Hopi Hari is an amusement park in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil. It opened to the public in November 1999 and has four roller coasters.
History
The park was originally designed and conceived by Playcenter São Paulo, who wanted to create a new theme park near Sao Paulo. They carefully chose the location, as they didn't want it to be too close to the original park but also didn't want it to be too far. The park was to be called Playcenter Great Adventure. The project was announced in 1995 and began construction the following year. Playcenter sold the project during construction due to lack of visitors in Playcenter São Paulo and GP Investments (one of the co-workers of the park) continued the project where it left off. International Theme Park Services Inc was brought on forward too. They based the project off Kings Island.[1][2]. The Playcenter branding was cut from the park and construction continued in 1997. After stopping that year again due to the lack of documents referring to nature impact, the project continued construction again in 1998. In November 27th, 1999, the park opened to general acclaim.
Throughout the years, the park has also faced a lot of issues. An accident in the La Tour Eiffel (Hopi Hari) drop tower in 2012 forced the park to shut down for a week. On May 12th, 2017, the park shut down due to finantial and economical issues and sat standing but not operating until August 4th, when it reopened with 85% of the rides in operation, a "record", according to former park president José David Xavier.[3]
Roller coasters
Present (4)
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Katapul | Schwarzkopf | Launched Shuttle |
1999 | Operating |
| Roller | Montezum | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | Wooden | 1999 | Operating |
| Powered | Speedi '64 | Zamperla | Kiddie | 1999 | Operating |
| Roller | Vurang | Intamin | Spinning Enclosed |
1999 | Operating |
Unbuilt
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | unknown | Intamin | Sit-Down | Unbuilt | Unbuilt | Relocated to Movie Animation Park Studios (never setup) |
Attractions
Operating
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aribabobbi | Zamperla | Rockin' Tug | 2023 |
| Astronavi | Zamperla | Jets | 2011 |
| Bugabalum | Zamperla | Samba Balloon | 1999 |
| Dispenkito | S&S Worldwide | Junior Drop Tower 2x | 1999 |
| Ekatomb | HUSS | Top Spin | 1999 |
| Evolution | Fabbri | Evolution | 1999 |
| Ghosti Hotel | Gerstlauer | Dark Ride | 1999 |
| Giralata | Zamperla | Teacups | 1999 |
| Giranda Mundi | Nauta Bussink | Ferris Wheel | 1999 |
| Giranda Pokotó | Unknown | Carousel | 1999 |
| Hadikali | Sky Fun 1 Inc. | Skycoaster | 1997 |
| Kastel Di Lendas | Intamin | Dark Boat Ride | 1999 |
| Komboio | Zamperla | Track Ride | 1999 |
| La Tour Eiffel | Intamin | Drop Tower | 1999 |
| Parangolé | Unknown | Waveswinger | 1999 |
| Rio Bravo | Intamin | River Rapids | 1999 |
| Spleshi | Unknown | Log Flume | 1999 |
| Vambatê | Unknown | Dodgems | 1999 |
| Vamvolari | Zamperla | Kite Flyer | 2023 |
| Vulaviking | HUSS | Pirate Ship | 1999 |
Closed
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Wagon | HUSS | Rainbow | 1999 | 2010 | Scrapped |
| Tokaia | Fabbri | Fly Wind | 1999 | 2013 | Scrapped |
External links
- Hopi Hari on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ↑ "HowStuffWorks - História do Hopi Hari". web.archive.org. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ↑ "Hopi Hari", Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (in português), 2025-03-09, retrieved 2025-04-06
- ↑ "Tudo sobre a reinauguração do Hopi Hari após três meses fechado". VEJA SÃO PAULO (in português do Brasil). Retrieved 2025-04-06.