Cavallino Matto
Encyclopedia
Il Cavallino Matto is the largest amusement park
in Tuscany
, open from March to October of each year. The park, the name of which means "The Crazy Little Horse" in Italian
, is situated on 60 square meters of pine forest
near the Marina di Castagneto Carduccio beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea
and includes rides and dining facilities.
in 1967. Called "Parco Gulliver" (Gulliver Park), it was expanded in the 1990s with amusement park rides and renamed. Additional rides were added in 2001. In February of 2006, the Manfredi family bought the park and renovated it with a number of new attractions, including live shows.
ride featuring animatronic animals. Shows include the 3D
cinema "Movie Stars Theatre" as well as live performance
s by acrobat
s and orchestra
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Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, open from March to October of each year. The park, the name of which means "The Crazy Little Horse" in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, is situated on 60 square meters of pine forest
Pine Forest
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near the Marina di Castagneto Carduccio beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.-Geography:The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia , Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Calabria and Sicily ....
and includes rides and dining facilities.
History
The park began as a free playgroundPlayground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
in 1967. Called "Parco Gulliver" (Gulliver Park), it was expanded in the 1990s with amusement park rides and renamed. Additional rides were added in 2001. In February of 2006, the Manfredi family bought the park and renovated it with a number of new attractions, including live shows.
Rides
The park currently operates four roller coasters, "Project 1", "Speedy Gonzales", "Topozorro"and "Wild Mine". Other attractions include the Baia dei Bucanieri, a ride that opened in 2007 that features water cannons for the passengers, and "Safari Adventure", a safariSafari
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ride featuring animatronic animals. Shows include the 3D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
cinema "Movie Stars Theatre" as well as live performance
Live performance
live performance may refer to:*A play or musical*A concert, a live performance before an audience*A dance performance, dance performed for an audience.*Live radio, radio broadcast without delay...
s by acrobat
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
s and orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
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