by Nick Vivarelli

Rome's long-in-the-works $300 million Cinecittà World theme park, designed by multiple-Oscar-winning production designer designer Dante Ferretti and based on films shot at the famed studios, including "Ben Hur," several by Federico Fellini, and Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York," was unveiled on Thursday (July 10) with plenty of fanfare and Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi on hand.

Conceived almost a decade ago as an Italian take on Universal Studios, Cinecittà World currently comprises twenty attractions, including several state-of-the-art roller coasters, a dark motion simulator ride called "Dante's Inferno," a flight simulator, and an immersive tunnel.

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Source: http://variety.com/