25 facts about Tivoli
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Founded in 1843 by Georg Carstensen.
Tivoli is a public limited company.
Tivoli's total surface area is 82,717 square metres.
Tivoli has a turnover of around 700 DKK million per year.
Tivoli is an old company with many traditions - but innovation is also a key priority at the gardens.
According to founder Georg Carstensen: Tivoli will never be finished.
Hans Christian Andersen visited Tivoli Gardens in the first season in 1843. This inspired his
description of the emperor's garden in what he referred to in his diary as "my Chinese fairy tale",
The Nightingale.
Tivoli has about 4 million visitors per year, divided into three seasons: Summer Season, Halloween
in Tivoli and Christmas in Tivoli.
Tivoli's wooden roller coaster dates from 1914 and is one of the oldest wooden roller coasters still
operating in the world.
The Pantomime Theatre dates from 1844 and the building is the only one that is protected in Tivoli.
The Glass Hall burned down completely during the "schalburgtage" (pro-German sabotage) in 1944
- before the current Glass Hall was constructed. It was originally a concert hall from 1863. From
1902 it was used as a theatre, revue etc. under the name The Glass Hall.
Tivoli's Aquarium is northern Europe's longest saltwater aquarium with more than 1,600 tropical
fish and was inaugurated in 2005.
There are around 850 trees in Tivoli.
Tivoli's online casino www.tivolicasino.dk opened in 2012.
Tivoli receives around 6,500 job applications each year.
Tivoli Garden has existed since 1844 and is one of Denmark's best musical education programmes
for boys.
Tivoli buys green electricity - around 10 million kWh per year.
Friday Rock was launched in 1997 offering live music on the lawn with both Danish and
international artists every Friday night during the summer season.
Tivoli is one of the world's oldest amusement parks.
The Multi-ride Ticket was introduced in 1983.
Famous performers at Tivoli over time have included Marlene Dietrich, Mariah Carey, Kanye West
and Eric Clapton.
Famous guests at the gardens have included the Queen and her family, Hillary and Bill Clinton,
Michael Jackson and Walt Disney, who visited in the 50s and 60s to get ideas and inspiration for
Disneyland.
During Halloween in Tivoli we have around 11,000 pumpkins and 6,000 decorative pumpkins in the
gardens.
The Danish Giant Pumpkin Championship is held during Halloween in Tivoli.
During Christmas in Tivoli we have around 1,000 Christmas trees and 3.5km of fir garlands.
Out of season there are around 500 employees, and during high season around 1,500. Including
tenants, we have around 3,000 during the season.
Tivoli Media Kit 2013