Roller Coasters & Giant Elephants: The Most Bonkers Theme Park Ever
LatestEver wonder despairingly to yourself: Why oh why isn’t there a theme park (complete with roller coasters) based on Ben Hur, Cleopatra, Gangs of New York, The Good the Bad and the Ugly AND the works of Frederico Fellini? Well, great news: Italy has finally ridden to your rescue!
According to Variety, the park was originally conceived as a kind of Italian Universal Studios, using the famous Cinecittà Studios to attract some sweet, sweet tourist scrip. Makes sense… in theory. But we’re not talking Jaws and Indiana Jones, here. Because of what’s actually been shot at Cinecittà, the park is based on a bizarro grab bag. Inspirations range from Ben Hur to Fellini:
The look is a mix of sword and sandals epics, Fellinesque and Bollywood elements, including gigantic elephants, science fiction, spaghetti westerns and many other themes concocted by Ferretti from the more than 3,000 movies and TV shows produced at Cinecitta, once known as Hollywood on the Tiber.
That sounds bananas and also AMAZING? Can I hang out inside the elephants, Moulin Rouge-style? Can I bring mushrooms if I’m discreet?