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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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