Amusement Parks in Finland - Linnanm KI, Powerpark, Landsparken, Tykkim KI, Planet Funfun, S Rk Nniemi, Nokkakivi, Moomin World, Wasalandia (Paperback)

Chapters: Linnanm ki, Powerpark, landsparken, Tykkim ki, Planet Funfun, S rk nniemi, Nokkakivi, Moomin World, Wasalandia, Puuhamaa. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Linnanm ki (Swedish: , colloquially Lintsi, literal translation Castle Hill) is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on May 27, 1950 and is owned by non-profit Lasten P iv n S ti (Children's Day Foundation). Linnanm ki has 41 different rides of different sizes. It also has other attractions, such as arcades, games, kiosks, restaurants and an outdoor stage on which different performers appear in the summer. In 2007 Linnanm ki had 1.2 million visitors. Vuoristorata is the most popular ride in Linnanm ki. Opened in 1951, it is the last side friction roller coaster to be built Linnanm ki currently has 40 rides, along with many other non-ride based attractions. Probably the most notable ride in the park is the Wooden Roller Coaster or Vuoristorata in Finnish. This is the most recognisable symbol of the park, and was one of the first rides to be built at the park. The oldest ride in Linnanm ki is Karuselli (a carousel), built in 1896. Linnanm ki also has many other big attractions, including Raketti, or "Rocket" (formerly Space Shot), which is a standard upwards-launched free fall tower, built in 1999 by S