Liseberg
Liseberg
Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The park opened in 1923 and is the largest among counterparts located in the Nordic countries, attracting over 3 million visitors annually. One of the most popular attractions is the wooden roller coaster Balder, voted twice (2003 and 2005) as Best Wooden Tracked Roller Coaster in the world in a major international poll. The park itself has also been chosen as one of the top ten amusement parks in the world (2005) by Forbes Magazine.
Additional to the summer season, the park is also open during November and December, albeit with fewer rides operating, hosting a Christmas market with traditional Swedish cuisine such as mulled wine and specialties such as döner kebab made from reindeer meat.
The official colours of Liseberg are pink and green as can be seen on the entrance and the older houses in the park, the colours were also adopted for the logo, which was introduced in the 80s.
Rides and attractions
Almost every year a new ride opens. In 2005 Liseberg opened a new rollercoaster called "Kanonen" (The cannon). Well-known attractions are Flumeride, Lisebergbanan, Balder.
Rollercoasters
| Ride | Year Opened | Removed In | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balder | 2003 | Twice nominated Best Wooden Tracked Roller Coaster. | |
| Circus Express | 1977 | A junior coaster designed for younger children. | |
| Kanonen | 2005 | Hyrdaulic launch coaster featuring a vertical loop and heartline roll. | |
| Lisebergbanan | 1987 | Steel mine train rollercoaster, can reach speeds of up to 50 mph. | |
Water Rides
- Flumeride
- Rabbit River
Thrill Rides
- Kulingen
- Spinrock
- Tornado
- Uppskjutet
- Uppswinget
- Waltzer
Other Rides
- Bumper Cars
- Fairy Tale Castle
- Ferris Wheel
- Fishing Boats
- Gasten Ghost Hotel
- House of Mirrors
- Höjdskräcken
- Jukebox
- Kiddie Boat Ride
- Kiddie Bumpers
- Kiddie Flight-Carousel
- Lilla Lots
- Liseberg Tower
- Little Frogs
- Oldtimers
- Maxxima Pandavision
- Pony Carousel
- Teacups
- The Dragonboats
- Trummeliten Carousel
- Wave Swinger
Former rides
- Aerovarvet (1989-2002)
- Bergbanan (roller coaster) (1923 - 1987)
- Break Dance (1987 - 1993)
- Bumper Cars (1927 - 1987)
- Bumper Cars (1988-1996)
- Cinema 180 (1979 - 1987)
- Crinoline (1996 - 2005)
- DiscoRound (1986 - 1988)
- Enterprise (1976-1982)
- HangOver (roller coaster) (1997 - 2002)
- House Upside-Down (1985- 1996)
- Hökfärden (1985 - 1990)
- LisebergsLoopen (roller coaster) (1980 - 1995)
- Ormen Långe (1980 - 1989)
- Rainbow (1983 - 2008)
- Snabbtåget (1989 - 1992)
- Super 8 (roller coaster) (1966 - 1979)
- TopSpin (1993-2006)
Documented accidents
Visitors
- 1999 - 2.5 millions
- 2000 - 3.1 millions. First year with Christmas at Liseberg.
- 2001 - 3.0 millions
- 2002 - 3.0 millions
- 2003 - 3.4 millions
- 2004 - 2.9 millions
- 2005 - 3.2 millions
See also
References
External links
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Last updated on Sunday October 05, 2008 at 23:43:06 PDT (GMT -0700)
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