Amusement park complex in Tel Aviv, Israel
32°06′23″N 34°48′43″E / 32.106279°N 34.812026°E / 32.106279; 34.812026
Luna Park (Hebrew : לונה פארק תל אביב ) is an amusement park complex in the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds in Tel Aviv , Israel.
History
Luna Park was established in 1970.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
There is also an Israeli children's song called "Daddy, Let's Go to Luna Park" [he ] written in the 1950s, named for a previous iteration of Luna Park a few kilometers to the south in Jaffa .
Attractions
Roller coasters
Ride Name
Picture
Opened
Manufacturer
Model/Type
Notes
Anaconda[ 4]
2000
Vekoma
Boomerang
In 2015 it was repainted to orange and green.
Roller Coaster[ 5]
March 14, 2010
Vekoma
Junior Coaster - 335m
Replaced the old Roller Coaster after 32 years.
Twister[ 6]
2011
Eos Rides
Crazy Twister
Flat rides
Ride Name
Picture
Opened
Manufacturer/Type
Notes
The Gems World
August 2017
Area
The area includes a "Flying bikes" carousel and a monorail ride. Replaces the Hollywood Carousel.
The King
July 2017
Loop Fighter
Replaces the Octopus.
Star Flyer
June 2016
Funtime
The tallest flat ride in Israel. (72m)
Ferris Wheel
April 2016
Ferris wheel
The tallest Ferris wheel in Israel. (60m)
Sky Craft
2013
Flaying carpet
Cinema Luna
2013
7d cinema
Black Mamba
2009
Space Shot
The Candy
1999
Top Spin
Pirate ship
1980s
Pirate ship
Breakdancer
Breakdance
Tagada
Tagada
Water Slides
1990s/2006
Water Slide
There are 4 slides - two blue, and two red. The blue slides were built and opened in the early 90's, and the red ones in 2006
Power Towers
2004
Bumper cars
Bumper cars
Ghost Train
1970s
Dark ride
Horses Carousel
1970s
Carousel
Swallow Carousel
Planes Carousel
Red baron
Elephants Carousel
2014
Replaced the old Elephants Carousel
Safari
Mini-boats Carousel
Driving School
Ride
Year Opened
Year Closed
Description
Octopus
—
2016
Octopus ride , replaced by The King in 2017.
Rocket
—
—
Closed
Hollywood Carousel
—
2016
Chain carousel
—
2014
On April 17, 2014, there was an accident which caused 22 injuries.[ 7]
The Flying Camel
2002
—
A Flying island ride.
Roller Coaster[ 8]
1977
2009
A Pinfari "Zyklon" Roller coaster. After 32 years of operations it was replaced by the new Roller Coaster.[ 9]
Cinema 180
—
2012
Replaced by Cinema Luna in 2013
Safari Rally
—
2010
Replaced by Twister
go Kart
—
—
Replaced by Safari
A glass maze
—
2009
Replaced by Black Mamba
Ferris Wheel
—
2013
It replaced the 1970 original feriis wheel and then it was replaced by the new 2016 ferris wheel.
Aerial tramway
1980s
1991
Relocated to the Superland
Plate
—
2014
A Round Up
Italian carousel
—
—
Carousel for toddlers
The hovercraft of death
—
2005
Replaced by the water slides
Loop
—
—
Relocated to the Superland
Planes Ride
—
—
Relocated to the Superland
Sky Loop
1990s
2019
Ballerina
1970s
2019
When it opened it was painted red, then blue. In 2014 it was relocated and repainted to green.
References
^ "Luna Park" . lunapark.co.il. Retrieved 18 March 2014 .^ Schuster, Ruth. "Tourist tip #265 / The Luna Park in Tel Aviv" . haaretz.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014 . ^ "Luna Park Tel Aviv Map" . israeltraveler.org. Retrieved 18 March 2014 .^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Luna Park Tel Aviv)" . Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved July 19, 2017 . ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster (Luna Park Tel Aviv)" . Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved July 19, 2017 . ^ Marden, Duane. "Twister (Luna Park Tel Aviv)" . Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved July 19, 2017 . ^ Amram, Azri (April 17, 2014). "לונה-פארק: 22 ילדים נפצעו קל בשל תקלה במתקן" . Mako . Retrieved July 19, 2017 . ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster (Luna Park Tel Aviv)" . Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved July 19, 2017 . ^ Shapira, Michal (March 16, 2010). "סוף הסיבוב: לאחר 32 שנה הוחלפה רכבת ההרים בלונה פארק" . nrg . Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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