Silesian Amusement Park

Legendia

Silesian Amusement Park entrance
Location	Chorzów, Poland
Owner	Tatra Mountains Resort
Opened	1959 (1959)
Previous names	Silesian Amusement Park
Rides
Roller coasters	Lech Coaster, Tornado
Water rides	Diamond River
Status	Opened

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

In 2015 a Slovakian company Tatra Mountain Resort became investor of Silesian Amusement Park and started to change it. Main changes were change of name to "Legendia" and modification of existing attractions. Park is now in theme of Legends.

On 1st July 2017 a new rollercoaster called "Lech Coaster" was opened. Its the biggest rollercoaster in Central-Eastern Europe.

History

In year 1956 building of Silesian Amusement Park started. First visitors came in 1959.

In year 1985 ferris wheel "Gwiazda Duża" was installed (now Legendia Flower).

In year 2013 26 devices were bought from Danish Amusement Park Sommerland Syd.

In year 2015 Tatra Mountain Resort became new investor in Silesian Amusement Park. Investor will invest 117 million of Polish Zloty.

In year 2016 park announced construction of new roller coaster "Lech Coaster" that will 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.

1 July 2017 Lech Coaster - highest, longest and fastest roller coaster in Poland was opened.

Attractions

In year 2017 there is about 40 attractions.

• 
  Tornado Rollercoaster.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Silesian Amusement Park.

• (in Polish) Website of Silesian Amusement Park

Coordinates: 50°16′32″N 18°59′30″E / 50.2756°N 18.9917°E / 50.2756; 18.9917