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  Gardaland's entrance | |
| Location | Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 45°27′16″N 10°42′50″E / 45.45444°N 10.71389°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 19 July 1975 |
| Owner | Merlin Entertainments |
| Operating season | Spring-Summer & Holidays |
| Attendance | 1.350.000 (2020) |
| Area | 260,000 m2 (64 acres) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 37[1] |
| Roller coasters | 7 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Gardaland Resort is an amusement park resort located in northeastern Italy. Opened on 19 July 1975, the resort includes Gardaland Park, Gardaland Sea-Life, Legoland Waterpark, Gardaland Hotel, Adventure Hotel and Magic Hotel. It is adjacent to Lake Garda. The entire complex covers an area of 445,000 m2 (4,789,940 sq ft), while the amusement park alone measures 200,000 m2 (2,152,782 sq ft). Sporting both traditional attractions and entertainment shows, it attracts nearly 3 million visitors every year.
In June 2005, Gardaland was ranked fifth in Forbes Magazine's list of the top ten amusement parks in the world, with the best turnover. According to 2011 data, is the eighth in Europe by the number of park visitors.[citation needed]
Since October 2006, the park has been owned by the British company Merlin Entertainments. Major attractions at the park include Mammut, Jungle Rapids, Fuga Da Atlantide, Shaman, Blue Tornado, Raptor and Oblivion: The Black Hole which opened on 28 March 2015.[2] The park's mascot, Prezzemolo, was popular in the Italian licensing market during the 1990s and the 2000s.
- ^ "Gardaland Park Map" (PDF). Gardaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Best Theme Parks in Europe". Simify. Retrieved 5 December 2023.