Interesting facts about amusement parks
Amusement parks, as soon as someone mentions them, we immediately think of Disneyland or Gardaland, crazy adrenaline rides, death trains, ferris wheels and houses of horror, something that has been around for a hundred years.
But the truth is completely different.
Before that, there were fairs that lasted several days, where along with a variety of products, entertainment was also offered, many jugglers, acrobats, exotic animals and the most interesting Freak show - performances by freaks, and while the excited crowd enjoyed such shows, the youngest ones used the first attractions, wooden carousels with woven baskets, all to entertain visitors so that they spend as much as possible.
The first and oldest amusement park Bakken (hill) was built way back in 1583. in Denmark and soon became a very popular place for a day trip for families with children, young people and retirees. Bakken Amusement Park still exists today, but instead of the modern consumer frenzy, it offers a variety of wooden and indigenous objects, products of local artisans and merchants.
Amusement parks as we know them emerged in the middle of the 20th century together with the first industrial revolution. The "birthplace" of amusement parks is Chicago when, back in 1893, when the Ferris wheel was presented at the World Exhibition.
Walt Disney came up with the idea of building an amusement park because of the popularity of his animated characters, as many fans visited his studio looking for entertainment. 1955 opens today the world's most famous amusement park, Disneyland, there were 28,000 guests at the opening, over the years the park expanded to today's 100 hectares, consisting of nine thematic "lands" and employing 20,000 people who work on maintenance, attractions and entertaining numerous daily visitors, namely 2022 16.9 million guests visited the park.
It can be said that amusement parks are more and more popular and visited because of the human need for good fun, adrenaline, testing one's limits, spending time with family and friends, creating memorable memories. There are catering facilities in the parks because guests are both thirsty and hungry from various experiences and excitement and of course from fatigue, therefore the catering offer has developed from vegetable popcorn and ice cream to real fast food franchises to restaurants with a complete offer. No one leaves the amusement park without souvenirs, which have developed into a real industry of branded products. Also, due to the size of some parks, it was necessary to open hotels where guests can stay overnight, because it is not possible to visit all the attractions and other things that the parks have to offer in one day. In the end, the amusement park industry resulted in the development of settlements in their vicinity, people moved to their vicinity and worked in stores, shops, restaurants, fields in order to be able to supply all the guests who visit the amusement park. Therefore, financial profit is achieved not only by the owners, but also by local communities and companies, because with the influx of so many guests from all over the world, you also develop other branches of tourism and raise the value of the city as a tourist destination.
AMUSEMENT PARKS IN CROATIA
There are many different amusement parks in Croatia, from water, adrenaline, theme parks, there is a park for everyone's taste that you can visit, but why not visit all
We opened Dalmaland as Fun Park Biograd in 2017. With its ideal position in the centre of the Adriatic Sea next to Biograd na Moru, it captures the interest of a large number of visitors, and with its attractions every visit introduces the world of fantasy, positive energy, adventure, adrenaline and great fun! 😊
With the construction of the aqua park in 2023. we become Dalmaland. Dalmaland is divided into four thematic areas - Pirate City, Wild West, Space and Water World, and now we are basically a mandatory tourist vacation in Dalmatia, because here we offer something for everyone, from adrenaline and family fun to going down a large number of slides and simply enjoying in swimming, and the result of that one-day trip is a lot of good fun and unforgettable memories.
The park has over 40 attractions, three roller coasters Big Blue, Alien and Mine train coasters, the Adria Eye ferris wheel, the so-called hammer Tornado, spill water Atlantis, crash cars, carousels, ships and much more in the dry part of the park, while in the water park guests enjoy the hydromassage pool, wave pool, family and adrenaline slides such as Electric Loop rocket or Bura blast. With various daily themed events such as Alien good vibes attack, Dino Party, Pirate Games, Wild Wild West and others, there is never a dull moment in the Park.
Dalmaland's mascot is Funny, an adorable Mediterranean Monk seal with Dalmatian black spots on its back. In the Park you can also meet Minions, transformers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, dinosaurs, pirates, cowboys and many others.
Amazinga is the largest trampoline park in Croatia, it is located at the Zagreb Fair, it covers an area of 11,000 square meters, and in addition to the trampolines, you can also enjoy the kart track, escape rooms, Laser Tag Arena and more.
Dinopark Funtana is a theme park dedicated to dinosaurs and is located near Poreč. The park has dinosaur replicas, interactive educational exhibits and amusement rides that delight children and adults alike.
Istralandia is the largest aquapark in Croatia, located in Istria, opened in 2014, covers 8 hectares, offers 27 different attractions in addition to swimming pools.
The Duboka adrenaline park is located in the Papuk Nature Park, with an area of 4,000 square meters. On two polygons with devices located between the trees: the longer polygon with 12 elements is somewhat more demanding and intended for adults, while the shorter one with 9 elements is suitable for children, and visitors also have access to the zipline.
