Gardaland

Gardaland Resort

Gardaland's entrance
Location	Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy
Coordinates	45°27′16″N 10°42′50″E / 45.45444°N 10.71389°E / 45.45444; 10.71389
Status	Operating
Opened	19 July 1975 (1975-07-19)
Owner	Merlin Entertainments
Operating season	Spring-Summer & Holidays
Attendance	2,950,000 (2024)
Area	260,000 m2 (64 acres)
Attractions
Total	37[1]
Roller coasters	7
Water rides	3
Website	Official website

Gardaland Resort is an amusement park resort located in northeastern Italy. Opened on 19 July 1975, the resort includes Gardaland Park, Gardaland Sea-Life, Legoland Waterpark, Gardaland Hotel, Adventure Hotel and Magic Hotel. It is adjacent to Lake Garda. The entire complex covers an area of 445,000 m² (4,789,940 sq ft), while the amusement park alone measures 200,000 m² (2,152,782 sq ft).

Since October 2006, the park has been owned by the British company Merlin Entertainments. Major attractions at the park include Mammut, Jungle Rapids, Fuga Da Atlantide, Shaman, Blue Tornado, Raptor and Oblivion: The Black Hole which opened on 28 March 2015. The park's mascot, Prezzemolo, was popular in the Italian licensing market during the 1990s and the 2000s.

With just under three million annual visitors, Gardaland is ranked as the eighth most visited theme park in Europe.