Duinrell is an

amusement park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...

situated in the town of

Wassenaar Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands. An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the Nort ...

, Netherlands on the estate of the counts

Van Zuylen van Nijevelt Van Zuylen van Nijevelt () is a noble family from the region of Rotterdam, town and region where several members of the family played a significant role. The head of the family is the Count van Zuylen van Nijevelt; the rest of the family bears ...

. In addition to the main amusement park sporting about 40 different attractions, Duinrell has been critically acclaimed for its water park with swimming pool (the ), which boasts 21 waterslides and a kids' water park. The grounds also include campsites, lodges, and some sporting facilities. The park has a mascot named Rick the Frog.

History

The Duinrell farm in Wassenaar dates as far back as 1646 as part of a large estate. In 1935 the estate opened to the public with a restaurant and "Oranjerie," eventually adding campgrounds, a swimming pool, and developing into a recreational estate. , the park is visited by well over a million people each year.

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* Amusement parks in the Netherlands Buildings and structures in South Holland Tourist attractions in South Holland 1935 establishments in the Netherlands Wassenaar Amusement parks opened in 1935 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands {{Amusement-park-stub