Kid Parc, Amusement park in Gujan-Mestras, France
Kid Parc is an amusement park on a wooded island in Gujan-Mestras, on the Bassin d'Arcachon. It holds over 30 rides and play areas for children aged 0 to 10, including the spinning coaster Les Boulets de Canon, whose cars are shaped like cannonballs.
Kid Parc opened in 1993 on the edge of the Bassin d'Arcachon in Gujan-Mestras, a town long known for its oyster farms. It was built as a leisure park aimed at young children, with rides and play areas scaled for ages 0 to 10. Over the seasons the park has added attractions and adapted its installations to current safety rules.
The park's name plays on the Arcachon Basin's oyster-farming culture: Gujan-Mestras is known for its seven ports, and the site sits near the salt-marsh channels. Families book the park for birthdays, and the rides are grouped by age band, from toddler carousels to the spinning coaster Les Boulets de Canon.
The park operates from late March through November and provides free parking for all guests. Single-entry tickets are reasonably priced, and season passes are available for families planning multiple visits.
Les Boulets de Canon is a spinning coaster whose cars rotate freely as they travel the track, so no two rides follow the same sequence of turns. Its name, "cannonballs", ties the ride to the Bassin d'Arcachon's maritime past rather than to a generic pirate theme.
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