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About Djurs Sommerland

• Founded in 1981
• Located in the middle of Djursland in East Jutland close to Aarhus and employs over 800 employees in the open season.
• Owned and run by Henrik B. Nielsen and Michael B. Nielsen, sons of one of the park’s founders.

About the Park

• Djurs Sommerland is Scandinavia's largest summer land. The park is the fourth largest amusement park in Denmark and the second largest outside of Copenhagen.
• Djurs Sommerland is open from May to October and welcomes more than 800,000 visitors every year, primarily from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.
• All rides are free once the admission is paid.
• The park is divided into 9 themed areas: Piratland, Dinosaurland, Bondegårdsland, Mexicoland, Vikingeland, Westernland, Vandland, Sommerland, and Wild Asia.
• In 2024 Djurs Sommerland opened the tallest and fastest ride in the park's history, El Grito Drop Tower.
• Djurs Sommerland has Denmark's largest roller coasters:
  
  • DrageKongen (2017) - Europe's fastest and longest Family Suspended Coaster. 
    30 meters tall, 85 km/h, 825 meters long 
  • Juvelen (2014) - Denmark's longest roller coaster and only double-launch coaster.  1 km long, 85 km/t.
  • Skatteøen (2011) - North Europe's largest water coaster. 
    28 meters tall, 70 km/h through air and water, 22-meter dive into the water.
  • Piraten (2008) - 32 meters tall, 90 km/h, 755 meters long.
• Also, Djurs sommerland has a huge Aqua Park and over 60 rides to suit all the family.
• Djurs Sommerland has big green oases and fills an area corresponding to 70 football pitches.
• The park has invested over EUR 91 million in more than 38 new rides and improvements since 2008.

New rides since 2008

• 2024: El Grito Drop Tower. Investment 30 million DKK
• 2023: SpinOsaurus, Motorbike Derby og Fosssilvaskerer. Investment 50 million DKK
• 2022: T-Rex Family Coaster, Dino Xpedition og Dinosaurlegepladsen.
  Investment 100 million DKK.
• 2020: Grisebasserne and themed entrance area.
  Investment 15 million DKK
• 2019: Tigeren.
  Investment 35 million DKK
• 2018: Safaribussen og Jungle Rally.
  Investment 15 million DKK
• 2017: DrageKongen.
  Investment 90 million DKK
• 2016: Søulken.
  Investment 20 million DKK
• 2015: Den Vilde Hønsejagt, Milkshakeren, Rodeotyrene, Bondegårdskarrusellen, Traktorerne, Kornmøllen, Det Gamle Vandtårn, Det Nye Vandtårn, Andedammen og Frøerne.
  Til Magisk Halloween: GræskarFabrikken - Scary Haunted House.
  Investment 45 million DKK
• 2014: Drageskibet og Vikingetårnene.
  Investment 20 million DKK
• 2013: Juvelen - Danmarks længste rutschebane.
  Investment 70 million DKK
• 2012: Solguden, Buffalo Bumper Cars og Mini Buffalo Bumper Cars.
  Investment 20 million DKK
• 2011: Skatteøen - Nordeuropas største water coaster. 
  Investment 60 million DKK
• 2010:Sablen.
  Investment 10 million DKK
• 2009: Piratfisken, Det Skøre Kompas, Klatrebjerget, Edderkoppenettet.
  Investment 15 million DKK
• 2008: Piraten - Danmarks største og hurtigste rutschebane.
  Investment 55 million DKK
  

Visitors

• 2023: 811.000
• 2022: 878.000
• 2021: 820.000
• 2020: 450.000
• 2019: 780.000
• 2018: 818.000
• 2017: 808.000
• 2016: 745.000
• 2015: 802.000
• 2014: 705.000
• 2013: 752.000
• 2012: 623.000
• 2011: 662.000
• 2010: 575.000
• 2009: 550.000
• 2008: 528.000

• November 2023: Djurs Sommerland was named "Family Park of the year" in Denmark for the fifth consecutive year.
• November 2022: Djurs Sommerland was named "Family Park of the year" in Denmark.
• November 2021: Djurs Sommerland was named "Family Park of the year" in Denmark.
• October 2020: Djurs Sommerland was voted "Family Park of the year" in Denmark.
• March 2020: Djurs Sommerland was voted Scandinavia's best summerland and Best family experience in Denmark on Sweden's biggest travel site Barnsemester.se.
• March 2020: Djurs Sommerland was nominated Denmark's best attraction in the category of best summerland by DanCenter and Danland's guests.
• November 2019: Djurs Sommerland won "The best amusement" at "Børn i byens" big award show.
• September 2019: Djurs Sommerland won 2 prizes at Park World Excellence Awards 2019 -"Family Park of the Year" & "Thrill Ride of the Year"
• February 2019: Djurs Sommerland was nominated Denmark's best attraction in the category of best summerland by DanCenter and Danland's guests.
• September 2018: Djurs Sommerland was nominated for the best family park in Europe with under 1 million guests by Park World Magazine.
• February 2018: Djurs Sommerland was nominated Denmark's best attraction in the category of best summerland by DanCenter and Danland's guests.
• March 2017: Djurs Sommerland won as Scandinavia's best summerland 2017 on Sweden's biggest travel site Barnsemester.se.
• March 2016: Djurs Sommerland won as Scandinavia's best summerland 2016 on Sweden's biggest travel site Barnsemester.se.
• April 2015: Djurs Sommerland was nominated as Denmark's best amusement park by CoasterClub Denmark
• March 2015: Djurs Sommerland won as Scandinavia's best summerland 2015 on Sweden's biggest travel site Barnsemester.se.
• June 2014: Djurs Sommerland won as Denmark's best amusement park by Berlingske Rejseliv.
• May 2014: Juvelen - Denmark's longest roller coaster længste won as one of Europe's three best new rides in 2013. Behind the award stood the world's largest expert panel of 700 members from Germany's largest roller coaster club - Freundeskreis Kirmes und Freizeitparks (FKF).
• March 2014: Djurs Sommerland won as Scandinavia's best summerland 2015 on Sweden's biggest travel site Barnsemester.se.

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