PowerPark
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Location | Alahärmä, Finland |
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Coordinates | 63°13′42″N 022°51′35″E / 63.22833°N 22.85972°ECoordinates: 63°13′42″N 022°51′35″E / 63.22833°N 22.85972°E |
Owner | Lillbacka enterprises |
Opened | 1999, rides area 2002 |
Operating season |
May to August (rides area) / throughout the year |
Area | 160 ha (400 acres) |
Rides | |
Total | 42 |
Roller coasters | 6 |
Water rides | 2 |
Website | www.powerpark.fi |
PowerPark is a large scale karting and amusement park in Alahärmä, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The main karting track already resembles an F1 circuit, but they also have a hectare-large indoor track, the largest in Europe. Other than that the resort also contains a restaurant, large hotel, a camping area with cottages and all sorts of amusement rides.
PowerLand
Major rides
Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
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Thunderbird | GCI | Wooden Coaster | 2006 | Rollercoaster, wood |
Cobra | Vekoma | Boomerang | 2005 | Rollercoaster, looping |
Junker | Gerstlauer | Infinity Coaster | 2015 | Rollercoaster, looping |
Joyride | L&T Systems | Coaster 47x21 | 2003 | Rollercoaster |
Neo's Twister | Fabbri | Mpouse 40 | 2011 | Rollercoaster |
Piovra | Soriani & Moser | Polyp | 2004 | Thrill ride |
Typhoon | Technical Park | Typhoon | 2004 | Spectacular |
Booster | Fabbri | Booster | 2003 | Spectacular |
Music Express | Barbieri | Musik Express | 2002 | Thrill ride |
Dragon Tower | Moser Rides | Mach Tower | 2012 | Freefall |
Giant Wheel | Fabbri | Giant Wheel 34 | 2003 | |
La Paloma | Zierer | Vertical Swing | 2005 | |
Bumper Cars | Gosetto / cars IE Park | Bumper Cars | 2003 | |
Fiesta Mexicana | Zamperla | Vertical Swing | 2007 | Thrill ride |
Pegasus | Technical Park | Pegasus | 2008 | Spectacular |
Kwai River | Interlink LG | Log flume | 2013 | Water ride |
In 2007, a worker died after being hit by the Typhoon ride. According to the news, she was retrieving a shoe. After the incident, the park was closed earlier than usual and both workers and customers were given crisis aid.
Family rides
Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
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Dino Safari Jeep | Zamperla | 2002 | ||
Crazy House | Barbieri | 2003 | ||
Time Machine | 2005 | |||
Galeon | Zamperla | Disk'O | 2007 | Thrill ride |
Mine Train | Zamperla | Family Gravity Coaster 80STD | 2007 | Rollercoaster |
Devil's Mine Hotel | Gosetto | Dark Ride | 2007 | |
Real Snacks Jetski | Zierer | Jet Skis | 2013 | Thrill Ride |
Balloon Tower | Technical Park | Balloon Tower | 2008 | |
Kiddie rides
Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
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Jumping Star | Zamperla | Jumping Star | 2002 | |
Rio Grande Train | Zamperla | Rio Grande | 2003 | |
Wild Horse Carousel | 2002 | |||
Mini Jets | Zamperla | 2003 | ||
Mini Tea Cup | Zamperla | Teacup Ride | 2002 | |
Chain Carousel | Sopark | Wave Swinger | 2002 | |
Mill River | 2005 | |||
Chuck Wagon | Zamperla | Ferris Wheel | 2005 | |
Jump Around | Zamperla | 2007 | ||
Pirate Ship | Lappset | 2002 | ||
Captain Hook | Zamperla | 2009 | ||
Lion King | Technical Park | Flying Twist - Aladino | 2011 |
Removed rides
Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
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Tapis Volant | Fabbri | Flying Carpet | 2002–2005 | Thrill ride |
Dark Ride | Emiliana Luna Park | Ghost Train | 2005–2006 | |
Mega Drop | Fabbri | FreeFall | 2002–2011 | |
Horse centre
The Riding Centre of PowerPark is being completed and will start its operations in 2008. The Centre is located in a peaceful place, behind a small woods, in the vicinity of PowerPark. The Riding Centre will provide horse treks of different kinds in South Ostrobothnian landscapes.
External links
Media related to PowerPark at Wikimedia Commons