Amusement parks
Amusement parks in Italy
Travelling Italy
If you are one of those adrenalines ‘addicts’ and you enjoy riding crazy rollercoasters, then Italy is just the right destination for you. It is one of the European countries which has a great number of amusement parks and whichever you choose, you will not be disappointed. However, you should be aware of long waiting lines for rides, so stock up on patience and let’s see our pick of the top 5 amusement parks in Italy!
1) Gardaland Park (Castelnuovo del Garda)
The first thing that comes to people’s minds when someone mentions amusement parks in Italy is for sure Gardaland Park. In June 2005, Gardaland has been ranked fifth in the top ten amusement parks in the world with the best turnover by Forbes Magazine, and according to 2011 data is the eighth in Europe by the number of park visitors. It has a total of 32 rides, including seven roller coasters and three water rides. The rides are divided into three main groups: Fantasy (for children), Adventure (for all ages) and Adrenaline (well, we could say the title is pretty obvious). The park currently has 6 roller coasters: Blue Tornado, Magic Mountain, Sequoia Adventure, Mammut, Oblivion: The Black Hole and Raptor.
2) Mirabilandia (Ravenna)
‘The heart of fun’ or as Italians like to call the park, has an area of 30 hectares, with an additional Waterworld area of 10 hectares, called Mirabilandia Beach. The most popular attractions of the park are the Katun inverted roller coaster and the iSpeed launched coaster. It also possesses the world’s tallest water coaster, the Divertical (60 metres high). The attractions are divided into three groups: Extreme, Moderate and Soft (according to their intensity of adrenaline).
3) Movieland Park Studios (Lazise, Garda Lake)
It is the first amusement park in Italy dedicated to the world of movies, inspired by American Universal Studios theme parks. The main attractions in this amusement park are John Rambo stunt show, Police Academy roller coaster, Tomb Raider machine and The Horror House (rumour has it that nearly half of the park guests were not able to complete the journey – creepy!)
5) Etnaland (Belpasso)
Last on our list, but not least, is Etnaland, located in Sicily near Belpasso (in the province of Catania). Its total area is 280,000 square meters, of which 112,500 are occupied only by the mechanical parks, making it the largest amusement park in South Italy. The park is divided into two sections: from the purely recreational AcquaPark and Theme Park to the educational Prehistoric Park. The main attractions are Etnaland Tower, Laser Show, Cinema 4D and Drifting Karts.