Parko Paliatso

Parko Paliatso Luna Park
	The skyline and the park logo on the top left.
Location	Ayia Napa, Republic of Cyprus
Status	Operating
Opened	August 1999
Owner	Vali Amusements Ltd
Slogan	Enjoy the ride!
Operating season	April to October
Area	7.41 acres (3.00 ha)
Attractions
Total	25 as of 2024
Roller coasters	2
Website	Official website

Parko Paliatso Luna Park is an amusement park in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. It's the largest amusement park in Cyprus built on a 30,000 m² (7.4 acres) land. It's a free-to-enter amusement park.

It was established in 1999 by Vali Amusements Ltd.^[1] Due to its central location in Ayia Napa, a parking area is available that can host up to 300 cars.

In 2021, Vali Amusements expanded its business opening another park in Protaras area, at Cavo Greco Avenue, called Protaras Fun Park. It’s a smaller park however it provides lots of fun rides for the whole family.

During Christmas holidays Paramythoupoli and Christmas Land operate usually between November to January. The first one takes place in Nicosia and the second one in Larnaca.

Parko Paliatso is usually closed between late October to April, however its indoor playground and restaurant are open and used for birthday parties and other events.

Attractions[edit]

The park has 25 rides and attractions separated into three main categories: Extreme rides, Family rides and Kiddie rides. The biggest and most popular attraction is the 90-metre (300 feet) tall SlingShot, one of the tallest rides in Europe.^[2] In 2010, the park acquired a 45-metre (147 feet) tall Giant Wheel.^[3]

Extreme rides[edit]

SlingShot
Street Fighter (Rolling Stones)
Booster

Family rides[edit]

Break Dance
Swing Ride
Crazy Frog
Caterpillar Coaster
Musik Express
Giant Wheel
Ghost Train - Fantasma
Wild Mouse
Adult Bumper Cars
5D Cinema

Kiddie rides[edit]

Carousel
Safari Train
Tea Cups
Bungee Trampolines
Kiddie Paradise
Paratrooper
Mini Wheel
Convoy
Trampolines
Bumper Boats
Motorbikes
Junior Bumper Cars

It also offers a variety of amusement arcade games and carnival games (e.g. shooting gallery, lucky games etc.).

The park has a 1,000 m² (11,000 sq ft) restaurant, a free playground area, stands selling food and bars selling drinks.^[4]

Incidents[edit]

Star Flyer[edit]

On Friday, 12 April 2019, a 7-year-old boy and his 44-year-old mother from Russia were riding the Star Flyer, when their swing collided with a nearby ride resulting in both of them being seriously injured. The boy suffered an exposed fracture on his right leg, while his mother lacerated her left knee, broke her right hand and suffered a concussion. The ride was removed from the park shortly after.^[5]