Parc Festyland

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Parc Festyland
Mascotte de Festyland.jpg
THe Festyland Mascot
Location Caen, France, Bretteville-sur-Odon
Coordinates 49°10′58″N0°25′23″E / 49.18278°N 0.42306°E / 49.18278; 0.42306
Opened11 June 1989 (1989-06-11)
SloganDéfiez le!
Attendance250,000
Area9 Ha
Attractions
Total27
Roller coasters2
Water rides3

Parc Festyland is a relatively small theme park situated within the Caen ringroad (A13/A84) in Lower Normandy, France. [1] Sometimes referred to as being in Carpiquet in Greater Caen, the theme park receives approximately 110,000 visitors a year. [ citation needed ]

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Background

Parc Festyland is a true theme park as it has a central unifying theme in accordance with which the whole park - from rides to restaurants to surroundings - is built. The theme of Parc Festyland is the 1066 era. Being a family theme park, it concentrates on the architecture and personalities of the time. The park's logo is a friendly, young-looking dragon's head sporting a Viking hat and a large grin.

History

The park was originally located in Dialan sur Chaîne. It moved in 1977 to its present site when it sold the land to the Zoo de Jurques. [2]

Visiting Figures

In 2024, the park received 253,000 visitors. [3]

Advertising

Parc Festyland runs an advertising campaign in association with the Caen tourist office. In all language versions of the booklet, the first inner page is a full colour advert for the park. It consists of the Parc Festyland name and logo, the catchphrase ("defiez le!!!"), contact details (website address and phone number), and two pictures of females appearing to enjoy themselves at the park, with a large rollercoaster in the background.

Catchphrase

The park's motto is Défiez le!. The English version of the Caen tourist office booklet translates this phrase as 'brave it'. It refers to braving the main attraction (a 59 second long roller coaster).

Features

Rides in the Park

Prehistyland

A section of the park is themed to the prehistoric era, instead of 1066 as is the rest of the park. The prehistoric area includes life size models of dinosaurs and a rope bridge traversing a lake.

Floral Decorations

There are gardens with floral decorations and snail-shaped vehicles on a fixed tracks that take visitors on tours.

References

  1. Marie, Jean-Baptiste (14 April 2014). "Le parc Festyland fête ses 25 ans". France Bleu. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. "Le Zoo de Jurques, une histoire familiale". April 19, 2023.
  3. "Record de fréquentation pour le parc d'attractions Festyland près de Caen". Ouest-France.