Mirabilandia (Italy)

Mirabilandia is a 210-acre theme park, located in Savio, Italy, a frazione of Ravenna, which is located in Emilia-Romagna. With a total area of 850,000 square metres, it is the biggest park in Italy.[1]

Mirabilandia
Mirabilandia's entrance
LocationSavio, Ravenna (RA), Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Coordinates44°20′14″N 12°15′48″E / 44.33722°N 12.26333°E / 44.33722; 12.26333
Opened4 July 1992
OwnerParques Reunidos
SloganYour little vacation, your greatest emotion!
Attendance2.0 million
Area85 ha (210 acres)
Attractions
Total42
Roller coasters9
Water rides8
Websitemirabilandia.it (English, ItaIian, German)
The monorail at Mirabilandia

It has an area of 55 hectares, with an additional waterpark area of 12 hectares, called Mirabeach. The most notable attractions are the Katun inverted roller coaster and the iSpeed launched coaster.It has the world's tallest watercoaster, the "Divertical" with a height of 60 m.It also has the only spike dueling coaster in the world: Desmo Race.

It houses the 92-metre tall Eurowheel, Europe's second tallest Ferris wheel.

History

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The themed areas present today are:

  • Pirate Bay (pirate-themed entrance plaza)
  • Route 66 (American 60s)
  • Ducati World
  • Adventureland (a leafy zone, into this area there is the City of Sian Ka 'an, a big mayan land around Katun)
  • Bimbopoli (children's area)
  • Dinoland (dinosaurs' area)
  • Far West Valley (cowboys' area)
  • Suburbia (a big horror area which is there only during Halloween season)

The park opened its doors on 4 July 1992, located next to the pine grove in Classe, on the Adriatica state road, among the first shareholders there was Silvio Berlusconi.

Among its opening-day attractions was Sierra Tonante, a wooden roller coaster, and Rio Bravo, a water itinerary among the rapids aboard special rafts where still today it is possible to have a great time.

But in 1996 the park was in danger of bankruptcy, so the next year it's sold to the Loeffelhardt-Casoli group (joint venture between the company that owns Phantasialand and the Italian Casoli)

In 1997, the 60-metre-tall Torri Gemelle (today Oil Towers) and the Scuola di Polizia stunt show were added. New scenery and theming depicting exotic and fantastic places was also added. Most prominently, the entrance plaza rethemed and renamed Pirate Bay. The restaurants had a similar re-theming (like the "Locanda del Faro").

In 1998, Pakal (today Gold Digger), a wild mouse roller coaster, was added.

In 1999, the 92-metre-tall Eurowheel, the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe at the time, Niagara (today El Dorado Falls), and the Mirabilandia Express opened.

In 2000 has opened Katun, the longest inverted roller coaster in Europe, themed with the city of Sian Ka'an that is a big Mayan zone around the coaster.

In 2003, Mirabilandia Beach (today Mirabeach), a water park, was added. It was expanded in 2004.

Following the success, in 2006, the Spanish company Parques Reunidos, one of the leading companies in the amusement parks sector, became interested in the park and bought it.

In the following years, Leprotto Express, Raratonga, and Reset, the first interactive dark ride in Italy, were added. Around Reset there is a zone which represents a post-apocalyptic New York.

In 2009, iSpeed, a launched roller coaster, opened, replacing Sierra Tonante (which had closed in 2007) and becoming the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Italy, featuring an acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 2.2 seconds.

In 2011 Master Thai, the first dueling roller coaster in Italy was added.

In 2012, Divertical, the tallest water coaster in the world was inaugurated.

In 2014, the children's area Dinoland opened with attractions including Reptilium, Raptotana, Rexplorer, Bicisauro, Brontocars, and Monosauro.

In 2015 the stunt show got a partnership with Hot Wheels and a 18 metres in height mobile loop, the tallest loop in the world made by a car.

In 2016, the Far West Valley area opened its doors, featuring the largest Horror House in Europe, Legends of Dead Town.

In 2018, Mirabeach completed a 20,000-square-metre expansion.

In 2019, the motorcycle-themed, 35,000-square-metre Ducati World area opened, featuring the world's first spike dueling roller coaster in the world, Desmo Race.[2]

In 2022 the horror house of The Walking Dead opens to replace Legends of Dead Town, moreover the park enters into a collaboration with Nickelodeon, which introduces the most popular cartoon mascots in the park with a meet & greet and a new live show.

Current Rides

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NameTypeOpenedAreaManufacterer
Acid Rain (only during Halloween season)Haunted House2022
Apartment #162 (only during Halloween season)Haunted House2023Ducati World
AquaquaWater Playground2013Unknown
Aquila TonanteKite Flyer2016Far West ValleyZamperla
AutosplashLog Flume1992Route 66Intamin
BicisauroMagic Bikes2014DinolandZamperla
Blu RverHarakiri Slide1992Route 66Preston & Barbieri
BrontocarsGo-Kart2014DinolandZamperla
Brontocars BabyGo-Kart2014DinolandZamperla
Buffalo Bill RodeoDisk'O Coaster2016Far West ValleyZamperla
Campo SiouxPlayground2016Far West ValleyUnknown
CarouselCarousel1997BimbopoliUnknown
Casa MattaMad House2001BimbopoliZamperla
Colazione da PapereTea Cups2003BimbopoliPreston & Barbieri
Desmo Race (Track 1)Spike Dueling and Racing Coaster2019Ducati WorldMaurer AG
Desmo Race (Track 2)Spike Dueling and Racing Coaster2019Ducati WorldMaurer AG
Diavel RingFlat Ride2019Ducati WorldZamperla
DiVerticalWater Coaster2012Route 66Intamin
El Dorado FallsShoot the Chute1999Far West ValleyHopkins
EurowheelFerris Wheel1999Pax
FantasylandPlayground1992BimbopoliUnknown
Flying ArturoAerial Carousel2006BimbopoliPreston & Barbieri
Fort AlamoPlayground2016Far West ValleyUnknown
GeronimoDrop towers2016Far West ValleyZamperla
Gold DiggerWild Mouse Coaster1998Far West ValleyL&T Systems
iSpeedBlitz Coaster2009Route 66Intamin
KatunInverted Coaster2000City of Sian Ka 'an (Adventureland)Bolliger & Mabillard
Kiddy MonsterFlat Ride2019Ducati WorldZamperla
La Llorona (only during Halloween season)Haunted House2015Far West Valley
Leprotto ExpressJunior Coaster2005BimbopoliZamperla
Master ThaiMöbius Loop Dueling Coaster2011AdventurelandPreston & Barbieri
Mini RapideLog Flume2000BimbopoliL&T Systems
MonosauroMonorail2004DinolandZamperla
Oil Tower 1Space Shot Tower1997Far West ValleyS&S Sansei
Oil Tower 2Drop Tower1997Far West ValleyS&S Sansei
Psyco Circus (only during Halloween season)Haunted House2013Route 66
RaptotanaTea Cups1992DinolandZamperla
The Walking DeadHaunted House2022Far West Valley
RaratongaShooting Boat Ride2007AdventurelandPreston & Barbieri
ReptiliumAerial Carousel1992DinolandZamperla
ResetShooting Ominimover Dark Ride2008Mack Rides
RexpolorerPowered Coaster1992DinolandMack Rides
Rio BravoRiver Rapids Ride1992AdventurelandIntamin
Santa Fe ExpressJunior train ride1992BimbopoliMack Rides
Scrambler RunRace Bike Track2019Ducati WorldZamperla

Incidents

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In 2007, a man was struck by the leg of a female rider on the Katun roller coaster and killed. The rider was injured. The man was in a restricted area when he was hit, but the ride was closed for investigation.[citation needed]

The Katun inverted rollercoaster with the 92 m tall Eurowheel in the background

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mirabilandia, the biggest Park of Italy Archived September 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "About us".
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