Tusenfryd (lit. "Thousand Joys", also Common Daisy) is an amusement park at Vinterbro, Norway. The park is located 20 kilometers south of Oslo. Two of the longest motorway corridors in Norway, E6 and E18, meet nearby Tusenfryd and the park is located on the west side near where they meet. SpeedMonster, SuperSplash, ThunderCoaster and SpaceShot make the park visible from the motorway. The park was officially opened on 11 June 1988, after a construction period of 18 months. The park is owned by Parques Reunidos S.A., located in Madrid, Spain. Bjørn Håvard Solli is the park's CEO. The park has 34 attractions and has 500,000 visitors per year.
From 1950 to 1985 the park's area belonged to a zoo. When the zoo closed, two entrepreneurs, Tor Erling Pettersen and Terje Buer, signed a lease to rent 115 acres of the zoo's former land and built a theme park. Eighteen months later, on 11 June 1988, Tusenfryd opened and attracted almost half a million people in its first season (a number of visitors that has remained steady ever since). Initially the park was owned by the companies Park Invest and Visit Investments but in 2008 the park was sold to the Spanish-based Parque Reunidos which also owns Norway's largest water park Bø Sommerland.
The Park
Even though Tusenfryd is not divided into specifically themed areas there is a section called Morgan Kane Town (opened in 1993), another section is called Vikingland (opened in 1995) and there is a small Fairy Tale Land (opened in 2000). The park's mascot is called Fryd. The park has one of the most innovative entrances of any amusement park (an uphill ride on an escalator through one of the loops of the Speed Monster's roller coaster). The park has flower beds and it is located on a hilly forested area requiring a lot of uphill walking. The actual park occupies 55 acres.
This attraction was built in 1988, and was the first roller coaster in TusenFryd. The name literally means "the loop". The ride is a custom Vekoma looping coaster with a top speed of 75 km/h.
Speed Monster is an Intamin designed "Rocket Coaster" with a 6000 HP hydraulic launch that rockets riders from zero to 90 km/h in 2.2 seconds. The rollercoaster then traverses a loop around the escalator at the entrance of the park. Riders experience 4 G's, experience weightlessness 7 times, are inverted 3 times. The track is 700 meters long and lasts around 40s. It cost 70 million NOK to build.
Opened in 2003, Super Splash is a water coaster with a 50° steep second drop, has a top speed of 75 km/h. The ride had a total of 3 boats, it was minimized to 2, but for an unknown reason the ride only has one running. Each boat can hold 16 people. The ride is 320m long, and produces a 5m tall splash when the boat hits the water.
Thundercoaster is a "classic" wooden roller coaster built by Vekoma. Riders can experience 3 G's and speeds of up to 100 km/h. The highest point of the coaster is 39 meters.
A steel sit down coaster that reaches a speed of 40 km/h on a 350 m long track and a height of 17 m. The coaster had formerly operated as Family Adventure at Mirabilandia in Italy from 2001 to 2011. Steampunk Hunters is the virtual reality version of Western-Expressen.
A junior spinning coaster that opened with the newly-designated Expedition Lost Kingdoms zone as apart of an €26 million park renovation over the course of three years.[2]
Water Rides
Tømmerstupet - A 330 meters long log flume ride that ends in a 7 meter high drop. Opened in 1988, made by Arrow Dynamics with an on-ride photo camera.
Badefrydelven a waterslide
Ragnarok - A rapids ride, made by Hafema with many drops and scenery. Opened in 2016.
Other Rides
Kanofarten - swinging pirate ship; height limit 1,1m / 1,2m alone. Opened in 2008.
SpaceShot - Double Shot. The 65m tall / 220-foot-tall (67 m) tower is a standard S&S Power Space Shot. Opened in 1998.
The SkyCoaster - Skycoaster. an attraction designed to replicate the feeling of skydiving. The ride is not included with standard admission. Opened in 1996, made by SkyCoaster.
SpinSpider - a giant swing, opened in 2009; height limit 1,4m. Zamperla.
Sverre - Wave Swinger; height limit 1,1m. Opened in 1988. Zierer.
Store Radiobiler - Bumper cars; height limit 1,2m / 1,4m alone. Opened in 1988, SBF Visa.
Nightmare - a 5D Shooting dark ride opened in 2010 replacing spøkelsesslottet. Made by Alterface.
Kiddie Rides
Ballongferden - mini Ferris wheel; opened in 2005. Zamperla.
Bestefars Bil - on track vintage cars, opened in 2005.
Eventyrstien - obstacle course that opened in 1994.
Finkarusellen - carousel, opened in 1988.
Fjernestyrte Båter, remote controlled boats.
Froghopper - mini drop tower, opened in 2000. Zamperla.
Frydshus, visit the park's mascot Fryd in his new house that opened in 2012.
Fryds Lekeplass - play area.
Marihøna - merry go round, opened in 2012. Technical Park.
MC Hopp - circular bikes, opened in 1988.
Små Radiobiler - junior bumper cars, opened in 1988. Zamperla.
Sommerfuglene - magic bikes, opened in 2012. Zamperla.
Stubbesnurr - spinning tea cups, opened in 2012. Technical Park.
Traffikfryd - electric cars for kids to drive, opened in 1990.
Water Park
The small water park Badefryd is included in the admission price, it opened in 2000.
Badefrydelven is a tube ride (2000); height limit 1,2m.
Lagoon is a pool with children's water slides, opened in 2000.
Trippelsklia has 3 body slides, opened in 2002.
Timeline
It was officially opened on 11 June 1988, and took 18 months to build. TusenFryd is the only amusement park inhabitants of Oslo can visit on a one-day trip, giving it an advantage in the Norwegian amusement-park business. As of 2009, TusenFryd averaged 470,000 visitors a year, with a revenue of 174,4 million NOK a year.[3]
1988 - Official opening of TusenFryd by Åse Kleveland
1990 - Blekkspruten spinner opens
1992 - Opening of Tunet, Bungee jumping, climbing wall, driving range and Off-road biketrack
1993 - Official opening of Morgan Kane City
1994 - "Spøkelsesslottet" opens
1995 - VikingLand opens
1996 - Den Alle Minste Roller Coaster opens
1997 - Bungee JuMping is renamed to SkyCoaster
1998 - Opening of SpaceShot launch tower
1999 - Opening of MiniFryd
2000 - Fantasy Farm and BadeFryd opens
2001 - ThunderCoaster opens
2002 - Trippelsklia opens in addition to BadeFryd
2003 - Official opening of Super Splash
2004 - Official opening of RollOver
2005 - Ballongferden, Bestefars Bil
2006 - Speed Monster opens
2008 - Kanofarten swinging ships opens
2009 - SpinSpider giant swing opens
2010 - Nightmare 5D Dark Ride Shoot Out opens
2011 - Skippertaket opens
2012 - Western Express Roller Coaster opens as well as Mariehöne, Sommerfuglene, Stubbesnurr
^Chris (March 30, 2022). "Tusenfryd kündigt 26 Millionen Euro schweren Umgestaltungsplan an". www.themepark-central.de (in German). Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^. Tusenfryd. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
External links
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January 24, 2023
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Tusenfryd lit Thousand Joys also Common Daisy is an amusement park at Vinterbro Norway The park is located 20 kilometers south of Oslo Two of the longest motorway corridors in Norway E6 and E18 meet nearby Tusenfryd and the park is located on the west side near where they meet SpeedMonster SuperSplash ThunderCoaster and SpaceShot make the park visible from the motorway The park was officially opened on 11 June 1988 after a construction period of 18 months The park is owned by Parques Reunidos S A located in Madrid Spain Bjorn Havard Solli is the park s CEO The park has 34 attractions and has 500 000 visitors per year TusenfrydLocationVinterbro NorwayCoordinates59 44 54 N 10 46 37 E 59 748226 N 10 777019 E 59 748226 10 777019 Coordinates 59 44 54 N 10 46 37 E 59 748226 N 10 777019 E 59 748226 10 777019Opened11 June 1988OwnerParques ReunidosSloganThe day is yours Operating seasonApril to OctoberAttractionsTotal34Roller coasters7Water rides3Websitewww tusenfryd no Contents 1 History 2 The Park 3 Rides 3 1 Roller Coasters 3 2 Water Rides 3 3 Other Rides 3 4 Kiddie Rides 3 5 Water Park 4 Timeline 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditFrom 1950 to 1985 the park s area belonged to a zoo When the zoo closed two entrepreneurs Tor Erling Pettersen and Terje Buer signed a lease to rent 115 acres of the zoo s former land and built a theme park Eighteen months later on 11 June 1988 Tusenfryd opened and attracted almost half a million people in its first season a number of visitors that has remained steady ever since Initially the park was owned by the companies Park Invest and Visit Investments but in 2008 the park was sold to the Spanish based Parque Reunidos which also owns Norway s largest water park Bo Sommerland The Park EditEven though Tusenfryd is not divided into specifically themed areas there is a section called Morgan Kane Town opened in 1993 another section is called Vikingland opened in 1995 and there is a small Fairy Tale Land opened in 2000 The park s mascot is called Fryd The park has one of the most innovative entrances of any amusement park an uphill ride on an escalator through one of the loops of the Speed Monster s roller coaster The park has flower beds and it is located on a hilly forested area requiring a lot of uphill walking The actual park occupies 55 acres Sign close up Park EntranceRides EditRoller Coasters Edit Ride Name Type Manufacturer Openingyear Additional information PhotoLoopen Steel roller coaster Vekoma 1988 This attraction was built in 1988 and was the first roller coaster in TusenFryd The name literally means the loop The ride is a custom Vekoma looping coaster with a top speed of 75 km h Speed Monster Launched roller coaster Intamin 2006 Speed Monster is an Intamin designed Rocket Coaster with a 6000 HP hydraulic launch that rockets riders from zero to 90 km h in 2 2 seconds The rollercoaster then traverses a loop around the escalator at the entrance of the park Riders experience 4 G s experience weightlessness 7 times are inverted 3 times The track is 700 meters long and lasts around 40s It cost 70 million NOK to build SuperSplash Water Coaster MACK Rides 2003 Opened in 2003 Super Splash is a water coaster with a 50 steep second drop has a top speed of 75 km h The ride had a total of 3 boats it was minimized to 2 but for an unknown reason the ride only has one running Each boat can hold 16 people The ride is 320m long and produces a 5m tall splash when the boat hits the water Dvergbanen Steel roller coaster SBF Visa Group 1996 Claims to be the smallest roller coaster in the world at 2 5 m high 26 m long and with a top speed of 6 km h 1 Thundercoaster Wooden roller coaster Vekoma 2001 Thundercoaster is a classic wooden roller coaster built by Vekoma Riders can experience 3 G s and speeds of up to 100 km h The highest point of the coaster is 39 meters Western Expressen Steampunk Hunters Roller Coaster Vekoma 2012 A steel sit down coaster that reaches a speed of 40 km h on a 350 m long track and a height of 17 m The coaster had formerly operated as Family Adventure at Mirabilandia in Italy from 2001 to 2011 Steampunk Hunters is the virtual reality version of Western Expressen HuriHuri Spinning roller coaster Zamperla 2022 A junior spinning coaster that opened with the newly designated Expedition Lost Kingdoms zone as apart of an 26 million park renovation over the course of three years 2 Water Rides Edit Tommerstupet A 330 meters long log flume ride that ends in a 7 meter high drop Opened in 1988 made by Arrow Dynamics with an on ride photo camera Badefrydelven a waterslide Ragnarok A rapids ride made by Hafema with many drops and scenery Opened in 2016 Other Rides Edit Kanofarten swinging pirate ship height limit 1 1m 1 2m alone Opened in 2008 SpaceShot Double Shot The 65m tall 220 foot tall 67 m tower is a standard S amp S Power Space Shot Opened in 1998 The SkyCoaster Skycoaster an attraction designed to replicate the feeling of skydiving The ride is not included with standard admission Opened in 1996 made by SkyCoaster SpinSpider a giant swing opened in 2009 height limit 1 4m Zamperla Sverre Wave Swinger height limit 1 1m Opened in 1988 Zierer Store Radiobiler Bumper cars height limit 1 2m 1 4m alone Opened in 1988 SBF Visa Thor s Hammer is a motion based 3D dark ride made by ETF Ride Systems and P amp P Projects that opened in June 2013 Nightmare a 5D Shooting dark ride opened in 2010 replacing spokelsesslottet Made by Alterface Kiddie Rides Edit Ballongferden mini Ferris wheel opened in 2005 Zamperla Bestefars Bil on track vintage cars opened in 2005 Eventyrstien obstacle course that opened in 1994 Finkarusellen carousel opened in 1988 Fjernestyrte Bater remote controlled boats Froghopper mini drop tower opened in 2000 Zamperla Frydshus visit the park s mascot Fryd in his new house that opened in 2012 Fryds Lekeplass play area Marihona merry go round opened in 2012 Technical Park MC Hopp circular bikes opened in 1988 Sma Radiobiler junior bumper cars opened in 1988 Zamperla Sommerfuglene magic bikes opened in 2012 Zamperla Stubbesnurr spinning tea cups opened in 2012 Technical Park Traffikfryd electric cars for kids to drive opened in 1990 Water Park Edit The small water park Badefryd is included in the admission price it opened in 2000 Badefrydelven is a tube ride 2000 height limit 1 2m Lagoon is a pool with children s water slides opened in 2000 Trippelsklia has 3 body slides opened in 2002 Timeline EditIt was officially opened on 11 June 1988 and took 18 months to build TusenFryd is the only amusement park inhabitants of Oslo can visit on a one day trip giving it an advantage in the Norwegian amusement park business As of 2009 TusenFryd averaged 470 000 visitors a year with a revenue of 174 4 million NOK a year 3 1988 Official opening of TusenFryd by Ase Kleveland 1990 Blekkspruten spinner opens 1992 Opening of Tunet Bungee jumping climbing wall driving range and Off road biketrack 1993 Official opening of Morgan Kane City 1994 Spokelsesslottet opens 1995 VikingLand opens 1996 Den Alle Minste Roller Coaster opens 1997 Bungee JuMping is renamed to SkyCoaster 1998 Opening of SpaceShot launch tower 1999 Opening of MiniFryd 2000 Fantasy Farm and BadeFryd opens 2001 ThunderCoaster opens 2002 Trippelsklia opens in addition to BadeFryd 2003 Official opening of Super Splash 2004 Official opening of RollOver 2005 Ballongferden Bestefars Bil 2006 Speed Monster opens 2008 Kanofarten swinging ships opens 2009 SpinSpider giant swing opens 2010 Nightmare 5D Dark Ride Shoot Out opens 2011 Skippertaket opens 2012 Western Express Roller Coaster opens as well as Mariehone Sommerfuglene Stubbesnurr 2013 Thor s Hammer opens 2016 Ragnarok Rapid River opens 2018 Steampunk Hunters opensSee also EditTourism in NorwayReferences Edit Abelsen Erik Park Supervisor Operations Chris March 30 2022 Tusenfryd kundigt 26 Millionen Euro schweren Umgestaltungsplan an www themepark central de in German Retrieved May 10 2022 TusenFryd Fakta historikk Tusenfryd Archived from the original on 2011 07 24 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tusenfryd Official website in English in Norwegian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tusenfryd amp oldid 1123569988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
