Nigloland
 Park entrance | |
| Location | Dolancourt, Aube, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°15′48″N 48°15′48″E / 48.2633°N 48.2633°E |
| Opened | June 1, 1987 |
| Owner | SARL Gélis frères |
| Attendance | 600,000 (2016)[1] |
| Area | 40 ha (99 acres) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 38 |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Water rides | 4 |
| Website | www |
Nigloland is an amusement park located in Dolancourt in the French county Aube. This is one of the most visited parks in France after Disneyland Paris and Parc Astérix.
Nigloland was created by two brothers, Patrice and Philippe Gélis. The park opened June 1, 1987. The name "Nigloland" comes from its mascot, "Niglo", meaning hedgehog in Romani.[2]
The park is divided into four areas: "The Canadian village", "The rock'n'roll village," "The magical village" and "The Swiss village".
Rides
The park is home to 39 rides, including:
- Le Donjon de l'Extrême, a 100 m (328 feet) drop tower, the highest in France (2016)
- Alpina Blitz, the first Megalite type Mega-coaster from Mack Rides (2014)
- Air Meeting, the first Gerstlauer sky-fly ride (2012)
- La Grande Roue, a 50 m high Ferris wheel (2009)
- Le Grizzli, the first European Disk'O Coaster (2006)
- Dinosaures Adventure, an original walk-through ride in a dinosaur park (2003)
- Spatiale Experience, an indoor steel roller coaster, a bit smaller than Eurosat in Europa-Park (1998)
Coasters
Current
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpina Blitz | Steel roller coaster | Mack Rides | 2014 |
| Descente en Schlitt' | Wild mouse | Mack Rides | 2007 |
| Gold Mine Train | Powered roller coaster | Mack Rides | 1992 |
| Krampus Expédition | Steel water coaster | Mack Rides | 2021 |
| Spatiale Expérience | Steel roller coaster | Mack Rides | 1998 |
| Noisette Express | Steel roller coaster | ART Engineering GmbH | 2020 |
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Alpina Blitz -
Descente en Schlitt' -
Gold Mine Train -
Spatiale Expérience
Old
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Coaster | Inverted roller coaster | Pinfari | 2002–2006 |
| Bayern Express | Steel roller coaster | Soquet | 1988–1994 |
| Chenille | Steel roller coaster | Pinfari | 1997-2019 |
| La course de Bobsleigh | Steel roller coaster | Anton Schwarzkopf | 1995-2017 |
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Chenille -
La course de Bobsleigh
Water rides
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cruise[N 1] | Tow boat ride | Mack Rides | 1987 |
| King of Mississippi | Boat ride | Mack Rides | 2004 |
| Rivière canadienne | Log flume | Mack Rides | 1989 |
| Rivière des Fées (la) | Boat ride | Mack Rides | 1993 (updated in 2023) |
Thrill rides
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Meeting | Sky Fly | Gerstlauer | 2012 |
| Apple Flight | Wave Swinger | Zierer | 2010 |
| Donjon de l'extrême | Drop tower | Funtime | 2016 |
| Galion Pirate (le) | Swinging Ship | Zamperla | 1988 |
| Grizzli (le) | Disk'O Coaster | Zamperla | 2006 |
| Juke Box | Octopus | Anton Schwarzkopf | 2000 |
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Air Meeting -
Grizzli -
Juke Box
L'hôtel des Pirates
In 2005, Nigloland opened its own hotel, "l'hôtel des pirates," composed of 30 rooms, a restaurant, a theater and a playground.
Notes
- ^ Named Adventure Jungle until 2012.
References
- ^ tourmag.com
- ^ "niglolandworld.free.fr". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
