Djurs Sommerland is an amusement park

Amusement park

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, situated 3 kilometers north of Nimtofte on Djursland

Djursland

Djursland is a Danish peninsula located on the east coast of the larger Jutland peninsula. Other minor peninsulas are also found stretching out from Djursland, such as Skødshoved and Helgenæs.Djursland is also Jyllands only round church in Thorsager....

, 23 kilometers west of Grenaa, and 36 km east of Randers

Randers

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, Denmark

Denmark

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The park was opened in 1981, and it has been expanded every year since then. The park is, like the name suggests, only open in the summer. It opens around May 10. The season lasts until mid-September. Djurs Sommerland has about 500,000 visitors each season, which makes it the seventh largest tourist attraction in Denmark.

A new attraction "The Pirate" was opened in 2008. It is the fastest and highest roller coaster in Denmark. Top speed is 90 km/h and maximum height above ground is 32 meters. It was chosen as the fifth best roller coaster in the world.

CEO of the park is Henrik B. Nielsen.

Rides

Ride	Year Opened	Description
Thors Hammer	2002	A Gerstlauer Bobsled coaster themed on Norse gods.
Piraten	2008	An Intamin Mega-Lite coaster it is the main attraction in Piratland.
Colorado River		An Interlink Log Flume with a Canadian logging theme.
Rio Grande Rafting		A Rapids ride located in Cowboy and Indianerland
Wild West Karrusellen	2005	A waveswinger ride
Omen	2006	A Huss Toppel Tower.