Cinecittà World is a

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located in

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. With the creation of the sets by

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it is made up of 40 attractions, 6 shows staged in theaters and outdoors and 7 thematic areas developed on a total area of 300,000 m².

History

The Park was created on the initiative of the entrepreneurs Luigi Abete, Aurelio De Laurentiis and

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. It includes the

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Aqua World, opened in 2019 as thematic area of Cinecittà World and which will become a separate water park in the future. In 2020, the Roma World experiential park opened, with a hotel-campsite. Cinecittà World stands on the grounds of the old Dinocittà film studios, built in the sixties by

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, of which there are studios and some buildings converted to host indoor shows and attractions. The park officially opened on 24 July 2014.

The complex

Attractions

There are 34 attractions in the park and they are divided into 3 categories: adrenaline, family, children.

Shows

Themed Areas

Aquaworld

Cinecittà World water park. It opened in 2019 and contains 3 Attractions. It has a restaurant, the ''Ristobar Aqua World (Kiosk).''

Roma World

Theme park with 16 activities, 4 shows, 1 restaurant and 1 hotel with an

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theme.

Il Regno del Ghiaccio

Indoor snow park produced by Industrial Frigo opened in 2018, it is located inside Cinecittà World. Contains 4 attractions and 1 restaurant, Bar Il Regno del Ghiaccio.

Restaurant and Hotel

Location and transport

The resort is located in the Castel Romano district, next to the ''Castel Romano Designer Outlet'' ( McArthurGlen shopping center).
It can be reached from the SS 148 Pontina.
It’s also served by a shuttle bus service, with departures from Roma Termini and from the EUR Palasport metro station.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cinecitta World Amusement parks in Italy 2014 establishments in Italy Amusement parks opened in 2014