Ratanga Junction
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| Location | Century City, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 33°53′55″S 18°30′22″E / 33.8985454°S 18.5062048°E |
| Opened | December 1998 |
| Closed | 1 May 2018 |
| Website | http://www.ratanga.co.za/ |
Ratanga Junction was an amusement park located in Century City, Cape Town in South Africa.[1]
The park opened in December 1998 as part of the development of the Century City area, adjacent to Cape Town's biggest shopping centre, Canal Walk. Its biggest ride was the Cobra rollercoaster. Part of Ratanga Junction was closed in 2014 to make way for the Century City Square development, with the Diamond Devil Run and Crocodile Gorge rides decommissioned. Diamond Devil Run was reopened as Tren Minero at the Fantasilandia park in Chile.[2] [3][4]
On August 29, 2017 it was officially confirmed by the Rabie Property Group that the amusement park would be closing. On 1 May 2018, the park officially closed down. The area will be redeveloped for residential apartments, offices, hotels, restaurants and convenience retail.[5]
References
- ^ "Ratanga Junction". Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Ratanga Junction denies claims it's closing". 2 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Lewis, Anél (4 May 2014). "R4b Upgrade for Century City". IOL. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Baker, Mikail (15 May 2017). "Ratanga Junction: A tribute". Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Rabie.co.za Ratanga to be redeveloped into vibrant mixed use precinct - Rabie.co.za". www.rabie.co.za. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
