Parque de Atracciones de Madrid

Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
Park´s principal entrance.
LocationMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°24′40.64″N 3°45′6.44″W / 40.4112889°N 3.7517889°W / 40.4112889; -3.7517889
Opened15 May 1969 (1969-05-15)
OwnerAyuntamiento de Madrid
Operated byParques Reunidos
General managerDiego Gracia Lovaco
Attendance1,347 million (2010)[1]
Area20 ha (49 acres)
Attractions
Total36
Roller coasters7
Water rides3
Websiteparquedeatracciones.es

Parque de Atracciones de Madrid is a 20-hectare (49-acre) amusement park located in the Casa de Campo in Madrid, Spain. Opened in 1969, it is the third-oldest operating amusement park in Spain behind Parc d'Atraccions Tibidabo (opened in 1901) and Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo (opened in 1911).[2] It is the flagship park of Parques Reunidos, who operates the park under Madrid municipal government concession until 2039.[3]

  1. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2010 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Historia del parque". Parque de Atracciones de Madrid. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Dirección General de Áreas Urbanas, Coordinación y Educación Ambiental, Área de Gobierno de Medio Ambiente, Seguridad y Movilidad del Ayuntamiento de Madrid (2011). "Memoria 2011" (PDF): 18. Retrieved 19 June 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)