Albanoel Park

Dilapidated water slide in the Christmas Park (2012)

The Park Alba Noel is a former theme park in Coroa Grande in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro . The park was dedicated to the depiction of Santa Claus (Papai Noel) and other Christmas motifs. It is located directly on the BR-101 federal road .

The park was created in 1998 by the MP Albano Reis (1944–2004), who appeared regularly as Santa Claus at Christmas time and was nicknamed “Papai Noel de Quintino” for this.

On December 18, Reis was hit by a tourist on the street in front of the park and died. After that, the park was closed and has been falling into disrepair ever since.

Web links

Commons : Park Albanoel  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Marcelo Milici: O Parque Fantasma de Albanoel. In: com.br. Boca do Inferno, 2014 (Brazilian Portuguese). 
• Carlos De Castro: Arquivos do Insólito: Ufologia, Criptozoologia, Fenômenos Anômalos: O Parque Fantasma de Albanoel. In: blogspot.com. December 28, 2014 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Paulo Cavalho: Vida e morte do Papai Noel de Quintino. In: globo.com. Extra Online, December 13, 2009, accessed August 15, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese). 
2. ↑ Paulo Carvalho: Família acreditou que Albano Reis tivesse sido assassinado. In: globo.com. Extra Online, December 13, 2009, accessed August 15, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese). 

Coordinates: 22 ° 54 ′ 18 ″  S , 43 ° 53 ′ 13.6 ″  W.