An amusement park on Krestovsky Island in St. Petersburg has opened a ride called “Oreshnik,” the Telegram channel Khroniki.Media reported. The park is Divo Ostrov.
According to an announcement on the Divo Ostrov website dated April 15, the ride promises to let visitors “come face to face with the sensations of explorer cosmonauts, soaring to the heavens beyond the bounds of Earth’s atmosphere.”
The attraction is a rocket painted in the colors of the Russian flag. Riders ascend on a platform with seats, then drop sharply back down. A ride costs 500 rubles.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is taking place in the city at the same time. At the RT television channel’s booth, guests were served a dessert also called “Oreshnik,” made with condensed milk.
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