Putin, Sobyanin Open New Open-Air Section of Moscow's Ostrov Mечты
After the opening of the third phase, 'Dream Island' became Russia's largest amusement park by the number of themed zones (15 themed zones) and entered the top 5 amusement parks in the world by the number of mechanical attractions (more than 60 attractions).
Consensus
- The third phase of the 'Ostrov Mechty' amusement park was opened on September 5, during Moscow's Day of the City.
- President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin attended the opening ceremony.
- The new open-air section increased the park's total area to 850 thousand square meters.
- The park now has 15 themed zones and over 60 mechanical attractions, placing it in the top 5 largest amusement parks in the world by number of attractions.
- The park operates on a single ticket for both indoor and outdoor areas.
- Daily capacity has increased to 45,000 visitors.
- The new section includes five themed zones: 'Valley of Explorers', 'Speed Territory', 'Dreamchik Village', 'City of Dreamers', and 'Fishing Bay'.
- Safety is a priority, with all attractions undergoing full testing, certification, and licensing before opening.
- The park has received over 25 million visitors since opening.
- The park has been designated a Moscow landmark.
- The park's expansion created 1,800 new jobs, bringing total employment to over 4,200 people.
- Construction of the 'Ostrov Metchty' metro station on the Biryulevskaya Line is underway nearby.
Points of divergence
- The third phase includes a complex land improvement project with approximately 10,000 trees and shrubs planted and over 5 km of pedestrian paths. — vm
- The 'Fishing Bay' zone features a 451-meter floating bridge, authentic fishing cottages, a viewing platform-amphitheater, a pier, photo zones, street gastronomy, and dozens of art objects. — vm
- The 'Flame of Speed' monorail coaster is 631 meters long and is the first of its kind in Eastern Europe. — vm
- The park's visitor count grew fourfold since 2020, reaching over 5 million visitors in 2025, with more than 20 million visitors in total over five years. — interfax
- The third phase includes more than 20 mechanical attractions, some without analogs in Russia. — interfax
- The first phase opened in 2020 with a covered area of about 300,000 sq. m, equivalent to 42 football fields. — interfax
- The second phase, opened in 2023, included the Dream Beach Club, a city-type beach club with 2,300 seats, visited by over 220,000 people annually. — interfax
- The park's covered area has grown by 50% and the number of attractions by over 80% in recent years. — interfax
- The 'Legend of the Peaks' is the fastest, longest, and tallest coaster in Europe of its configuration, with a speed of 110 km/h and a route longer than one kilometer. — riamo
- The 'Legend of the Peaks' has a route length of one kilometer and a maximum speed of 110 km/h. — gazeta_spb
- The 'Flame of Speed' is described as a monorail roller coaster, not a 'monorail mountain'. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Putin and Sobyanin presented a new open part of the park 'Dream Island' in Moscow — РИАМО
- Mutsoev showed Putin and Sobyanin a new open section of the 'Dream Island' park - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Putin and Sobyanin opened III queue of amusement park 'Dream Island' — Вечерняя Москва
- Opening of the third phase of the "Dream Island" amusement park took place — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Moscow
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Vladimir Putin
- Russia
- Amiran Mutsoev
- Media
- INTERFAX.RU
- Saint Petersburg
- Eastern Europe
- Nagatinsky Zaton
- SPB RU News Newspaper
- Board of Directors of JSC HK 'Island of Dreams'
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