TIVOLI GARDENS Copenhagen, Denmark Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker
Park News - (11/1/2025) Tivoli reported that the famous theme park in Denmark had seen a small drop in both attendance and revenue for the 2025 season thus far. According to the report that covered the park’s operations from Jan. 1 to Sept 30, 2025, Tivoli saw a 1% decrease in revenue compared to the same time period in 2024 and attendance down 2% to 2.6 million. Part of this can be attributed to an operating schedule that had 9 fewer days compared to the 2024 schedule, and Summer season that started 2 weeks later than in 2024. The park is still working on building a new Asian themed area that is on track to open in Summer 2026 with new attractions and culinary experiences. (7/5/2025) A fun interview with Tivoli Gardens CEO about how the world famous theme park has stayed both “tech-free” and still very relevant for the last 182 years can be found posted to Monocle. A large part of the charm of Tivoli is the park’s classic old-fashioned atmosphere and yet in the world full of personal “screens” in everyone’s face all day long, Tivovi has not been afraid to stay away and keep things simple. A day at Tivoli is meant to be a fun day out with family and friends, and while no one likes to wait in a long line, they view any attempt to “gamify” the park with apps as a waste of the quality time they are providing away from all that. Those times should be used to “ground yourself, reflect on what you’ve just experienced and build anticipation.” At the same time, Tivoli is not anti-tech… apps are used in ways to improve a guests visit, such as for restaurant bookings when needed, but you’ll never need to use an app to get a table when you are ready to eat. With words that sing to my own heart, “there’s always room for a little spontaneity.” The article also provides some clues as to what’s next for the classic park. Tivoli is looking to expand and grow their numbers during the Spring and Fall seasons, so there will be an expanded Halloween season coming soon. As for 2026, the park says that they are “redeveloping our street-like layout, with new rides and scenography. The budget is somewhere between DKK100-200 million (€13.4-26.8m / $15.78-31.56m) and it’ll feel like a real refresh.”
2026 - Hikari / Hotel Hikari / Typhoon Eye - (6/20/2026) Tivoli Gardens will open their new Japanese themed “Hikari” area this August. This is a result of the transformation of the theme park’s former Asia-inpired zone into a new 2,000 square-meter immersive zone that will look like a modern busy Japanese streetscape with Japanese art, street food and more, along with two new attractions. Hotel Hikari - has only been described as a new family friendly immersive experience where guests board what appears to be an elevator, only to end up on a fantastic journey through environments full of visual illusions, effects and some scenic magic. Typhoon Eye - is said to be a new intense spinning thrill ride from SBF/Visa Group that sounds very much like a modern version of the a classic Rotor attraction where guests are stuck to the wall of a spinning chamber while the floor drops. The park’s existing Daemonen roller coaster (B&M Floorless) is also currently closed to get a visual update as to be included as part of the new Hikari experience when it reopens later this Summer.
By 2030 - New Coaster - (3/16/2024) According to a local news report Tivoli in Denmark has announced plans to build a new “wild” new roller coaster, meant to fill the high thrill category after the park removed Vertigo, a ride that seated riders in rotating airplanes attached to the end of long arms that would spin in a vertical loop motion.
???? - New Hotel - Planning - (6/22/19) Tivoli Gardens is adding an 18-story tall hotel to the middle of the theme park that will be a sight to see. The unique looking tower structure has been designed by Danish architect, Bjarke Ingels, and appears as if it is made up from a series of disc shaped structures of different sizes stacked on top of each other.
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