Superland
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 Superland, 2013 | |
| Location | Rishon LeZion, Israel |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1991 |
| Owner | Entertainment Town Ltd. |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 19 |
| Roller coasters | 2 |
| Water rides | 2 |
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Superland is an amusement park in Rishon LeZion, Israel. Superland covers an area of about 19.8 acres (8.0 ha) and has three roller coasters, three wet and dry facilities, a cablecar, and a bungee jumping "Skycoaster."
Superland opened to the public in 1991 and is one of the main amusement parks in Israel, along with Luna Park in Tel Aviv, My Baby in Yarka Zapari Birds park in Tel Aviv.
In 2013, there was controversy over an alleged policy of separating days when Jewish vs. Arab schools could have trips to the facility. Superland claims this was done at the request of the schools themselves (on both the Jewish and Arab sides) but both Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs have criticized that the park should have rejected such requests.[1]
Attractions
[edit]Roller coasters
[edit]| Ride Name | Picture | Opened | Manufacturer | Model/Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumba[2] |  | June 16, 2001 | Vekoma | Suspended Looping Coaster 689m Standard | The tallest, fastest, longest roller coaster in Israel. Also the most inversions in a roller coaster in Israel. |
| Kids' Roller Coaster[3] | May 2009 | Zamperla | Family Gravity Coaster 80STD | The first kids' roller coaster in Israel. |
Flat rides
[edit]| Ride Name | Picture | Opened | Type/Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris Wheel |  | 1991 | Ferris wheel | The Ferris Wheel was closed and dismantled in 2015 for renovation and painting. It was assembled and reopened to the public in 2016. |
| Falls of Horror | 1991 | Log flume - Zamperla | ||
| Congo | 1990s | River Rapids - Intamin | ||
| Traum Boot/Dreams Ship |  | 1991 | Inverted Swinging Ship - HUSS | It operated at Luna Park, Tel Aviv until the opening of the Superland in 1991. |
| Skycoaster |  | 1990s | Skycoaster - Ride Entertainment Group | |
| Grand Canyon |  | 1990s | Super Nova - Mondial | |
| Rocket | Telecombat - Zamperla | |||
| Bumper cars | Bumper cars - Zamperla | |||
| Mini Bumper cars | 2008 | Mini Bumper cars - Zamperla | ||
| Swans in the lake | .jpg) | 1991 | ||
| Tea Cups | Mini Tea Cup - Zamperla | |||
| Musical Carousel | Merry Go Round - Zamperla | |||
| Chain carousel |  | Wave Swinger - Zierer | ||
| Samba Balloon | 2009 | Balloon Race - Zamperla | ||
| lighthouse | 2009 | Zamperla | ||
| Rocking Tug | 2009 | Rocking Tug - Zamperla | ||
| Aerial tramway | .jpg) | Aerial tramway | It operated at Luna Park, Tel Aviv in the 1990s. | |
| Planes Ride | Relocated from Luna Park, Tel Aviv | |||
| Skyfall | 2024 | Skyfall - Funtime | ||
| Typhoon 360 | 2022 | Technical Park - Typhoon 360 |
Former attractions
[edit]| Ride | Year Opened | Year Closed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karting | 1990s | 1990s | Go-Kart for adults. |
| Loop 2000[4] | 1991 | 2013 | Pinfari - ZL42 |
External links
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References
[edit]- ^ "MKs react to Superland's discrimination policy - Middle East - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Kumba (Superland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Kids' Roller Coaster (Superland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Loop 2000 (Superland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 19, 2017.