Terra Mítica, Theme park in Benidorm, Spain
Terra Mítica is a theme park in Benidorm divided into five zones, each dedicated to an ancient Mediterranean civilization, offering 33 different rides and attractions in total. The grounds include separate areas for Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Islands, with each section featuring its own architecture and entertainment options.
The park opened in July 2000 and went through several management changes during its early years. A temporary partnership with Paramount Parks existed during its initial development but was later dissolved.
The name refers to the mythical worlds of the Mediterranean, visible in each themed area through building facades, statues, and decorations. Visitors walk through streets and squares reminiscent of ancient cities, while live performances and costumes recreate each era.
Terra Mítica opens almost daily in June, July, August and the first week of September, from 10:30 until 20:00, 21:00 or 22:30 depending on the day, and on selected days in May, October and November from 10:30 to 19:00. It stays closed for the whole of December to April. Since 2013 the grounds have been split between the gated Terra Mítica and the separately ticketed Iberia Park, which from 2016 opens for only two months a year.
Magnus Colossus, the wooden coaster in the Rome zone, closed in 2016 because of its high maintenance costs, so it no longer runs. The park's inverted coaster opened in 2003 as Tizona in Iberia and was moved to Greece and renamed Titánide in 2009, when the Iberia zone partly closed.
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