Skara Sommarland
![]() Skara Sommarland | |
Location | Skara, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
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Coordinates | 58°24′15″N 13°33′08″E / 58.40423°N 13.552322°ECoordinates: 58°24′15″N 13°33′08″E / 58.40423°N 13.552322°E |
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Opened | 7 May 1984 |
Operating season | June - August |
Attractions | |
Roller coasters | 3 |
Website | www.sommarland.se |
Skara Sommarland is a summer park located 8 km east of Skara. It was founded in 1984 by Swedish entrepreneur Bert Karlsson. The park attracts 350,000 visitors annually. During the 1980s, it once attracted circa 800 000 people within one year.[1]
Attractions[]
Roller coasters[]
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opening date |
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Gruvbanan | Mack Rides | Powered roller coaster | 1987 |
Spinner | Maurer Söhne | Spinning roller coaster | 2011 |
Tranan | S&S Worldwide | Free Fly | 2009 |
Former attractions[]
Name | Manufacturer | Operating Years | Replaced by |
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Stand Up | Intamin | 1988-1994 (Relocated to La Ronde, in Montreal) |
References[]
- ^ Christopher Johansson (28 May 2009). "Sommarland hoppas på besöksinvasion" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
External links[]
Media related to Skara Sommarland at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Amusement parks in Sweden
- Buildings and structures in Västra Götaland County
- Tourist attractions in Västra Götaland County
- 1984 establishments in Sweden
- Amusement parks opened in 1984