TilenB
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I haven't done of these in an absolute age, but we visited Cyprus for a few days at the end of October with my parents and since Cyprus is rarely talked about on CF, I decided to shed some light on their only amusement park. Cyprus is a country that has been split into two parts since the mid 1970s and the only currently operating park in the Greek part of the country (the actual Republic of Cyprus) is Parko Paliatso Luna Park in the East coast resort town of Ayia Napa. There's a couple more parks in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (no rental car company will allow you to actually cross the border from either side) and an SBNO park near Larnaca.
We have spent most of our time in Western part of the island, being based in Paphos for all of the four nights and only popped over to the Easternmost point of the island for the final night of the trip. Parko Paliatso Luna Park is pretty much a glorified fun fair sort of affair. They sport 2 coasters, a few decent looking flats and a couple of fairly basic dark rides. The park is more or less token operated with a single token costing 1€, though if you buy in bulk, you can get 12 tokens for 10€. With our coaster targets costing 3 and 5 tokens respectively, we figured it was best to buy 24 tokens for 20€ to be split between me and my dad.
Our first port of call was the nearby Brucomela, which is generally off limits for adults, though the ride op looked at us, asked my dad if he's taking his kid on the ride and let us on without much of a hassle. The ride cycle consisted of the usual three laps, which was more than enough for the both of us to get our first Cypriot tick. Somehow this ended up being my 5th standard layout Wacky Worm of the year after grabbing four of them earlier in the year on my trips through Italy.
Right next door is the park's big coaster, Wild Mouse. Though being virtually identical to the Reverchon model, this particular one was actually made by Sartori and is the only Sartori made Spinning Mouse that is listed on rcdb. Looking through the manufacturer's website, it does appear they have sold an additional unit to the Spanish fair circuit, though I cannot find any reliable info on whether that one is still around or not. The ride is characterized by the fact that the spinning is unlocked through the entire layout, resulting in taking both of the main drops backwards or sideways and was a bit of a fresh take on a layout I've done countless times before.
With the creds out of the way, we went on to check out the park's ghost train, Fantasma. It's a fairly basic travelling unit with a few static scares and flashing lights. And while it's a multilevel dark ride, the upper floor pretty much only consists of a brief outside section.
After doing everything we had on our shortlist, we walked around the grounds to see if there was anything else that could catch our eye. There was a Rolling Stones themed Afterburner and a booster, though neither of us fancied a ride with high G-forces.
In the end, I ended up plopping myself on the Musik Express. This particular unit appears to have travelled with the Italian showman Flauret until about 2022 or 2023 when it found its current home in Cyprus. The ride cycle was sufficiently lengthy, delivering strong laterals in both the forwards and backwards cycles.ž
After this quick ride, I sat down for a beer with my parents at the bar next to the ride.
Since I don't have any trips planned until the next Spring, this probably marked the last few rides of the year for me. Of course, I can always hope for a bonus fair to pop up near home, though I'm not feeling too confident about one appearing this year. Well, you never really know...
We have spent most of our time in Western part of the island, being based in Paphos for all of the four nights and only popped over to the Easternmost point of the island for the final night of the trip. Parko Paliatso Luna Park is pretty much a glorified fun fair sort of affair. They sport 2 coasters, a few decent looking flats and a couple of fairly basic dark rides. The park is more or less token operated with a single token costing 1€, though if you buy in bulk, you can get 12 tokens for 10€. With our coaster targets costing 3 and 5 tokens respectively, we figured it was best to buy 24 tokens for 20€ to be split between me and my dad.
Our first port of call was the nearby Brucomela, which is generally off limits for adults, though the ride op looked at us, asked my dad if he's taking his kid on the ride and let us on without much of a hassle. The ride cycle consisted of the usual three laps, which was more than enough for the both of us to get our first Cypriot tick. Somehow this ended up being my 5th standard layout Wacky Worm of the year after grabbing four of them earlier in the year on my trips through Italy.
Right next door is the park's big coaster, Wild Mouse. Though being virtually identical to the Reverchon model, this particular one was actually made by Sartori and is the only Sartori made Spinning Mouse that is listed on rcdb. Looking through the manufacturer's website, it does appear they have sold an additional unit to the Spanish fair circuit, though I cannot find any reliable info on whether that one is still around or not. The ride is characterized by the fact that the spinning is unlocked through the entire layout, resulting in taking both of the main drops backwards or sideways and was a bit of a fresh take on a layout I've done countless times before.
With the creds out of the way, we went on to check out the park's ghost train, Fantasma. It's a fairly basic travelling unit with a few static scares and flashing lights. And while it's a multilevel dark ride, the upper floor pretty much only consists of a brief outside section.
After doing everything we had on our shortlist, we walked around the grounds to see if there was anything else that could catch our eye. There was a Rolling Stones themed Afterburner and a booster, though neither of us fancied a ride with high G-forces.
In the end, I ended up plopping myself on the Musik Express. This particular unit appears to have travelled with the Italian showman Flauret until about 2022 or 2023 when it found its current home in Cyprus. The ride cycle was sufficiently lengthy, delivering strong laterals in both the forwards and backwards cycles.ž
After this quick ride, I sat down for a beer with my parents at the bar next to the ride.
Since I don't have any trips planned until the next Spring, this probably marked the last few rides of the year for me. Of course, I can always hope for a bonus fair to pop up near home, though I'm not feeling too confident about one appearing this year. Well, you never really know...