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Cavallino Matto

Cavallino Matto is the largest amusement park in Tuscany. The park, the name of which means "Crazy Horse" in Italian, is located on 60,000 square metres of pine forest in Marina di Castagneto Carducci, Province of Livorno, and includes rides and dining facilities.

History

The park began as a free playground in 1967. Called "Parco Gulliver" (Gulliver Park), it was expanded in the 1990s with amusement park rides and renamed. Additional rides were added in 2001. In February 2006, the Manfredi family bought the park and renovated it with a number of new attractions, including live shows.

Baia dei Bucanieri

Rides

The park currently operates five roller coasters, "Freestyle", "Project 1", "Speedy Gonzales", "Topozorro" and "Wild Mine". Other attractions include the Baia dei Bucanieri, a ride that opened in 2007 that features water cannons for the passengers, and "Safari Adventure", a safari ride featuring animatronic animals. Shows include the 3D cinema "Movie Stars Theatre" as well as live performances by acrobats and orchestras.

Roller coasters

Name Year Opened Type Manufacturer/Model Comments
Freestyle 2015 Stand-up roller coaster TOGO Operated as SkyRider at Canada's Wonderland from 1985 to 2014.
Jurassic River 2018 Water coaster Technical Park Includes two lift hills and gravity-powered coaster sections.
Project 1 2006 Compact Coaster L&T Systems Previously travelled the Italian fair circuit with the Manfredini family. The track was eventually repainted from blue to green.
Speedy Gonzales 2003 Junior coaster L&T Systems
Topo Zorro 2007 Junior coaster S.D.C. Big Apple/Wacky Worm layout coaster.
Wild Mine 1997 Wild mouse L&T Systems Was originally located where Project 1 now sits. L&T Systems once proposed a spinning coaster car to be included on the attraction.

References

  1. ^ "Cavallino Matto: "Project One" al Luna Park di Genova". parksmania.it (in Italian). November 15, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2024.