Gröna Lund

Coordinates: 59°19′24″N 18°05′48″E / 59.32333°N 18.09667°E / 59.32333; 18.09667
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Gröna Lund
Coordinates
59°19′24″N 18°05′48″E / 59.32333°N 18.09667°E / 59.32333; 18.09667
StatusOperating
OpenedAugust 3, 1883; 140 years ago (1883-08-03)[1]
OwnerParks & Resorts Scandinavia AB
Operated byGröna Lunds Tivoli AB
Attendance1,676,000 (2019)[2]
Area3.8 ha (9.4 acres)
Attractions
Total31
Roller coasters8
Websitewww.gronalund.com Edit this at Wikidata

Gröna Lund (Swedish pronunciation:

Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the seaward side of Djurgården Island, it is relatively small compared to other amusement parks, mainly because of its central location, which limits expansion. The 3.8 ha (9.4 acres)[3] amusement park has over 30 attractions and is a popular venue for concerts in the summer. It was founded in 1883 by James Schultheiss.[1]

History

Gröna Lund's roots are in the 1880s, making it Sweden's oldest amusement park. However the area has been used for similar purposes since the early 18th century. In 1883, a German by the name of Jacob Schultheiss rented the area to erect "carousels and other amusements". Until 2001, descendants of Schultheiss ran Gröna Lund. Before the amusement park came into being, Gröna Lund was the name of a small park.

The park's location is unique in the sense that most of the buildings are old residential and commercial structures from the 19th century. The buildings were not built for the park; instead, the park was built around the buildings. The park has three different entertainment venues: Dansbanan (Lilla Scenen), Gröna Lundsteatern and Stora Scenen.

Gröna Lund features most attractions common to amusement parks, such as a

tunnel of love, a funhouse and eight roller coasters. Gröna Lund is also known for its rock and pop music concerts; the capacity record is held by Bob Marley, who attracted 32,000 people in 1980;[4] it was his third performance at the venue, after stints in 1977 and 1978. The record is unbeatable since new regulations prevent such large audiences at Gröna Lund. American rapper Nas
performed with almost 22,000 people in 2010.

The park is easily accessible by tram #7, bus #67 and by ferry from the city centre. Its central location allows visitors to view large parts of Stockholm from the taller attractions.

Since 2006, the park is owned by Parks & Resorts Scandinavia AB, which is wholly owned by the Tidstrand family, which also owns

Kolmården Zoo and Skara Sommarland
.

On 25 June 2023, one person was killed and nine others were injured after Jetline partly derailed. The park was temporarily closed due to the incident. On 3 July 2023 the park was re-opened, but only as a walking park. On 5 July 2023 all rides except Jetline opened. Jetline will remain closed until the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority has completed its investigation of the accident, which it states will take between ten and twelve months.[5][6]

Rides

Roller coasters

Name Type Opening year Manufacturer Additional information
Nyckelpigan steel-sit down 1976 Zierer Reaches a speed of 28 km/h (17 mph) on a 60 metres (200 ft) track and a height of 3 metres (120 in). Tivoli small model, train 2×5.
Jetline[a] steel-sit down 1988 Anton Schwarzkopf Reaches a speed of 90 km/h (56 mph) on an 800 metres (2,600 ft) track and a height of 30 metres (98 ft). Height limit 1.4 metres (55 in). Designed by Ing-Buro Stengel, train 2×7. Rebuilt in 2000 by Mauer Söhne.
Vilda Musen steel-sit down 2003 Gerstlauer Reaches a speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) on a 430 metres (1,410 ft) track and a height of 21 metres (69 ft). Height limit 1.1 metres (43 in). Bobsled model, car 2+2.
Kvasten Steel-inverted 2007 Vekoma Reaches a speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) on a 400 metres (1,300 ft) track and a height of 20 metres (66 ft). Height limit 1.1 metres (43 in). Suspended family coaster, train 2×10.
Insane
ZacSpin 1st generation
 2009 Intamin Reaches a speed of 60 km/h on a 250 metres (820 ft) track and a height of 35 metres (115 ft). Height limit 1.4 metres (55 in). Zacspin ball coaster, winged car 2+2×4.
Tuff-Tuff Tåget Steel-sit down 2010 Zamperla Reaches a speed of 8 km/h (5.0 mph) on an 80 metres (260 ft) track and a height of 3 metres (9.8 ft). Mini mouse model, train 2×8.
Twister
 Wooden 2011 The Gravity Group Reaches a speed of 61 km/h (38 mph) on a 480 metres (1,570 ft) track and a height of 15 metres (49 ft). Height limit 1.2 metres (47 in); train 2×6.
Monster Steel-inverted 2021 Bolliger & Mabillard Contains four inversions, stands 34 metres (112 ft) tall and reaches a top speed of 90 km/h (56 mph). Height limit 1.4 metres (55 in).
  1. ^ Closed since 25 June 2023 due to accident

Other rides

Kiddie rides

Special events

The park hosts various special events throughout the season, particularly music concerts. Famous musicians that have performed at Gröna Lund include:

A*Teens in 2003, Icona Pop in 2013, Tove Lo in 2014, Meshuggah in 2014, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Basshunter in 2015, Deep Purple in 2016, Ghost in 2017, Zara Larsson in 2017 and 2022, Gojira in 2019, Sting in 2019, Dua Lipa in 2022, My Chemical Romance in 2022, and Westlife in 2023.[7]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Gröna Lund". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 August 2010. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Global Attractions Attendance Report 2016" (PDF). teaconnect.org. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Beskedet: Så här vill Grönan bygga ut". 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Fogerty drog rekordpublik till Grönan" (PDF) (Press release) (in Swedish). Tivoli Gröna Lund. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Gröna Lund öppnar igen efter olyckan: "Varit en fruktansvärd vecka"". 3 July 2023.
  6. ^ Mannes, Marie (2023-06-25). "One killed, nine injured in roller coaster crash in Sweden". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  7. ^ "Search for setlists: Robyn Grona Lund Stockholm | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.

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