Parque de Atracciones de Madrid

Parque de Atracciones de Madrid is a amusement park located in the Casa de Campo in Madrid, Spain. Opened in 1969, it is the third-oldest operating amusement park in Spain behind Parc d'Atraccions Tibidabo (opened in 1901) and Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo (opened in 1911). It is the flagship park of Parques Reunidos, who operates the park under Madrid municipal government concession till year 2039.

History

The park was opened in 1969 by Carlos Arias Navarro. Initial attractions included El Tobogán, Los Coches de Choque, El Laberinto de Espejos, El Valle de la Prehistoria, El Pulpo and Jet Star. Since then it has undergone a number of remodels, with some attractions closing or being replaced and news ones opening. In 1990 the northwest zone opened with the attractions Condor, T.I.R, Aserradero, Sillas Voladoras and later Minimotos. Katapult roller coaster was also introduced that year.

In 1998 a major remodelling of the park was carried out at a cost of 8,000 million pesetas (48 million euros). The work included dividing the park into 5 zones and adapting the appearance and name of each attraction to match their respective zone. The park was also decorated, more souvenir shops added and the number of shows increased.

Originally, the park had a mascot called Napy, who appeared on the park tickets. He was a bear characterized and dressed in a jacket and beret with a white handkerchief around his neck. After the remodelling in 1998, Napy was replaced by Trasto, an orange alien similar to a bear with a T inside a circle on its stomach. Trasto was used in promotions and appeared on a TV program called CyberClub, but was phased out by 2007 and not replaced.

In March 2010, the Tree-cafe which forms part of the logo was dismantled and replaced with an attraction called Star Flyer. The park logo was also changed as a result.

Access to the park was originally by one of two tickets; one that permitted access to the park and use of the attractions and another that permitted access to the park and unlimited use of most of the attractions for one day. Since 2012, the entrance ticket included the use of most of the attractions.

Since 2008 the park has more than 350 employees, approximately 2.2 million visitors per year and 39 attractions.

Zones

The park has four different zones. A fifth zone called Gran Avenida became part of the Zona Tranquilidad in April 2012.

Tranquilidad

Peace, lighter area with family attractions and many areas to take a break

* Attractions
** La Jungla: Water raft tour, in which you enter a jungle and encounter animatronics and water effects.
** Zeppelin: A monorail in which you are mounted on Zeppelins and take a tour of the area.
** Star Flyer: 80 meter high Wave Swinger.
** Simulador Virtual: Cinema 4D.
* Shows
** TWD Experience 'Dark Session'
** The Walking Dead Experience
** Asylum (''Only halloween'')
** Salida Zombie (''Only halloween'')
** El laberinto (''Only halloween'')
* Restoration
** La Plaza
** Gran Avenida

Maquinismo

Machinism, the area where you can experience the greatest adrenaline and excitement at the Parque de Atracciones de Madrid.

* Attractions
** Sillas Voladoras: A classic Wave Swinger.
** Tornado: Inverted roller coaster of Intamin, reaches 30 meters high and speeds 80km/h, has 3 inversions.
** Tifón: Mega Disk'O inaugurated in 2008.
** La Lanzadera: Drop tower from 63 meters high.
** La Máquina: A frisbee from the Huss that was inaugurated in 1997.
** Tarántula: Maurer rides spinning coaster with 25 meters high and speeds of 70km/h.
** Rotor
** Abismo: Maurer rides SkyLoop XT450 type roller coaster in which you can experience G-forces of intensity 4 and a 105km/h fall from a height of 46 meters that you will climb vertically.
** Top Spin
** Aserradero: Flume ride.
* Shows
** Horror Cinema "Director's Cut" (''Only halloween'')
** El viejo caserón
** El coro de los duendes (''Only christmas'')
* Restoration
** Horno Dulcería
** Granizados Abismo: Slushies and drinks.
** El Congelador
** Domino's Pizza
** El Templete

Naturaleza

Nature, is the greenest area of the park where you can find multiple roller coasters and water rides.

* Attractions
** Cine 4D: Cinema 4D with film projections with holographic technology.
** Los Fiordos: A water ride in a flume style boat.
** Los Rápidos: An 800 meter long whitewater "tub raft".
** Vértigo: Wild Mouse type roller coaster with a length of 370m and speeds of 45km/h.
** Tiovivo: Carousel.
** TNT - Tren de la mina: 17.5m high roller coaster that reaches 55 km/h.
* Shows
** Nosferatu
** Encuentro Mágico con los Reyes Magos (''Only Christmas'').
* Restoration
** Granizados Vértigo: Slushies and drinks.
* Shops
** Area de caramelos: Candy shop.

Nickelodeon Land

The newest zone, this area is dedicated to kids, where they can meet their favourite TV characters from the Nickelodeon series and movies

* Attractions
** Padrinos Voladores: Zamperla type Air Force 5 roller coaster for children in which you go up on some planes and you go zig zag.
** Patrulla canina: Zamperla family roller coaster in which you travel 80 meters and 4 meters high.
** Splash Bash
** Coches de choque Rugrats: Bumper cars for kids.
** Hero Spin
** Los globos locos
** TMNT - Driving School
** Cazamedusas de Patricio
** La aventura de Dora
** Nickelodeon Express
** Al bosque con Diego
** Magneto de Jimmy Neutron
* Shows
** La banda de los muertos (''Only halloween'')
** Dark Cabaret (''Only halloween'')
** Patrulla Canina
** Personajes Nickelodeon
* Restoration
** Nickelodeon Snack
** Nickelodeon Café
* Shops
** Nickelodeon Café
** Nickelodeon Shop

See also

References

External links

*

Parque de Atracciones de Madrid on rcdb.com

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Parks in Madrid
Amusement parks in Spain
Tourist attractions in Madrid
1969 establishments in Spain
Parques Reunidos
Buildings and structures in Casa de Campo neighborhood, Madrid