Mirapolis

Mirapolis was a theme park in the borough of Courdimanche the plan town Cergy -Pontoise in the French department of Val- d'Oise near the A 15 It was opened on 20 May 1987 and closed on 20 October 1991. With a total of 47 ha (30 ha and 17 ha park parking lot) he was the first major theme park in France. It was designed for 28,000 visitors per day. The park offered at the opening 29 attractions ( including shows). In closing, there were 60 attractions. Added to 13 Souvinierläden, 8 restaurants and 12 food vendors came ( Mirabars ). The park was divided into eight areas.

History

The park was designed by the great French novels and stories. The main attraction was the 35 meter high statue Gargantua with restaurant and ride inside. She was the tallest free- standing statue in Europe and the second largest in the world after the Statue of Liberty. Other attractions beside Le Géant Gargantua were La Descente of rapid ( = Fast Exit ), La Ville d' Ys ( = The city of Ys ), Le Château des sortilèges ( = magic castle ), Les Impressionnistes ( = Impressionists ) and Le Palais des merveilles ( = Palace of Wonders ).

Attractions

Input range

  • Mirapolis Express ( Railway Park )

Transported visitors through the park. The train had two stations. One at the entrance, the other at the statue Gargantua. After the closure of the railway was sold to the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin.

  • Miralooping ( roller coaster )

A steel roller coaster in the company Vekoma with 4 inversions. After the closure of the railway was sold to the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. You went to closing on under the name mega looping until the park closed in 2001. Since 2004, the train is operated in the Euro Park France under the name EUROLOOP.

Fairytale castle

  • Dragon of Sortilèges ( roller coaster )

A steel roller coaster in the Mack Rides. Was rebuilt after the closure of the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. It is still located on the premises.

  • Tour de Léonard da Vinci ( animatronic show)

An animatronic show that the innovations of the past compared with those of the future. The show was at the time revolutionary, because the figures could also imitate facial expressions.

  • Labyrinth

A 2ha big maze.

  • Blancs Cygnes ( Swan way)

Pedal boats in the shape of swans. After the closure of some boats were sold to the Saint Paul Park in France, where they are still used today. The other boats received the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. You are still on the premises.

Kinderland

  • L' Arbre Lumière ( Animatronictheahter )

The theater had seating for 200 people. It was a show shown with mythical creatures.

  • Gallery of automates (Wonderland Tour )

Around the animatronic theater there were various Szenene where animated figures tales and legends told French.

  • Puppet Theatre

In the outer wall of the children's country there was this theater. The seats (150 ) were located outdoors.

  • Mirror Maze
  • Cinema

Trillbereich

  • Descente of Rapides ( flume )

A sheet of the manufacturer Mack Rides. The highest point was 14 meters high. The train was designed for 1,800 people per hour. After the closure of the railway was sold to the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. There she went under the name " Grand Canyon " until closing. She is still on the premises.

  • Kids Pirate ship ( kids swing boat )
  • Swing boat

A swing boat manufacturer Huss Rides. After the closure of the railway was sold to the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. There she went under the name "Pirate" until closing. Then was resold several times.

  • Beaver River ( rafting )

A raft ride past animated beaver figures. After the closure of the railway was sold to the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. There you was rebuilt and used with the swans swan ride on. The railway is still located in the closed park.

  • Balonfahrt

A Balonfahrt the company Zamperla with a capacity of 1,200 people per hour.

  • Quick Cup ( Cup car)

A cup web with the imprint of the former mascot of Nesquik. The railway was rebuilt after the closure in the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. It is still located on the premises.

  • Dragon Flight ( flyer train)

A train, which was instead equipped with aircraft with dragons. The sheet was manufactured by Zamperla. After the closure of the railway was sold to the Saint Paul Park in France. There, the operation of the railway in 2009 was set.

  • Turtles train

In trains that looked like turtles, drove the visitors a little way along. Manufacturer of this path is the company Zamperla.

Gargantua

  • Gargantua ( theme ride )

In 60 Wagoons passengers drove past various scenes designed. Childlike the inner life of a human being was shown. To this was added 120 animated characters that Globules ( blood cells), used. The highest portion of the web (30 meters), the visitors could enjoy a view of the park. Manufacturer of the railway was the company Reverchon Industries. The drive system was after the closure in the Spree in Berlin Plänterwald rebuilt but never used it. It was after the closure still on the premises. Later the railway was dismantled and scrapped for safety reasons.

The city of Ys

A Medieval show with jousting.

  • Circus Tent

In this tent different shows were shown. The tent was rebuilt after the closure of the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin. After the closing, it was more in the park. Meanwhile, the tent was dismantled.

  • Ville d' Ys ( theme ride )

Manufacturer Mack Rides. A theme ride through the depths of the sea. The course was set as 14 meters underground. After the closure of the transport system was rebuilt in the Europa Park. There continues today under the name universe of energy.

Palace of Wonders

  • Castle of the visions

A 4-D cinema inside a castle -like setting.

  • Palace of Wonders ( showroom )

Here, various shows have been listed in the exchange. There was room for 800 people.

  • Theater

The theater was also housed in the Palace of Wonders. There were three times a day each a different idea. There was room for 900 visitors.

  • Parade

The own parking parade started at this point.

Other attractions

  • Dinosaur

Life-size statues of dinosaurs. They were on meadows along the way. Information boards the Dinos were presented. After the closure of the dinos in the Spree Plänterwald in Berlin were re-erected. Here is a boat trip to the Dinos should arise, but which was never completed. After the closure of the dinosaurs were on in the park. Many were disturbed by you through vandalism.

  • Ferris Wheel
  • Giant Octopus
  • Dinosaur

End

On October 20, 1991 Castle Park for the last time its doors. On 31 August 1995, the huge statue of Gargantua is partially dismantled and then blown up. Involved in the decline were not the last the nearby theme parks.

Pay

  • CHF 26 million (4 million euros ) cost the lot.
  • During construction, 80 companies were involved
  • 13,000 people
  • 250,000 m² of green space
  • 500,000 m² of paved area
  • 15 ha of land for buildings
  • Gastronomy offers 3,000 seats, the largest capacity of France at that time. 1988 there are 5,000 seats
  • 6,000 parking spaces for cars, 350 for buses. The parking lot had 17 ha. Parking rate was 10 francs ( € 1.50)
  • The head of Gargantua was 11 feet tall. There were a total of 28 tons of material (14 tons of wood, 10 tons Harzund 4 tons for the hat ) is used to design around the head. It was formed with about 500 m 3 Polyester
  • A hand of Gargantua weighed about 3 tons.
  • Gargantua was sitting 35 feet high. In the stand, he would have had a size of 77 meters.
  • The body surface of Gargantua was 2800 m 2 and Wog 1,000 tons.
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