Codonas Amusement Park
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| File:Codonas Amusement Park.png Most recent logo | |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1969 |
| Owner | Andrea, John & Alfred Codona |
| Slogan | "It's Scotland's Favourite!" |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 10 |
| Roller coasters | 3 |
| Website | http://www.codonas.com/ |
Codona's Amusement Park is family run Amusement Park based in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was established by the Codonas Family in 1969 and is currently ran by the third generation of the family. It is situated adjacent to the Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links on the coast of the North Sea.
History
The Codona family originally moved to Scotland from Italy early on in the 19th century. The family were described as a circus family who went from place to place in Scotland as entertainers. In the early 1900's One group of the Codona family left Glasgow to move to the United States of America. After this, they then moved to Mexico and from there formed the world famous trapeze act "The Flying Codonas", International Stars and featuring in the film Varieté (1925).[1][2]
The creation of Cinematograph, allowed the members of the family whom remained in Scotland to open a "Travelling picture show". This idea eventually led to the family opening cinema halls across the East of Scotland. In the early 1900s, stream driven rides began to be created and the family owned a variety of these, with which they toured Scotland. These popular rides consisted of The Galloping Horses, The Dragons, The Mont Blanc, The Switch Back, The Cake Walk, The Jungle Ride, Auto Scooters and The Wall of Death.
List of current rides
Coasters
Looping Star
A sit-down coaster also manufactured by Pinfari, it opened in 2000 and is built on top of the Congo Golf Building.[3] It is the only ride at the park with an inversion. It replaced the Galaxy roller coaster, which was moved to Loudoun Castle amusement park (now defunct).
Big Apple
A small, sit-down coaster designed for children, it has 1 train with 6 cars which makes it a 24 riders per train. It was opened in 2003 and lasts for 2:50 minutes.
Crazy Train
A steel sit-down coaster, manufactured by Pinfari and was opened in 2003. It is designed to look like a mine-cart.[4]
Other Rides[5]
- Vertigo Ariel Assault Course
- The Grampian Eye (Ferris Wheel)
- White Water Log Flume (Standard Reverchon model)
- The Galleon (Swinging Ship type ride)
- Haunted Mansion
- Disco Waltzers
- Giant Slide
- Circuit 2000
- Jolly Rogers mini bikes
- Carousel without a roof
- Skydeck Super Dodgems
- Super Trucks
- Carousel with a roof
Past Rides
The Galaxy Coaster was a sit-down coaster that opened in 1999 and relocated to Loudoun Castle in 2002. The Wild Mouse Coaster was only in the park in 1977.[6]
Mascot
In 2006, the park introduced Dodgem the Dog as the mascot for the park. It was the winning creation of a Primary School competition to design a mascot for the park. Dodgem the Dog is seen walking around the park as well as on rides.[7]
Nearby Attractions
The Satrosphere Science Centre is in close proximity to Codonas Amusement Park. It opened in 1988, and was the very first attraction of its kind in Scotland. The attraction has a number of different exhibitions and live shows for all to enjoy.[8]
Also located nearby is the Aberdeen Maritime Museum. This museum is situated on the notable Shiprow, which is significant, based on the museum's genre. It contains an assortment of exhibits that include illustrations of shipbuilding as well as the history of the port it is sited near.
Aberdeen Art Gallery is a local tourist attraction where admission is free of charge. Within the gallery there is a collection of fine paintings and sculptures that can be dated right back to the 15th century. The collection also includes art that is in keep with the modern day society.
External links
- Official Site
- Codonas on Coasterpedia - The roller coaster encyclopedia
- About Aberdeen - Codonas
- Satrosphere Science Centre
- Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
References
- ^ http://www.circopedia.org/index.php/The_Codonas#The_Flying_Codonas
- ^ http://www.cemeteryguide.com/codonaleitzel.html
- ^ http://codonas.com/Looping_Star_Rollercoaster.html
- ^ http://www.pinfari.com/models.html
- ^ http://www.codonas.com/Rides_-_Attractions.html
- ^ http://rollercoaster.wikia.com/wiki/Codona%27s_Amusement_Park
- ^ http://www.codonas.com/'Dodgem_the_Dog'.html
- ^ http://www.satrosphere.net/Visitors/About-Us_117.html
57°9′4″N 2°4′39″W / 57.15111°N 2.07750°W
Category:1969 establishments Category:Amusement parks in Scotland Category:Visitor attractions in Aberdeen