PowerPark
 
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| Location | Alahärmä, Finland |
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| Coordinates | 63°13′42″N 022°51′35″E / 63.22833°N 22.85972°ECoordinates: 63°13′42″N 022°51′35″E / 63.22833°N 22.85972°E |
| Owner | Lillbacka enterprises |
| Opened | 1999, rides area 2002 |
| Operating season | May to August (rides area) / throughout the year |
| Area | 160 ha (400 acres) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 42 |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Water rides | 2 |
| Website | www.powerpark.fi |
PowerPark is a large scale karting and amusement park in Alahärmä, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The main karting track already resembles an F1 circuit, but they also have a hectare-large indoor track, the largest in Europe. Other than that the resort also contains a restaurant, large hotel, a camping area with cottages and all sorts of amusement rides.
In 2007, a worker died after being hit by the Typhoon ride. According to the news, she was retrieving a shoe. After the incident, the park was closed earlier than usual and both workers and customers were given crisis aid.
The Riding Centre of PowerPark is being completed and will start its operations in 2008. The Centre is located in a peaceful place, behind a small woods, in the vicinity of PowerPark. The Riding Centre will provide horse treks of different kinds in South Ostrobothnian landscapes.
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