sections of which were also shot at Cinecittà, again utilised a reconstruction of the Sistine Chapel. Cinecittà World In 2009 the studio announced that they intended to create a theme park. The movie-themed amusement park, Cinecittà World, opened in July 2014. The €250 million theme park is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Cinecittà studios, on the site of a former movie studio built by Dino De Laurentiis in the 1960s. Cinecittà World was designed by Dante Ferretti, a production designer who has won three Academy Awards. Visitors enter Cinecittà World through the jaws of the Temple of Moloch, seen in Cabiria, a silent movie filmed in Turin in 1914. The theme park also features a recreation of 1920s-era Manhattan as envisioned by Ferretti. Cinecittà World expects to have 1.5 million visitors annually. Expansion plans for the theme park include a nature reserve and a wellness center. Gallery See also Cinecittà metro station References External links History of Cinecittà RAI International:Cinecittà Documents Cinecitta' Italian film studios Cinema of Rome Subdivisions of Rome Film production districts Government-owned companies of Italy State-owned film companies Entertainment companies established in 1937 Mass media companies established in 1937 Italian companies established in 1937 Film production companies of Italy Rome Q. XXIV Don Bosco Italian fascist architecture