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Gardaland Resort
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Gardaland's entrance
Gardaland
Interactive map of Gardaland Resort
Location Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy
Coordinates 45°27′16″N10°42′50″E / 45.45444°N 10.71389°E / 45.45444; 10.71389
StatusOperating
Opened19 July 1975 (1975-07-19)
Owner Merlin Entertainments
Operating season
Spring-Summer & Holidays
Attendance2,950,000 (2024)
Area520,000 m2 (130 acres)
Attractions
Total37 [1]
Roller coasters
7
Water rides3
Website www.gardaland.it

Gardaland Resort is an amusement park resort in Castelnuovo del Garda, Province of Verona, Italy. Opened on 19 July 1975, the resort includes Gardaland Park, Gardaland Sea-Life, Legoland Waterpark, Gardaland Hotel, Adventure Hotel and Magic Hotel. It is adjacent to Lake Garda. The entire complex covers an area of 520,000 m2 (5,597,233 sq ft), while the amusement park alone measures 200,000 m2 (2,152,782 sq ft).

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Since October 2006, the park has been owned by the British company Merlin Entertainments. Major attractions at the park include Mammut, Jungle Rapids, Fuga Da Atlantide, Shaman, Blue Tornado, Raptor and Oblivion: The Black Hole which opened on 28 March 2015. The park's mascot, Prezzemolo, was popular in the Italian licensing market during the 1990s and the 2000s.

With three million annual visitors, Gardaland is ranked as the seventh most visited theme park in Europe.

History

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The Castle garden

The concept for Gardaland dates to the early 1970s when Livio Furini, an entrepreneur from Verona, was inspired by Edenlandia in Naples and later by a visit to Disneyland in California. [2] [3] Built on the eastern shore of Lake Garda at Castelnuovo del Garda, Gardaland opened on 19 July 1975, between Peschiera and Lazise. [4]

Furini founded ElettronicAnimazione in 1978, a company that designed theme park attractions. During the 1980s, the first large themed attraction was constructed in the park named The Valley of the Kings. This was followed by the addition of a dark ride named I corsari, Blue Tornado, Jungle Rapids and Space Vertigo. [5]

In 2004, Gardaland Hotel opened, which was the first hotel in Italy to provide themed accommodation. Merlin Entertainments took ownership of the park in 2006. A Sea Life aquarium opened on site in 2008. In the following years, more hotels were built. Gardaland Adventure Hotel opened in 2016 followed by the Gardaland Magic Hotel in 2019. Additionally, the first Legoland Waterpark in Europe was launched in the park in 2021. [2] [6]

Gardaland was forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic but reopened on 13 June 2020, making it the first Italian amusement park to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown. The maximum number of daily visitors in that season was restricted to 10,000 per day. [7]

As a result of a global deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, a variety of rides, food outlets and hotel rooms were developed across Merlin theme parks themed around the Jumanji film franchise. [8] The park opened a ride called Jumanji - The Adventure for the 2022 season, featuring a large animatronic figure. [9] The ride was the first theme park attraction to be based on the Jumanji franchise. [10] In 2023, another Jumanji-themed attraction named Jumanji - The Labyrinth opened in the park, which is a walkthrough attraction featuring a mirror maze and jungle maze. [11]

In 2025, the park celebrated its 50th anniversary. [12] In that year, Gardaland inaugurated a water dark ride named Animal Treasure Island, based on an original intellectual property registered by Merlin Entertainments. The 6,000 square metre ride was an investment of approximately 10 million euros. [13] Additionally, four attractions were introduced to the park in 2025, including a remodelled area named Dragon Empire, Bim Bum Bam Live, a live show based on the Italian television puppet Uan, A.I. – The Future is Here, a multimedia show exploring artificial intelligence, and Prezzemolo and the Mystery of Hidden Worlds, a 4-D cinema show. [14]

Mascot

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A Gardaland walkway dominated by Prezzemolo

Gardaland's mascot is a young dragon named Prezzemolo, the protagonist of an Italian animated television series. [15] Prezzemolo became the park's mascot in 1984. He was popularised in Italy through cartoon theme songs and Gardaland adverts. In 1993 the park ran a competition to modernise Prezzemolo's image. A local cartoonist won and was responsible for making the character more visually appealing to the public. [16]

Resort hotels

Gardaland Hotel

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Gardaland Hotel 2023 with Prezzemolo fountain

Gardaland Hotel comprises 247 rooms, including 36 themed rooms. The hotel has two bars, the Wonder Bar in Wonder Palace and the Pool Bar at the Blue Lagoon pool area. The onsite restaurants are the Wonder Restaurant Buffet and the Matka Family Gourmet Restaurant. [2] Alongside the launch of the Jumanji - The Adventure ride in 2022, four Jumanji-themed rooms were introduced to the hotel. [17]

Gardaland Adventure Hotel

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Gardaland Adventure Hotel 2023

In 2016, the Gardaland Adventure Hotel was inaugurated. Constructed across 15,000 square meters, the hotel features 100 themed rooms, including 90 standard rooms, 8 superior rooms and 2 junior suites. The rooms were designed with four themes: the Arctic, Arabian, jungle and the Wild West. [18] The hotel, located adjacent to the Gardaland Hotel, was an investment of 25 million Euros and features the Tutankhamon Restaurant, which was designed to resemble an ancient Egyptian temple. [19]

Gardaland Magic Hotel

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Gardaland Magic Hotel 2025

The third themed hotel opened in 2021. Gardaland Magic Hotel comprises 128 rooms with three themes: Enchanted Forest, Magic Ice Castle and Great Wizard. [20] The four-star property was an investment of 20 million Euros and was designed around the concept of a magical enchanted kingdom. [21]

Themed areas

NamePictureAdditional information
Fantasy Kingdom Gardaland (34149687900).jpg Fantasy themed area featuring a variety of family rides.
Rio Bravo 180GardalandMinieraRioBravo.JPG Western themed street.
Dragon Empire Kung Fu Panda Academy at Gardaland (34149682850).jpg Formerly an area based on Kung Fu Panda with family rides, from 2025 it has been partially re-themed due to ending of DreamWorks license for the use of Kung Fu Panda brand. The rides in this area also changed name and partially got re-themed to eliminate any references to the franchise.
Peppa Pig Land
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A small Peppa Pig themed area with younger rides just by the main entrance.
Prezzemolo LandMedieval themed area featuring a variety of family rides, a restaurant & a playground.
Animal Treasure Island

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Pirate themed area, representing a typical English Victorian Era village, that used to house the biggest Italian dark ride (I Corsari, opened in 1992). In 2025 this are has been partially rethought to better fit the new ride, Animal Treasure Island, that shares the same facility of I Corsari, but with some new updated pieces of scenery, new animatronics and more modern technological effects, besides a new story, which is a new and original intellectual property of Merlin.

Attractions

Roller coasters

NamePictureTypeOpenedAreaManufacturerAdditional information
Blue Tornado BlueTornado.jpg Suspended Looping Coaster 1998Adventure Vekoma The Vekoma SLC (765 m [2,510 ft] extended with helix) is situated near the entrance of the park, and stands 33.32 m (109 ft 4 in) tall from the ground. The track is 765 m (2,510 ft) long, and the main elements are a rollover, sidewinder and a double in-line twist ending with several high speed helices close to the ground. The minimum height restriction is 1.4 metres.
Shaman MagicMountain Gardaland Screw.jpg Steel sit down coaster 1985North America Vekoma Vekoma Double Loop Corkscrew, and is situated on the lower level of the park. The oldest coaster in the park, originally called Magic Mountain. It stands at 30 m (98 ft 5 in) above the ground and 700 m (2,296 ft 7 in) long. Its main elements are a double loop, double corkscrew and a rising helix. In 2009 the classic Arrow Dynamics trains have been replaced with the new model of Vekoma. The minimum height restriction is 1.2 metres. In the 2017 season the ride was rethemed and renamed as Shaman and featured a Virtual Reality experience. The VR was removed prior to the 2018 season.
Raptor Raptor Gardaland 2011.jpg Wing Coaster 2011Raptor Bolliger & Mabillard Raptor is the prototype Wing Coaster by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened on 1 April 2011. The minimum height restriction is 1.4 metres. It stands 33 m tall.
Mammut

(Mammoth)

Mammut (Gardaland).JPG Steel sit down 2008Adventure Vekoma Mammut (Italian for Mammoth) is a steel roller coaster which includes a statue of a mammoth. It features three lift hills with a maximum height of 14 m and is the longest coaster in the park.
Oblivion: The Black Hole Oblivion1-Gardaland.jpg Dive Coaster 2015Oblivion Bolliger & Mabillard Oblivion: The Black Hole opened on 28 March 2015 and is a dive coaster manufactured by Bolliger and Mabillard. It is based on the prototype dive coaster at Alton Towers which is called 'Oblivion'.[ citation needed ] The minimum height restriction is 1.4 metres. At a height of 42.5 m, is the tallest coaster in the park.
Dragon Rush Kung Fu Panda Academy.jpg Steel spinning roller coaster 2016Dragon Empire Fabbri Group Family spinning coaster from Fabbri. Opened on 14 May 2016 as part of the Kung Fu Panda Academy area. Rethemed for 2025, removing the Kung Fu Panda theme.
Ortobruco Tour Ortobruco Tour.JPG Steel 1990Luna Park Pinfari Ortobruco Tour is a family caterpillar coaster from Pinfari and opened in 1990. Its track was extended in 1993.

Water rides

NamePictureTypeOpenedAreaManufacturerAdditional information
Colorado Boat Colorado Boat da Monorotaia Gardaland.JPG Log flume 1985North AmericaMack RidesLog flume themed to the Americas, featuring two drops with the tallest reaching 15 m.
Jungle Rapids Junge Rapids vortice Gardaland.JPG River rapids ride 1999AdventureIntaminRapids ride which passes by various Asian scenes. [22]
Fuga da Atlantide

(Escape from Atlantis)

Fuga da Atlantide Gardaland.JPG Shoot the Chute 2003AdventureIntaminFuga da Atlantide, is a Shoot the Chute, the Intamin Super Splash, and is situated near Blue Tornado. [23] The ride begins with a cable lift hill, then the car/boat turns on a shallow helix and plummets down a steep drop on a track with water jets into a pool. The ride progresses to another similar element. It features two drops, standing 16 m and 19 m tall.

Dark rides

NamePictureTypeOpenedManufacturerAdditional information
Jumanji - The Adventure Dark ride 2022OceaneeringA multi-motion dark ride, based on the Jumanji movie franchise. It replaced La Valle dei Re (1987) and Ramses: Il risveglio (2009) both dark rides were set in the Ancient Egypt.
Animal Treasure Island Dark ride 2025Intamin (transportation system)A water dark ride featuring cartoonish characters in a pirate advnture. It replaced I Corsari (1992), keeping the same main scenery and the transportation system.

Flat thrill rides

NamePictureTypeOpenedAreaManufacturerAdditional information
Space Vertigo Space Vertigo.jpg Drop Tower 1998OblivionIntaminA 40 m tall drop tower.
Magic House Madhouse (ride) 2002Fantasy Kingdom Vekoma A mad house built underground.

Family rides

NamePictureTypeOpenedAreaManufacturerAdditional information
Flying Island Gardaland UFO.jpg Flying Island2000OblivionIntaminA 50 m tall observation tower offering panoramic views across the park and Lake Garda.
Baby Pilota

(Baby Pilot)

Baby Pilota Gardaland 2011.jpg Spinning ride2000Camelot-The planes rotate and move up and down. Originillay opened at Fantasy Kingdom in 2000, then relocated in the Camelot area. Now part of the small Baby Land area.
Wolf LegendDrop’n Twist Tower2024North AmericaSBF Visa GroupFamily based drop tower ride located on the site of the former Sequoia Magic Loop.
Peter Pan Peter Pan Gardaland.JPG Spinning ride1986Luna Park Mack Rides Fast spinning family ride.
Giostra Cavalli

(Horse Carousel)

Carousel 1988CamelotC and SDouble-decker carousel.
Monorotaia

(Monorail)

163GardalandMonorotaia.JPG Monorail 1989Luna ParkMack RidesMonorail with views across the bottom section of the park.
Rocket Factory Teacups 1988Dragon Empire Mack Rides Formerly known as Kaffetassen. Rethemed in 2016 as part of the Kung Fu Panda Academy area and renamed Mr. Ping's Noodle Surprise. Rethemed again in 2025 removing the Fung Fu Panda theme.
Il Trenino di Nonno Pig

(The Little Train of Grandpa Pig)

Junior train ride2018Peppa Pig LandI.E ParkChildren's train ride.
La Mongolfiera di Peppa Pig

(The Balloon of Peppa Pig)

Balloon ride2018Peppa Pig LandI.E ParkBalloon ride with scenic views.
L'Isola dei Pirati

(The Pirates' Island)

Junior boat ride2018Peppa Pig LandI.E ParkSpinning boat ride.
La Casa di Peppa Pig

(The House of Peppa Pig)

Walk-through attraction2018Peppa Pig LandA walkthrough where you go through Peppa Pig's house.
Jumanji - The LabyrinthMirror walk-through maze2023JumanjiA walkthrough mirror labyrinth attraction themed to Jumanji.
4D Cinema4D theatre2007-A 4D theatre that shows one or two videos during every season. It previously screened videos based on SpongeBob Squarepants, Ice Age, San Andreas, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and the Looney Tunes.
L'Albero di Prezzemolo

(The Tree of Prezzemolo)

Walk-through attraction2002Fantasy KingdomAn attraction that takes you inside the house of park's mascotte.
TransGardaland ExpressTrain ride1975CamelotC&SA panoramic tour on a train that, at its opening, enclosed all the park's attractions. It is the only attraction still standing from the opening day.
VolaplanoMonorail2001Fantasy KingdomSbf VisaA monorail with vehicles shapes like cartoonish airplanes that takes you around the area of Fantasy Kingdom.
Prezzemolo LandWater playground2014CamelotA playground featuring water fountains, only for kids below 1,4 m.
Prezzemolo Magic VillagePlayground2015CamelotA playground.
DoremifarmCar ride2001Fantasy KingdomAn attraction that takes you through a farm on a tractor.
Funny ExpressTrain ride2001Fantasy KingdomA small train ride for kids.
Baby Corsaro

(Baby Corsair)

Ferris wheel2000CamelotA small ferris wheel with cabins themed to pirate ships. Originillay opened at Fantasy Kingdom in 2000, then relocated in the Camelot area. Now part of the small Baby Land area.
Baby Cavalli

(Baby Horses)

Spinning ride2000CamelotA western-themed spinning ride. Originillay operating at Fantasy Kingdom briefly in 2000, then re-opened in 2012. Now part of the small Baby Land area.
Baby Canoe

(Baby Canoes)

Spinning ride2000CamelotA jungle-themed spinning ride. Originillay operating at Fantasy Kingdom briefly in 2000, then re-opened in 2012. Now part of the small Baby Land area.
SuperbabyCarousel1989Luna ParkFabbri GroupA carousel for kids featuring animals and vehicles.

Other attractions

NamePictureTypeOpenedAreaManufacturerAdditional information
Sea Life Aquarium Sea life aquarium.jpg Aquarium 2008- Sea Life Located outside the park at the back of the car park.
Gardaland Theatre Gardaland Theatre.jpg Theatre2006-Theatre that houses various shows over the years.
Legoland Waterpark Waterpark2021-A waterpark themed around Lego that also features a Miniland. [24]

Former attractions

NamePictureTypeOpenedClosedAreaManufacturerAdditional information
Sequoia Magic Loop Sequoia Adventure.JPG Steel roller coaster 20052019North AmericaS&SA "Screaming Squirrel" coaster originally called Sequoia Adventure. After a blackout in 2017 the attraction briefly reopened in 2019 as Sequoia Magic Loop before closing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was standing but not operating in 2022, then removed. [25]
RodeoSpinning ride19751979Rio BravoA spinning ride featuring real horses tied to a rotating system.
Mini-Treno West

(Little West Train)

Train ride19751983Rio BravoA small western-themed train ride.
Giostra Cavalli

(Horse Carousel)

Caruosel19751987CamelotA small carousel, removed to make place for the new ride with the same name.
Labirinto Giapponese

(Japanese Labyrinth)

Maze19751987-A Japanese-themed plant maze.
Parco Giochi

(Playground)

Playground19751987-A playground featuring tall spiral slides.
Villaggio a fumetti

(Comics Village)

Car ride19751989-A ride on board of old cars through a village populated by comic characters.
UFO

(Centrifuge)

Centrifuge19751992Space LakeA space-themed centrifuge ride, replaced by a newer model in 1993.
Tunga - The ApemanBoat ride19752010AdventureA boat ride set through the African jungle. Originally opened as Safari Africano (African Safari), then refurbished in 1999 and replaced by Raptor in 2011.
CanyonsCar ride19752007Rio BravoA small ride on mine carts. It closed in 2007, before being demolished in 2009.
Crazy HouseWalk-through19791982-A walk-through fun house.
Asterline Saturno 7

(Asterline Saturn 7)

Simulator19791988Space LakeA moving space simulator shaped like a rocket with a 3D video showing inside. It was replaced by a newer model in 1989.
ZyklonJet coaster19801984-The first roller coaster of the park.
Panoramic TourCable ride19822005Rio BravoA cable ride above the park. Removed to make place for the Gardaland Theater.
Castello del Conte Dracula

(Count Dracula's Castle)

Walk-through19831994CamelotA walk-through horror house set inside Dracula's castle.
Prezzemolo TourSteel roller coaster19861989Luna ParkA small roller coaster for kids and the first ride featuring the park's mascotte Prezzemolo.
Cinema 3D3D theatre19861992Luna ParkA 3D theater located inside a temporary pavillion.
Ruota Panoramica

(Ferris Wheel)

Ferris wheel19861992Luna ParkA ferris wheel with 16 cabins. It closed after many people where injured after an accident.
Il Corpo di Eva

(The Body of Eve)

Walk-through19881993Luna ParkAn educational walk-through set inside the body of a giant woman, representing Eve, teaching the kids about human anatomy.
La Valle dei Re

(The Valley of the Kings)

Dark ride19882008Egyptian-ArabianAn egyptian themed underground dark ride, built inside a copy of the Ramses II temple.
Calci

(Kicks)

Swing ride19881994Luna ParkA swing ride, closed after a non-fatal incident.
Nuvola

(Cloud)

Flying carpet19892001Luna ParkA flying carpet ride.
IkarusCondor ride19892011-A 25 m tall Condor ride.
Villaggio degli Elfi

(Elves' Village)

Car ride19901999-A re-themed version of Villaggio a Fumetti featuring cartoonish elves.
The Spectacular 4D AdventureMotion theatre19902016-An underground motion theater, originally called Cinema Dinamico (Dinamic Theater). It was rethemed in 2001 and renamed L'Isola dei Dinosauri (The Dinosaurs' Island). It was renamed again in 2004 and to the dinosaurs theme were added a western theme and a jungle theme.
I Corsari

(The Corsairs)

Dark ride19922024Tudor VillageAn underground pirate-themed dark ride featuring a lot of animatronics and amazing sceneries. There were added projections in 2018 and it was renamed I Corsari - La Vendetta del Fantasma (The Corsairs - The Revenge of the Ghost). It was rethemed in 2025 to Animal Treasure Island.
MoonrakerCentrifuge19931999Space LakeA centrifuge ride that replaced the old UFO.
Top SpinTop spin19932014Luna ParkA top spin ride.
Il Mondo di Barbie

(The World of Barbie)

Exhibition19951996-A pink pavillion showcasing an exhibition of Barbie.
Space LabSpace simulator19951999Space LakeA space simulator that replaced Asterline Saturno 7.
Baby CarouselKids rides19951999Luna ParkA collection of four kids rides.
Castello di Mago Merlino

(Wizard Merlin's Castle)

Animatronics show19952001CamelotAn audio-animatronic show set inside Merlin's workshop.
Saltomatto

(Madjump)

Mini drop tower20012018Fantasy KingdomA small drop tower for kids.
Ramses: Il Risveglio

(Ramses: The Awakening)

Shooting dark ride20092019Egyptian-ArabianA rethemed version of La Valle dei Re, featuring an interactive shooting system.
InferisWalk-through20102011-A walk-through horror house with live-action actors set inside an abandoned factory.
Prezzemolo's LabyrinthMaze20112014CamelotA small plant maze.
Foresta Incantata

(Enchanted Forest)

Walk-through20192019Rio BravoA short-lived walk-through attraction through an enchanted forest.

Attendance

The park was a success in its first year, receiving approximately 100,000 visitors and a revenue of almost 140 million lire. [26]

In 2015, Gardaland reported a record year in volume and growth. Two thirds of visitors were families with children and one third (33%) were "thrill seekers" aged 15 to 25. A third of all visitors were international. The park's growth had been the result of its strategy to attract international visitors who were staying at Lake Garda by working with local hotels and campsites. Visitor numbers were also boosted by the Oblivion coaster. [19] The park achieved an 11.5% rise in visitors from 2,600,000 in 2017 to 2,900,000 in 2018, driven by the addition of Peppa Pig. [27] In 2024, Gardaland was listed as the eighth most popular theme park in Europe, having received 2,950,000 visitors in a year. It was twice as popular as Mirabilandia in visitor numbers. [28] In 2026, the park ranked as the seventh most popular theme park in Europe, with 3 million visitors. [29]

Food and features

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