Cinecitta World, a movie theme park for Rome
Visitors enjoy a roller coaster ride as they attend the opening of the Cinecitta World theme park at Castel Romano, south of Rome, July 10,2014. The park was designed by Oscar- winning production designer Dante Ferretti and inspired by the Italian film studio.
The theme park, inspired by various films produced there over the years like "Cleopatra," "Ben-Hur," "Once Upon a Time in the West" and the HBO series "Rome."
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Journalists wander in the Ennio's Creek section of the Cinecitta World theme park in the outskirts of Rome, July 10, 2014. The Ennio's Creek attraction is named after Italian composer Ennio Morricone, celebrated for his scores that accompanied many "Spaghetti Western" Italian movies of the seventies. Morricone's music has been used in more than 60 award-winning films. The 500 million Euros ($680 million) park opened to the public on July 24.
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A journalist takes a picture of the Ennio's Creek section of the Cinecitta World theme park in the outskirts of Rome, July 10, 2014. Cinecitta World is a theme park, inspired to Rome's Cinecitta film studios.
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Visitors enjoy the Altair roller coaster ride as they attend the opening of the Cinecitta World theme park at Castel Romano, south of Rome, July 10,2014.
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Visitors attend the opening of the Cinecitta World theme park at Castel Romano, south of Rome, July 10,2014.
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A view of the Cinecitta World theme park at Castel Romano, south of Rome, during its opening, July 10,2014.
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A visitor walks past a fantastic creation at the opening of the Cinecitta World theme park at Castel Romano, south of Rome, July 10,2014.
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Italian Entertainment Group president Luigi Abete poses during the opening of the Cinecitta World theme park at Castel Romano, south of Rome, July 10,2014.
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The fountains of Cinecitta World theme park at Castel Romano, south of Rome, during its opening, July 10,2014.
Ben-Hur
An image provided by Cinecitta studios in Rome shows Charlton Heston portraying a galley slave in a scene from the movie "Ben Hur," shot in 1958.
Cleopatra
Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra in the film of the same name, filmed at Cinecitta Studios and released in 1963.
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The set for "Rome" at Cinecitta Studios.