Visulahti () is a

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themed

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and tourist center opened in 1980 in

Mikkeli Mikkeli (; ; ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Finland, city in, and the regional capital of, South Savo, Finland, located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population is approximately , while the Mikkeli sub-region of Southern Savonia has a populat ...

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, along the

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and the Kuopio Highway. It is similar to

Tervakoski Tervakoski (; ) is a small town in Janakkala, Finland. In 2021, there were 3,972 inhabitants. A well-known and popular amusement park ''Puuhamaa Puuhamaa () is an amusement park opened in 1984 in the village of Tervakoski, in the municipality ...

Puuhamaa Puuhamaa () is an amusement park opened in 1984 in the village of Tervakoski, in the municipality of Janakkala, Finland. Like Mikkeli's Visulahti, instead of electrical rides, it mainly offers things to do for children: slides and waterslides, ...

as there are no traditional amusement park equipment. It consists of three areas: Dinosauria, HyperDino and Visulahti Wax Cabinet. The Dinosauria has two different

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s and three large

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s. Visulahti also has accommodation and a

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. Visulahti is owned by the Spanish Aspro Ocio S.A. through Puuharyhmä Oyj, which it acquired in 2007.Kahaner, Tracy
Amusement Park Chains, 2010: A Guide to Who Owns What
National Amusement Park Historical Association 2010.

References

External links

Official Website
Mikkeli Amusement parks in Finland Tourist attractions in South Savo Aspro Parks attractions 1980 establishments in Finland Amusement parks opened in 1980 {{Amusement-park-stub