NUCLEAR FAMILY

摘要

Visitors enjoy an unusual amusement park in GermanyThe 190-foot-tall whirling aerial swing in the Wunderland Kalkaramusement park, near the German-Dutch border, claims an unusual distinction: It's the only ride in the world constructed in a decommis-sioned nuclear cooling tower. In 1995, Dutch developer Hennie van der Most bought the defunct nuclear power plant from the German government. The site was supposed to house an SNR 300 fast breederreactor, built from 1972 to 1985, but it never became fully operational.After the sale, van der Most converted the plant site into a theme park and recreation center. Wunderland Kalkar sees an average of 600,000 visitors a year and boasts more than 40 attractions, including rock-climbing on the outer wafts of the cooling tower. By NICK muPHOTOGRAPH BY PATRIK STOLLARZ