Linnanmäki
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| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
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| Coordinates | 60°11′18″N 024°56′25″E / 60.18833°N 24.94028°ECoordinates: 60°11′18″N 024°56′25″E / 60.18833°N 24.94028°E |
| Owner | Lasten Päivän Säätiö |
| General Manager | Pia Adlivankin |
| Opened | May 27, 1950 |
| Operating season | April to October |
| Visitors per annum | approx. 1 million |
| Area | 75,000 square metres (810,000 sq ft) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 43 |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Water rides | 2 |
| Website | www.linnanmaki.fi |
Linnanmäki (Swedish: Borgbacken, 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 Päivän Säätiö (Children's Day Foundation), which operates the park in order to raise funds to Finnish child welfare work. In 2016, the foundation donated a total of 4.3 million euros.
Linnanmäki is the most popular amusement park in Finland. It has more than 40 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. Annually the park is visited by over 1 million guests.
This city park is located just north of the city center of Helsinki. The park is located on a hill with nice views of the city. The park feels rather compact and has no discernible theming; the rides and attraction are in close proximity. In addition to the amusement rides the park also contains the "Peacock-teatteri", a historical theatre built in 1957 and known for its musical productions. In addition to the park itself, guests can also visit a Sea Life Centre, which opened in 2002. The park also featured "Linnanmäen museo" from 1996 to 2005, a museum facility which located next to the park's main entrance and housed several exhibitions every year.
The park is easily reached from the city by tram nr 3, 8, 9 and bus nr 23.
Linnanmäki currently has 43 rides, along with many other non-ride based attractions. Probably the most notable ride in the park is the wooden roller coaster Vuoristorata. It is the most recognisable symbol of the park, and was one of the first permanent rides to be built at the park. The oldest ride in Linnanmäki is Karuselli (a carousel), built in 1896.
Linnanmäki has eight roller coasters. Major rides include three tower rides, a ferris wheel, a river rapids ride and spinning rides. The park also has a selection of family and kiddie rides.
Admission to the park is free, and most of the rides can only be ridden with the possession of a ride ticket, or the more popular wristband, which allows the wearer access to all of the park's rides for the entire day. As of 2013, the wristband costs the same for each customer, regardless of height.
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