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Currently the Park has 16 attractions and an area of 42,000 m2

Lux celebrates 25 summers of fun inaugurating the highest slide in Europe

Drafting Interempresas01/08/2011

August 1, 2011

The aquatic park Aquarama, of Benicàssim, inaugurated the past month of June ‘The Jump of the Devil' with reason of the celebration of his 25º anniversary. This attraction, that technically belongs to the family of the kamikazes, is the elder of Europe of these characteristics, with a height of 30 metres/meters, equivalent to a building of 10 plants, and a fall in angle of 62º.

This slide becomes part of the set with other two kamikazes: 'Big Slide', which replaced the emblematic 'Angel jump', and 'the worm'.

25 Years ago, on June 4, 1986 in particular, Lux opened its doors for the first time for an audience unaware that this type of installation, so popular in other countries such as USA.

They initially comprised eight attractions Park and had an area of 30,000 square meters. There are currently sixteen, of which three are unique, and occupy an area of 45,000 square meters.

Among its attractions so far highlighted the 'Space Shot', whose inauguration in 1998 was a milestone: it was the first attraction of its kind in Spain and continues to be the only one of the same characteristics. With that investment (which today would 2,400,000 euros), Lux bet strong become pioneer in the Spanish landscape park. Therefore the Castellón House gave in 1999 investment effort award.

Later came other acquisitions, including the so-called 'Whirlpool', whose size makes it unique in the peninsula. It is added, now, the 'Devil's leap' slide, what happens to be the highest in Europe with its 30 metres tall.

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