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Wonderland Eurasia
| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Status | Closed |
| Opened | 20 March |
| Closed | February |
| Roller coasters | 17 |
Wonderland Eurasia, previously known as Ankapark, was an amusement park in Ankara, Turkey. Opened in , the park had 17 roller coasters, the second-most worldwide. It was closed permanently in February
History[edit]
In , the 27th mayor of Ankara, Melih Gökçek, requested name suggestions for a new amusement park that would be located on the Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo's land, land bequeathed by Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.[1][2][3] On 10 July , work was halted initially by the 14th Chamber Council of State due to concerns on tarnishing the legacy of the land.[4] In December , work was halted again by the Administrative Court of Ankara over the land usage.[5] By May , a roller coaster and ferris wheel were tested and opened to the public.[6][7] An overpass to the park was under construction in September [8]
By August , the park was nearly complete.[9] In October , construction started on an underpass to allow easier access to the park.[10] In November , the total project had incurred a cost of 2 billion TL according to the 28th mayor of Ankara, Mustafa Tuna.[11] In September , GBM Ticaret-Çelik acquired the lease to the park for 29 years.[12][13] In January , it was announced that the park would open on 25 March after its certifications were completed.[14][15][16][17] The park was given the new name of Wonderland Eurasia ahead of its opening, with the announcement by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stating that the park would open earlier.[18] On 20 March , the park opened to the public.[19][20][21] It closed permanently in February due to low visitor numbers.[22] The park had cost a total of more than US$ million, according to the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.[3][23]
In July , the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality acquired the park following a court ruling.[24][25] Afterward, the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality surveyed Ankara residents on how the park's site should be used.[26] The survey showed that Ankara residents wanted the site to be redeveloped into a green area.[26]
List of attractions[edit]
As of January , there were 17 roller coasters constructed for the park.[27][28] It tied with Cedar Point and Canada's Wonderland for the third-most in the world behind Energylandia which has 18, and Six Flags Magic Mountain, which has [29][30][31]
| Name | Translation[27] | Manufacturer[27] |
|---|---|---|
| Altin Madeni Coaster | Gold Mine Coaster | SBF Visa Group |
| Ejderha Uçuşu | Dragon Flight | Zierer |
| Seydi Reis | No translation | — |
| Girdap Sörfçüler | Vortex Surfers | Interpark |
| Mouse Coaster | English name | Levent Lunapark |
| Öksökö Öfkesi | Anger of Öksökö | Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment |
| Uzaya Yolculuk | Space Trip | Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment |
| Misket Coaster | English name | — |
| Lightspeed | English name | Intamin |
| Köpekbalığı Girdabı | Shark Swirl | — |
| Çelik Kartal | Steel Eagle | Zamperla |
| Miğfer | Helmet | SBF Visa Group |
| Devin Kileri | Giant's Cellar | Zierer |
| Canavar Dalga | Monster Wave | Intamin |
| Lav Macerasi | Lava Adventure | I.E. Park |
| Power Mouse Coaster | English name | Fabbri |
| Volare Hiz Kizagi | — | Zamperla |
References[edit]
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- ^"Turkey's Erdogan opens giant theme park in Ankara amid safety concerns". Reuters. 20 March Archived from the original on 21 March Retrieved 21 March
- ^" milyon dolar harcanan Ankapark kapatıldı". Son dakika haberleri – Sözcü (in Turkish). 11 February Retrieved 16 August
- ^"Municipality discloses cost of Ankapark: million thousand dollars". Bianet. BIA News Desk. 4 February Retrieved 28 July
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