Tornado

About

This multi-purpose park is owned by the city of Tampere and boasts a variety of rides as well as both Aquarium and Planetarium was opened in 1969, a children's zoo that opened in 1970, a 168m tall Observation Tower that opened in 1971, The Sara Hilden Art Museum opened in 1979, and the Dolphinarium opened in 1985.

The amusement park aspect of Särkänniemi started in 1973 with the opening of Neulan Huvipuisto (Neula Amusement Park); in the beginning the park offered only a handful of children's rides. In 1975 the city of Tampere took over the operations of the fun park and integrated it into other attractions on the peninsula.

The park is located on a peninsula, about a kilometre from the city centre of Tampere, that juts out into the Black Gulf. The area used to house three different breweries in the 18th century onward and in the 20th century a huge warehouse serving the log industry was built on the peninsula of Särkänniemi. These buildings were demolished in the 1960s.

The park is easily accessible by bus line 2 and tramway line 3.

- X – Giant Discovery Revolution rotating 360° pendulum ride that opened in 2016; height limit 1.4m. Zamperla.

- High Voltage – Power Surge, high-impact thrill ride that opened in 2014; height limit is 1.3m. Zamperla.

- BOOM – Zamperla Z-Max drop tower that opened in 2019; height limit 1.4m. Zamperla.

- Koskiseikkailu – this Rapids Adventure ride was opened in 1999. Intamin ; a 6-passenger boat journeys a 490 meters course with a tunnel and a waterfall.

- Tukkijoki – a log flume ride that opened in 1982. Reverchon, Tamperer ; a 400 meter long course with 3 drops, the highest of which is 13 m tall.

- X – Giant Discovery Revolution rotating 360° pendulum ride that opened in 2016; height limit 1.4m. Zamperla.

- High Voltage – Power Surge, high-impact thrill ride that opened in 2014; height limit is 1.3m. Zamperla.

- BOOM – Zamperla Z-Max drop tower that opened in 2019; height limit 1.4m. Zamperla.

- Koskiseikkailu – this Rapids Adventure ride was opened in 1999. Intamin ; a 6-passenger boat journeys a 490 meters course with a tunnel and a waterfall.

- Tukkijoki – a log flume ride that opened in 1982. Reverchon, Tamperer ; a 400 meter long course with 3 drops, the highest of which is 13 m tall.

- The Aquarium at Särkänniemi was opened in 1969. It has a total combined aquarium volume of 550,000 litres (150,000 US gal), and is home to more than 3,000 animals representing 200 species. The lower floor of the aquarium includes a mangrove swamp habitat that is home to monos, archer fish, gourami fish, rainbow sharks and blowfish.

- Näsinneula Observation Tower that opened in 1971 is 168 meters tall and it has a restaurant on the top floor.

- Sara Hilden Art Museum opened in 1979 and has on display works from mostly contemporary Finnish artists.