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Location:
Astrid
Lindgren's World, Vimmerby, Sweden. |
Left: Tjorven and Batsman welcome
guests to the island.
Above: Uncle Melker sprays bees with a can of paint. |
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RIDE SPECIFICATIONS
Facility size: 4,500 sq. ft.
Scenes: 20
Animated characters: 37
Animated props: 7 Track length: 399 ft. (121.9 m.)
Ride cars: 5--4 passenger Ride duration: 4 minutes
Note: All Sally dark rides are flexible in size and configuration |
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A Record Season:
Astrid Lindgren's World reported an 18% increase
in attendance during its 2007 season, with the opening of Vi På
Saltkråkan. "In my wildest fantasy, I did not imagine we would
have a summer like this," said Mikael Ahlerup, general manager of the
park. "To bring a new Astrid Lindgren story to the park and to do it
in such a spectacular way has proven to be a very good decision." The
ride was officially opened in July 2007 by one of the stars of the
television series, Louise Edlind-Friberg, a famed actress who is also
a national politician.
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Memories
Revisited:
Based on a hugely successful Swedish
television series written by the world-renowned author Astrid Lindgren,
this unique dark ride carries visitors into the world of the Melkerssons
and their summer adventures on Vi På Saltkråkan (Sea Crow Island). The series, which debuted in 1964, is so well-loved in Sweden that it is
still re-run today. Here the somewhat eccentric family comes to life
again: scenes, characters and the familiar expressions and physical
jokes elicit smiles and laughter from young and old alike.
The 20 scene ride moves
from the ferry trip (with promises of sunshine) to arrival on the island
drenched with rain; from the trials of a smoking stove to Uncle Melker
teetering on the roof; from young Stina teaching her crow to speak to
her telling tall tales. There's a bee attack fended off with spray
paint by Melker, and a very wet attempt to build a water flume.
Mischievous little Skrallan decides to paint the kitchen, and
Melker falls from a dock with a huge splash on Malin's wedding day.
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