of the oldest amusement parks
in Italy, was inaugurated in 1965. The
park is located in Rimini (Romagna region) and
it was always dedicated to children. It covers
an area of 150,000 square meters and has, as a
mascot, a funny monster called Babau. Fiabilandia develops
itself in 5 main
thematic areas: Medieval, Oriental, The Pirate
Bay, the Magic Village and the Far West Village,
offering attractions for children and families.
AQUAFAN
Aquafan is the most famous water park in Italy and Europe.
It is located in Riccione (Romagna region). It
covers 100.000 square meters and has over 3kms
of waterslides, shows, and water attractions.
MIRAGICA
Miragica is a new theme park located in Molfetta
(Puglia region). Opened on April 3rd 2009,
it offers more then 20 attractions for families
and children.
New Theme Parks in project in Italy
MEDIAPOLIS THEME PARK
The Mediapolis theme park, is planned to
be built in Albiano d'Ivrea (near Torino - Piemonte
region). It will be not only an amusement park but a
real town of leisure. It will be divided in two
different areas. The outdoor area is the theme park
of 148,000 square meters that will be called "Tivoli
Gardens", consisting in some themed areas with
22 attractions of various type. The second part of
the theme park will consist of an indoor area of 25,000
square meters, available the full year,
characterized by the presence of 5 attractions from
the latest technology (for instance: 4D cinema,
hi-tech simulators, dark rides, etc..) and a further
area of entertainment-retail allowing the access to
a multiplex cinema with 6 halls, a ballroom, a
museum of rock music and themed restaurants. The
total investment forecasted are 450 million of
Euros; the start of the works are planned at the end
of 2011 and the opening to
the public maybe during 2014. When fully implemented
are expected
1,600,000 visitors per year.
