Djurs Summer Park

Djurs Summer Park
Location Nimtofte[1], Denmark
Coordinates 56°25′33.36″N 10°33′2.03″E / 56.4259333°N 10.5505639°E / 56.4259333; 10.5505639Coordinates: 56°25′33.36″N 10°33′2.03″E / 56.4259333°N 10.5505639°E / 56.4259333; 10.5505639
Opened 1981
Operating season Summer
Rides
Total "More than 60"[2]
Roller coasters 6
Water rides 3
Website http://www.djurssommerland.dk/
Colorado River ride in Djurs Sommerland
Piraten in Djurs Sommerland

Djurs Summer Park (Danish: Djurs Sommerland) is an amusement park on Djursland in Denmark. It is located just north of the village of Nimtofte, 23 kilometers west of Grenaa, and 36 km east of Randers.

The park was opened in 1981,[3] and it has been expanded every year since then. The park is, like the name suggests, only open in the summer. It opens around May and the season lasts until mid-October. Djurs Sommerland has about 800,000 visitors each season, which makes it the fifth largest tourist attraction in Denmark.[4]

History

This park was established by the hotelier Børge Godsk Jensen and music agent Ole B. Nielsen. They chose the popular vacation of Jylland for the park (some of Denmark´s best beaches are located nearby). The park has grown in popularity over the years and has added many rides since opening. The park is now operated by Ole´s sons Henrik and Michael.

A new attraction "The Pirate" was opened in 2008. It is the fastest and highest roller coaster in Denmark. Top speed is 90 km/h and maximum height above ground is 32 meters. It was chosen as the fifth best roller coaster in the world.[5]

CEO of the park is Henrik B. Nielsen.

The Park

The park is divided into: Pirateland, Sommerland, Mexicoland, Cowboy and Indian Land, Farmland, Africaland and the waterpark Vandland that is included in the admission price.

Roller Coasters

Ride Name Type Opened in Manufacturer Themed land Additional Informations
Piraten steel sit down 2008 Intamin Pirateland Reaches a speed of 56 mph (90 km) on a 2477 ft long track (755 m) and a height of 100 ft (32 m); height limit 1.4 m. Mega-lite model, train 2×8.
Skattøen water coaster 2011 Mack Rides Pirateland A pirate-themed water coaster that travels a 455-meter-long course at 70 km and ends in a 28-meter-high fall into a pool of water; height limit 1.1 m.
Thor´s Hammer steel sit down 2002 Gerstlauer Vikingeland Reaches a speed of 36 mph (60 km) on a 1575 ft long track (480 m) and a height of 53 ft (16 m); height limit 1m / 1.3 m alone. Bobsled model 480/4, car 2+2.
Juvelen steel sit down 2013 Intamin Mexico Family launch coaster which reaches a top speed of 52.8 miles per hour (85.0 km/h) along a 3,280.8-foot-long (1,000.0 m) track.

Water Rides

Family Rides

Kiddie Rides

Water Park

The water park Vandland opened in 1985 and is included in the admission price.

Other

References

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