Nokkakivi

Nokkakivi
LocationRuuhimäentie 3,
41400, Lievestuore, Laukaa, Finland
Coordinates62°14′44″N 26°08′19″E / 62.245588°N 26.13862°E / 62.245588; 26.13862
StatusOperating
OpenedJune 15, 2007
OwnerBellingham Oy
Operating seasonJune to August
Area22,000 m2
Attractions
Total19
Roller coasters1
Water rides1
Websitewww.nokkakivi.fi

Nokkakivi (Finnish: [ˈnokːɑˌkiʋi]; translates to "Beak Rock") is an amusement park in Lievestuore, Laukaa, Finland. It is located along the Highway 9 (E63), and the distance from the amusement park to the nearest big city, Jyväskylä, is 24 kilometres (15 mi). Nokkakivi is owned by Bellingham Oy.[1] It is the newest amusement park in Finland, although for the time being it has only a limited number of pre-owned rides on its ride list.

One ride is especially notable in the Nokkakivi park because of its long operational history in Finnish amusement parks. Round Up has been in three other Finnish amusement parks: 1961–1976 in Linnanmäki, 1977 in Särkänniemi and 1986–2002 in Tykkimäki, before it came to Nokkakivi park for its opening season.

Rides and attractions

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Major rides

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Cyclon in Nokkakivi
Name Manufacturer Model Opened Ride type
Ferris Wheel Eli Bridge 2007 Ferris wheel
Miami Nottingham 2007 Pendulum ride
Paratrooper Ameco 2007 Paratrooper
Round Up Nijmeegs Lasbedrijf 2007 Round Up
Dodgems Ihle 2008 Bumper car
Tilt-a-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing 2011 Platform-type
Spook Train Nokkakivi 2013 Dark ride
Cyclon Interpark 2016 Roller Coaster

Family rides

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Name Manufacturer Model Opened Ride type
Hully Gully Sartori 2010 Carousel

Kiddie rides

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Name Manufacturer Model Opened Ride type
Kiddie Ferris Wheel Sartori 2007 Ferris wheel
Sky Fighter Allan Herschell 2007 Carousel
Mini Cars Sela Cars 2007 Car track
Octopus Modern Products 2007 Carousel
Canonball Express Ward 2007 Train ride
Canoe River Venture 2010 Flume ride
Kiddie carousel Coulson 2014 Carousel
Saturn Sartori 2017 Carousel

Attractions

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A hedge maze in Nokkakivi
Name Manufacturer Model Opened Ride type
Hedge Maze Nokkakivi 2007 Garden maze
Circus World Nokkakivi 2008 Arcade game museum
Spook Forest Nokkakivi 2012 Walk through
Ketkula Nokkakivi 2021 Funhouse

References

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  1. ^ "NÄIN SYNTYI NOKKAKIVEN HUVIPUISTO" (doc) (in Finnish). Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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