Dream Island (amusement park)

Dream Island (Russian: Остров мечты; Ostrov mechty) is an amusement park in Moscow that opened 29 February 2020.[2][1] It is the largest indoor theme park in Europe.[3]

Dream Island
LocationAndropov Avenue, Nagatinskaya Poima, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates55.695050°N 37.676692°E / 55.695050; 37.676692
StatusOperating
Opened29 February 2020 (29 February 2020)[1]
ThemeFairy tales, Hello Kitty, The Smurfs, Hotel Transylvania, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Soyuzmultfilm characters
Operating seasonYear-round

Development

The park covers 300,000 square meters. During the construction of the park 150 acres of nature trees unique and rare animals and birds and plants on the peninsula were destroyed. The appearance is in the style of a fairytale castle.

The value of investment is $1.5 billion.[4] Construction of the park began in March 2016. Construction was halted in early 2017 for financial reasons but was re-financed and restarted by late 2017.

There are nine themed zones, including Hotel Transylvania licensed from Sony Pictures,[5] the Smurfs, licensed from Belgian company IMPS, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Paramount, and Hello Kitty from Sanrio of Japan.[6]

There are promenades resembling the streets of world capitals and famous cities, including Rome, with the Colosseum in miniature; Barcelona with Gaudi's buildings; and London. The park's 72 acres are covered by Europe's largest glass dome, to allow operation during Moscow's winters.[6]

The cost of entrance for a family of four at the opening of the park is 11,000 rubles, or about US$142.[6]

Main entrance

Attractions

Roller coasters
Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description
Race of the Future 2020 Fabbri Group A spinning wild mouse coaster of the Power Mouse Midi model line.[7]
Shred The Sewers 2020 Intamin A multi-launch coaster themed to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Most of the coaster's layout takes place in a separate showroom from the rest of the park, where it packs four inversions and reaches speeds of 49.7 mph (80.0 km/h).[8]

Thrill rides
Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description
Baxter Stockman's Hammer of Doom 2020 Fabbri Group A frisbee ride themed to the eponymous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character.
Flight School 2020 Gerstlauer A Sky Fly attraction.
Temple of Fire 2020 Zamperla A Top Spin ride.

References
  1. Themeparx - Dream Island Construction
  2. "Парк "Остров мечты" откроется в Москве в 2019 году". Izvestia (in Russian). 3 February 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. "New life of the industrial zone and Europe's largest Amusement Park: Moscow major construction projects". Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. "Московские развлечения по-крупному". Gazeta (in Russian). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. Tartaglione, Nancy (15 April 2021). "'Hotel Transylvania' Attraction Checks Into Russia's Dream Island Theme Park". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. "Russia Gets Its Disneyland, a Cold War Dream Come True". The New York Times. 29 February 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. Marden, Duane. "Race of the Future  (Dream Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. Marden, Duane. "Shred The Sewers  (Dream Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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