Nokkakivi is an amusement park in Lievestuore, Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. It is the newest amusement park in Finland, although for the time being it has only a limited number of pre-owned rides on its ride list. Nokkakivi park is, however, notable because it is one man's dream come true, instead of being established by an organization which is the case with other Finnish amusement parks.

One ride is especially notable in the Nokkakivi park because of its long operational history in Finnish amusement parks. Round Up has been in three other Finnish amusement parks: 1961-1976 in Linnanmäki

Linnanmäki

Linnanmäki is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on May 27, 1950 and is owned by non-profit Lasten Päivän Säätiö . Linnanmäki has 44 different rides of different sizes...

, 1977 in Särkänniemi

Särkänniemi

Särkänniemi is an adventure park in Tampere, Finland. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, a children's zoo, an art museum, an observation tower , an amusement park and the world's northernmost dolphinarium. Särkänniemi is the most popular amusement park in Finland...

 and 1986-2002 in Tykkimäki

Tykkimäki

Tykkimäki is an amusement park in Kouvola, Finland. It has 30 different rides, along with some restaurants and kiosks. A camping site and Lake Käyrälampi are located near Tykkimäki....

, before it came to Nokkakivi park for its opening season.

Major rides

Name	Manufacturer	Model	Opened	Ride type
Cortina-Jet	Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....	Bayern Curve	2008	Thrill ride Thrill ride Thrill ride or Thrill Ride may refer to*Amusement ride*3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride*Thrill Ride, the 4th book in The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers series....
Ferris Wheel	Eli Bridge		2007	Ferris wheel Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
Miami	Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...		2007	Pendulum ride Pendulum ride Pendulum rides are amusement rides based on the motion of a fixed pendulum. These rides consist of an arm attached to an axle. One end of the arm is fitted with a passenger-carrying gondola, while the other is usually fitted with a heavy counterweight...
Paratrooper	Ameco		2007	Paratrooper Paratrooper (ride) A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella...
Round Up	Nijmeegs Lasbedrijf		2007	Round Up
Dodgems	Ihle Ihle Ihle is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Saxony-Anhalt...		2008	Bumper car Bumper car Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars which draw power from the floor and/or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator...
Tilt-a-Whirl	Sellner Manufacturing Sellner Manufacturing Sellner Manufacturing is the Faribault, Minnesota manufacturer of the Tilt-A-Whirl and other amusement park rides. Started by Herbert Sellner in 1926 and still family owned.-History:Herbert Sellner made lamps, toys and library tables...		2011	platform-type

Family rides

Name	Manufacturer	Model	Opened	Ride type
Hully Gully	Sartori Sartori Sartori is an Italian surname and may refer to:*Amalia Sartori , Italian politician*Francesco Sartori , Italian composer and musician*Giovanni Sartori , Italian political scientist*Nicola Sartori , Italian rower...		2010	Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...

Kiddie rides

Name	Manufacturer	Model	Opened	Ride type
Kiddie Ferris Wheel	Sartori Sartori Sartori is an Italian surname and may refer to:*Amalia Sartori , Italian politician*Francesco Sartori , Italian composer and musician*Giovanni Sartori , Italian political scientist*Nicola Sartori , Italian rower...		2007	Ferris wheel Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
Sky Fighter	Allan Herschell		2007	Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
Mini Cars	Sela Cars		2007	Car track
Octopus	Modern Products		2007	Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
Canonball Express	Ward		2007	Train ride
Canoe River	Venture		2010	Flume ride

Attractions

Name	Manufacturer	Model	Opened	Ride type
Hedge Maze	Nokkakivi		2007	Garden maze Maze A maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single...
Circus World	Nokkakivi		2008	Arcade game museum