Cinecittà World
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| Location | Rome, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 41°42′33″N 12°26′48″E / 41.7090318888888°N 12.4467296000000°E / 41.7090318888888; 12.4467296000000 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | July 24, 2014 |
| Owner | Cinecitta Parks |
| Theme | Cinema, Television, Ancient Rome |
| Area | 300,000 m2 (74 acres) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 40 |
| Roller coasters | 2 |
| Water rides | 4 |
| Website | Official website |
Cinecittà World is a theme park located in Rome, Italy. With the creation of the sets by Dante Ferretti it is made up of 40 attractions, 6 shows staged in theaters and outdoors and 7 thematic areas developed on a total area of 300,000 m2.
History
The Park was created on the initiative of the entrepreneurs Luigi Abete, Aurelio De Laurentiis and Diego Della Valle.
It includes the water park Aqua World, opened in 2019 as thematic area of Cinecittà World and which will become a separate water park in the future. In 2020, the Roma World experiential park opened, with a hotel-campsite. Cinecittà World stands on the grounds of the old Dinocittà film studios, built in the sixties by Dino De Laurentiis, of which there are studios and some buildings converted to host indoor shows and attractions.
The park officially opened on 24 July 2014.[1]
The complex
Attractions
There are 34 attractions in the park and they are divided into 3 categories: adrenaline, family, children.
| Name | Characteristics | Model | Building house | Year | Category | Theme area |
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| Volarium | Flying theater with a futuristic theme where films of Italian cities are projected | Flying Theatree | Simtec Systems | 2019 | Family | Adventureland |
| Assassin's Creed | Virtual reality maze based on the 'action-game Assassin's Creed | Virtual Arcade | Polymorph | Family | Far West | |
| Horror House | Horror House based on the great horror blockbusters and located in the basement of the Far West area | Horror House(Walktrough) | 2017 | Adrenaline | Far West | |
| Altair CCW-0204 | Futuristic themed Multi Inversion coaster, second most inverted coaster in the world after The Smiler at Alton Towers | Multi Inversion Coaster | Intamin | 2014 | Adrenaline | Spaceland |
| Indiana | It is a 60m high free fall tower that develops on the back of a large elephant | Drop Tower | Intamin | Adventureland | ||
| Rodeo | Western-themed Bumper cars. | Bumper Cars | 2017 | Family | Far West | |
| Aqua Rodeo | Bumper cars on the water. Aquatic version of Rodeo | Water Bumper Cars | ||||
| Pezzi da Oscar - Le sculture del cinema | Permanent exhibition that houses over 300 sculptures taken from 30 films, commercials and TV broadcasts | Show | Cinecittà World | |||
| La Guerra dei Mondi | Virtual reality attraction set in the set of an apocalyptic film | Living Systems | THESIS | |||
| Inferno | Indoor family drop coaster inspired by the inferno of Dante Alighieri | Family indoor Drop Coaster | Intamin | 2014 | Adventureland | |
| Aktium | Roman-themed Supersplash set during the Battle of Actium. The attraction features two descents and reaches speeds of 70 km/h | Super Splash | Mack Rides | Roma | ||
| U-571 | Walkthrough inside the original set of the film U-571 which reconstructs the interior of a submarine of the WWII | Walk-Through | Adventureland | |||
| Jurassic War | Immersive 4D dinosaur themed tunnel preceded by a Walktrough queue. | Immersive Tunnel, Walktrough | Simworx | 2018 | ||
| Le Tazze | Attraction formed by cars similar to large cauldrons that rotate in a whirling movement | Spinning Family Ride | Zamperla | 2014 | Children | Roma |
| Torre di Controllo | An up and down tower | Jumpin' Tower | Zamperla | Spaceland | ||
| Saltarello | Attraction with rotating mechanical arms and cars bouncing back and forth | Jumper Ride | Zamperla | Roma | ||
| Bici Volanti | Attraction with cars that go up or down by activating the pedals | Magic Bikes | Zamperla | Spaceland | ||
| Pompieri | Aquatic attraction with a fire truck-shaped car where you can challenge each other with splashes of water | Fire Brigade | Zamperla | 2017 | Spaceland | |
| Aviator | Flying mini airplanes | Mini Jet Ride | Zamperla | Adventureland | ||
| Velocità Luce | Retro/futuristic themed electric car track | Race track | Vari | 2014 but renewed in 2018 | Spaceland | |
| Giocarena | Large indoor Playground on three floors | Family Playground | 2014 as "Il Proiettore Incantato" ,2017 as "Giocarena", but renewed in 2019 | Adventureland | ||
| Il treno del west | A themed tour aboard small colored vans | Car Convoy | Zamperla | 2014 as "Caminiera", but renewed in 2018 | Far West | |
| Giochi a Premi | West themed game show | Giochi a premi | Vari | 2022 | Far West | |
| Missione Laser | Path in the dark in which to cross a laser grid in the shortest possible time. Paid attraction | Skill game | Extraball | 2017 | Family | Spaceland |
| Cinetour | Exhibition of sculptures and sets used in various films | Show | Creature studios | 2018 | Cinecittà World | |
| I-Fly | "Living room" roller coaster in virtual reality | VR Coaster experience | Polymorph | |||
| Salto Pazzo | Three trampolines of 3.40m, 5m and 6.20m | Trampolines | 2022 | Roma | ||
| Il giardino degli Dei | Walkthrough within a garden with Roman statues | Walktrough | 2022 | Roma |
Shows
| Name | Description | Place | Duration |
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| Welcome Show | Gangster live show welcome | Cinecittà street | 15 m |
| Viva l’Italia | Variety on the beauties of Italy | Theater 1 | 30 m |
| Trucchi da Paura- I segreti del cinema Horror | Comedy show about the effects of horror cinema | Theater 4 | 20 m |
| Fast and Furious Tribute stunt show | Stunt show | Stunt arena | 20 m |
| Far West Show | Country show | Far West area | 15 m |
| Animazione TRANSFORMERS | Meet and greet with Bumblebee | Jurassic War Plaza | 20 m |
| Animazione Jurassic War | Meet and greet with dinosaur animatronics | Jurassic War Plaza | 20 m |
Themed Areas
| Name | Description | Attractions | Restaurants | Shops |
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| Cinecittà World | Main street inspired by 1920s Manhattan |
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| Spaceland | Sci-fi area around the Altair spaceship CCW 02-04 |
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| Roma | Roman themed area during the Battle of Actium |
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| Adventureland | Adventure themed area in a jungle |
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| Far West | Western village |
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Aquaworld
Cinecittà World water park. It opened in 2019 and contains 3 Attractions. It has a restaurant, the Ristobar Aqua World (Kiosk).
| Name | Description | Type | Year |
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| Paradiso | Slow river to travel on rafts or on foot, dragged by a gentle current. | Lazy River | 2022 |
| Cinema pool | Swimming pool of about 1800 m2 with a maximum height of 1.4m equipped with a screen set in the water where films and shows are shown | Swimming pool | 2019 |
| Phuket Beach | Beach inside the Paradise River | Beach | 2022 |
Roma World
Theme park with 16 activities, 4 shows, 1 restaurant and 1 hotel with an ancient Roman theme.
Il Regno del Ghiaccio
Indoor snow park produced by Industrial Frigo opened in 2018, it is located inside Cinecittà World. Contains 4 attractions and 1 restaurant, Bar Il Regno del Ghiaccio.
| Name | Description | Type |
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| Kamikice | Ice slide to do with a sled | Ice laughs |
| Palle di neve | Playground with snow and snow cannon with which you can challenge each other with snowball shots | Snow Playground |
| Pattiniamo | Ice skating rink | Ice skating rink |
| ScivolOne | Multipiste slide on the snow to be done on board special donuts | Ice Racer |
Restaurant and Hotel
| Name | Description |
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| Eat like the Ancient Romans | Tavern with ancient foods |
| Sleep like the Legionnaires | 1 bed tents |
Location and transport
The resort is located in the Castel Romano district, next to the Castel Romano Designer Outlet (McArthurGlen shopping center).
It can be reached from the SS 148 Pontina.
It’s also served by a shuttle bus service, with departures from Roma Termini and from the EUR Palasport metro station.[2]
References
- ^ POVOLEDO, ELISABETTA (21 July 2014). "Investing in Fantasy to Save a Fraying Reality - Cinecittà World Theme Park Opens Thursday in Italy". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "How to get here". cinecittaworld.it. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
External links
- Official website