Isla Mágica (, ''Magic Island'') is a

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at the

Isla de La Cartuja ''Isla de la Cartuja'' (; ) is an island in the Guadalquivir River at Seville, Spain. The island's name derives from the cloistered monastery (Cartuja) located on the site, the '' Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas'', where Cristopher Co ...

, in

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in Spain. The park has six themed areas and a

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called . The theme was built after the Expo '92

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on part of the grounds where it was held. Initially called , the theme park was later redesigned and it reopened as on 28 June 1997. On 28 June 2014, the water park was opened. It features a large lake and many other attractions including roller coasters and various other types of rides as well as both live and cinematic shows. The park's slogan is "Diversión sin límites" which translates as "Fun without Limits".

Main rides

*Jaguar - The first inverted

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in Spain, with five inversions (2x heartline roll, 1x immelman and 2x in-line twist) and a final helix, and one of the most popular roller coasters in the park. It's an SLC+ (the second in the world and the first in Europe), a special edition with a helix before the brakes, by the Dutch manufacturer

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. *Dimensión 4 - A 4D cinema, which shows films including "Haunted House", "SOS Earth" and "Fly me to the Moon"; by KraftWerk, 3DBA and Nwave. *Anaconda - A

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ride, with three drops (8.1, 9.0 and 17.6 metres), by the German manufacturer

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. *Iguazú - A splash ride with a drop of 15 metres and more than 50 km/h; by manufacturer Intamin AG. *Rápidos del Orinoco - A

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with 500 metres length; by Intamin AG. *El Desafío - An a tended Power drop tower, themed around Seville, with an Islamic-style

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in the station; by German manufacturer

Maurer AG Maurer AG, formerly known as Maurer Söhne GmbH & Co. KG, is a steel construction company and roller coaster manufacturer. Founded in 1876 in Munich, Germany, the company has built many styles of steel buildings, ranging from bridges, industrial ...

References

External links

Isla Mágica Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isla Magica Buildings and structures in Seville Amusement parks in Spain 1997 establishments in Spain World's fair sites in Seville Tourist attractions in Seville Seville Expo '92 Amusement parks opened in 1997