Särkänniemi
thumb|Särkänniemi in 2005 Särkänniemi (; 'Cape of Sandbank') is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula (Näsi Needle). Särkänniemi is the second most popular amusement park in Finland with Linnanmäki in Helsinki being the most popular one. Särkänniemi has four rollercoasters: the inverted coaster Tornado, the family motorcycle launch coaster MotoGee and Hype, a launched steel Sky Rocket II coaster, and family coaster Vauhtimato ("Speed
Key facts
- Amusement park.name
- Särkänniemi
- Amusement park.logo
- Logo Särkänniemi.jpg
- Amusement park.image
- Särkänniemi collage.jpg
- Amusement park.location
- Tampereen Särkänniemi Oy,33230 Tampere
- Amusement park.location2
- Finland
- Amusement park.status
- open
- Amusement park.previous_names
- Neulan huvipuisto (different park at the same location 1973-74)
- Amusement park.season
- April to October (rides area) /throughout the year
- Amusement park.area
- 50,000 m2 (rides area)
- Amusement park.rides
- 29
- Amusement park.coasters
- 4
- Amusement park.water_rides
Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Rides
- Operating Coasters
- Defunct Coasters
- Flat rides
- Water rides
- Other rides
- Kiddie rides
- Other attractions
- References
- External links
thumb|Särkänniemi in 2005 Särkänniemi (; 'Cape of Sandbank') is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula (Näsi Needle). Särkänniemi is the second most popular amusement park in Finland with Linnanmäki in Helsinki being the most popular one. Särkänniemi has four rollercoasters: the inverted coaster Tornado, the family motorcycle launch coaster MotoGee and Hype, a launched steel Sky Rocket II coaster, and family coaster Vauhtimato ("Speedy Worm"). The half-pipe coaster called Half Pipe was recently removed due to multiple reasons. Särkänniemi is owned by the city of Tampere and attracts over 600 000 visitors annually.
Särkänniemi is the biggest rival for Linnanmäki as the lead amusement park in Finland. Both are about the same size. The park gave up the dolphinarium in 2016 and the dolphins were safely transported to Attica Zoological Park in Greece. The park has more than 30 rides and attractions. There are also two water rides in the park, a log flume called Tukkijoki and a river rapids called Koskiseikkailu. The roller coaster Trombi will be removed in autumn 2024.