Liseberg

Infobox Amusement park
name = Liseberg


caption = The entrance of Liseberg
location = Gothenburg, Sweden
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opening_date = 1923
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area = 260 acres (1.0 km²)
rides = 37
owner =
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homepage = [http://www.liseberg.com/NR/exeres/ABE9129C-ECE1-49AF-9DA7-E562867C1E07.htm English homepage]

Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The park opened in 1923 and is the largest among counterparts located in the Nordic countries, attracting over 3 million visitors annually. One of the most popular attractions is the wooden roller coaster Balder, voted twice (2003 and 2005) as "Best Wooden Tracked Roller Coaster" in the world in a major international poll. [ [http://www.ushsho.com/woodrollercoasterpollresults2005.htm Wood Roller Coaster Poll Results 2005 ] ] The park itself has also been chosen as one of the top ten amusement parks in the world (2005) by Forbes Magazine. [ [http://www.forbes.com/2005/05/25/cx_sb_0526featslide_6.html?thisSpeed=20000 Forbes.com ] ]

Additional to the summer season, the park is also open during November and December, albeit with fewer rides operating, hosting a Christmas market with traditional Swedish cuisine such as mulled wine and specialties such as döner kebab made from reindeer meat.

The official colours of Liseberg are pink and green as can be seen on the entrance and the older houses in the park, the colours were also adopted for the logo, which was introduced in the 80s.

Rides and attractions

Almost every year a new ride opens. In 2005 Liseberg opened a new rollercoaster called "Kanonen" ("The cannon"). Well-known attractions are Flumeride, Lisebergbanan, Balder.

Rollercoasters

Water Rides

*Flumeride
*Rabbit River

Thrill Rides

*Kulingen
*Spinrock
*Tornado
*Uppskjutet
*Uppswinget
*Waltzer

Other Rides

*Bumper Cars
*Fairy Tale Castle
*Ferris Wheel
*Fishing Boats
*Gasten Ghost Hotel
*House of Mirrors
*Höjdskräcken
*Jukebox
*Kiddie Boat Ride
*Kiddie Bumpers
*Kiddie Flight-Carousel
*Lilla Lots
*Liseberg Tower
*Little Frogs
*Oldtimers
*Maxxima Pandavision
*Pony Carousel
*Teacups
*The Dragonboats
*Trummeliten Carousel
*Wave Swinger

Former rides

*Aerovarvet (1989-2002)
*Bergbanan (roller coaster) (1923 - 1987)
*Break Dance (1987 - 1993)
*Bumper Cars (1927 - 1987)
*Bumper Cars (1988-1996)
*Cinema 180 (1979 - 1987)
*Crinoline (1996 - 2005)
*DiscoRound (1986 - 1988)
*Enterprise (1976-1982)
*HangOver (roller coaster) (1997 - 2002)
*House Upside-Down (1985- 1996)
*Hökfärden (1985 - 1990)
*LisebergsLoopen (roller coaster) (1980 - 1995)
*Ormen Långe (1980 - 1989)
*Rainbow (1983 - 2008)
*Snabbtåget (1989 - 1992)
*Super 8 (roller coaster) (1966 - 1979)
*TopSpin (1993-2006)

Documented accidents

Visitors

*1999 - 2.5 millions
*2000 - 3.1 millions. First year with "Christmas at Liseberg".
*2001 - 3.0 millions
*2002 - 3.0 millions
*2003 - 3.4 millions
*2004 - 2.9 millions
*2005 - 3.2 millions

See also

* Gröna Lund, Stockholm
* TusenFryd, Norway

References

External links

* [http://www.liseberg.se/ Liseberg] - Official website sv icon
* [http://www.liseberg.com/ Liseberg] - Official website en icon