Parque de Atracciones de Madrid is a
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...
located in the
Casa de Campo
The Casa de Campo (, for Spanish: ''Country House'') is the largest public park in Madrid. It is situated west of central Madrid, Spain. It gets its name 'Country House' because it was once a royal hunting estate, located just west of the Ro ...
in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. Opened in 1969, it is the third-oldest operating amusement park in Spain behind Parc d'Atraccions Tibidabo (opened in 1901) and Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo (opened in 1911). It is the flagship park of
Parques Reunidos
Parques Reunidos (meaning "Reunited Parks") is an international entertainment operator based in Madrid, Spain. The group operates over 60 parks in about dozen countries. Parques Reunidos operates theme and amusement parks, zoos, water parks, fami ...
, who operates the park under Madrid municipal government concession till year 2039.
History
The park was opened in 1969 by
Carlos Arias Navarro
Carlos Arias Navarro, 1st Marquis of Arias-Navarro (11 December 1908 – 27 November 1989) was one of the best-known Spanish politicians during the Francoist regime.
Arias Navarro was a moderate leader in the last phase of Francoism and the be ...
. Initial attractions included El Tobogán, Los Coches de Choque, El Laberinto de Espejos, El Valle de la Prehistoria, El Pulpo and Jet Star. Since then it has undergone a number of remodels, with some attractions closing or being replaced and news ones opening. In 1990 the northwest zone opened with the attractions Condor, T.I.R, Aserradero, Sillas Voladoras and later Minimotos. Katapult roller coaster was also introduced that year.
In 1998 a major remodelling of the park was carried out at a cost of 8,000 million
pesetas (48 million euros). The work included dividing the park into 5 zones and adapting the appearance and name of each attraction to match their respective zone. The park was also decorated, more souvenir shops added and the number of shows increased.
Originally, the park had a
mascot
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fi ...
called Napy, who appeared on the park tickets. He was a bear characterized and dressed in a jacket and beret with a white handkerchief around his neck. After the remodelling in 1998, Napy was replaced by Trasto, an orange alien similar to a bear with a T inside a circle on its stomach. Trasto was used in promotions and appeared on a TV program called CyberClub, but was phased out by 2007 and not replaced.
In March 2010, the Tree-cafe which forms part of the logo was dismantled and replaced with an attraction called Star Flyer. The park logo was also changed as a result.
Access to the park was originally by one of two tickets; one that permitted access to the park and use of the attractions and another that permitted access to the park and unlimited use of most of the attractions for one day. Since 2012, the entrance ticket included the use of most of the attractions.
Since 2008 the park has more than 350 employees, approximately 2.2 million visitors per year and 39 attractions.
Zones
The park has four different zones. A fifth zone called Gran Avenida became part of the Zona Tranquilidad in April 2012.
Tranquilidad
Peace, lighter area with family attractions and many areas to take a break
* Attractions
** La Jungla: Water raft tour, in which you enter a jungle and encounter
animatronics
Animatronics refers to mechatronic puppets. They are a modern variant of the automaton and are often used for the portrayal of characters in films and in theme park attractions.
It is a multidisciplinary field integrating puppetry, anatomy a ...
and water effects.
** Zeppelin: A
monorail
A monorail (from "mono", meaning "one", and "rail") is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam.
Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, ...
in which you are mounted on
Zeppelins
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin () who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874Eckener 1938, pp ...
and take a tour of the area.
** Star Flyer: 80 meter high
Wave Swinger
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.
** Simulador Virtual: Cinema
4D.
* Shows
** TWD Experience 'Dark Session'
**
The Walking Dead Experience
** Asylum (''Only
halloween
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'')
** Salida Zombie (''Only halloween'')
** El laberinto (''Only halloween'')
* Restoration
** La Plaza
** Gran Avenida
Maquinismo
Machinism, the area where you can experience the greatest adrenaline and excitement at the Parque de Atracciones de Madrid.
* Attractions
** Sillas Voladoras: A classic Wave Swinger.
** Tornado: Inverted roller coaster of
Intamin
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, reaches 30 meters high and speeds 80km/h, has 3 inversions.
** Tifón: Mega
Disk'O
The Disk'O (also known as Skater or Surf's Up) is a type of flat ride manufactured by Zamperla of Italy. The ride is a larger version of a Rockin' Tug
Rockin' Tug is a flat tugboat ride manufactured by Zamperla. The ride is manufactured in both ...
inaugurated in 2008.
** La Lanzadera:
Drop tower
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from 63 meters high.
** La Máquina: A
frisbee
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from the Huss that was inaugurated in 1997.
** Tarántula:
Maurer rides spinning coaster with 25 meters high and speeds of 70km/h.
** Rotor
** Abismo: Maurer rides SkyLoop XT450 type roller coaster in which you can experience G-forces of intensity 4 and a 105km/h fall from a height of 46 meters that you will climb vertically.
**
Top Spin
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** Aserradero:
Flume ride
Log flumes (colloquially known as log rides) are amusement rides consisting of a water flume and (artificial) hollow logs or boats. Passengers sit in the logs, which are propelled along the flume by the flow of water.
The ride usually culminat ...
.
* Shows
** Horror Cinema "Director's Cut" (''Only halloween'')
** El viejo caserón
** El coro de los duendes (''Only
christmas
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'')
* Restoration
** Horno Dulcería
** Granizados Abismo:
Slushies and drinks.
** El Congelador
**
Domino's Pizza
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** El Templete
Naturaleza
Nature, is the greenest area of the park where you can find multiple roller coasters and water rides.
* Attractions
** Cine 4D: Cinema 4D with film projections with holographic technology.
** Los Fiordos: A water ride in a flume style boat.
** Los Rápidos: An 800 meter long whitewater "tub raft".
** Vértigo:
Wild Mouse
A wild mouse is a type of roller coaster consisting of single or spinning cars traversing a tight-winding track with an emphasis on sharp, unbanked turns. The upper portion of the track usually features multiple 180-degree turns, known as fla ...
type roller coaster with a length of 370m and speeds of 45km/h.
** Tiovivo:
Carousel
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.
** TNT - Tren de la mina: 17.5m high roller coaster that reaches 55 km/h.
* Shows
** Nosferatu
** Encuentro Mágico con los Reyes Magos (''Only Christmas'').
* Restoration
** Granizados Vértigo: Slushies and drinks.
* Shops
** Area de caramelos:
Candy
Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English
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shop.
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
Land
The newest zone, this area is dedicated to kids, where they can meet their favourite TV characters from the Nickelodeon series and movies
* Attractions
** Padrinos Voladores:
Zamperla
Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. is an Italian design and manufacturing company founded in 1966. It is best known for creating family rides, thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin-operated rides commonly found in ...
type Air Force 5 roller coaster for children in which you go up on some planes and you go zig zag.
**
Patrulla canina: Zamperla family roller coaster in which you travel 80 meters and 4 meters high.
** Splash Bash
** Coches de choque
Rugrats
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:
Bumper cars
Bumper cars or dodgems are the generic names for a type of flat amusement ride consisting of multiple small electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor and/or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator. Bumpe ...
for kids.
** Hero Spin
** Los globos locos
** TMNT - Driving School
** Cazamedusas de
Patricio
** La aventura de
Dora
** Nickelodeon Express
** Al bosque con Diego
** Magneto de
Jimmy Neutron
James Isaac Neutron is the titular and main character from the film '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' and its spin-off Nickelodeon computer animated television series ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius''. Created by show runner John ...
* Shows
** La banda de los muertos (''Only halloween'')
** Dark Cabaret (''Only halloween'')
** Patrulla Canina
** Personajes Nickelodeon
* Restoration
** Nickelodeon Snack
** Nickelodeon Café
* Shops
** Nickelodeon Café
** Nickelodeon Shop
See also
References
External links
*
Parque de Atracciones de Madrid on rcdb.com
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Parks in Madrid
Amusement parks in Spain
Tourist attractions in Madrid
1969 establishments in Spain
Parques Reunidos
Buildings and structures in Casa de Campo neighborhood, Madrid