TivoliPark

Image description: This is a black and white photograph of an amusement park called Tivoli Park, located in a coastal city. On the left side, we see a large Ferris wheel and a roller coaster structure. In the center, there are several buildings and stalls, with people walking among them. On the right, there is another large Ferris wheel. In the background, we see tall buildings and a mountain in the distance. The landscape is completed with trees and a lake that separates the park from the urban buildings.

The Ferris wheel offered a view of a breathtaking landscape. The frightened rush was an unforgettable feature of visits to the Conga Woman. The same was true of the scares of the roller coaster with a looping and the dizziness of the rotor, the ride shaped like a giant cylinder that spun nonstop. Set on the shores of the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, where the Parque dos Patins stands today, Tivoli Park marked an era.

Image description: This is an aerial photograph of Tivoli Parque, in the 1990s, with Pedra da Gávea in the background. From left to right, we see an amusement park with several colorful structures, including a large yellow roller coaster. In the center, there is a covered stage with a blue roof. On the right, there is an area with colorful stalls and tents. In the background, we see a city with several tall buildings and a road cutting through the landscape. The mountains in the background are green and dense.

It was a craze among children and teenagers in the 1980s. Opened in 1973, it was given that name in tribute to one of the oldest parks in the world, built in the 19th century in Copenhagen, Denmark.

As an integral part of Tivoli, there was also the Orlando Orfei Circus, owned by the same proprietor.

Image description: The image is a Tivoli Park ticket, dated 1984. It is in light green tones with character illustrations on a white background. At the top, in blue letters, it reads "TIVOLI PARK." Below that, in smaller print, it reads "10 anos Vendendo Alegria" ("10 Years Selling Happiness"). Next, in larger blue letters, it reads "FESTIVAL DO SORVETÃO" ("Giant Ice Cream Festival"). Below that, in blue numbers, it reads "1984" and beside it, "N° 39209." In the background, there are repeated character illustrations in shades of red. At the bottom, in blue letters, it reads "Ingresso Maiores de 10 Anos" ("Ticket for Ages 10 and Up").

But its activities, including those of the circus, came to an end in 1995, for reasons that remain unclear. Some say that a series of accidents in the 1990s triggered the closure. Others claim that the city of Rio wanted to reclaim the land as part of its urbanization project, offering a free leisure area. What is certain is that, to this day, an entire generation of cariocas remains nostalgic for afternoons at Tivoli.