Italpark
Appearance
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Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Opened | 1960 |
Closed | 1990 |
Owner | Zanon family |
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The Italpark was a theme park in Argentina, which was located at where currently is the Parque Thays (at del Libertador and Callao) in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. It became a landmark of Buenos Aires in its 30 years of existence up until its closure in 1990.
History
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Italpark was opened in 1960 to accommodate the festivities of the 150th anniversary of the May Revolution.
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Crisis and demise
[edit]On 29 July 1990, one of the wagons of the Matter Horn ride broke, killing 15-year-old Roxana Celia Alaimo, and severely wounding her friend Karina Benítez.
Four months later, the city mayor Carlos Grosso ordered the definitive closure of Italpark as consequence of the tragedy. [1]