SUOMEN TIVOLI
Updated 11.04.01
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Lost but not forgotten rides
If Suomen Tivoli (the Finnish Carnival) was a permanent amusement park, it would be the fourth biggest in the country. However, it's not a park but a travelling carnival. It is owned by the Sariola family who has operated travelling fairs and circuses for a century in Finland. Another branch of the same family owns the rivalling carnival, Tivoli Sariola. Suomen Tivoli has its winter quarters just couple of miles from the home of your most humble webmaster.
The carnival has got a brilliant website of their own with complete technical details of the rides. Please check it out, there is an english version available.
Address: Suomen Tivoli, Tivolintie 9, 01560 Maantiekylä, Finland
Phone: +358 9 8273778 or +358 9 8273776
Telefax: +358 401 208196
Website: www.suomentivoli.fi
The rides are classified in four categories:
1) Major rides (children are not allowed alone or not allowed at all)
2) Family rides (children are allowed alone, but adults are also permitted)
The line between the major rides is usually a matter of opinion
3) Children's rides (adults are not allowed)
4) Attractions (other than rides)
| Major rides | Family rides | Children's rides | Attractions |
| Trombi | Samba Balloon | Clown Around | Supra |
| Big Wheel | Flying Dragon | Coke Race | Zoo |
| Bumper Cars | Crazy Worm | Horse Carousel | Bouncy Castle |
| Sombrero | Clown Chair-o-Plane | Ball Pond | |
| Gravitron | Toy Carousel | ||
| Hot Wheels | Ladybird | ||
| Sizzler | Porkie Train | ||
| Giant Wheel | Chair-o-Plane | ||
| Kiddie Ferris Wheel | |||
| Pit Stop |
The images were taken between 1995-1998. The year after the name of the ride indicates the first season in operation. Thanks to Jyrki Sariola and Petri sariola for the ride information and Markku Jaaskelainen for the pictures of the older rides and set up images.
Gravitron, 1989
Gravitron arrived in the middle of the season 1989.
Manufactured by ARM (UK) Ltd.
Hot Wheels, 1998
Manufactured by ARM (UK) Ltd.
Dodgem Track, 1989
The track is built by Barbieri, the cars are manufactured by Bertazzon.
Ferris Wheel
The old ferris wheel is replaced by the Giant Wheel nowadays.
However, the fair still has the old wheel in their possession.
Giant Wheel, 1998
This giant Ferris Wheel is bigger than any Ferris Wheel in
Finnish amusement parks. It's the biggest wheel in the world that is transported
by road. Manufactured by Fabbri, Italy.
Twister, 1988
The original name of this ride is Sizzler. Sizzlers
are made by Wisdom Industries, USA. However, this ride has been
manufactured under licence by PWS Manufacturing, England, which was taken over by
ARM (UK) Ltd.
Sombrero, 1996
Sombrero replaced the Octopus 1996. Manufactured by
Soriani & Moser, Italy.
Supra, 1988
This Fun House is manufactured by MMS, USA. Please send me mail if you
know anything about this company.
Samba Balloon, 1994
There is a similar ride in the Linnanmaki amusement park.
This ride is a year older and is portable. Manufactured by
Zamperla, Italy.
Flying Dragon, 1990
Another ride by Soriani & Moser.
Carousel, 1987
This kiddie carousel is manufactured by
I.E. Park, Italy.
Coke Race, 1990
Manufactured by Claudio Sartori, Italy.
Clown Around, 1990
The Tykkimaki amusement park also features
Clow Around. Manufactured by Zamperla.
Ladybird, 1973
Manufactured by Modern Products, England.
Toy Carousel, 1992
Manufactured by Sartori, Italy.
Chair-o-Plane
This Chair-O-Plane is one of the oldest
amusement rides in Finland. It's been manufactured in Germany where it
was purchased in 1920's. This ride entertained solders during the WW2
in the eastern front. The ride has been renowated several times but the
frame is more or less original.
Porkie Train
Porkies have been manufactured by Zamperla.
Clown Chair-O-Plane
For very young juveniles only
Zoo
Zoo is not a ride but a real zoo in miniature size.
Inside the trailer there are snakes, lizards and other reptiles. Outdoors
you'll find horses, goats and some other animals.
Adventure Bouncy Castle
This is no ordinary bouncy castle. It includes
extra walls and holes inside.
Ball Pond
This bouncy castle is filled with soft balls.
Crazy Worm, 2000
Crazy Worm is a kiddie roller coaster. The best sections
of the track are immediately before and after the sation. The typical ride
takes three laps. This coaster is manufactured by Sartori, Italy.
Click here, to see how to build Crazy Worm up,
or click here, to study it's operating principle.
Trombi, 2000
Trombi works as Rainbow. It goes even faster and higher, but
the safety harnesses are so tight, that it lacks the feeling of
free fall. Manufactured by Sartori, Italy.
Kiddie Ferris Wheel, 2001
This must be the most beautiful ride of Suomen Tivoli.
Parents can ride it too. Manufactured by Sartori, Italy.
Pit Stop, 2001
Another new ride for the children. The vehicles include
trucks, Jeeps and Formula 1 cars. Manufactured by Sartori, Italy.
These are some of the ex-Suomen Tivoli rides:
Skymaster, 1991
Skymaster was replaced by the Trombi.
Manufactured by ARM (UK) Ltd.
Octopus
Octopus has been sold to the Far East. It operates in
Thailand at the moment. It was replaced by Sombrero in 1996.
Manufactured by Soriani & Moser, Italy.
Magic Caves
Sadly, Magic Caves spook train has also been replaced,
by Hot Wheels in 1997.
Cinema 180
Pic: Markku Jaaskelainen
Dragon roller coaster
Pic: Markku Jaaskelainen
Musicbob
Pic: Markku Jaaskelainen
Orbiter
Pic: Markku Jääskeläinen