Särkänniemi

Särkänniemi

Location	Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Status	Operating
Opened	1966
Previous names	Neula Amusement Park (1966 to 1973)
Website	https://sarkanniemi.fi
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View of the park in 2009

Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland. The park was originally called Neula Amusement Park, and the first roller coaster opened in 1973. The present Särkänniemi Amusement Park opened in 1975.

Roller coasters

Present

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
Hype	Premier Rides	Launched	June 18, 2017	Operating
MotoGee	Zamperla	Launched Motorbike	April 30, 2010	Operating
Tornado	Intamin	Inverted	April 30, 2001	Operating
Vauhtimato	Zierer	Kiddie	1984	Operating

Past

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Half Pipe	Intamin	Launched Spinning Shuttle	April 30, 2003	2019	Unknown
Jet Star	Schwarzkopf	Sit-down	1980	2012	Scrapped
Korkkiruuvi	Vekoma	Sit-down	May 1, 1987	2009	Scrapped
Pirun Kelkka	Unknown	Wild Mouse	1973	1974	Unknown
Trombi	Zamperla	Zamperla	April 30, 2005	2023	Scrapped

Attractions

Operating

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Angry Birds Ride	Zamperla	Jump Around	2012
Auto Racing	Unknown	Dodgems	1986
BOOM	Zamperla	Drop Tower	2019
Crazy Bus	Zamperla	Junior Flying Carpet	1990s
High Voltage	Zamperla	Power Surge	2014
Järvikaruselli	Gerstlauer	Krinoline	1996
Kahvikupit	Soriani & Moser	Junior Teacups	Unknown
Kantti x Kantti	Ihle	Track Ride	1981
Karamelli-Karuselli	Bertazzon	Carousel	1993
Keinukaruselli	Zierer	Waveswinger	1989
Koskiseikkailu	Intamin	River Rapids	1999
Leppäkerttu	Modern Products	Roundabout	Unknown
Majakka	Zamperla	Junior Drop Tower	2012
Pikku Hinaaja	Zamperla	Rockin' Tug	2004
Possujuna	Zamperla	Junior Railway	1984
Red Baron	Soriani & Moser	Junior Jets	Unknown
Regatta	Soriani & Moser	Junior Seastorm	Unknown
Rekkaralli	Gosetto	Formula	Unknown
Taikapyörä	Zamperla	Magic Bikes	2008
Take Off	HUSS	Take Off	2006
Tattiralli	Modern Products	Junior Trabant	1990s
Troika	HUSS	Troika	1975
Tukkijoki	Self-built	Log Flume	1982
Tyrsky	Zamperla	Disk'O	2009
Viikinkilaiva	Zierer	Pirate Ship	1988
X	Zamperla	Frisbee	2016

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Aikamatto	Zierer	Flying Carpet	1983	2013	Scrapped
Autorata	Sartori	Dodgems	Unknown	1985	Relocated to Tykkimäki
Calypso	Schwarzkopf	Calypso	1975	1984	Relocated to Tykkimäki
Disco Round	HUSS	Disco Round	1989	1991	Sold
Frisbee	HUSS	Frisbee	2000	2004	Relocated to Canobie Lake Park
Hurricane	Mondial	Super Nova	1991	2018	Scrapped
Hurveli	A.R.M.	Waltzer	1994	2001	Travelling Sweden
Orlochlessin Torni	Modern Products	Tracked Dark Ride	1978	2011	Scrapped
Round Up	De Boer	Round-Up	1977	1985	Relocated to Tykkimäki
Sky Flyer	Vekoma	Ranger	1988	2004	Scrapped
Superbowl	A.R.M.	Superbowl/Flipper	1997	1999	Travelling Sweden

External links

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  Särkänniemi on the Roller Coaster DataBase.