Dream Island (amusement park) explained

Dream Island
Location:Andropov Avenue, Nagatinskaya Poima
Location2:Moscow
Location3:Russia
Coordinates:55.6951°N 37.6767°W
Theme:Fairy tales, Hello Kitty, The Smurfs, Hotel Transylvania, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Soyuzmultfilm characters
Homepage:https://dreamisland.ru/
Opening Date:[1]
Season:Year-round
Status:Operating

Dream Island (Russian: Остров мечты; Ostrov mechty) is an amusement park in Moscow that opened 29 February 2020.[2] [3] It is the largest indoor theme park in Europe.[4]

Development

The park covers 300,000 square meters. The appearance is in the style of a fairytale castle.

The value of investment is $1.5 billion.[5] Construction of the park began in March 2016. Construction was halted in early 2017 for financial reasons but was re-financed and restarted by late 2017.

There are nine themed zones, including Hotel Transylvania licensed from Sony Pictures,[6] the Smurfs, licensed from Belgian company IMPS, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Paramount, and Hello Kitty from Sanrio of Japan.[7]

There are promenades resembling the streets of world capitals and famous cities, including Rome, with the Colosseum in miniature; Barcelona with Gaudi's buildings; and London. The park's 72 acres are covered by Europe's largest glass dome, to allow operation during Moscow's winters.

The cost of entrance for a family of four at the opening of the park is 11,000 rubles, or about US$142. Guests per year 1.5 Million

Attractions

Roller coasters

RideYear openedManufacturerDescription
Race of the Future2020Fabbri GroupA spinning wild mouse coaster of the Power Mouse Midi model line.[8]
Shred The Sewers2020IntaminA multi-launch coaster themed to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Most of the coaster's layout takes place in a separate showroom from the rest of the park, where it packs four inversions and reaches speeds of 49.7mi/h.[9]

Thrill rides

RideYear openedManufacturerDescription
Baxter Stockman's Hammer of Doom2020Fabbri GroupA frisbee ride themed to the eponymous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character.
Flight School2020GerstlauerA Sky Fly attraction.
Temple of Fire2020ZamperlaA Top Spin ride.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.themeparx.com/dream-island-moscow/ Themeparx - Dream Island Construction
  2. News: Парк "Остров мечты" откроется в Москве в 2019 году . 3 February 2018 . ru . Izvestia. 9 September 2018 .
  3. http://www.themeparx.com/dream-island-moscow/ Themeparx - Dream Island Construction
  4. Web site: New life of the industrial zone and Europe's largest Amusement Park: Moscow major construction projects . 28 February 2020 . 22 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222135721/https://www.mos.ru/en/news/item/60108073/ . dead .
  5. News: Московские развлечения по-крупному . 30 March 2017 . Gazeta . ru . 9 September 2018 .
  6. Web site: 'Hotel Transylvania' Attraction Checks Into Russia's Dream Island Theme Park . . Nancy . Tartaglione . April 15, 2021 . April 15, 2021.
  7. News: 2020-02-29 . Russia Gets Its Disneyland, a Cold War Dream Come True . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-04 . 0362-4331.
  8. Race of the Future. Dream Island. 17292. March 13, 2022.
  9. Shred The Sewers. Dream Island. 14506. March 13, 2022.