PHOTOS: The Danish Pioneer’s Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold takes part in the 2014 opening of ‘Bakken’, the world’s oldest amusement park dating from 1583
ENGLISH SUMMARY: Dyrehavsbakken – or “Bakken” as it is known locally, is the world’s oldest amusement park, opened in 1583. Only 10 minutes drive north of Copenhagen, located in the woods of Dyrehaven, “Bakken” offers games, rides, restaurants, fast food, ice cream and entertainment. The Danish Pioneer’s Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold took part in the March 27, 2014 opening of the park. Please see all of Hasse’s pictures from the festivities. You can read more about Bakken at www.bakken.dk. (ALL PHOTOS BY HASSE FERROLD, THE DANISH PIONEER’S STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
BAKKENS ÅBNING DEN 27. MARTS 2014 OG AFSLØRING AF DET NYE BAKKEDYR
Vintergækker og erantis pibler frem, og dagene bliver længere og længere. Forået er med andre ord over os, og dermed er det inden længe tid til, at Bakken åbner op for en ny, spændende sæson. INFO www.BAKKEN.dk
A fun day in Bakken. (Photo by Hasse Ferrold, The Danish Pioneer’s Staff Photographer)
Torsdag den 27. marts inviterede Bakken pressen og en række kendte danskere med deres familier til et festligt, sjovt og hyggeligt åbningsarrangement.
Kl. 13.15 Samling ved Dronningeporten (hovedindgangen for enden af Dyrehavevej)
Kl. 13.30 Bakkens direktør, Nils-Erik Winther, bød velkommen, hvorefter Bubber officielt åbnede Bakkens 2014-sæson, da han med en kæmpenøgle låste den store røde port op.
Kl. 13.40 Rundgang på Bakken under ledelse af professor Tribinini (Morten Eisner der mødte professor Tribini som Statue FOTO) med præsentation af årets spændende nyheder:
Bakken – Photo 2 (Photo by Hasse Ferrold, The Danish Pioneer’s Staff Photographer)
* Sky Roller (kørende forlystelse)
* Chipsspillet (behændighedsspil)
* Det klodsede hjul
Runden afsluttedes med den traditionelle tur i Bakkens gamle trærutsjebane.
Kl. 15.00 Traktement på restaurant Skovly
Direktør Nils-Erik Winther giver en kort introduktion til den nye sæson og afslører det nye Bakkedyr.
I de seneste måneder er jagten gået på at opspore det legendariske Bakkedyr, som efter en afstemning på Facebook nu har fået et folkeligt navn. Navnet og udseendet på det nye Bakkedyr afsløredes SE PÅ www.BAKKEN.dk hvem det er.
Posing at the statue (Photo by Hasse Ferrold, The Danish Pioneer’s Staff Photographer)
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