New characters for the Nordic region's best theme park, High Chaparral

Lucky Luke, the Dalton Brothers and Zorro are now joining the Wild West park High Chaparral in Småland. This summer, 170,000 visitors will meet Annie Oakley and Billy the Kid.

- Annie Oakley has been around before, but now she will have a more prominent role in the park. "Just like in other historiography, there are few women in the history of the Wild West, so we think it's important to highlight those who exist. Bill the Kid, on the other hand, is a new character in the park," says Lotta Edin-Johansson, CEO of High Chaparral.

Last year, High Chaparral was voted Best Theme Park in the Nordic region by the website Barnsemester.se, with Astrid Lindgren's World in second place and Legoland in third. Lotta Edin-Johansson believes that one of the reasons why so many families with children voted for them is the combination of entertainment, activities and history.

- For children, High Chaparral is one big adventure with Shows, games and other antics. With us, children become co-creators of everything that happens. They also learn a lot through our activities. Like what it was like to be a settler, to pan for gold and how to live in the Wild West. We want those who visit us to have learned something when they leave.