Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
| Parque de Atracciones de Madrid | ||||
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 Entrance to the park |
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| place | Madrid , Spain | |||
| opening | 1969 | |||
| Visitors | 1.347 million (2010) | |||
| Website | www.parquedeatracciones.es | |||
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Coordinates: 40 ° 24 ′ 46 ″ N , 3 ° 45 ′ 3 ″ W.
The Parque de Atracciones de Madrid is an amusement park in the "Casa de Campo" district of the Spanish capital, Madrid . With around 1.35 million visitors (as of 2010) it is the third most visited Spanish amusement park behind PortAventura and Parque Warner Madrid .
history
The park was opened in 1969 by the then dictator Francisco Franco . The owner was the public limited company "Parque de Atracciones Casa de Campo de Madrid, SA", founded in 1967 for the construction and operation of the park, which has grown into the Parques Reunidos leisure group, which operates worldwide .
Attractions
The park is divided into four zones. Among other things, the park is home to one of the three European Nickelodeon countries, next to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Movie Park Germany, which is also part of Parques Reunidos. With the exception of a few additional offers, such as the very popular horror labyrinth El Viejo Caserón, now The Walking Dead Experience, the attractions are included in the entrance fee. In addition, tickets are sold that allow entry to several parks belonging to the Parques Reunidos group.
The main attractions include the Abismo (2006), Tarántula (2005) and Tornado (1999) roller coasters . Various water attractions and dark rides are also offered.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Global Attractions Attendance Report 2010. (PDF) TEA, accessed on March 10, 2016 (English).