Luna Park, Tel Aviv
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| Location | Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, Tel Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1970 |
| Owner | Entertainment Town Ltd. |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 27 |
| Roller coasters | 3 |
| Water rides | 1 |
32°06′23″N 34°48′43″E / 32.106279°N 34.812026°E
Luna Park (Hebrew: לונה פארק תל אביב) is an amusement park complex in the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds in Tel Aviv, Israel.
History
[edit]Luna Park was established in 1970.[1][2][3] Luna Park attractions include Ferris wheels, bumper cars, carousels and roller coasters. In its early days, entrance was free and visitors paid only for rides.
There is also an Israeli children's song called "Daddy, Let's Go to Luna Park" written in the 1950s, named for a previous iteration of Luna Park a few kilometers to the south in Jaffa.
Attractions
[edit]Roller coasters
[edit]| Ride Name | Picture | Opened | Manufacturer | Model/Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda[4] | 
|
2000 | Vekoma | Boomerang | In 2015 it was repainted to orange and green. |
| Roller Coaster[5] | March 14, 2010 | Vekoma | Junior Coaster - 335m | Replaced the old Roller Coaster after 32 years. | |
| Twister[6] | 2011 | Eos Rides | Crazy Twister |
Flat rides
[edit]| Ride Name | Picture | Opened | Manufacturer/Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gems World | August 2017 | Area | The area includes a "Flying bikes" carousel and a monorail ride. Replaces the Hollywood Carousel. | |
| The King | July 2017 | Loop Fighter | Replaces the Octopus. | |
| Star Flyer | 
|
June 2016 | Funtime | The tallest flat ride in Israel. (72m) |
| Ferris Wheel | 
|
April 2016 | Ferris wheel | The tallest Ferris wheel in Israel. (60m) |
| Sky Craft | 2013 | Flaying carpet | ||
| Cinema Luna | 2013 | 7d cinema | ||
| Black Mamba | 2009 | Space Shot | ||
| The Candy | 
|
1999 | Top Spin | |
| Pirate ship | 1980s | Pirate ship | ||
| Breakdancer | Breakdance | |||
| Tagada | Tagada | |||
| Water Slides | 1990s/2006 | Water Slide | There are 4 slides - two blue, and two red. The blue slides were built and opened in the early 90's, and the red ones in 2006 | |
| Power Towers | 2004 | |||
| Bumper cars | Bumper cars | |||
| Ghost Train | 1970s | Dark ride | ||
| Horses Carousel | 1970s | Carousel | ||
| Swallow Carousel | ||||
| Planes Carousel | Red baron | |||
| Elephants Carousel | 2014 | Replaced the old Elephants Carousel | ||
| Safari | ||||
| Mini-boats Carousel | ||||
| Driving School |
Former attractions
[edit]| Ride | Year Opened | Year Closed | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octopus | — | 2016 | Octopus ride, replaced by The King in 2017. | |
| Rocket | — | — | Closed | |
| Hollywood Carousel | — | 2016 | ||
| Chain carousel | — | 2014 | On April 17, 2014, there was an accident which caused 22 injuries.[7] It was replaced by the Star Flyer in 2016. | |
| The Flying Camel | 2002 | — | A Flying island ride. | |
| Roller Coaster[8] | 1977 | 2009 | A Pinfari "Zyklon" Roller coaster. After 32 years of operations it was replaced by the new Roller Coaster.[9] | |
| Cinema 180 | — | 2012 | Replaced by Cinema Luna in 2013 | |
| Safari Rally | — | 2010 | Replaced by Twister | |
| go Kart | — | — | Replaced by Safari | |
| A glass maze | — | 2009 | Replaced by Black Mamba | |
| Ferris Wheel | — | 2013 | It replaced the 1970 original feriis wheel and then it was replaced by the new 2016 ferris wheel. | |
| Aerial tramway | 1980s | 1991 | Relocated to the Superland | |
| Plate | — | 2014 | A Round Up | |
| Italian carousel | — | — | Carousel for toddlers | |
| The hovercraft of death | — | 2005 | Replaced by the water slides | |
| Loop | — | — | Relocated to the Superland | |
| Planes Ride | — | — | Relocated to the Superland | |
| Sky Loop | 1990s | 2019 | ||
| Ballerina | 1970s | 2019 | When it opened it was painted red, then blue. In 2014 it was relocated and repainted to green. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Luna Park". lunapark.co.il. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Schuster, Ruth. "Tourist tip #265 / The Luna Park in Tel Aviv". haaretz.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Luna Park Tel Aviv Map". israeltraveler.org. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Luna Park Tel Aviv)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster (Luna Park Tel Aviv)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Twister (Luna Park Tel Aviv)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Amram, Azri (April 17, 2014). "לונה-פארק: 22 ילדים נפצעו קל בשל תקלה במתקן". Mako. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster (Luna Park Tel Aviv)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Shapira, Michal (March 16, 2010). "סוף הסיבוב: לאחר 32 שנה הוחלפה רכבת ההרים בלונה פארק". nrg. Retrieved July 19, 2017.