Bø Sommarland is one of Europe's biggest water parks, situated in Bø in Telemark, Norway. Bø Sommarland is located two hours from Oslo. It is owned by Parques Reunidos, who also owns Tusenfryd, another amusement park in Norway. Every summer around 200,000 people visit Bø Sommarland, which makes the park one of Norway's biggest tourist attractions.
The park opening season is normally from beginning of June to the middle of August.
VIP Tent you can rent.
History
Bø Sommarland opened on 27 June 1985 as Telemark Sommarland. It was local forces that developed the park in the "Middle of nowhere".
Sommarland year by year
Season
Number of visitors
What happened
1985
109 000
23 June Telemark Sommarland is officially open, Norway biggest amusement park
1986
148 214
Magasuget and a pool for children is ready. Norwegian television transmits several TV broadcasts from the park
1987
155 359
Several famous Norwegian artists perform in the park
1988
115 000
Number of visitors are very low, raining all summer. Sea monster Sjur and Sætra are new attractions.
1989
130 000
First Sommarland Cup in handball
1990
141 000
Hompetitten are the new attraction, last season with show in the Western City.
1991
175 600
Expansion of the children's pool in Vannland.
1992
182 800
A play hall called "Las Bøgas" from "Las Vegas" is built and Norwegian Championship in pinball games are held.
1993
242 860
Flow Rider, the world's largest artificial waves opens
1994
248 860
Bø Sommarland gets its first webpage
1995
232 240
Bø Sommarland celebrates 10 years
1996
203 056
1997
248 672
"Mot i Brøstet" are the new attractions and the Western City is transformed into Tivoli Town. World-known surfers like Tony Hawks and Terje Håkonsen are visiting the park to surf in Flow Rider.
1998
177 535
1999
209 355
Terje Håkonsen together with other celebrities are attending Swatch Wave Tour Bø- San Diego- Dubai
2000
171 897
Sommarland is celebrating 15 year anniversary. Sentrifuga and Space Ball are new attraction.
2001
208 785
Bøverstranden, a big water pool is ready this season
2002
205 011
Toy Castle Maurtua in Leikeland og beach volley
2003
198 500
Bad weather causes flooding in the park. New arrangements of music-festival in the park
2004
220 833
Half pipe is the new attraction, and a new record number visit the park with over 10,000 visitors in one day.
2005
178 000
Norwegian championship in Olabil and the park celebrate 20 year anniversary.
2006
205 000
Jettegryta is the new attraction. Parques Reunidos are the new owner of Bø Sommarland.
2007
141 000
Splash is the new attraction
2008
165 000
New management
2009
149 511
Upgrading the catering and several attractions in the park.
2010
152 408
Vassføyka is the new attraction
2011
116 540
Upgrading of mini golf, Tacky Summer Invitational is a big event and a Guinness record attempt in the park with Andreas Wahl, which holds the world's largest science class.
2012
95 900
2013
129 000
Trippeltrakta is the new attraction
Attractions in the park
Jettegryta (2006)
Jettegryta, "Pothole", is one of the biggest slides in Bø Summerland. Two and two are sitting in a boat starting at high speed through a tube before they enter an open pan. Slide is over 100 meters long and has a fall of more than 16 meters.
Half pipe (2004)
The Half pipe is one of Europe's biggest half pipes in water with a height difference of 19 meters.
Flow Rider (1994)
Flow Rider is the world's largest artificial surf wave. The artificial surf wave is related to Summerland river where it every hour a wave is released.
Mot i Brøstet (1997)
Mot i Brøstet was the world first roller coaster in water when it was built in 1997. Today it is Europe's biggest water roller coaster.
Magasuget (1986)
Magasuget is a ride that starts 26 meters over the ground with freefall of 9 meters.
Leikeland
Leikeland is the playground for children. You will find climbing castles, electric cars, fairytale houses, slides, jumping castles, mini golf and other dry attraction for children.
