Legendia

Legendia (a.k.a. Silesian Amusement Park, Polish: Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko) is a permanent amusement park located within Silesian Central Park in the center of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, Silesia, Poland. It has an area of 26 ha. In 2008, the park saw 253,000 visitors. It is one of the largest permanent amusement parks in Poland.

Legendia
Previously known as Silesian Amusement Park
Legendia park entrance in 2021
LocationChorzów, Poland
Coordinates50.2756°N 18.9917°E / 50.2756; 18.9917
StatusOperating
Opened1959 (1959)
OwnerTatry Mountain Resorts
Attendance253,000 (2008)
Area64.2 acres (26 hectares)
Attractions
Roller coastersLech Coaster, Tornado
Water ridesDiamond River
Website

In 2015 a Slovakian company Tatra Mountain Resort became the investor of Silesian Amusement Park and started to change it. The park was renamed "Legendia" and the many existing attractions were modified. The park is now theme to "Legends".

On July 1, 2017, "Lech Coaster" opened as the biggest rollercoaster in Central-Eastern Europe.

History

In 1956, construction of Silesian Amusement Park started. It opened in 1959.

In 1985, a Ferris wheel “Gwiazda Duża” was installed (now Legendia Flower).

In 2013, 26 rides were bought from Denmark’s Sommerland Syd.

In 2015, Tatra Mountain Resort became a new investor in Silesian Amusement Park. It planned to invest 117 million of Polish Zloty into the park.

In 2016, the park announced a new roller coaster: "Lech Coaster" that would be 40 meters high. Opening was planned for 2017.

In 2017, because of change of layout and attractions, park changed name to Legendia Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko.

On July 1, 2017, Lech Coaster - the highest, longest and fastest roller coaster in Poland - was opened. Hyperion has since broken these records

Attractions

As of 2017 Legendia has about 40 attractions.

Roller Coasters
Tornado
Lech Coaster
Scary Toys Factory
Dream Hunters Society
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