The Italpark was a

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, which was located at where currently is the Parque Thays (at del Libertador and

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), in the Recoleta neighbourhood of

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. It became a landmark of Buenos Aires in its 30 years of existence up until its closure in 1990.

History

Italpark was opened in 1960 to accommodate the festivities of the 150th anniversary of the

May Revolution The May Revolution () was a week-long series of events that took place from 18 to 25 May 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This Spanish colony included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, ...

Crisis and demise

On 29 July 1990, one of the wagons of the Matter Horn ride broke, killing 15-year-old Roxana Celia Alaimo, and severely wounding her friend Karina Benítez. Four months later, the city mayor Carlos Grosso ordered the definitive closure of Italpark as consequence of the tragedy. ''Condena por una muerte en el Italpark'' 11/02/1997 Diario Clarín
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Crisis and demise

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