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{{Short description|Amusement park in Denmark}}
{{Advert|date=August 2010}}
{{Infobox amusement park
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Bonbon-land
| name = Bonbon-land
| image = [[File:Bonbon land logo.jpg|200px|Bonbon-land logo]]
| image = [[File:Bonbonland logo.png|Bonbon-land logo]]
| location = [[Holme Olstrup]], [[Denmark]]
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:BonBon-Land.PNG|thumb]] -->| location = [[Holme-Olstrup]], [[Denmark]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|55|15|34|N|11|51|37.34|E|type:landmark_region:DK|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|55|15|38|N|11|51|50|E|type:landmark_region:DK|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = 1992
| opening_date = 1991
| season = April 1. - October 24.
| season = April 1 - October 24
| rides = 65
| rides = 65
| owner = [[Parques Reunidos]]
| owner = [[Parques Reunidos]]
| homepage = http://www.bonbonland.dk
| homepage = http://www.bonbonland.dk
}}
}}

'''BonBon-Land''' is a Danish [[amusement park]] located in [[Holme Olstrup]] in the South of [[Zealand]], about 100km from [[Copenhagen]].
'''BonBon Land''' is a 34-acre Danish [[amusement park]] located in [[Holme-Olstrup]] in the South of [[Zealand]], approximately 100 km away from [[Copenhagen]].


==History==
==History==
The history of theme park, BonBon-land, can be dated back to when the Danish sweets boiler, Michael Spangsberg, got an idea to produce the notorious candy with the funny and well-known names 'mågeklatter', 'hundeprutter' and 'tissebleer'.
The Bonbon Land theme park dates back to Danish sweets boiler, Michael Spangsberg. He began producing candies with names that children would find humorous, such as 'mågeklatter' (Seagull Droppings) 'hundeprutter' (Dog Farts) and 'tissebleer' (Pee Diapers).<ref>{{Cite web |title=BonBon-Land |url=https://www.southzealand-mon.com/BonBon-Land |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Sydsjælland & Møn |language=en}}</ref>


As the candies became popular, consumers began wanting to tour the factory in Holme-Olstrup. However, the factory could not offer tours due to strict hygiene regulations, leading Michael Spangsberg to opening Bonbon-Land.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Story of BonBon-Land |url=https://www.bonbonland.dk/en/dit-besog/informationer/vores-historie |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=BonBon-Land |language=en}}</ref>
From very early on, the candy became extremely popular, and especially schools and kindergartens wanted to visit the factory in Holme Olstrup, a small Danish town in the countryside, to see how the cheeky and delicious pieces of candy were made. However, the production of the candy had to fulfil some very strict regulations concerning hygiene, for which reason the factory could not receive visitors initially. As a result, Michael Spangsberg came up with yet another good idea - to open a small Bonbon-land.


In 1992, the park opened with a mini candy factory, a cinema, a shop, and four small boats shaped like ducks located in a small pond. Bonbon Land’s park covered an area of 85.000 m² (21 acres), increasing to 110.000 m² (27 acres) after the Beaver Rafting course was finished in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=BonBon-Lands History |url=http://www.bonbonland.dk/textpage.aspx?pid=78 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028150750/http://www.bonbonland.dk/textpage.aspx?pid=78 |archivedate=2010-10-28 |accessdate=27 May 2010 |df=}}</ref> The park was expanded to its current size of 130.000 m² (32 acres) when the ’Vildsvinet’ ride was added in 2003.
In 1992, the theme park finally opened a mini candy factory, a cinema, a shop and released four small boats, shaped like a duck, in a small and nearby pond. Following this, success was quickly visible, strengthening Bonbon-land’s position as one of Denmark’s most visited theme parks. Consequently, Bonbon-land actually came in as number eight on a list of Denmark’s most popular tourist attractions in 2008.<ref>[http://www.visitdenmark.com/danmark/da-dk/menu/turist/oplevelser/attraktioner/sightseeing/tophalvtreds.htm Top 50 most visited attractions 2008] ''VisitDanmark's homepage''</ref>


BonBon Land was purchased by the Spanish entertainment company [[Parques Reunidos]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2007-07-14 |title=Parques Reunidos acquires Bonbonland |url=https://socioscorporatefinance.com/parques-reunidos-acquires-bonbonland/?lang=en |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Socios Financieros |language=en-US}}</ref>
Today, Bonbon-land is owned by the Spanish company, Parques Reunidos, which is the world’s third largest distributor of theme parks, safari parks and aqua worlds. In total, Parques Reunidos owns 67 theme parks around the world.<ref>[http://www.parquesreunidos.com/ Owners of Bonbon Land] ''Parques Reunidos homepage''</ref>


The most expensive attractions are the Beaver Rafting course, with a price of 32 million DKK (Danish Krones; 4.7 Million US Dollars), 'Vildsvinet', with an estimated price of 25 million DKK (3.7 Million US Dollars), and 'Hankatten,' with a price of 20 million DKK (3 Million US Dollars) as of 2024. The new amusements added in 2010 were 'Svend Svingarm' and a new 4D cinema. In 2012, it was ranked as one of the weirdest parks by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]] Magazine''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2106937_2106938_2106942,00.html|author=Samantha Grossman|title=Top 10 Weirdest Theme Parks - BonBon Land|work=Time|date=16 February 2012|access-date=3 November 2017}}</ref>
==A park for the whole family==
From the beginning, BonBon-land focused on experiences that the whole family could try out. Moreover, it has been a main priority to have a large number of amusements, ensuring that a family is not able to try them all out on just one day. Essentially, Bonbon-land has 60 main attractions and numerous activities that are all free of charge once you have entered the park. Among those, the most popular are the beaver-rafting course, ‘Vandrotten’ and ‘Vildsvinet’. There are also a number of playgrounds and a pirate track that visitors can try out.


Bonbon-Land has over 60 different attractions with 4 roller coasters, 2 water rides, various playgrounds, and a pirate track.
==Growth==
Up until 1998, BonBon-land had expanded its park to cover an area of 85.000 m². When the beaver-rafting course was finished in 1998, it was suddenly more than 110.000 m². Then in 2003, in connection with the opening of ’Vildsvinet’, the park expanded yet again to cover roughly 130.000 m², which is now its current size.<ref>[http://www.bonbonland.dk/textpage.aspx?pid=78 BonBon-Lands History]</ref>


==Amusements==
==Roller coasters==
{| class="wikitable"
There are more than 60 manned and unmanned amusements in the park. The most expensive amusements are the rafting course with a price of 32 million DKK, 'Vildsvinet' from 2003, with an estimated price of 25 million DKK as well as 'Hankatten' that had a price of 20 million DKK. New amusements in 2010 are 'Svend Svingarm' and a brand new 4D cinema.
|-
! Ride Name !! Type !! Opened in!! Manufacturer!! Additional Information
|-
|[[Hundeprutterutchebane]] (The Farting Dog Switchback)||steel sit down
||1993||[[Zierer]]||Reaches a speed of 18&nbsp;mph (30&nbsp;km) on a 420&nbsp;ft long track (128m) and a height of 15&nbsp;ft (4,5m); height limit none / 1,1m alone. Force One model, train 2x10.
|-
|[[Vild-Svinet]] (The Wild Boar)||steel sit down
||2003||[[Gerstlauer]]||Reaches a speed of 45&nbsp;mph (73&nbsp;km) on a 1404&nbsp;ft long track (428m) and a height of 72&nbsp;ft (22m); height 1,25m. Euro Fighter model 500/8, the initial drop is at an angle of 97°.
|-
|Hankatten (Tom Cat)||steel sit down spinning wild mouse
||2007||Gerstlauer||Reaches a speed of 34&nbsp;mph (55&nbsp;km) on a 1303&nbsp;ft long track (397m) and a height of 53&nbsp;ft (16m); height limit 1,1m. Spinning Coaster model 380/4, car 2+2.
|-
|Viktor Vandorm (Victor The Water Worm)||steel sit down
||2009||Zierer||Reaches a speed of 33&nbsp;mph (53&nbsp;km) on a 2471&nbsp;ft long track (750m) and a height of 46&nbsp;ft (14m); height limit 1m. Tivoli Custom model, train 2x20.
|}[[File:Hundeprutterutchebane-coaster.jpg|thumb|[[Hundeprutterutchebane]]]]
===Water rides===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ride Name !! Type !! Opened in!! Manufacturer!! Additional Information
|-
|Beaver Rafting||river rapids ride
||1998||[[Intamin]]||This 6-passenger raft ride is on a 560m long course.
|-
|The Water Rat||log flume ride
||1995||CB Design||A 220m long ride that features 2 drops on the way.
|}

===Other rides===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ride Name !! Type !! Opened in!! Manufacturer!! Additional Information
|-
|The Albatross||disk
||2004||[[Zamperla]]||height limit 1,1m.
|-
|The Cobra Tower||drop tower
||2001||[[Fabbri Group|Fabbri]]||height limit 1,2m.
|-
|The Crow Trees||tower
||2006||Premier Rides|| height limit 1,2m.
|-
|Dillen (Mania)||air swing ride
||1999||Huss|| height limit none / 1,25m. alone
Status: Closed 2013
|-
|Bon-Bio 4D||4D cinema
||2010|| ||currently showing The Little Prince (need different detail here)
|-
|Hestorado||stationary 5D interactive laser shoot-out
||2011||[[Alterface]]||height limit 1,1m.
|-
|Klaptorsken (The Cod)||swinging pirate ship
||2002|| Metallbau Emmeln||height limit 1,1m.
|-
|Mågeklatterne||Radlerbahn
||2002||Zierer||
|-
|Sprutten||Dragon Boats
||2002||Zierer||
|-
|Paradise||walkthrough Candy Store
||1992|| ||
|-
|Søløven (The Sea Lion)||dark boat ride
||2005||CB Design||
|-
|Svend The Swinging Arm||giant swing
||2009||[[Zamperla]]||height limit 1,4m.
|-
|Skildpadden (The Tortoise)||wave swinger
||1994|| Zierer||
|-
|The Worm||roundabout ride
||Year||Manufacturer||Details
|}* The raccoon tower

===Kiddie rides===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ride Name !! Type !! Opened in!! Manufacturer!! Additional Information
|-
|The Dragon||Himalaya-style ride
|| || ||
|-
|Fantasy World||walkthrough
||2009|| ||fantasy-themed scenes and kiddie play area
|-
|Hot Wheels||driving area
||2006|| ||kids can operate cars, mini trucks, excavators
|-
|Hestepærerne||on-track horse ride
|| 1999|| Metallbau Emmeln||
|-
|Play Areas||play area
|| || ||various different play areas(needs different description)
|-
|The Shrimp||dinghy ride
|| || ||
|-
|Trampolines||trampolines
|| || ||
|-
|Walk the Plank||challenge course
|| || ||
|-
|The Wet Dolphin||water playground
||2007|| ||
|}

===Other===
The park has Arcade Games, various Test-Your-Skill Games, and a Kiddie Show.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

==Picture gallery==
<gallery>
File:BonBon-Lands udgang.jpg|Entrance to the park
File:Vildsvinet (BonBon-Land).jpg|Vildsvinet ride
File:BonBon-Lands forlystelse Alba-Tossen.jpg|Albatross ride
File:BonBon-Lands biograf BON-BIO 4D.jpg|4D Cinema
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=BonBon-Land - Coasterpedia - The Roller Coaster and Flat Ride Wiki |url=https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/BonBon-Land |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=coasterpedia.net |language=en-GB}}</ref>
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|BonBon-Land}}
{{commonscat}}
*[http://www.bonbonland.dk BonBon-Land's homepage]
*[http://www.bonbonland.dk BonBon-Land's homepage]

{{Parques Reunidos}}


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Latest revision as of 03:41, 17 November 2024

Bonbon-land
Bonbon-land logo
LocationHolme-Olstrup, Denmark
Coordinates55°15′38″N 11°51′50″E / 55.26056°N 11.86389°E / 55.26056; 11.86389
Opened1991
OwnerParques Reunidos
Operating seasonApril 1 - October 24
Attractions
Total65
Websitehttp://www.bonbonland.dk

BonBon Land is a 34-acre Danish amusement park located in Holme-Olstrup in the South of Zealand, approximately 100 km away from Copenhagen.

History

[edit]

The Bonbon Land theme park dates back to Danish sweets boiler, Michael Spangsberg. He began producing candies with names that children would find humorous, such as 'mågeklatter' (Seagull Droppings) 'hundeprutter' (Dog Farts) and 'tissebleer' (Pee Diapers).[1]

As the candies became popular, consumers began wanting to tour the factory in Holme-Olstrup. However, the factory could not offer tours due to strict hygiene regulations, leading Michael Spangsberg to opening Bonbon-Land.[2]

In 1992, the park opened with a mini candy factory, a cinema, a shop, and four small boats shaped like ducks located in a small pond. Bonbon Land’s park covered an area of 85.000 m² (21 acres), increasing to 110.000 m² (27 acres) after the Beaver Rafting course was finished in 1998.[3] The park was expanded to its current size of 130.000 m² (32 acres) when the ’Vildsvinet’ ride was added in 2003.

BonBon Land was purchased by the Spanish entertainment company Parques Reunidos in 2007.[4]

The most expensive attractions are the Beaver Rafting course, with a price of 32 million DKK (Danish Krones; 4.7 Million US Dollars), 'Vildsvinet', with an estimated price of 25 million DKK (3.7 Million US Dollars), and 'Hankatten,' with a price of 20 million DKK (3 Million US Dollars) as of 2024. The new amusements added in 2010 were 'Svend Svingarm' and a new 4D cinema. In 2012, it was ranked as one of the weirdest parks by Time Magazine.[5]

Bonbon-Land has over 60 different attractions with 4 roller coasters, 2 water rides, various playgrounds, and a pirate track.

Roller coasters

[edit]
Ride Name Type Opened in Manufacturer Additional Information
Hundeprutterutchebane (The Farting Dog Switchback) steel sit down 1993 Zierer Reaches a speed of 18 mph (30 km) on a 420 ft long track (128m) and a height of 15 ft (4,5m); height limit none / 1,1m alone. Force One model, train 2x10.
Vild-Svinet (The Wild Boar) steel sit down 2003 Gerstlauer Reaches a speed of 45 mph (73 km) on a 1404 ft long track (428m) and a height of 72 ft (22m); height 1,25m. Euro Fighter model 500/8, the initial drop is at an angle of 97°.
Hankatten (Tom Cat) steel sit down spinning wild mouse 2007 Gerstlauer Reaches a speed of 34 mph (55 km) on a 1303 ft long track (397m) and a height of 53 ft (16m); height limit 1,1m. Spinning Coaster model 380/4, car 2+2.
Viktor Vandorm (Victor The Water Worm) steel sit down 2009 Zierer Reaches a speed of 33 mph (53 km) on a 2471 ft long track (750m) and a height of 46 ft (14m); height limit 1m. Tivoli Custom model, train 2x20.
Hundeprutterutchebane

Water rides

[edit]
Ride Name Type Opened in Manufacturer Additional Information
Beaver Rafting river rapids ride 1998 Intamin This 6-passenger raft ride is on a 560m long course.
The Water Rat log flume ride 1995 CB Design A 220m long ride that features 2 drops on the way.

Other rides

[edit]
Ride Name Type Opened in Manufacturer Additional Information
The Albatross disk 2004 Zamperla height limit 1,1m.
The Cobra Tower drop tower 2001 Fabbri height limit 1,2m.
The Crow Trees tower 2006 Premier Rides height limit 1,2m.
Dillen (Mania) air swing ride 1999 Huss height limit none / 1,25m. alone

Status: Closed 2013

Bon-Bio 4D 4D cinema 2010 currently showing The Little Prince (need different detail here)
Hestorado stationary 5D interactive laser shoot-out 2011 Alterface height limit 1,1m.
Klaptorsken (The Cod) swinging pirate ship 2002 Metallbau Emmeln height limit 1,1m.
Mågeklatterne Radlerbahn 2002 Zierer
Sprutten Dragon Boats 2002 Zierer
Paradise walkthrough Candy Store 1992
Søløven (The Sea Lion) dark boat ride 2005 CB Design
Svend The Swinging Arm giant swing 2009 Zamperla height limit 1,4m.
Skildpadden (The Tortoise) wave swinger 1994 Zierer
The Worm roundabout ride Year Manufacturer Details

* The raccoon tower

Kiddie rides

[edit]
Ride Name Type Opened in Manufacturer Additional Information
The Dragon Himalaya-style ride
Fantasy World walkthrough 2009 fantasy-themed scenes and kiddie play area
Hot Wheels driving area 2006 kids can operate cars, mini trucks, excavators
Hestepærerne on-track horse ride 1999 Metallbau Emmeln
Play Areas play area various different play areas(needs different description)
The Shrimp dinghy ride
Trampolines trampolines
Walk the Plank challenge course
The Wet Dolphin water playground 2007

Other

[edit]

The park has Arcade Games, various Test-Your-Skill Games, and a Kiddie Show.[citation needed]

[edit]
  • Entrance to the park
    Entrance to the park
  • Vildsvinet ride
    Vildsvinet ride
  • Albatross ride
    Albatross ride
  • 4D Cinema
    4D Cinema

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "BonBon-Land". Sydsjælland & Møn. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. ^ "Story of BonBon-Land". BonBon-Land. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ "BonBon-Lands History". Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  4. ^ admin (2007-07-14). "Parques Reunidos acquires Bonbonland". Socios Financieros. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  5. ^ Samantha Grossman (16 February 2012). "Top 10 Weirdest Theme Parks - BonBon Land". Time. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to BonBon-Land.
  1. ^ "BonBon-Land - Coasterpedia - The Roller Coaster and Flat Ride Wiki". coasterpedia.net. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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