Tusenfryd
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 Tusenfryd entrance |
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| Location | Vinterbro, Norway |
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| Website | [1] |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Operating season | April to October |
| Rides | total |
Tusenfryd (literally "Thousand Joys") is an amusement park located at Vinterbro, Norway. It was officially opened June 11, 1988, after a building period of 18 months. It is the only amusement park that the inhabitants of Oslo can visit on a one-day trip, and therefore it has quite an advantage in the Norwegian amusement park business. As of 2004, Tusenfryd averages at 445,000 visitors a year, and has a revenue of 137 million NOK a year. [2]
Tusenfryd enjoys quite a revenue, which allows the park management to build new rides almost each year. In 2006, a new ride, the "Speed Monster" opened.
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[edit] Popular Rides
[edit] Speed Monster
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, and are inverted three times. It cost 70 million NOK to build.
[edit] Super Splash
Opened in 2003, Super Splash is a water coaster with a 75° drop. There is only one drop, creating a splash 18 feet high and 78 feet wide.
[edit] Thunder Coaster
Thunder coaster 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.
[edit] Loopen
This attraction was built in 1988, and was the first roller coaster an TusenFryd. The name literally means "The loop". The ride is a custom Vekoma looping coaster with a top speed of 75 km/h.
[edit] Japp SpaceShot
The 220 foot tall tower is a standard S&S Power Space Shot
[edit] RollOver
A gondola is raised 14 meters above ground on telescopic arms.
[edit] Tømmerstupet
A log flume with a 75 feet drop and an on-ride photo camera.
[edit] SkyCoaster
The SkyCoaster is an attraction designed to replicate the feeling of skydiving. The ride is not included with standard admission.
[edit] Other rides
- Teeny-weeny - Claims to be the "smallest roller coaster in the world"
- Trippelsklia
- BadeFryd
- BadeFrydelven
- Sverre
- Finkarusellen
- Små Radiobiler
- Store Radiobiler
- MC Hopp
- Forskehoppet
- Dyrekarusellen
- Den aller minste
- Blekkspruten
- Spøkelseshuset
- Balongferden
- Bestefars bil
- Barneflyene
- Fjernstyrte båter
[edit] History
1988: Official opening of TusenFryd by Åse Kleveland
1992: Opening of Tunet, Bungee jumping, climbing wall, driving range and Off-road biketrack
1993: Official opening of Morgan Cane City
1994: "Spøkelsesslottet" opens
1995: VikingLand opens
1996: Little TusenFryd opens at the Vinterbro shopping center on March 14
1997: Bungee JuMping is renamed to SkyCoaster
1998: Opening of Japp SpaceShot
1999: Opening of MiniFryd
2000: Fantasy Farm and BadeFryd opens
2001: Thunder Coaster opens
2002: Trippelsklia opens in adittion to BadeFryd
2003: Official opening of Super Splash
2004: Official opening of RollOver
2006: Speed Monsters opens
[edit] Prices
Over 120 cm (4 feet): 280
Under 120 cm: 240
Under 95 cm (3,1 feet: Free
Seniors (over 60 years): 100
These prices include unlimited entrance to all attractions except Skycoaster and horseback riding.
[edit] Location
TusenFryd is located about 20 kilometers south of Oslo.
Speed Monster and Japp Space Shot make the park visible from the highway
[edit] External links
- Official site - Norwegian
- Official site - English
Holding companies: Bonheur • Ganger Rolf • Fred. Olsen & Co.
Companies: Comarit • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines • Fred. Olsen Energy • Fred. Olsen Express • Fred. Olsen Production • Fred. Olsen Renewables • First Olsen Tankers • Tusenfryd
People: Petter Olsen sr • Thomas Fredrik Olsen • Rudolf Olsen • Fredrik Olsen • Petter Olsen • Anette S. Olsen
See also: Category:Fred. Olsen
