Cavallino Matto
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| Location | Marina di Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 43°10′53″N 10°32′55″E / 43.18139°N 10.54861°E |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner | Manfredini's Family |
| Operating season | Spring-Summer & Holidays |
| Area | ~ 60.000 m2 |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 30 |
| Roller coasters | 5 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Website | official web-site |
Cavallino Matto is the largest amusement park in Tuscany. The park, the name of which means "Crazy Horse" in Italian, is located on 60,000 square metres of pine forest in Marina di Castagneto Carducci, Province of Livorno, and includes rides and dining facilities.
The park began as a free playground in 1967. Called "Parco Gulliver" (Gulliver Park), it was expanded in the 1990s with amusement park rides and renamed. Additional rides were added in 2001. In February 2006, the Manfredi family bought the park and renovated it with a number of new attractions, including live shows.
