Mini World Lyon
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.JPG) Mini World Lyon in Vaulx-en-Velin | |
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| Location | Vaulx-en-Velin, Metropolis of Lyon, France |
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| Coordinates | 45°45′50″N 4°55′26″E / 45.763929°N 4.923937°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | June 30, 2016 |
| Owner | Richard Richarté, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | Mini World Lyon |
Mini World Lyon is an animated miniature park of 4,500 square metres (1.1 acres) in the leisure center of Carré de Soie in Vaulx-en-Velin, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, in France. This park has been open since June 30, 2016.[1]
It is to date the largest amusement park of its kind in France.[2] The project was inspired by the success of Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany.[1]
According to Mini World Lyon park director Richard Richarté, the inspiration to build the miniature park came after having built a model house at home with his daughter.[1] After having built that single model he says he went online looking for miniature models and came across Miniatur Wunderland.[1] He says that he visited this park a week later and inspired by it conceptualised the idea and construction of his park, it took him four years from idea to opening of the park to the public.[1]