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Walt Disney himself walked along its
paths in the 1950s and took careful
note: the concept of Disneyland was
born, to a great extent, after that visit
to Tivoli. But the park has never nee-
ded to copy anyone; its charm lies
precisely in the blend between the
popular and the poetic, between the
fairground and the romantic garden.
Rides with a soul
Tivoli is a place that ages well. Its
wooden roller coaster, built in 1914,
is still operating and is one of the ol-
dest in the world that continues to run
with a manual brake, controlled by an
operator in each carriage. Its gentle
tremor and its rattle along the wooden
rails are pure nostalgia.
The park combines those memories
with new dizzying attractions, such as
the Star Flyer, an 80-metre rotating
tower offering panoramic views of the
city, or the Daemonen, a modern roller
coaster that blends speed with virtual
reality. But the secret of Tivoli does
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
not lie in adrenaline, but in its atmos-
phere. The lakes, the oriental pavilions,
the dancing fountains and the open-air
stages create an urban landscape that
seems outside of time.
The Pantomime Theatre, active since
1874, is one of the most singular spaces
in the park. Traditional Danish pantomi-
me is still performed there, with Pierrot
as the protagonist, beneath a mechani-
cal peacock-shaped curtain that slowly
unfolds at the beginning of each per-
formance. It is a wordless yet moving
spectacle that embodies the original
spirit of Tivoli: to entertain with simplicity
and elegance.
When Tivoli dresses for
Christmas
If during the summer the park is a bust-
ling green refuge, in winter it transforms
into a fairy-tale setting. From mid-No-
vember, the gardeners and craftsmen of
Tivoli work for weeks to decorate every
corner with lights, artificial snow, fir trees
In Tivoli,
Christmas takes
on a serene and
genuine meaning.
Beauty arises
from the light,
from the murmur
of the people and
from the time that
seems to stop
in Copenhagen.
There, everything
invites you to
believe that
happiness can be
as simple as a lit-
up night.
Pantomime Theatre in Tivoli
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