Italpark

Italpark
Italpark Logo.
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Opened1960 (1960)
Closed1990 (1990)
OwnerZanon family
Italpark attraction, year 1979.

The Italpark was a theme park in Argentina, which was located at where currently is the Parque Thays (at del Libertador and Callao) in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. It became a landmark of Buenos Aires in its 30 years of existence up until its closure in 1990.

History

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Italpark was opened in 1960 to accommodate the festivities of the 150th anniversary of the May Revolution.

View of Parque Thays, where the Italpark used to be

Crisis and demise

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On 29 July 1990, one of the wagons of the Matter Horn ride broke, killing 15-year-old Roxana Celia Alaimo, and severely wounding her friend Karina Benítez.

Four months later, the city mayor Carlos Grosso ordered the definitive closure of Italpark as consequence of the tragedy. [1]

See also

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References

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