Linnanmaki Amusement Park : ("Castle's Hill" -located on a hill)
Getting to the Linnanmaki Amusement Park is simple!
25 percent of Finns live in greater Helsinki which includes the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen.
Catch the tram #8 from the Olympic Stadium City Center. The area is quite congested and parking can be expensive.
Healthiest advice: If coming from the city center, Walk!!
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Linnanmaki Amusement Park Location
Helsinki, Finland -The capital
Street name: Tivolikuja 1: A few kilometers from the city center of Helsinki : Phone 09-7739-9400
Summer Opening Times:
May through August every day 12 am-10 pm.
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Is close to the park. The Hotel Cumulus Olympia in Helsinki is 200 meters from both the Linnanmaki Amusement Park and Sea Life. Near to the hotel are also the: Hartwall Areena, Olympic Stadium and the Finnair Stadium.
“For this hotel along with other selection of places to stay with discount prices, visit Helsinki Hotels for more information.”
The Spirit of Linnanmäki.
Go to Linnanmaki Amusement Park if you want to help support child welfare. Linnanmäki donates millions of Euros every year toward this cause.
The atmosphere at Linnanmäki is Disneyish...
...like being in a fairy tale. Photo: Bokeh
This is park contains more rides than any other Northern European amusement park.
In honor of the 60th anniversary, in the summer of 2011, a new roller coaster ride called the Ukko was introduced. It's track is over 100 meters long and soars and twists at over 100 kilometers per hour.
Linnanmaki Amusement Park is fun, however it's a bit difficult getting around since the rides are sandwhiched close together.
The park also has games like: Fish for your own bag, and see what's in it. Onnenkoukku, or pull on a sting and see what you win Onnenveto. Also an X-Box Kinect.
I went on lots of different rides. But three rides were particularly memorable. 1. The old wooden roller coaster Vuoristorata, 2. City Express Pikajuna, 3. Galaxy Linnunrata.The wooden roller coaster Vuoristorata is nice because it is a long ride, fast, with lots of curves.
The Fast Train ride goes around the tracks across several bends, also in circles. The sharp turns tilt the coaster at dramatic slopes, making your stomach light.
The Galaxy Linnunrata indoor ride is fast. It feels like you are in space. You are in a dark room with wooden caves, and the lighting is done up well to make it feel like you are floating in space. -- Tomi Elliott
Kinds of Food to expect!:
The Safari family restaurant offers a buffet-all you can eat,or eat at a kiosk where you can buy: Hot dogs,hamburgers,chips,drinks,cotton candy,and ice-cream. The restaurants and kiosks can be pricey, so pack a lunch and save.
A hot waffle with cream and strawberry jam tops it off if you don't care for the typical 'Linnanmaki Amusement Park Food!' Yum!
Most Popular ride.
The Vuoristorata was Built in 1951, the Wooden Roller Coaster remains the most popular ride in Linnanmäki.
Most 'Shakey,' 'Twistey,' 'Turney' 'Flippy' Ride
Huss Booster Really shakes your around, side-to-side and even spins you upside-down. You get a different kind of somersault action with every tilt and turn.
Most Romantic ride
The Children's Carousel,built in 1896.
Best times to visit the Linnanmaki Amusement Park:
You can go all year round, but there are special times, when you may just be able to avoid the long queues waiting to ride the roller coasters. !!--Beware--!! This park is a big hit for school kids...so if you want to really ride, the 'Rides'a lot, check with the Finnish holidays, and plan to not go on a holiday.
Year Round Linnanmaki Amusement Park Attractions:
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- Leikkilinna Museum
- Sea Life -has fish and sea life of all kinds.
- Light carnival in the fall.
- Ice skating
- Bumper cars and winter sports from skiing to snowmobile rides
Pricing and Tickets:
Admission to the park is free. You get the most value by purchasing two day tickets(wristbands). Since this gives you all the rides you want with admission to see the sea creatures at 'Sea Life.' -Watch out for those Sharks!
Winter rides/attractions at the Linnanmaki Amusemement Park!
A traditional Finnish 'Kick-sled' track Stand up on a sled and pretend that Huskies are pullin you. Mush! Mush! At this ride you can select your own kick-sled style, and...off you go. Both children and adults can participate in this event.
Mini-snowmobile for kids For families with children over 5 years of age. This allows your child to get a thrill for speed on snow, driving a small version snowmobile.
Snowy sledding sliding fun for the family There are a variety of sledding type activities...
Standard sledding in the seated position...Sitting down and hold on to your life, because this sled ride is loooong. You can even measure how far you slide.
The Inner Tube adventure -Slide down a hill on an inner tube your own size. Feel the support of air under you as you glide across the snow.
If you have a child with ADD or ADHD, Mom's and Dad's may appreciate the Carousel sled ride. You can spin your kid around, and the faster You spin, the Faster your Kid spins.
Ride a real Pony in Finland on your winter vacation at the Linnanmäki amusement park. Pony rides are offered between 11 am and 4 pm.
Show off your sculpturing skills during snow construction day. Create Your own snow land and what's included is left up to your imagination. Be brave and be part of the snow sculpturing competition.
Winter admission into the park costs 17 euros, for anyone older than 4 years. The admission ticket includes: the sledding rides and winter sports activities, Ice Pearl People stories, The Ice-Circus and all other entertainment.
Fees for rides during the summer season
Tickets to ride cost 5 euros adults and 2.50 euros children who are less than 47 in/120 cm tall.
Wristband,allows you free access to all of the park's rides for the entire day. The cost of the wristband depends on ones height, since taller people can move faster hence visit more rides than smaller ones.
A wristband for unlimited amount of rides cost around 20 Euros.
What Linnanmäki rides are like!
Linnanmaki Amusement Park has 40 + rides.
Roller Coaster(s)
The Tulireki ride is a 336 meter long and 16,5 meter high roller-coaster which seats 24 people. First you go up up up, then ride on a straight. After a short ride on the plane, you suddenly drop--- weightless at last. Feels great!
It planes out again, then at the end is there's another drop-off, Arhhhhhrghh...! After going on a straight, brakes are applied. The coaster car swivels along it's horizontal axis giving you a "weird sensation!"
More rides:
- Top Spin -You sit in a long row (20, or more people) and are elevated up to 15-20 meters. Once elevated, the ride is able to spin you head-over-heels, forward or backward, while being elevated or suddenly dropped. Quite a crazy ride!
- Space Shot
- Water Flume
- Linnunrata "Galaxy" An indoor roller coaster built inside a water tower.
- City Express Pikajuna. The coaster track is 293 meters long with a maximum speed of 37 km/h. After a drop-off you are spiralled, then make a 270° turn to the right followed by a straight. The very end of the ride finishes with a smaller spiral and the train returns back to the station.
- Hurjakuru water ride 350 meters long with a scenic water-fall at the end. Has 9 seats per boat.
- Monorail
- Polyp !!-Looks may deceive-!! Some claim this is the most fun ride in Linnanmäki because you can control your own "Thrill" by jumping up and down.
- Bumper Cars
- Canyon Coaster
- Safari
- Viking Boat
- Ghost Train
- Ghost Lane Kammokuja -walk through a scary house.
- Around the World
- Octopus -an up-'n-down spinning ride, with a zero gravity sensation.
- Panorama
- Rainbow
- Rocket -Launches you up 60 meters and then you drop down.Arghhhh Just like stalling an airplane. Negative G-forces and then free-fall.
Linnamäki rides and activities for the Family
During the summer there is a toy museaum and a Children's theater with special performances.
Both children and adults are allowed to be on these rides.
Vekkula Fun House.-For adults too!
This two-story, walk-thru is FUN!,FUN!,FUN!
See yourself in crazy 'Mazes of Mirrors' tall as a skyscraper or skinny as a toothpick.Fat...short...cloned! Oh no, there are many of me!
Shifting floorboards and crooked rooms. Slides and bridges inside,and if your child is young,adults should go along.
More children's rides at Linnanmaki Amusement Park..
- Chair-o-Plane
- Dragon
- Samba Balloons
- Derby
- Animal Carousel
- HipHop
- Throwing booths -Where you can shoot for prizes.
For Children Only.
- Hocus-pocus Train
- Drums
- Miniature Carousel
- Bumper Cars
- Truck Convoy
- Rio Grande
- High Chaparral
- Pirate Ship
- Top Spin
Need More Information?
For more detailed information about opening times, ticket prices, rides, games and Linnanmaki restaurants please go to the official Linnanmaki Amusement Park site.
Services for companies and large groups.
For information on how Linnanmaki Amusement Park can host an event for you please contact:
contact us at myyntipalvelu"at"linnanmaki.fi or by telephone +358 9 773 99 600; the Sales Service is open Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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