Särkänniemi Adventure Park
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Sitting on the southern shore of Lake Näsijärvi, the Särkänniemi Adventure Park (Särkänniemi Elämyspuisto) is
about a two-hour drive north of Helsinki. The first attractions opened in the late 1960s. The park was originally called Neula's Amusement until 1975.
Besides the amusement park, Särkänniemi has an aquarium, planetarium, children's zoo, observation tower and the world's northernmost dolphinarium.
And if that isn't enough, it is also the location of the Sara Hildén Art Museum. The park, which is owned by the city of Tampere, claims to be the most popular
amusement area in Finland.
Five coasters have left Särkänniemi:
- Half Pipe (2003-2019) was a Intamin Half Pipe 30m model. (See pictures below for details.)
- Jet Star (1980-2012) was a Schwarzkopf Jet Star 1 model. (See pictures below for details.)
- Korkkiruuvi (1987-2009) is Finnish for Corkscrew. It was a Vekoma Whirlwind MK-1200 model. It started as Whirlwind at Clacton Pier in Clacton-on-sea, Essex, England. After leaving Finland in 2013, it sat in pieces at Terra Park in Bucharest, Romania, for about seven years, but it was never reassembled.
- Pirun Kelkka (1973-1974) is Finnish for Devil's Sled. It was a small wooden Wild Mouse coaster that operated at a few locations.
- Trombi (2005-2023) was a Zamperla Volare flying coaster. (See pictures below for details.)
Videos
Half Pipe
Hype
Coming Soon
Jet Star
MotoGee
Tornado
Trombi
Vauhtimato
