Särkänniemi is an adventure and theme park. The park features an aquarium, an fine art museum, a planetarium, a kids’ zoo, , an watching tower, an amusement park and the world's most northern dolphinarium. Särkänniemi is the most fashionable amusement park in Finland. Särkänniemi has 6 roller coasters: upturned coaster Tornado, airborne coaster Trombi, Corkscrew, Jet Star, Half Pipe, family coaster Speedy Worm and Flume Ride. Särkänniemi is in possession of by the city of Tampere.

Särkänniemi tries to be as secure as an amusement park can be. The rides have extremely good security systems. For example, Tornado has two cylinders securing that the restraints remain closed, a safety belt holding the restraints down, a laser which observes that all the restraints are closed and workforce securing and closing the restraints.

The rides are also tested every morning before opening the park. At least Tornado's train is taken apart, secured and set up each winter. They have also secured the rides with ultrasounds. Workers are trained for failures. Of the rides, Jet Star has had some problems with security before, but the trains on the ride have been changed with new ones.