Terra Mítica
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Terra Mítica (ˈtɛra ˈmitika) is a theme park located in Benidorm
, Spain
. The park is divided into 5 themed zones: Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia, and the Islands (of the Mediterranean). The park was opened in 2000.
In 2004-2006 the park went through a bankruptcy process. In 2001, a year after park opening, Paramount Parks
entered into an agreement to manage Terra Mitica, and the park was branded as a Paramount Park for the following season. In 2004 Paramount Parks filed for the Spanish equivalent of bankruptcy protection from its creditors. Since then the park has been operating independently. Terra Mítica emerged from temporary receivership in 2006, after restructuring its expenses, reducing labor costs, and canceling debt through the sale of excess park land. After generating, on average, a negative operating profit of 8 million € per year from its inception, Terra Mítica produced positive EBITDA
in 2006.
For the 2008 season, Terra Mítica added a new free access area including major branded food chains and shops as well as an outdoor adventure park. Plans for the 2009 season include the addition to shopping outlets adjacent to the Iberia section of the park. A hotel is also planned to be built by Ortiz Hijos in the area just behind the Egypt section of the park.
In 2008, the following areas were added to the park:
In 2009, a single adult ticket costs 34€. A two-day adult ticket is 48€. An afternoon adult ticket is 21€. There are discounted tickets for juniors (5-10 years old), seniors (60 years and older), and disabled people. Children 0–5 years enter free.
Season passes are also available: adult season pass - 62€ (family: 56€); season pass renewal: 45€ (family: 41€); Club Babá Season pass (children 5-10): 32€. For family season passes a proof of family relationship is required.
Benidorm
Benidorm is a coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Valencian community, Spain, by the Western Mediterranean....
, Spain
Spain
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. The park is divided into 5 themed zones: Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia, and the Islands (of the Mediterranean). The park was opened in 2000.
In 2004-2006 the park went through a bankruptcy process. In 2001, a year after park opening, Paramount Parks
Paramount Parks
Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions, which annually attracted about 13 million patrons. Viacom had assumed control of the company as part of its acquisition of Paramount Pictures in 1994....
entered into an agreement to manage Terra Mitica, and the park was branded as a Paramount Park for the following season. In 2004 Paramount Parks filed for the Spanish equivalent of bankruptcy protection from its creditors. Since then the park has been operating independently. Terra Mítica emerged from temporary receivership in 2006, after restructuring its expenses, reducing labor costs, and canceling debt through the sale of excess park land. After generating, on average, a negative operating profit of 8 million € per year from its inception, Terra Mítica produced positive EBITDA
EBITDA
EBITDA is an acronym for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a non-GAAP metric that is measured exactly as stated. All interest, tax, depreciation and amortization entries in the income statement are reversed out from the bottom-line net income...
in 2006.
For the 2008 season, Terra Mítica added a new free access area including major branded food chains and shops as well as an outdoor adventure park. Plans for the 2009 season include the addition to shopping outlets adjacent to the Iberia section of the park. A hotel is also planned to be built by Ortiz Hijos in the area just behind the Egypt section of the park.
Park structure
The park in organized into five thematic areas:- Egypt - This area is influenced by ancient Egyptian culture and artifacts.
- Greece - This area is influenced by ancient Greek culture and mythology.
- Rome - This area is influenced by ancient Roman culture and history.
- Iberia - . This area is influenced by ancient Iberian culture and life.
- The Islands - This area is also influenced by the ancient Mediterranean cultures and history.
In 2008, the following areas were added to the park:
- Ocionía - A free access area with themed shops, branded restaurants, and pay-as-you-go attractions. Ocionia is located just before the park entrance area.
- Atalaya - An outdoor adventure and obstacle course with challenges for adults and children alike. Atalaya is adjacent to the park entrance.
Rides
In total, there are 25 rides at the park. The list of rides by complexity is given below (strong - red colour, medium - yellow colour, easy - green colour, children - blue colour).| Park | Ride | Description |
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| Greece | La Furia de Tritón (Triton's Fury) | A themed big boat drop ride with two drops built by Intamin. |
| SynKope | A flat ride, 35 metres in height, reaching a velocity of 90 km/h. Built by Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:*Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides*Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993... in 2004. |
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| Titánide | A Vekoma Vekoma Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V. is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "Veld Koning Machinefabriek" and had first manufactured agricultural machinery and mining equipment... SLC Vekoma SLC The Suspended Looping Coaster is a model of steel inverted roller coaster built by Vekoma. There are at least 39 different installations across the world. The minimum rider height requirement is or more.-History:... roller coaster. |
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| El Laberinto del Minotauro (The Labyrinth of the Minotaur) | A dark ride built by Sally Corporation Sally Corporation Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation is known for its dark rides , and its human, animal and cartoon animatronic characters and shows. The company serves amusement parks, attractions, museums and retail clients worldwide... . |
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| Los Ícaros (The Icarus) | Flying chairs. | |
| Templo de Kinetos (Kinetos' Temple) | A Motion Simulator. | |
| Alucinakis | A children's Magnus Colossus. | |
| Arriarrix | Ride on the backs of unicorns and pasting into a meadow of Ancient Greece. | |
| Iberia | Arietes | Children's carousel rides. |
| Jabato | Children's carousel rides. | |
| Egypt | Cataratas del Nilo (The Falls of Nile) | A log flume Log flume A log flume is a flume specifically constructed to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. These watertight trough-like channels could be built to span a long distance across chasms and down steep mountain slopes... ride. It has two drops, one in reverse, with its biggest drop being 20 metres height. It was built by MACK Rides MACK Rides Mack Rides is a German company that designs and constructs roller coasters. The family that owns the company also owns Europa Park.-History:The creation of the Mack company goes back to 1780, by Paul Mack, when he started building carriages. The Mack company started to design roller coasters in 1920.... . |
| Akuatiti | Children version of "Cataratas del Nilo". | |
| Rome | Magnus Colossus | A wooden roller coaster Wooden roller coaster A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design... built by Roller Coaster Corporation of America with a double drop. It's 36 metres high and reaches a speed of 92 km/h. The roller coaster is 1,252 meters long. |
| El Vuelo del Fénix (The Flight of the Phoenix) | A drop tower built by Intamin, with 60 metres and themed about the legend of the phoenix Phoenix (mythology) The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians.... . |
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| Inferno | A ZacSpin Coster designed by Intamin. It is 25 metres height and flies at 60 km/h producing 3 g forces for a brief but exciting moment. It possesses one inversion. | |
| Ayquesustus | Replica Child Flight of the Phoenix . | |
| Rontundus | Ferris wheel for smaller baskets in which the shape of doves. | |
| Serpentinum | Attraction child carts pulled by geese and in which users, through a lever up or down can do. | |
| Tentáculus | Attraction where children can upload, download and turn transported in vehicles in the form of torches chaired by the Imperial Roman Eagle. | |
| Torbellinus | Chairs flying in infant version. | |
| Vertigum | Children's attraction in the form of a gondola mouse which rises and rotates in a circular motion. | |
| The Islands | La Cólera de Akiles (The Anger of Akiles) | The new addition in 2006. A Supernova Supernova A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months... built by Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:*Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides*Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993... . It's 16 metres high. |
| Los Rápidos de Argos (Argos' Rapids) | A water rapids ride. | |
| Mithos | Typical carrousel with mythological beings, such as mermaids, centaurs, sacred oxen and others. | |
| El Rescate de Ulises (Ulysses' Rescue) | A dark water ride, with animatronics. | |
| Ocionía | La Batalla de la Pirámide (The Battle of the Pyramid) | An indoor paintball game. |
| La Pirámide del Terror (Horror Pyramid) | A haunted maze. | |
| Puerto de Alejandría (Alexandría's Port) | A boat ride from Egypt to Iberia. | |
| Infinnito | A 100 metres tower that offers you an amazing view of the Benidorm skyline as well as impressive views of the coastline and the park. It was added in the middle of the 2007 and is also from Intamin. | |
| Mitikarts | More than 13 Kiddie Rides and a lot of games and water zones. |
Shows
| Show | Description |
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| Acuarela | Passage around Roma. |
| Anfitriones dem Mediterráneo (Hosts Mediterranean) | Meet at the park with ancient gods. |
| Animaciones Terroríficas (Terrifying Animasi) | Humorous show. |
| Arqueólogos (Archaeologists) | Two archaeologists travel through Egypt crazy in your car full of surprises in search of new mysteries. |
| ¡Baila con...las mascotas! (Dancing with ... pets!) | Baba, mític and Cuca is a choreography of the most fun to get a big welcome. |
| Barbarroja (Red Beard) | Enter into a typical Mediterranean town and live the Captain Red Beard's attack with a real ship with 7 pirates, a town, a 20-metre cliff and a lot of special effects and surprises! |
| Danzas de Karnak (Dances Karnak) | Sinuous dance of the priestesses of Isis. |
| El Corazón de Samos (Samos' heart) | Dances from the center of the Mediterranean Sea. |
| El Encantador de Serpientes (The snake charmers) | A funny little man with his dancer and a snake, which tells his travels through India. |
| Lucha de Gladiadores (Gladiator's Fight) | In the Roman square, in front of the Circus Màximus, enjoy a battle between the most important Gladiator Schools of Rome. |
| Mític y Baba (Mític and Baba) | Interaction with pets in the park. |
| QueenWater | Multimedia evening with fountains, fireworks, laser. This show is only in high season. |
| Rock'n'Roma | Mobile Disco on the square of the Roman empire. |
| Tarantela | Inside the Circus Màximus, you'll see a fantastic history about a stupid clown who finds the Circus Maximus' God and who takes part in a special party inside the Roman theatre. Don't miss this show! |
| Teatro de Títeres (Puppet theater) | Currently is represented by 'La Pócima Mágica (The Magic potion)'. A story for the youngest of the family. |
Calendar and admission
Terra Mitica is open from March to December. The park has irregular opening days listed on park's website. Generally, it opens from 10 am to 8 pm in March, April, May, and in some days of June and September, October and November. The parks opens from 10 am to 1 am in some days of June and September, full July and full August.In 2009, a single adult ticket costs 34€. A two-day adult ticket is 48€. An afternoon adult ticket is 21€. There are discounted tickets for juniors (5-10 years old), seniors (60 years and older), and disabled people. Children 0–5 years enter free.
Season passes are also available: adult season pass - 62€ (family: 56€); season pass renewal: 45€ (family: 41€); Club Babá Season pass (children 5-10): 32€. For family season passes a proof of family relationship is required.
External links
- Terra Mítica Official Website //