Kuwait Entertainment City (Arabic: ????? ?????? ?????????) is an amusement park located in the western outskirts of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait. It first opened on 14 March 1984 (1984-03-14) and is one of several entertainment properties run by the Kuwait-based Touristic Enterprises Company. Some of the park's attractions, such as its large Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster and its 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway, are common features in large-scale amusement parks in the United States, but are very rare in amusement parks in the Middle East. Starting on 6 June 2016, the park temporarily closed for renovations.
Video Kuwait Entertainment City
Sections
The Arab World
International World
The Future World
Provincial Garden
Maps Kuwait Entertainment City
Roller Coasters
Railway
Kuwait Entertainment City's narrow gauge railway and original train were built by the US-based company Crown Metal Products in the 1980s with a track gauge of 3 ft (914 mm). The railway continues to operate, but now uses a train built by the UK-based company Severn Lamb. The locomotive is one of their 4-4-0 Lincoln models custom-built to fit on 3 ft (914 mm) gauge track (the Lincoln model is normally built for 2 ft (610 mm) gauge track).
Iraqi Military Occupation
Kuwait Entertainment City has been open every year since its inaugural season, except for the period during and after Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait beginning in 1990. From 1990 to 1991, Iraqi Forces took many of the park's rides and shipped them back to Iraq, while also pillaging and vandalizing the park's property. Many of the stolen rides, including the park's Crown Metal Products locomotive and train cars, ended up in Al Zawra'a Dream Park, located in Downtown Baghdad. After Iraqi forces were driven out of Kuwait and decisively defeated during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the park began the process of recovery. It finally reopened to the public in 1994 and has remained open since.
See also
- Ferrari World
- Tourism in Kuwait
References
External links
- Kuwait Entertainment City - official website
Source of article : Wikipedia
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