Cavallino Matto



Theme Park:Cavallino Matto (since 1967)
Address:Via Po 1
57024 Marina di Castagneto
http://www.cavallinomatto.it/?lang=en
Operated by:Fam. Manfredi

Cavallino Matto in Castagneto Carducci in Tuscany is a small family-run amusement park, which nevertheless has many special attractions. The park was founded as Parco Gulliver in 1967, but it was more a playground with pony rides and miniature golf than an amusement park. In the 1990s, more and more large rides moved into the park. The park gained in attraction with the takeover of the Manfredi family and the associated expansion.

Fun Fact #1: The rock ‘n’ roll monster entertained visitors to the Swedish amusement park Liseberg for many years.

Fun Fact #2: Freestyle is one of only two stand-up coasters in Europe. As the Sky Rider, it entertained visitors to Canada’s Wonderland theme park before finding its second home in Cavallino Matto.

 
 
 

Highlights of the Theme Park

 




Freestyle

 

Freestyle

Europe’s best Stand-Up Coaster

 


Project 1

 

Project 1

A compact roller coaster

 


Rock n Roll

 

Rock ‘n’ Roll

The great Jukebox ride

 


Shocking Tower

 

Shocking Tower

The drop tower with the great view

 


Wild Mine

 

Wild Mine

A fun Wild Mouse

 


Yucatan-3

 

Yukatan

The treetop swing

 


 
 

Past Highlight of the Theme Park

 





Cavallino Matto

 

Colorado Boats

A great log flume

 



Magicland



Theme Park:MagicLand (since 2020)
Rainbow Magicland (2011 - 2019)
Address:Via della Pace
00038 Valmontone
https://magicland.it/en
Operated by:Pillarstone Italy

MagicLand directly opposite the Valmontone Outlet near Rome is a fairly young amusement park, created by the Alfa Park Group. With the licenses of the animation studio Rainbow they hoped to attract as many visitors as possible to the park. After the sale of the park to Pillarstone Italy, the licences were phased out, which is why the park since 2020 is called MagicLand only.

 
 
 

Highlights of the Theme Park

 




Cagliostro

 

Cagliostro

A weird Spinning Coaster

 


Huntik 5D

 

Huntik 5D

One of Europe’s best interactive dark rides

 


Isola Volante

 

Isola Volante

The Flying Island

 


Le Rapide

 

Le Rapide

A very good rapid river

 


Shock

 

Shock

The best X-Car Coaster

 


Yucatan

 

Yucatan

The spillwater with the impressive front

 


Lodging at the Hotel Antonella

In the course of the tour planning we thought to book a package deal via the Rainbow Magicland site, but as this site was not international and therefore a booking was only possible for Italian citizens, we booked a hotel and theme park package via the theme park Zoomarine. The journey to the Hotel Antonella in nearby Pomezia turned out to be a bit more difficult due to closed roads, but the stay at the 4* Superior Hotel was a welcome surprise. In addition, we treated ourselves to the best dinner of the tour and for a little more than 20€ we got a high-quality 3-course menu with pasta, steak and delicious sorbet and ice cream creations.

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