Djurs Sommerland
| Djurs Sommerland | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nimtofte[1], Denmark |
| Coordinates | 56°25′33.36″N 10°33′2.03″E / 56.4259333°N 10.5505639°ECoordinates: 56°25′33.36″N 10°33′2.03″E / 56.4259333°N 10.5505639°E |
| Website | http://www.djurssommerland.dk/ |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Operating season | Summer |
| Rides | "More than 60"[2] total
|
Djurs Sommerland (English: Djur's Summer Land) is an amusement park, situated 3 kilometers north of Nimtofte on Djursland, 23 kilometers west of Grenaa, and 36 km east of Randers, Denmark.
The park was opened in 1981, and it has been expanded every year since then. The park is, like the name suggests, only open in the summer. It opens around May 10. The season lasts until mid-September. Djurs Sommerland has about 500,000 visitors each season, which makes it the seventh largest tourist attraction in Denmark.[3]
A new attraction "The Pirate" was opened in 2008. It is the fastest and highest roller coaster in Denmark. Top speed is 90 km/h and maximum height above ground is 32 meters. It was chosen as the fifth best roller coaster in the world.[4]
CEO of the park is Henrik B. Nielsen.
[edit] Rides
| Ride | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thors Hammer | 2002 | A Gerstlauer Bobsled coaster themed on Norse gods. |
| Piraten | 2008 | An Intamin Mega-Lite coaster it is the main attraction in Piratland. |
| Colorado River | An Interlink Log Flume with a Canadian logging theme. | |
| Rio Grande Rafting | A Rapids ride located in Cowboy and Indianerland | |
| Wild West Karrusellen | 2005 | A waveswinger ride |
| Omen | 2006 | A Huss Toppel Tower. |
