Superland, Amusement park in Rishon LeZion, Israel
Superland is an amusement park covering about 8 hectares in western Rishon LeZion, beside the artificial Agmon HaSuperland lake. Its flat-roofed buildings, painted with a red crisscross pattern on cream walls, sit among trees near blue and pink domes and a tall red-and-white tower. Rides include the Kumba coaster, which inverts riders five times, the Kongo rapids and the 22-metre log flume.
Superland opened in 1991 under manager Avraham Kakishvili; after his suicide on 15 July 1991 and the park's debts, the Bruzovitch brothers' City of Entertainment company bought it, covered the debts and added rides. Heavy winter rains in 1991–1992 and infrastructure works created the adjacent Agmon HaSuperland lake. Entry was once free, with each ride paid separately.
The park's name is English, though its Hebrew name, Superland, is what locals use. The artificial lake beside it, Agmon HaSuperland, formed after heavy winter rains in 1991–1992 and infrastructure work; pedal boats shaped like swans run there, and waterfowl such as the Egyptian goose treat it as a lake. In 2013 the park refused a request from an Arab school for a class trip, then admitted it separated Jewish and Arab school groups; Education Minister Shai Piron and others condemned the decision.
The park sits in Rishon LeZion, a few kilometers south of Tel Aviv and is well accessible by car or public transport. Restaurants and snack stands offer food throughout the grounds, while shaded areas allow for rest breaks between rides.
The Kumba roller coaster spins five times through 360 degrees and ranks among the largest of its kind in the country. The park also offers a rapids ride where visitors can get almost completely soaked.
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