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Located on the Anatolan (Asian) side of Istanbul,
Bostanci Luna Park is one of many small to medium-sized family amusement parks in the bustling Turkish
metropolis. Over the years it has showcased a wide variety of rides from different Italian manufacturers, and recently added the latest creation from Technical Park – the Aerobat
LEFT: Park founder Ümit Celasun
Technical
innovations The Aerobat is one of two new rides unveiled recently by Technical Park and since the first model sold to Bostanci Luna Park, a second has opened at Parc Touristique des Combes in Le Creusot, France. Several bespoke themed concepts are available on request for other parks interested in the attraction. Meanwhile Pegasus 16
(pictured) is an update of the larger 24-seater Pegasus. The main lifting arm supports a rotating arm counterbalanced with a crown of four 4-seater ride vehicles that flip and somersault during the ride. The
sensation felt by the passengers is increased by a constant eye- contact with the viewing public because of the outward facing seats. The first version, packing on just two semi-trailers, is now touring the
German fairground circuit under the ownership of Alexander Zinnecker.
See videos of both the Pegasus 16 and Aerobat in action on Technical Park’s YouTube channel, or by reading this article online.
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Bostanci Luna Park F
Turkish park launches latest Italian attraction
ounded in 1983 by Ümit and Sava Celasun, the park is a 10-minute walk up the hill from
Bostanci pier, where ferries serve the European side of the city and nearby Princes’ Islands. A concert hall/show centre sits alongside the 10,000 square- metre park and is used for a wide variety of events throughout the year.
Celasun in fact runs three amusement parks in Istanbul, the other two being Kartal and the larger Çekmeköy Park. Bostanci Luna Park remains one of the most popular, but due to the free gate its owners says it’s impossible to provide an accurate attendance figure. The biggest challenge in persuading people to venture out here from the European side of the city can be the traffic.
The world’s first Aerobat by Technical Park
Since the opening last year of Vialand last summer in Eyüp – billed as Turkey’s first theme park – Celasun says “it would be nice to have something like that on the Asian side of the city” but for Bostanci the pay-as- you price model works best. Rides tokens sell for TL6 ($2.80/€2.05) each, or 10 for TL50. Opening from noon at weekends, the park also stays open late in summer thanks to the climate and the carnival-like atmosphere provided by its well-lit rides and attractions. The selection at the time of Park World’s visit last summer included a Zamperla Twister Coaster; Technical Park Ejection Seat (reverse bungee) and Loop Fighter; Fabbri Ferris Wheel and Flying Carpet; Bertazzon double-deck Carousel and Corsair (pirate ship); Preston & Barbieri Crazy House and Russian Mountain (Matterhorn/Himalaya); IE Park ghost train and bumper cars; and a Turkish-built ‘8D’ cinema.
JULY 2014
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