Mirabilandia (Italy)
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 Mirabilandia's entrance | |
| Location | Savio, Ravenna (RA), Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 44°20′14″N 12°15′48″E / 44.33722°N 12.26333°E |
| Opened | 4 July 1992 |
| Owner | Parques Reunidos |
| Slogan | Your little vacation, your greatest emotion! |
| Attendance | 2.0 million |
| Area | 85 ha (210 acres) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 42 |
| Roller coasters | 9 |
| Water rides | 8 |
| Website | mirabilandia |
Mirabilandia is a 210-acre theme park, located in Savio, Italy, a frazione of Ravenna, which is located in Emilia-Romagna. With a total area of 850,000 square metres, it is the biggest park in Italy.[1]
It has an area of 55 hectares, with an additional waterpark area of 12 hectares, called Mirabeach. The most notable attractions are the Katun inverted roller coaster and the iSpeed launched coaster. It has the world's tallest watercoaster, the "Divertical" with a height of 60 m. It also has the only spike dueling coaster in the world: Desmo Race.
It houses the 92-metre tall Eurowheel, Europe's second tallest Ferris wheel.
History
[edit]The themed areas present today are:
- Pirate Bay (pirate-themed entrance plaza)
- Route 66 (American 60s)
- Ducati World
- Adventureland (a leafy zone, into this area there is the City of Sian Ka 'an, a big mayan land around Katun)
- Bimbopoli (children's area)
- Dinoland (dinosaurs' area)
- Far West Valley (cowboys' area)
- Suburbia (a big horror area which is there only during Halloween season)
The park opened its doors on 4 July 1992, located next to the pine grove in Classe, on the Adriatica state road, among the first shareholders there was Silvio Berlusconi.
Among its opening-day attractions was Sierra Tonante, a wooden roller coaster, and Rio Bravo, a water itinerary among the rapids aboard special rafts where still today it is possible to have a great time.
But in 1996 the park was in danger of bankruptcy, so the next year it's sold to the Loeffelhardt-Casoli group (joint venture between the company that owns Phantasialand and the Italian Casoli).
In 1997, the 60-metre-tall Torri Gemelle (today Oil Towers) and the Scuola di Polizia stunt show were added. New scenery and theming depicting exotic and fantastic places was also added. Most prominently, the entrance plaza rethemed and renamed Pirate Bay. The restaurants had a similar re-theming (like the "Locanda del Faro").
In 1998, Pakal (today Gold Digger), a wild mouse roller coaster, was added.
In 1999, the 92-metre-tall Eurowheel, the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe at the time, Niagara (today El Dorado Falls), and the Mirabilandia Express opened.
In 2000 has opened Katun, the longest inverted roller coaster in Europe, themed with the city of Sian Ka'an that is a big Mayan zone around the coaster.
In 2003, Mirabilandia Beach (today Mirabeach), a water park, was added. It was expanded in 2004.
Following the success, in 2006, the Spanish company Parques Reunidos, one of the leading companies in the amusement parks sector, became interested in the park and bought it.
In the following years, Leprotto Express, Raratonga, and Reset, the first interactive dark ride in Italy, were added. Around Reset there is a zone which represents a post-apocalyptic New York.
In 2009, iSpeed, a launched roller coaster, opened, replacing Sierra Tonante (which had closed in 2007) and becoming the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Italy, featuring an acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 2.2 seconds.
In 2011 Master Thai, the first dueling roller coaster in Italy was added.
In 2012, Divertical, the tallest water coaster in the world was inaugurated.
In 2014, the children's area Dinoland opened with attractions including Reptilium, Raptotana, Rexplorer, Bicisauro, Brontocars, and Monosauro.
In 2015 the stunt show got a partnership with Hot Wheels and a 18 metres in height mobile loop, the tallest loop in the world made by a car.
In 2016, the Far West Valley area opened its doors, featuring the largest Horror House in Europe, Legends of Dead Town.
In 2018, Mirabeach completed a 20,000-square-metre expansion.
In 2019, the motorcycle-themed, 35,000-square-metre Ducati World area opened, featuring the world's first spike dueling roller coaster in the world, Desmo Race.[2]
In 2022 the horror house of The Walking Dead opens to replace Legends of Dead Town, moreover the park enters into a collaboration with Nickelodeon, which introduces the most popular cartoon mascots in the park with a meet & greet and a new live show.
In 2025, following the collaboration with Paramount and Nickelodeon, will open the new area Nickelodeon Land.
Current Rides
[edit]| Name | Type | Opened | Area | Manufacterer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Rain (only during Halloween season) | Haunted House | 2022 | ||
| Apartment #162 (only during Halloween season) | Haunted House | 2023 | Ducati World | |
| Aquaqua | Water Playground | 2013 | Unknown | |
| Aquila Tonante | Kite Flyer | 2016 | Far West Valley | Zamperla |
| Autosplash | Log Flume | 1992 | Route 66 | Intamin |
| Bicisauro | Magic Bikes | 2014 | Dinoland | Zamperla |
| Blu Rver | Harakiri Slide | 1992 | Route 66 | Preston & Barbieri |
| Brontocars | Go-Kart | 2014 | Dinoland | Zamperla |
| Brontocars Baby | Go-Kart | 2014 | Dinoland | Zamperla |
| Buffalo Bill Rodeo | Disk'O Coaster | 2016 | Far West Valley | Zamperla |
| Campo Sioux | Playground | 2016 | Far West Valley | Unknown |
| Carousel | Carousel | 1997 | Bimbopoli | Unknown |
| Casa Matta | Mad House | 2001 | Bimbopoli | Zamperla |
| Colazione da Papere | Tea Cups | 2003 | Bimbopoli | Preston & Barbieri |
| Desmo Race (Track 1) | Spike Dueling and Racing Coaster | 2019 | Ducati World | Maurer AG |
| Desmo Race (Track 2) | Spike Dueling and Racing Coaster | 2019 | Ducati World | Maurer AG |
| Diavel Ring | Flat Ride | 2019 | Ducati World | Zamperla |
| DiVertical | Water Coaster | 2012 | Route 66 | Intamin |
| El Dorado Falls | Shoot the Chute | 1999 | Far West Valley | Hopkins |
| Eurowheel | Ferris Wheel | 1999 | Pax | |
| Fantasyland | Playground | 1992 | Bimbopoli | Unknown |
| Flying Arturo | Aerial Carousel | 2006 | Bimbopoli | Preston & Barbieri |
| Fort Alamo | Playground | 2016 | Far West Valley | Unknown |
| Geronimo | Drop towers | 2016 | Far West Valley | Zamperla |
| Gold Digger | Wild Mouse Coaster | 1998 | Far West Valley | L&T Systems |
| iSpeed | Blitz Coaster | 2009 | Route 66 | Intamin |
| Katun | Inverted Coaster | 2000 | City of Sian Ka 'an (Adventureland) | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Kiddy Monster | Flat Ride | 2019 | Ducati World | Zamperla |
| La Llorona (only during Halloween season) | Haunted House | 2015 | Far West Valley | |
| Leprotto Express | Junior Coaster | 2005 | Bimbopoli | Zamperla |
| Master Thai | Möbius Loop Dueling Coaster | 2011 | Adventureland | Preston & Barbieri |
| Mini Rapide | Log Flume | 2000 | Bimbopoli | L&T Systems |
| Monosauro | Monorail | 2004 | Dinoland | Zamperla |
| Oil Tower 1 | Space Shot Tower | 1997 | Far West Valley | S&S Sansei |
| Oil Tower 2 | Drop Tower | 1997 | Far West Valley | S&S Sansei |
| Psyco Circus (only during Halloween season) | Haunted House | 2013 | Route 66 | |
| Raptotana | Tea Cups | 1992 | Dinoland | Zamperla |
| The Walking Dead | Haunted House | 2022 | Far West Valley | |
| Raratonga | Shooting Boat Ride | 2007 | Adventureland | Preston & Barbieri |
| Reptilium | Aerial Carousel | 1992 | Dinoland | Zamperla |
| Reset | Shooting Ominimover Dark Ride | 2008 | Mack Rides | |
| Rexpolorer | Powered Coaster | 1992 | Dinoland | Mack Rides |
| Rio Bravo | River Rapids Ride | 1992 | Adventureland | Intamin |
| Santa Fe Express | Junior train ride | 1992 | Bimbopoli | Mack Rides |
| Scrambler Run | Race Bike Track | 2019 | Ducati World | Zamperla |
Incidents
[edit]In 2007, a man was struck by the leg of a female rider on the Katun roller coaster and killed. The rider was injured. The man was in a restricted area when he was hit, but the ride was closed for investigation.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mirabilandia, the biggest Park of Italy Archived September 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "About us".
