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{{short description|Theme park in Germany}}
{{short description|Amusement park in Germany}}
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{{Infobox amusement park
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Europa-Park
| name = Europa-Park
| image = [[File:EuropaPark logo.svg|200px]]<br>[[File:Haupteingang (main entrance) Europa-Park Rust.JPG|260px|The entrance of the park]]
| image = [[File:EuropaPark logo.svg|200px]]<br />[[File:Haupteingang (main entrance) Europa-Park Rust.JPG|260px|The entrance of the park]]
| caption = Europa-Park's main entrance in 2012
| location = Europa-Park-Straße 2<br />77977 [[Rust, Baden-Württemberg|Rust]]
| location = Europa-Park-Straße 2<br />77977 [[Rust, Baden-Württemberg|Rust]]
| location2 = [[Baden-Württemberg]]
| location2 = [[Baden-Württemberg]]
| location3 = [[Germany]]
| location3 = [[Germany]]
| visitors = 5,4 million (6 million with [[Rulantica]]) (2022)<ref name="besucher2022">{{cite web|access-date=2023-06-16|publisher=TEA/AECOM|title=TEA/AECOM 2022 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report|url=https://aecom.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/reports/AECOM-Theme-Index-2022.pdf}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
| visitors = 5.75&nbsp;million (2019)
| opening_date = {{start date and age|df=yes|12 July 1975}}
| opening_date = {{start date and age|df=yes|12 July 1975}}
| previous_names =
| previous_names =
| season = April to early January
| season = April to early January
| area = {{convert|950000|m²|sqft|0|abbr=on}} <small>(parks, hotels, parking lots, backstage)</small>
| area = {{convert|950000|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on}} (parks, hotels, parking lots, backstage)
| rides = 100 <ref name="Attractions">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eturbonews.com/186116/europa-park-evacuated-after-huge-fire-engulfs-2nd-most-visited-european-theme-park|title=Europa-Park evacuated after huge fire engulfs Europe's 2nd busiest theme park|date=26 May 2018|website=Travel News {{!}} eTurboNews|language=en-US|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>
| rides = 111
| coasters = 15
| coasters = 13
| water_rides = 14
| water_rides = 12
| owner = [[Mack Rides]]
| owner = [[Roland Mack|Mack Family]]
| status = Operating
| status = Open
| homepage = [http://www.europapark.de/en www.europapark.de]
| homepage = [https://www.europapark.de/en www.europapark.de]
| coordinates = {{Coord|48|16|06|N|7|43|15|E|region:DE-BW_type:landmark|display=it}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|48|16|06|N|7|43|15|E|region:DE-BW_type:landmark|display=it}}
}}
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[[File:Zeppelin NT N07 (D-LZFN), Friedrichshafen.jpg|thumb|265px|A [[Zeppelin NT]] (D-LZFN) of [[Friedrichshafen]] used for [[Advertisement]]]]
[[File:Zeppelin NT N07 (D-LZFN), Friedrichshafen.jpg|thumb|220x220px|A [[Zeppelin NT]] (D-LZFN) of [[Friedrichshafen]] used for [[Advertisement]]]]
'''Europa-Park''' is the largest [[theme park]] in [[Germany]], and the second most popular theme park resort in [[Europe]], following [[Disneyland Paris]]. Europa-Park is located in [[Rust, Germany|Rust]], in south-western Germany, between [[Freiburg im Breisgau]] and [[Strasbourg]] (in neighboring France).


'''Europa-Park''' is a [[theme park]] in [[Rust, Baden-Württemberg]], Germany.<ref>{{cite book |last=Clavé |first=Salvador Anton |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rH-wmRzn6AcC |title=The Global Theme Park Industry |date= |publisher=[[CAB International]] |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-84593-208-4 |location=Wallingford |pages=149–151 |oclc=895777155}}</ref> Covering a total area of 95 [[hectare]]s, twenty themed areas offer around a hundred attractions, including shows and fourteen [[Roller coaster|roller coasters]]. The park also includes six hotels, a camping site, a tepee village, a cinema and a conference center.<ref name="Attractions" />
The park occupies roughly 95 hectares and has over 100 attractions divided into 18 different themed areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Themed Areas - Europa-Park – One of the world's leading themeparks|url=https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/themed-areas|access-date=2021-03-03|website=www.europapark.de}}</ref> The park also includes six hotels, one campground, and one movie theater. The park is home to 15 [[roller coaster]]s, the oldest being Alpenexpress Enzian, a powered coaster that speeds through a diamond mine, which opened in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alpenexpress Enzian - Europa-Park – One of the world's leading themeparks|url=https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/alpenexpress-enzian|access-date=2021-03-03|website=www.europapark.de|language=en}}</ref> The newest attraction is the Pirates in Batavia underground boat ride, a returning attraction first added in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pirates in Batavia - Europa-Park – One of the world's leading themeparks|url=https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/pirates-batavia|access-date=2021-03-03|website=www.europapark.de|language=en}}</ref> Europa-Park has very high capacity roller coasters and attractions, meaning the park can accommodate approximately 60,000 guests per day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eturbonews.com/186116/europa-park-evacuated-after-huge-fire-engulfs-2nd-most-visited-european-theme-park|title=Europa-Park evacuated after huge fire engulfs Europe's 2nd busiest theme park|last=Editor|first=Chief Assignment|date=26 May 2018|website=Travel News {{!}} eTurboNews|language=en-US|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref> It counted 5.75 million visitors in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/europa-amusement-park-fire-evacuated-visitors-rust-germany-a8371811.html|title=Fire rips through Germany's largest amusement park as 25,000 people are evacuated|work=The Independent|access-date=28 November 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> It is also the location of the [[Euro Dance Festival]].


According to the AECOM Theme Index 2020, Europa-Park is ranked 19th out of the 25 most visited theme parks in the world and is the third most visited theme park in Europe after [[Disneyland Paris]] and [[Efteling]], as well as the most visited seasonal theme park in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020 |title=TEA/AECOM 2020 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report |work=[[Themed Entertainment Association]] |url=https://aecom.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/reports/AECOM-Theme-Index-2020.pdf |access-date=2023-01-31}}</ref>
Since 2014, Europa-Park has been named the world's best amusement park by the [[Golden Ticket Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=World's best amusement park 2019 is in Germany and themed around Europe|language=en|date=10 September 2019|website=Relaxnews|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/worlds-best-amusement-park-2019-is-in-germany-and-themed-around-europe/ar-AAH56US?ocid=spartanntp}}</ref> In November 2019, Europa-Park's [[Rulantica]] water park opened, along with a new themed hotel, "Krønasår".


The park received 5.4 million visitors in 2022. Alongside Rulantica, the resort had over six million visitors.<ref name=":22">{{cite web|access-date=2023-06-16|language=en-US|title=Theme Index|url=https://aecom.com/theme-index/|website=AECOM}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Also that year, the [[Golden Ticket Award]] jury of the US magazine ''[[Amusement Today]]'' voted Europa-Park the "best theme park in the world" for the eighth year in a row.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-28 |title=The Golden Ticket Awards |url=https://goldenticketawards.com/past-gta-winners/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=goldenticketawards.com/ |publisher=[[Amusement Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
==History==


===Background and founding===
== History ==
=== Background and founding ===
{{See also|Mack Rides}}
{{See also|Mack Rides}}
In 1958, Franz Mack (1921–2010) took over the family firm, ''Mack GmbH & Co. KG'' (now ''[[Mack Rides]]''), together with his brothers. Along with his son Roland (born 1949), he visited the US in 1972 and was inspired to open a theme park in Germany as an exhibition site for his company's built amusement rides, including flat rides, dark rides, log flumes, tow boat rides and roller coasters.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ruf |first=Jürgen |date=9 July 2010 |title=Freizeitpark: Warum der Europa-Park Rust anfangs belächelt wurde |url=https://www.welt.de/reise/article8320964/Warum-der-Europa-Park-Rust-anfangs-belächelt-wurde.html |access-date=3 February 2019}}</ref> At first, the park was planned to be located in [[Breisach]]. It was named "Europa-Park" after Breisach's nearby ''Europaweiher'', a small artificial lake which commemorates a historical pilot poll held in Breisach in 1950, in which 95.6% of voters were in favor of [[European unification]]. The Breisach site was deemed unsuitable because of flooding hazard, and the project moved some {{convert|30|km}} further north, where the Macks bought the park of the ''Balthasar'' castle in Rust.<ref name="Carlà-Uhink 2020 p. 45">{{cite book |last=Carlà-Uhink |first=Filippo |title=Representations of Classical Greece in Theme Parks |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]] |year=2020 |isbn=978-1-4742-9786-8 |edition=1st |series=IMAGINES – Classical Receptions in the Visual and Performing Arts |page=45 |language=en}}</ref> An adjacent fairy-tale park was acquired as an additional site.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}
[[File:Europa-Park - Entrée du parc (02).JPG|thumb|260px|The entrance to Europa-Park]]
Europa-Park is run by the Mack family, which has produced vehicles since 1780, circus wagons since 1880, and roller coasters since 1921.
Franz Mack (1921–2010) in 1958 took over the family firm, '' Mack GmbH & Co'' (now ''[[Mack Rides]]''), together with his brothers. Along with his son Roland (b. 1949), he visited the US in 1972 and was inspired to open a theme park in Germany as an exhibition site for his company's products.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/reise/article8320964/Warum-der-Europa-Park-Rust-anfangs-belächelt-wurde.html|title=Freizeitpark: Warum der Europa-Park Rust anfangs belächelt wurde|last=Ruf|first=Jürgen|date=9 July 2010|access-date=3 February 2019}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


The park opened on 12 July 1975 with an area of 16 hectares. Initially, the park was managed by Franz Mack. Later his sons Roland and Jürgen joined the management. It counted 250,000 visitors in the first year; 700,000 in the second; and passed the million mark in 1978.<ref name="Stieber 2014 p. 144">{{cite book |last=Stieber |first=Benno |title=Roland Mack: Herr der Achterbahnen |publisher=[[Verlag Herder]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-3-451-80215-7 |edition=1st |page=144 |language=de |trans-title=Roland Mack: King of fun}}</ref>
At first, the park was planned to be located in [[Breisach]]. It was named "Europa-Park" after Breisach's nearby ''Europaweiter'', a small artificial lake which commemorates a historical pilot poll held in Breisach in 1950, in which 95.6% of voters were in favour of [[European unification]]. The Breisach site was deemed unsuitable because of flooding hazard, and the project was moved some {{convert|30|km}} further north, where the Macks bought the park of the historical ''Balthasar'' castle in Rust.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


=== Themed areas and growth (1980s–2012) ===
The park opened in 1975 with an area of {{convert|16|ha}}. It counted 250,000 visitors in the first year; 700,000 in the second; and passed the million mark in 1978.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
[[File:Europapark_Rust.JL.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Overview of parts of the park in 2004]]
In 1982, the first country-themed section opened featuring ''Italy''. Like most of the original themed areas at Europa-Park, it was designed by Ulrich Damrau. Later, the ''Alpenexpress "Enzian"'' and ''Schweizer Bobbahn'' rides opened in 1984 and 1985, respectively. The ''European'' theme was pursued further with the opening of the sections ''Holland'' (1984), ''England'' (1988), ''France'' (1990), ''Scandinavia'' (1992), ''Spain'' (1994) and the ''German Alley'' (1996).<ref name="Gebhardt Hitzler Pfadenhauer 2013 p. 138">{{cite book |last1=Borman |first1=Regina |title=Events: Soziologie des Außergewöhnlichen (Erlebniswelten) |publisher=Leske + Budrich Verlag |year=2000 |isbn=978-3-322-95155-7 |series=Erlebniswelten |volume=2 |page=138 |language=de |trans-title=Eventmaschinerie Erlebnispark: System integration through performative institutions |chapter=Event machinery experience park: system integration through performative institutions}}</ref> In 1991, for the first time the park counted over 2 million visitors. With ''El Andaluz'' in 1995, the first hotel in a German theme park was opened. An increase in the length of stay resulting from growing number of attractions in the park led to an increase in the demand for overnight accommodation. In its first year, the hotel was booked to 87% of its capacity. In 1999, it was followed by the construction of the hotel ''Castillo Alcazar''.<ref name="Coastersandmore.de">{{cite web |date=2005 |title=Europa-Park wird 30 Jahre alt |trans-title=Europa-Park turns 30 |url=http://www.coastersandmore.de/previews/europapark30geb/europapark30geb.shtml |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Coastersandmore.de |language=de}}</ref> By 2001, the number of visitors had risen to 3.1 million.<ref name="Müller 2016 p. 63">{{cite book |last=Müller |first=Siegfried |title=Kultur in Deutschland: Vom Kaiserreich bis zur Wiedervereinigung |publisher=[[Kohlhammer Verlag]] |year=2016 |isbn=978-3-17-031846-5 |page=63 |language=de |trans-title=Culture in Germany: From the Empire to Reunification}}</ref> The same year, Europa-Park was the first theme park in Germany operating in winter as well, with 180,000 visitors in that season.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2012-11-28 |title=Der winterliche Europa-Park |trans-title=The wintry Europa-Park |url=http://www.parkscout.de/magazin/der-winterliche-europa-park/winterwunderland |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.parkscout.de |language=de |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222083449/https://www.parkscout.de/magazin/der-winterliche-europa-park/winterwunderland |url-status=dead }}</ref> In order to strengthen its own brand and initiate the park's business activities in digital formats, Michael Mack founded ''MackMedia'' in 2002. The company shoots image and advertising films, produces music videos, games and special films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Baches |first=Zoé |date=2018-09-12 |title=Europapark in Rust - ein Erfolgsmodell |language=de |trans-title=Europapark in Rust - a model of success |pages=28 |work=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]]}}</ref> After a continuous increase of visitors the following years, in 2011, the park counted 4.5&nbsp;million visitors,<ref name="Zeitung 2013">{{cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-01-02 |title=Neuer Rekord: Mehr als 4,5 Millionen Besucher im Europa-Park Rust |trans-title=New record: More than 4.5 million visitors at Europa-Park Rust |url=https://www.badische-zeitung.de/neuer-rekord-mehr-als-4-5-millionen-besucher-im-europa-park-rust--67749905.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.badische-zeitung.de |publisher=[[Badische Zeitung]] |language=de}}</ref> and by 2012 the park encompassed an area of {{convert|90|ha}}, featuring eleven roller-coasters, five themed hotels with a turnover of close to [[Euro|EUR]] 300 million and more than 3,000 employees.<ref name="Handelsblatt 2019">{{cite web |last=Hofer |first=Joachim |last2=Buchenau |first2=Martin-W. |date=2019-11-26 |title=Europa-Park-Gründer: 20 Jahre hat Roland Mack auf sein 200 Millionen Euro teures Spaßbad hingearbeitet |trans-title=Europa Park founder: Roland Mack spent 20 years working towards his 200 million euro fun pool |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/europa-park-gruender-20-jahre-hat-roland-mack-auf-sein-200-millionen-euro-teures-spassbad-hingearbeitet/25266240.html |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=www.handelsblatt.com |publisher=[[Handelsblatt]] |language=de}}</ref>


===Themed areas and growth (1980s–2012)===
=== Further expansion and fire incident (2012–2018) ===
[[File:Europapark Rust.JL.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Overview of the park, showing themed areas such as ''Griechenland''.]]
[[File:Euromaus.JPG|thumb|293x293px|Ed Euromaus, the park mascot developed by MackMedia (pictured in 2011)]]
The first country-themed section was "Italy", which opened in 1982. Like most of the original themed areas at Europa-Park, it was designed by Ulrich Damrau. The ''Alpenexpress "Enzian"'' and ''Schweizer Bobbahn'' rides opened in 1984 and 1985, respectively. The "Europe" theme was pursued further with the opening of "Holland" (1984), "England" (1988), "France" (1990), "Scandinavia" (1992), and "Spain" (1994) sections.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


In 2012, the [[water park]] project [[Rulantica]] was initiated.<ref name="Frank 2014_2">{{cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2014-07-09 |title=Das wird der Europa-Park Wasserpark bieten: alle Infos von der Pressekonferenz am 8. Juli 2014 |trans-title=This is what the Europa-Park Water Park will offer: all info from the press conference on 8 July 2014 |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-wasserpark-alle-informationen_5563.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref> Two years later, the Rulantica brand was registered by Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG.<ref name="Frank 2014">{{cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2014-04-28 |title="Rulantica" im Europa-Park enthüllt – was steckt dahinter? |trans-title="Rulantica" unveiled at Europa-Park - what's behind it? |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/rulantica-im-europa-park-enthuellt-was-steckt-dahinter_4418.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref> In 2017, Europa-Park opened the attraction ''Voletarium,'' the biggest [[flight]] [[motion simulator]] theater in Europe. The [[flying theater]] features a queue line with multiple pre-show elements culminating in the main ride section: a film showcasing European landmarks which lasts for 4 minutes and 30 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ralph |first=Owen |date=2017-06-07 |title=Voletarium – Europe's largest flying theatre is also the world's best themed |url=https://blooloop.com/brands-ip/in-depth/voletarium-europa-park/ |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=blooloop.com |publisher=Blooloop |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Visitor count passed the 2 million mark in 1991.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} The development of hotel resorts began in 1995 with ''El Andaluz'', followed by ''Castillo Alcazar'' in 1999.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


On 26 May 2018, a fire broke out in a building complex near to the park's ''Holland'' and ''Scandinavia'' areas. Despite the efforts of the fire department, the building was destroyed, along with parts of the neighboring Scandinavia section. According to the operators, the incident resulted in tens of millions of Euros in property damage. No visitors or employees were injured, but seven firefighters suffered minor injuries during firefighting operations. With the exception of a few hot spots, the fire was mostly extinguished and the park reopened the very next morning. Only the destroyed ''Pirates of Batavia'' ride, a restaurant, a theatre, a few shops, the fjørd ride, as well as the neighboring attraction ''Koffiekopjes'', remained closed for refurbishment.<ref name="independent.co.uk">{{Cite web |last=Stubley |first=Peter |date=2018-05-27 |title=Fire rips through Germany's largest amusement park as 25,000 people are evacuated |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/europa-amusement-park-fire-evacuated-visitors-rust-germany-a8371811.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.independent.co.uk |publisher=[[The Independent]] |language=en}}</ref> On 6 June 2018, the [[Offenburg]] police stated that the fire broke out due to a technical failure in the fjørd water ride.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-06 |title=Großbrand im Europa-Park: Ursache steht offenbar fest |trans-title=Major fire at Europa-Park: Cause apparently determined |url=https://www.hna.de/welt/europa-park-rust-grund-fuer-grossbrand-offenbar-geklaert-zr-9928596.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.hna.de |publisher=[[Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine]] |language=de}}</ref> The Scandinavian village area and ''Pirates'' ''Batavia'' ride were both rebuilt based on their original designs with certain additions and modernizations, and reopened in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geldermann |first=Sascha |date=2020-07-28 |title=Nach dem Brand im Europapark kehren die "Piraten in Batavia" nun zurück |trans-title=After the fire at Europapark, the "Pirates in Batavia" are now returning |url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Europapark-Rust-Nach-dem-Brand-im-Europapark-kehren-die-Piraten-in-Batavia-nun-zurueck-id57819711.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.augsburger-allgemeine.de |publisher=[[Augsburger Allgemeine]] |language=de}}</ref>
By the year 2000, the number of visitors had risen to 3 million, and the hotels had been booked to nearly 98% of their capacity. The park opened during the winter season for the first time in 2001/2. The current logo was registered in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/register/303155973/DE|title=DPMAregister &#124; Marken - Registerauskunft|website=register.dpma.de}}</ref>


Further, in 2019 the new dark ride ''Snorri Tours'' was established in this area, which has taken the water world of ''Rulantica'' and its mascot ''Snorri'' as its theme. Snorri Tours was the prototype of a media dark ride by ''Tacumeon Rides'', a newly founded sister company of Mack Rides that specializes in marketing media-based attractions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baumann |first=Björn |title=Snorri Touren - Europa-Park |trans-title=Snorri Tours - Europa-Park |url=https://www.freizeitpark-welt.de/freizeitparks/europa_park/attraktionen/snorri-touren-r2324 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.freizeitpark-welt.de |publisher=Freizeitpark-Welt.de |language=de}}</ref>
In 2011, there were 4.5&nbsp;million visitors, and by 2012 the park encompassed an area of 90 hectares, featuring eleven roller-coasters, five themed hotels with a turnover of close to EUR 300 million and more than 3,000 employees.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} In 2012, Roland Mack announced investments in excess of EUR 60 million, the largest yearly investment in the park's history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.de/vermischtes/855288586/europa-park-investiert-mehr-als-60-millionen-euro/1/ |title=news.de |access-date=22 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331042504/http://www.news.de/vermischtes/855288586/europa-park-investiert-mehr-als-60-millionen-euro/1/ |archive-date=31 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The total sum invested in the park is estimated at close to EUR 700 million.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


=== Opening of Rulantica and COVID-19 pandemic (2019–2021) ===
===2013–present===
{{See also|Rulantica}}
[[File:Euromaus.JPG|thumb|200px|Ed Euromaus, the park mascot developed by MackMedia, had 4D films based on his character in 2011 and 2015.]]
After several years of construction, Europa-Park's water park ''Rulantica'' was completed in October 2019, and was opened on 28 November 2019. Until then, the total cost was estimated at EUR 180 million.<ref name="Stuttgarter Nachrichten 2019">{{cite web |date=2019-11-28 |title=Europa-Park Rust: Rulantica jetzt für alle offen |trans-title=Europa-Park Rust: Rulantica now open to all |url=https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.europa-park-rust-es-ist-angebadet.9b719233-02e7-4628-bee7-32e18fa91acd.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=stuttgarter-nachrichten.de |publisher=[[Stuttgarter Nachrichten]] |language=de}}</ref> After initial speculations, the park is located near the Europa-Park, but operates separately from the latter. Rulantica contains the actual water park with more than 30 slides and attractions, the ''Krønasår'' hotel, the ''Hyggedal'' sauna and relax area, as well as [[car park]]s.<ref name="Bauer 2020">{{cite web |last=Bauer |first=Adrian |date=2020-12-16 |title=Platz für Geschichten - warum der Europapark so erfolgreich ist |trans-title=Room for stories - why Europapark is so successful |url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/reise/Freizeitpark-Platz-fuer-Geschichten-warum-der-Europapark-so-erfolgreich-ist-id50742116.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Augsburger Allgemeine |language=de}}</ref> The park includes 13 themed areas with a total square footage of {{convert|4|ha}} of which more than {{convert|3.26|ha}} are indoors.<ref name="StuttgarterNachrichten 2021">{{cite web |date=2021-10-25 |title=Europa-Park im Winter: Rulantica begeistert zu jeder Jahreszeit |trans-title=Europa-Park in winter: Rulantica delights at any time of year |url=https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.europa-park-im-winter-rulantica-begeistert-zu-jeder-jahreszeit.8b5d311f-dede-4788-ae09-f761affa0eac.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Stuttgarter Nachrichten |language=de}}</ref>


In 2019, before the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19-pandemic]], the Europa-Park had over 5.7 million people visiting. Due to the pandemic the park had to shut down operations temporarily. As a result, the park registered significant declines in visitors in 2020 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-02 |title=Europa-Park übersteht Corona: Über sechs Millionen Besucher |trans-title=Europa-Park survives Corona: Over six million visitors |url=https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/baden-wuerttemberg/Europa-Park-uebersteht-Corona-Uber-sechs-Millionen-Besucher-article23817530.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=n-tv.de |publisher=[[n-tv]] |language=de}}</ref> On average, in 2020 and 2021, around 2.75 million visitors were counted.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Graefe |first=Lena |date=2022-10-22 |title=Freizeitpark: Besucher des Europa-Parks |trans-title=Theme park: Europa-Park visitors |url=https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/234539/umfrage/besucherzahlen-fuehrender-freizeitparks-weltweit/ |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=de.statista.com |publisher=[[Statista]] |language=de}}</ref> In addition, the pandemic strained the staff situation. As a result, the park had to cap the number of daily visitors temporarily in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-23 |title=Europapark Rust deckelt Besucherzahl |trans-title=Europapark Rust caps visitor numbers |url=https://www.merkur.de/reise/europapark-rust-deckelt-besucherzahl-zr-91625245.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.merkur.de |publisher=[[Merkur]] |language=de}}</ref>
On 3 June 2017, Europa-Park opened the 'Voletarium' attraction. The attraction is the biggest [[flight]] [[motion simulator]] theater in Europe.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} It features a queue line with multiple pre-show elements culminating in the main ride section: a film showcasing European landmarks which lasts for 5 minutes. The ride is the most expensive single ride investment to date at the park and also features catering outlets, a shop, and toilet facilities in the accompanying plaza.<ref>https://voletarium.de/</ref><ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/voletarium</ref>{{irrelevant citation|date=December 2019}}


=== Recent development (2022 onwards) ===
In November 2019, Europa-Park's [[Rulantica]] water park will open, in addition to a new themed hotel "Krønasår" in May 2019. There will be 25 water attractions, including 17 water slides. Other attractions include a wave pool, a surf simulator (probably on a static wave), and a wild river. There is an indoor part of {{cvt|32600|m2}} and an outdoor part of {{cvt|8000|m2}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapark.de/en/rulantica/rulantica-new-europa-park-water-world|title=The Europa-Park Water World|website=www.europapark.de}}</ref>
In 2017, Europa-Park acknowledged allegations of racial and cultural insensitivities; some attractions in the ''Adventure Land'' featured potentially offensive portrayals of African people as "tribal" (with white characters featured as colonial rulers and safari hunters). However, no major changes were made to the attraction until 2021, only minor changes such as changing the name of the ''Colonial Food Station'' to ''Adventure Food Station''. The reason given for the delay was the Covid pandemic. In January 2022, it was announced that the ''Jungle Rafts'' ride would be closed until the start of the 2023 season, to be completely renovated and rethemed as a new part of the ''Austria'' area.<ref>{{cite news |date=2022-01-07 |title=Nach Rassismus-Vorwürfen: Europa-Park will »Dschungel-Floßfahrt" zu "Österreich«-Attraktion umbauen |language=de |trans-title=After accusations of racism: Europa-Park wants to convert "Jungle Raft Ride" into "Austria" attraction |work=[[Der Spiegel]] |url=https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/europa-park-will-dschungel-flossfahrt-umbauen-a-866c33b2-7be6-466f-a254-565957c78b07 |access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref> In March 2022, the Jungle Rafts ride reopened under the new name ''Josefina’s Magical Imperial Journey'' (now themed to the adjacent Austrian-themed area), with all references to [[colonial Africa]] removed. The final reconstruction will take place in several phases in the next years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2022-03-18 |title="Josefinas kaiserliche Zauberreise" beginnt im Europa-Park: So ist die neue Fahrt! |trans-title="Josefina's Imperial Magic Journey" starts at Europa-Park: That's what the new ride is like! |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/josefinas-kaiserliche-zauberreise-europa-park-einblicke-fahrt_136734.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de-DE}}</ref>


In 2022, the resort, including Rulantica, surpassed the threshold of 6 million visitors for the first time.<ref name="Visitors">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-02 |title=Mehr als 6 Millionen Besucher im Europapark: 2022 war Rekord-Saison |trans-title=More than 6 million visitors at Europapark: 2022 was a record season |url=https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/suedbaden/europapark-rust-mit-besucherrekord-100.html |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=swr.online |publisher=[[Südwestrundfunk]] |language=de}}</ref> In November of the same year, the new restaurant experience ''Eatrenalin'' opened.<ref name="Employee count">{{Cite web |last=Neßmann |first=Maxi |date=2023-01-27 |title=Job-Speed-Dating im Europa-Park |trans-title=Job Speed Dating at Europa-Park |url=https://www.food-service.de/management/news/350-stellen-zu-besetzen-job-speed-dating-im-europa-park-54685 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.food-service.de |publisher=[[Deutscher Fachverlag]] |language=de}}</ref> Further, construction work began on the new ''Croatia'' themed area. Its main attraction, [[Voltron Nevera (roller coaster)|Voltron Nevera]], was announced be a further development of the ''Big Dipper'' ride model from ''Mack Rides'', dubbed a "Stryker Coaster" - a roller coaster that allows direction changes in a tight radius - set to be arranged around a replica of the [[Wardenclyffe Tower]]. Initially scheduled to open in 2023, it was postponed to 2024 due to supply difficulties.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-11-24 |title=Freie Fahrt voraus in Kroatien: Europa-Park erhält Baugenehmigung für neue Achterbahn |trans-title=Free ride ahead in Croatia: Europa-Park receives building permit for new roller coaster |url=https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.freie-fahrt-voraus-in-kroatien-europa-park-erhaelt-baugenehmigung-fuer-neue-achterbahn.8d7371d9-c21d-4f58-b63e-6065fe8e2bfb.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=schwarzwaelder-bote.de |publisher=Lahrer Zeitung |language=de}}</ref>
==== 2018 Fire incident ====
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On 26 May 2018, a fire broke out in the indoor complex between the park's Dutch and Scandinavian sections, and the complex--home to the attraction "The Pirates of Batavia", a theater, a restaurant, and an employee costume shop--was vacated. Shortly thereafter, the fire spread throughout neighboring areas, and eventually, the entire park was evacuated.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huge fire sees Germany's largest amusement park evacuated and seven firefighters injured |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/europa-amusement-park-fire-evacuated-visitors-rust-germany-a8371811.html |website=The Independent |publisher=The Independent |access-date=3 March 2021 |language=en |date=27 May 2018}}</ref> Despite the efforts of the fire department, the complex was destroyed, along with parts of the neighboring Scandinavian section. The adjacent fjord rafting ride was affected by debris from burned-down wooden facades because part of its canal ran along with the destroyed indoor complex and the damaged part of the Scandinavian themed area. According to the operators, the incident resulted in tens of millions in property damage. No visitors and employees were injured, while seven firefighters suffered minor injuries during firefighting operations. With the exception of a few hot spots, the fire was mostly extinguished and the park reopened regularly the very next morning. Only the destroyed attractions, restaurants, show stages and shops, the affected fjord rafting, as well as the neighboring attraction "Koffiekopjes" remained closed for the time being.


On 19 June 2023, a fire broke out in a control room. It was believed to be caused by corroded wiring. The fire caused the park to be evacuated and drew 450 firefighters and emergency personnel to the scene. The blaze was brought under control with only two firefighters lightly injured, and the park reopened the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/germany-theme-park-fire-europa-park-cba8d331df4f4305a0167ec2f2a4ac7c |title=Germany’s biggest theme park to reopen after large fire forces evacuation |publisher=[[AP News]] |date=June 19, 2023|access-date=July 24, 2023}}</ref>
Initially closed was also "Vindjammer", a giant swinging ship ride, since one of the two entrance lines ran across the fire-destroyed Scandinavian-themed area. After closing this entrance and making adjustments to the other one, the ride was nevertheless in operation again, shortly after the park opened the next day. The attraction "Koffiekopjes" reopened four days later. On 9 June 2018, after the collection of evidence to determine the cause of the fire and the cleaning of the canal from the rubble, the fjord rafting ride could also be reopened. Initially, it was suspected that a warehouse near the "The Pirates of Batavia" attraction was the location where the fire broke out.


On 26 April 2024, Voltron Nevera opened to the public. This roller coaster is located in the Croatian area, which is the 17th themed zone of the park.<ref>[https://goblackforest.co.il/voltron-nevera/ Voltron Nevera]</ref>
According to the current state of the investigation, on 6 June 2018, the [[Offenburg]] police believe that the fire actually broke out due to a technical failure in the fjord rafting area. However, the investigation is still ongoing. The Scandinavian village and the attraction "The Pirates in Batavia" were both rebuilt based on their original designs, with some updates. Both reopened in July 2020.


== Operator ==
==Accommodation and transportation==
Europa-Park is operated by ''Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG''. The Mack family has been producing roller coasters and attractions for eight generations since 1880. Managing directors of the park are [[Roland Mack]], his brother Jürgen Mack and Roland Mack's sons [[Thomas Mack (restaurateur)|Thomas Mack]] and [[Michael Mack]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vetter |first=Philip |date=2017-08-27 |title=Europapark: "Wir sind das Netflix der Branche" |trans-title=Europapark: "We are the Netflix of the industry" |url=https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article168007630/So-will-der-Europapark-Disney-Konkurrenz-machen.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.welt.de |publisher=[[Die Welt]] |language=de}}</ref> In the fiscal year 2020/2021, the operating company generated revenues of EUR 149.665 million<ref name="Revenue">{{Cite news |date=2022-07-27 |title=Jahresabschluss zum Geschäftsjahr vom 01.04.2020 bis zum 31.03.2021 |language=de |trans-title=Annual financial statements for the financial year from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021 |work=[[Bundesanzeiger]]}}</ref> and employed around 4'500 people (2022).<ref name="Revenue" />


Further, with the subsidiary ''Mack Media & Brands GmbH & Co KG'' Europa-Park ventures beyond the theme park business and produces [[film]]s, [[video game]]s and operates a [[Record label|music label]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chris |date=2017-06-29 |title=MackMedia startet nun auch als Musiklabel durch |trans-title=MackMedia now also takes off as a music label |url=https://www.themepark-central.de/mackmedia-startet-nun-auch-als-musiklabel-durch/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.themepark-central.de |publisher=Themepark Central |language=de}}</ref>
===Transportation===
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[[File:Einschienenbahn (Monorail) im Europa-Park.JPG|thumb|The monorail]]
Among other features, in 1995 the park installed a [[monorail]] system, the EP-Express, with three monorail trains reassigned after the [[World Expo 88|1988 World Expo in Brisbane]]. It was partially extended in 2016 in order to provide additional space for development in 2017.


== Attendance ==
Among the other systems of transportation are the Monorail, another monorail system since 1990, and the Panoramabahn, a miniature train ride.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Number of visitors to Europa-Park from 2009 to 2022 (in million)<ref name=":2" /><ref name="Visitors" />
!2009
!2010
!2011
!2012
!2013
!2014
!2015
!2016
!2017
!2018
!2019
!2020
!2021
!2022
|-
|4.25
|4.25
|4.5
|4.6
|4.9
|5.
|5.5
|5.6
|5.7
|5.72
|5.75
|2.5
|3
|5.4
|}


== Infrastructure ==
====Hotels====
The park is divided into 20 thematic areas, 17 of which are European countries/regions and are designed to be authentically featuring the respective region (2023). They are intended to give visitors the feeling of being able to discover several European countries within one day. The first themed area was ''Italy'' in 1982. The [[Switzerland|Swiss]] mountain village of [[Grimentz]] served as the structural model for area ''Switzerland''. ''Chocoland'' was a themed area with no direct connection to the country. In 2010 it was abandoned and the attractions added to the ''English'' area. Other themed areas with no connection to a country are ''Adventure Land'' (1978), ''Grimm's Fairytale Forest'' (redesigned in 2012) and ''Kingdom of the Minimoys'' (2014).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Kopf |first=Marten |date=2022-02-21 |title=Europapark: Kurios! Daher hat der Freizeitpark seinen Namen |trans-title=Europapark: Curious! That's how the theme park got its name |url=https://www.heidelberg24.de/verbraucher/europapark-rust-name-bw-themenbereich-laender-see-geschichte-eroeffnung-91342187.html |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.heidelberg24.de |publisher=Heidelberg 24 |language=de}}</ref>
*Hotel Colosseo (four star superior), themed around the Roman Colosseum and features a fountain show created by French company Aquatique Show International
{| class="wikitable"
*Hotel Santa Isabel (four star superior), themed around a Portuguese Monastery
|+Countries represented in the thematic areas and their establishment<ref name=":3" />
*Hotel El Andaluz (four stars), themed as a Spanish Villa
!Italy
*Hotel Castillo Alcazar (four stars), themed as a Spanish Finca
!Holland
*Hotel Bell Rock (four star superior), themed around New England and features a lighthouse
!England
*Hotel KRØNASÅR (four star superior), themed as a natural history museum the museum shows unique and historical objects collected by the "Adventure Club of Europe"
!France
<gallery>
!Austria
File:ENTRANCE EL ANDALUZ.jpg|El Andaluz
!Scandinavia
File:ENTRANCE AL CANZAR.jpg|Alcazar
!Switzerland
File:Colosseo.jpg|Colosseo
!Spain
</gallery>
!Germany
!Russia
!Greece
!Portugal
!Iceland
!Luxembourg
!Ireland
!Liechtenstein
!Croatia
|-
|1982
|1984
|1988
|1990
|1992
|1992
|1993
|1994
|1996
|1998
|2000
|2005
|2009
|2016
|2016
|2023
|2024
|}


== Attractions ==
=== On-site transportation ===
The theme park offers a mixture of rides, themed areas and parks. One of the main attractions is the roller coaster [[Silver Star (roller coaster)|Silver Star]], which was planned by the Swiss engineering office [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] and constructed in cooperation with [[Mercedes-Benz]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ruschmann |first=Dirk |date=2006-09-27 |title=Nie vom Gas gehen |language=de |trans-title=Never let off the gas |pages=66 |work=[[Bilanz]] |issue=16}}</ref>
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There are three different railway systems that also double as rides. The E.P. Express, the Monorail train, and the Panoramabahn. Additionally, another station was installed in 2015 onto the parking lot called Express Lane.

==== Panoramabahn ====

The Panoramabahn has been installed since the opening of the park in 1975.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/panorama-train-station-germany</ref> At first, it served as a sightseeing train which departed and arrived near the entrance of the park in Germany. Today the train also stops at train stations in England, Spain, and Russia. The Europa-Park owns five type C. P. Huntington trains manufactured by the US-American company Chance Morgan.

==== Monorail ====

The monorail was put into operation in 1990 and was originally intended for sightseeing only, with its starting and finishing point inside the Historama in Luxembourg.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/monorail</ref> In 2009, the monorail was extended by an additional stop in Iceland allowing passengers to use it as a means of transportation.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/monorail-station-iceland</ref>

==== E.P. Express ====
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The E.P. Express was built by AEG and Roll and has always been intended for transportation purposes besides its function as a panorama railway. It is a monorail modelled after a type of Alweg-monorail with closed, air-conditioned carriages, and it reaches a maximum speed of 20&nbsp; km/h on a 2,5&nbsp; km circuit at an average height of 6 meters. Inaugurated together with the Hotel 'El Andaluz' in 1995, one of the purposes of the E.P. Express of the Europa-Park was to connect the hotel to the main entrance. Over the course of time, the stops 'Greece' and 'Europa-Park Hotel Resort' were added to the existing 'Alexanderplatz' (main entrance) and 'Spain' stations.

== Shows, parades and the 4D cinema ==

Europa-Park offers about a dozen different shows, including figure skating, Variete or Flamenco-shows, as well as the puppet theatre and the junior club studios, an interactive show, in which children can experience the world of filmmaking.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/attraktionen/junior-club-studios |title=Junior Club Studios - Europa-Park |website=Europa-Park webpage |publisher=Europa-Park |access-date=Jan 4, 2021 }}</ref> One of the shows was the rotary theater-multimediashow "Zeitreise". Center was a circular theater, divided into six sectors, where the visitor seats were circuling around and every guest in the audience was shown one sector after another. For the 35th anniversary of the Europa-Park, on the 12th of July 2010, the theater was remodelled and got a new show name "Europa-Park Historama - die Show". It showed the 35-year-old history of the Europa-Park with spectacular 4D-effects and a 180 degree-view. Since the summer season of 2018 the rotary theater has been used as a "preview center" for the waterpark Rulantica. In the baroque theater Europa-Park Teatro, which is located in the Italian themed-area, the musical "Spook Me!" was performed many times a day during the Halloween season of 2014 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unitedmusicals.de/musical/spook-me/ |title=SPOOK ME! |website=unitedmusicals.de |publisher=united musicals |access-date=Jan 4, 2021 }}</ref> In the summer season of 2018 and 2019 "Rulantica-The Musical" was performed there. Both musicals were composed by Hendrik Schwarzer, Ornella de Santis, who plays the leading female role, belongs to the Ensemble.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rulantica-musical.com/de/cast-crew |title=Rulantica the Musical |website=rulanticathemusical.com |publisher=Europa-Park |access-date=Jan 4, 2021 }}</ref> In the summer season the park shows the magic show "It´s Magic!", in which the magician Peter Valance appears, among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/shows/its-magic |title=It´s magic! |website=Europa-park.de |publisher=Europa-Park |access-date=Jan 4, 2021 }}</ref> The annual thematically changing dinnershow "Cirque d'Europe" takes place here in winter as well.

The arena in the Spanish-themed area, which holds up to 2,000 spectators, hosts medieval knight games.

Until the 2007 season, the ice stadium was part of the Swiss themed area. Today, it has a Greek facade and is led by Ian Jenkins. In the 2018 summer season, the park presented the show ‘’Paddington on Ice’’ there.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.regiotrends.de/de/schon-gelesen/index.news.369502.europa-park-startet-mit-vielen-neuheiten-in-die-saison-2018----vive-la-france,-vive-leurope----franzoesischer-themenbereich-erstrahlt-in-neuem-glanz.html |title=Europapark startet mit vielen Neuheiten inin die Saison 2018 |date=22 March 2018 |website=regiotrends.de |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref>

There is a big parade with colourful carts and actors in costumes, which takes place daily.

Several times a day, the park’s 4D cinema called ‘’Magic Cinema’’ screens a 15-minute short film. In the 2018/19 winter season, the 4D short film called ‘’Ed & Edda: Nachts im Park’’ was shown and in the 2020 summer season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/shows/ed-edda-nachts-im-park-4d |title=Ed & Edda in "Nachts im Park 4D" - Europa-Park – Freizeitpark & Erlebnis-Resort |website=europapark.de |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> the 11-minute 2D film called "Aufbruch nach Batavia" was screened three times a day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/shows/aufbruch-nach-batavia |title=Aufbruch nach Batavia - Europa-Park – Freizeitpark & Erlebnis-Resort |website=europapark.de |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> The ‘’Magic Cinema’’ holds 448 spectators and its screen is 19 by 9 meters large. In the evening, after the park closes, you can watch the latest films there, often with additional 4D effects.

Overall, the Europa-Park offers a show programme of over six hours.

=== The Park’s TV production ===
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The Europa-Park gains more and more importance as a media centre. Channels, such as BR, Sat.1, SWR, ZDF, Nickelodeon and Prosieben, all produce shows in the park. Each year since the summer of 1995, SWR airs its show called ‘’Immer wieder sonntags,’’ which is moderated by Stefan Mross, live from the IWS-Arena in the Europa-Park. Among other tickets, there are also combination tickets, which allow you to visit the park and the show in one day.

==Events==
{{See also|Euro Dance Festival}}
[[File:Dance dome.jpg|thumb|right|260px|[[Euro Dance Festival]] in 2007]]
[[Euro Dance Festival]], located annually at Europa-Park since 2007, is best known for its wide range of music and dancing styles. These are [[Ballroom Dance]], [[Argentine Tango]], [[Swing Dance]], [[Hip hop]] and [[Breakdance]]. A combination of dancing classes and shows and a trade fair caters for the needs of both beginners and professionals including dance instructors and choreographers. Since its founding it has taken place for four days every year in early spring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euro-dance-festival.com/|title=Euro Dance Festival im Europa Park|first=Marc|last=Tröndle|website=Euro Dance Festival}}</ref>

Europa-Park host dozens of events throughout the summer season. The biggest of these include the Midsummer Party when the theme park hosts a fireworks display and is open until midnight. Horror Nights take place through October evenings and feature a range of halloween horror mazes, rides and shows. For the last week of the main season, the park hosts a daily firework show and music production.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

=== Euro Dance Festival ===

Every February, when the amusement park is closed during the winter break, the Euro Dance Festival takes place. Dance enthusiasts from all over the world gather at the park to learn new steps and techniques in over 200 workshops taught by some of the best and most well-known international dancers.<ref>https://www.euro-dance-festival.com/</ref> Amongst others, star guests like [[Detlef Soost|Detlef D! Soost]], William Pino, Alessandra Bucharelli, [[Isabel Edvardsson]], Franco Formica, Oliver Wessel-Therhorn, Kristina & Peter Stokkebroe, Luis Vasquez & Melissa Fernandez have taught there already.

=== Ladies Only Festival ===
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The Ladies Only Festival takes place on one weekend between the months of January and March, when the park is closed for a winter break. On this occasion, the festival connects elements of fitness, dance, health, beauty and wellness. More than 200 workshops and seminars held by roughly 80 coaches are spread out over four days.

=== Miss Germany Pageant ===
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Since 2002, the official election of Miss Germany has taken place every February in the Europa-Park Dome, arranged by the Miss Germany Corporation from Oldenburg. The collaboration was so successful that in 2010 it was extended for another decade.

=== Dinner Theater ===

The Europa-Park offers a variety of dinner events on several nights of the year after the amusement park closes. There are several different events you can choose from. For example, the Dinner Show,<ref>https://dinnershow.europapark.de/de/</ref> the Baden Medieval Banquet<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/events/baden-medieval-banquet</ref> as well as the Dinner & Movie.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/events/dinner-movie</ref>

=== Science Days ===
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For several days every May and October, the park offers Science Days for younger and older schoolchildren, respectively. The Science Days are the oldest science festival in Germany, featuring science talks and shows, as well as exhibitors from the industrial sector, schools, hospitals, and universities.

=== CloudFest ===
Formerly known as WebHostingDays, CloudFest is an annual conference in March about [[cloud computing]] aimed at [[Business|commercial organizations]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cloudfest.com/|title=CloudFest 2020: The world's #1 cloud computing conference|website=CloudFest|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref> CloudFest 2020 was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cloudfest.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303123342/https://www.cloudfest.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-03-03|title=CloudFest 2020: The world's #1 cloud computing conference|date=2020-03-03|access-date=2020-03-03}}</ref>

== Halloween ==

Europa-Park has been celebrating Halloween since 1998. Every year from the end of September until the beginning of November, visitors find themselves in a creepy environment, surrounded by hay bales, corn stalks, skeletons, and countless pumpkins of all colours. Numerous attractions, shows, and food and beverage facilities adopt a Halloween theme every year,<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/shows-events/top-entertainment-every-season/halloween-europa-park</ref> as does the daily parade.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/shows/europa-park-halloween-parade</ref> In the 2014 season, Europa-Park premiered their independently produced Halloween musical, "Spook Me!"

=== Horror Nights ===
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Between 2007 – 2011, the park's Terenzi Horror Nights were organised in the month of October in cooperation with [[Marc Terenzi]]. Visitors were able go on night-time walks through the Italian and French themed areas in 2007–2008 and through the Greek and Swiss themed areas in 2009, where they would be chased and spooked by actors dressed as various horror-themed monsters such as zombies. The event was again included in Europa-Park's yearly program between 2010 and 2016, billed as Horror Nights starring Marc Terenzi. Between 2013 and 2015 it was simply called Horror Nights, as it took place without Marc Terenzi during that period.

=== Traumatica ===
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In 2017, the Horror Nights were replaced by the Traumatica event.<ref>https://traumatica.com/en/</ref> It takes place in the evenings, partly in the Greek-themed area and partly outside of the theme park's territory. Visitors are taken into a post-apocalyptic world in which five different groups fight for dominance. The group members are played by live actors and are set up in haunted houses with special effects as their main quarters, which can be attended by visitors.

=== Tortuga - Vergessene Piraten ===
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Tortuga - Vergessene Piraten (''English: Forgotten Pirates'') took place in the Greek-themed area in 2006, and in the Scandinavian-themed area from 2007 to 2011. Visitors would walk through dark alleys and get scared by pirates, which ensured heart-stopping moments. The Spanish name Tortuga designates [[Tortuga (Haiti)|Haiti's second largest island]] which was a focal point for pirates in the years 1640 to 1670. The maze only took place in the weeks around Halloween.

=== The Villa ===
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After the horror maze Tortuga - Vergessene Piraten was cancelled, The Villa put the fear of God into visitors in 2012 and 2013. Numerous horror actors and special effects awaited the visitors in the horror maze that was situated in a 19th-century style, Victorian dream house.

=== Tenem's Revenge ===
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In the years 2015–2016 the daytime maze Tenems Rache (''English: Tenem’s Revenge'') was located below the waiting area of the Poseidon. Visitors had to navigate through a horror mansion and its dark corridors, where boos crews were creeping through lighting and fog effects. The design of the house was inspired by Egyptian burial chambers.

=== Halloween Festival Mysteria ===
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Every other year from 2011 through 2016, the park's festival grounds were home to the Halloween show Mysteria, offering live music, artistic performances, pyrotechnics, and lighting effects. During off years, 30-minute concerts by the Swiss [[DJ BoBo]] took the place of the show. Starting in 2011, the show was set in a ghostly castle, with the title Mysteria: Castillo Mystico. In 2013, the park introduced an entirely new story revolving around two enemy gangs in a shantytown on the outskirts of the city.

=== Hellfire Fountains ===

In 2017, the show was replaced by the fountain and fire show Hellfire Fountains, offered multiple times every evening in the last week of the season.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/shows/hellfire-fountains</ref>

==Seasonal hours of operation==
During the main summer season, the park opens at 9:00&nbsp;am and closes from 6:00&nbsp;pm. Closing time is extended by up to {{frac|3|1|2}} hours, depending on how busy the park is. This is usually the case on weekends and holiday periods. The park opens selected rides 30 minutes early for hotel guests.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

In 2001, Europa-Park opened for its first winter season. That year, approximately 180,000 visitors attended during the winter; as of 2012, that number had grown to 500,000.<ref>https://www.badische-zeitung.de/rust/europa-park-beendet-wintersaison-mit-rekordzahlen--54439283.html</ref> The park celebrates the winter in style – offering an ice rink, a [[Skibobbing|skibob]] track, the Big Wheel Bellevue<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/big-wheel-bellevue</ref> and festive decor.<ref name="winter-europa-park">https://www.europapark.de/en/shows-events/top-entertainment-every-season/winter-europa-park</ref> The park is also home to an annual Christmas market.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/historic-christmas-market</ref> Since 2002, the park hosts an annual Weihnachtsmann-Treffen (''English: Santa Claus Convention''). Visitors who enter the park wearing a Santa Claus costume can purchase their tickets at a discount.<ref>https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-weihnachtsmann-treffen-2016_35040.html</ref>

During the winter, most outdoor and/or water rides are closed: the African Queen, Atlantica SuperSplash, Fjord-Rafting, Poseidon and the cable ferry.<ref name="winter-europa-park"/> Both the Blue Fire Megacoaster and Silver Star are only in service if the weather allows.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/blue-fire-megacoaster-powered-gazprom</ref><ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/silver-star</ref> The park opens at 11:00&nbsp;am and closes at 7:00&nbsp;pm and opens selected rides 1 hour early for hotel guests. Although the park does extend closing time if it's busy, this doesn't happen as often in the winter seasons, partly due to low temperatures in the evening. In the winter season 2019/20, the park will reopen the once-destroyed attraction Pirates of Batavia, now resurrected as Batavia of Ice.<ref>https://www.europapark.de/en/attractions/batavia-ice</ref>

==Themed areas==

=== Adventureland ===
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* African Queen – A boat ride around the lake.
* Jungle Rafts – A tow boat / dark ride through an African settlement.
* Water Playground

=== Austria ===
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* Alpenexpress Coastiality
* Alpenexpress Enzian – [[Powered roller coaster]] which is themed like a [[mine train roller coaster]] and, after a brief encounter with some hungry bears, includes a trip inside the World of Diamonds (which can also be viewed by foot). Makes two trips through its relatively short course to form a complete run, or three on a quiet day.
* Playground Würmchen Wies'n
* Tiroler Log Flume – A traditional log flume ride through the World of Diamonds.
* Vienna Wave Swing – A chairswing ride.

=== England ===
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* Arena of Football - Be Part of It! – A football exhibition, sports bar and Adidas shop.
* The British Carousel
* Crazy Taxis – A demolition derby carousel ride.
* London Bus – A magic carpet ride.
* Panorama Train Station Paddington – Also has stations in other areas.
* The Queen's Diamonds - The Curse of Baron Williams – Laser experience.
* Shooting Gallery
* Silverstone Race Track – A go-kart ride through English gardens.
* Soccer Bumper Cars – Dodgems ride located in the Arena of Football - Be Part of It!
* Water Lane

=== France ===
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* 4D Magic Cinema – A large 4D cinema venue currently showing "Happy Family", a custom film made by MackMedia for the park.
[[File:Europa-Park Silver Star.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Silver Star (roller coaster)|Silver Star]] at Europa-Park]]
* [[Eurosat - CanCan Coaster]] – Indoor coaster. Located inside a large geodesic sphere structure, similar to [[Spaceship Earth (Epcot)|Spaceship Earth]] at [[Walt Disney World]]'s [[Epcot]]. The ride itself is similar to Disney's [[Space Mountain]], except that the train is made up of many more cars, and it features a spiral lift hill.
* Eurosat Coastiality
* Euro-Tower – An observation tower from [[Intamin]]. In 1983 the 76m tower was opened in Europa-Park. The observation tower opened for the first time at the [[Münchenstein]] ''{{Interlanguage link|Grün 80|de}}'', then at the [[Kassel]] ''[[Bundesgartenschau]]'' 1981 and at the ''[[Floriade 1982]]''.
* Madame Freudenreich Curiosités – A dinosaur themed [[dark ride]].
* [[Mercedes-Benz]] Hall – Small-size museum that features a full-scale replica of a Mercedes-Benz [[Formula One]] car.
* [[Silver Star (roller coaster)|Silver Star]] – [[Hypercoaster]] and Europe's fourth highest and fifth fastest roller coaster, standing 239&nbsp;ft tall with a top speed of 78&nbsp;mph. Built by Bolliger and Mabillard, of Switzerland. One of the few non-Mack rides featured at the park, presumably because Mack didn't feature a hypercoaster model at the time.

=== Germany ===
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* Carnival Barn Museum
* Elf Ride – A boat ride with a [[dark ride]] section.
* EP Express Station - Alexanderplatz – A monorail. Also has stations in Greece, Spain and Hotel Resort.
* Jim Knopf – A tracked ride based on 'Jim Button and Luke the Engine driver'.
* Panorama Train Station Germany – Also has stations in other areas.
* Puppet Boat Ride – Circular boats travel through scenes of puppets moving.
* Schatzkammer
* Vintage Cars – A car ride.
* Voletarium – A flying theatre.

=== Greece ===
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{{wide image|Europapark PanoPoseidon.jpg|900px|Panoramic image of water roller coaster Poseidon}}
* Atlantis Adventure – Interactive [[dark ride]].
* Cassandra's Curse – A mad house type indoor illusion ride with special effects.
* EP Express Station - Greece
* Flight of Icarus – A balloon ride.
* Pegasus - The YoungStar Coaster – Family coaster cleverly themed around an archeological dig.
* Water roller coaster Poseidon – High-speed water coaster with incredibly detailed theming, such as the Trojan Horse, and the station being located inside a recreated Acropolis temple.

=== Grimm’s Enchanted Forest ===
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* Cinderella
* Doctor Know-All – Walkthrough.
* Dwarf City – Kids fairytale ride.
* Enchanted Forest Cinema in Grimm's Library
* Fairy Tale Gallery
* The Frog King
* The Golden Goose – Animatronic display.
* Hansel & Gretel – Walkthrough.
* Mother Hulda – Animatronic display.
* Little Red Riding Hood
* Rapunzel – Animatronic display.
[[File:Europa-Park - Forêt Enchantée (04).JPG|thumb|260px|right|Sleeping Beauty's Castle]]
* Sleeping Beauty's Castle – Walkthrough.
* The Valiant Little Tailor – Walkthrough.
* The Wishing Table...

=== Iceland ===
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[[File:Europapark iceland.jpg|thumb|Iceland]]
* [[Blue Fire]]– [[Launched roller coaster]] with several inversions, onboard sound and unique restraint system. Includes various headchopper effects and a [[dark ride]] section with a variety of special effects.
* [[Gazprom|GAZPROM]] Theme World - The Wonder of Energy – Exhibition hall featuring interactive exhibits about the world of gas supply. Comprises a café-bar, toilets and conference facilities.
* Lítill Island - Hansgrohe Water Playground – Interactive water playground sponsored by [[Hansgrohe]].
* Monorail Station Iceland
* Whale Adventures — Northern Lights – Splash battle interactive water ride with [[animatronic]] theming and themed fishing port.
* [[Wodan Timbur Coaster|WODAN - Timburcoaster]] – Wooden coaster built by [[Great Coasters International]], featuring a heavily themed, detailed queueline.

=== Ireland – Children's World ===
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* Ba-a-a Express – Children's roller coaster.
* BIG-Bobby-Car Circuit
* Dancing Dingie – A spinning boat.
* Dingle Bay
* Little Lamb's Land
* Old Mac Donald's Tractor Fun – A sit down tractor ride.
* Paul's Playboat
* Sheep Rock – A small water carousel.
[[File:Europa-Park - Univers des enfants (02).JPG|thumb|260px|Spinning Dragons]]
* Spinning Dragons – A carousel ride.
* Quipse Paddle Boats – A children's rowing boat ride.
* Tower Tow – A tower ride for children.


The roller coaster [[Euro-Mir]] has rotatable gondolas, so the ride is temporarily backwards. The ride in [[Eurosat - CanCan Coaster|Eurosat CanCan Coaster]] takes place in a big sphere which is designed with special effects that create the illusion of a night flight over [[Paris]]; it was inspired by the style of [[Moulin Rouge]]. Euro-Mir and Eurosat are among the few roller coasters in the world that have a drum lift to move the coaster cars upwards. The ascent in a drum lift runs on spirally laid rails, in the middle of which there is a rotating body. At the bottom of the ride, the rotating body connects itself with a gripper arm to the coaster car, transports it upwards, and disconnects again. Another ride is called ''Poseidon'', a water roller coaster.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Europa-Park: Achterbahnen für den Adrenalinkick |trans-title=Europa-Park: Roller coasters for the adrenaline rush |url=https://www.dertour.de/reisemagazin/europapark-achterbahnen |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.dertour.de |publisher=Dertour |language=de}}</ref>
=== Italy ===
* Ghost Castle – A spooky [[dark ride]] with inspiration from Disney's [[The Haunted Mansion]].
* Piccolo Mondo – A [[dark ride]] celebrating Italian culture with a family-friendly theme.
* Volo Da Vinci – A suspended pedal-monorail attraction based on [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s flying machine offering charming views of the nearby area. Manufactured by [[ETF Ride Systems]].<ref name="Kernels - January 2010">{{cite journal|title=Kernels – January 2010|journal=Park World Magazine|date=24 December 2010|url=http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1857/Kernels_-_January_2010.html|access-date=8 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019122546/http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1857/Kernels_-_January_2010.html|archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Da Vinci Flight at Europa-Park">{{cite journal|title=Da Vinci Flight at Europa-Park|journal=Park World Magazine|date=2 August 2011|url=http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2030/Da_Vinci_Flight_at_Europa-Park__.html|access-date=8 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019122549/http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2030/Da_Vinci_Flight_at_Europa-Park__.html|archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref>


The [[Blue Fire|Blue Fire Megacoaster]] is the first launched roller coaster in the Europa-Park, including a linear motor start and rollover elements, namely one looping, two corkscrews and one heartline roll. This roller coaster accelerates from 0 to {{convert|100|km/h|0|abbr=on}} in 2.5 seconds, reaches a maximum velocity of {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, is {{convert|38|m}} high and {{convert|1056|m}} long. In 2012, the first wooden rollercoaster [[Wodan Timbur Coaster|Wodan - Timburcoaster]] opened. A special feature of this roller coaster is that it crosses paths with the Blue Fire Megacoaster and the [[Atlantica SuperSplash|Atlantic Supersplash]] water coaster.<ref name=":4" />
=== Luxembourg ===
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* Journey to Rulantica - Preview centre
* Monorail – Transport ride.
* Monorail Station Luxembourg


=== Minimoys Kingdom ===
=== Roller coasters ===
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!Name<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Attraktionen |trans-title=Attractions |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/freizeitpark/attraktionen |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.europapark.de |publisher=Europa-Park |language=de}}</ref>
* [[Arthur - The Ride|ARTHUR]] – Inverted dark ride/powered roller coaster.
* Mul-Muls Carousel – A Zamperla jump around.
* Poppy Towers – A Zierer family free fall tower.
* Root Slides – Slides.

=== Netherlands ===
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* Ball Pool
* Flying Dutchman – A carousel ride.
* JUNIOR CLUB Studios
* Koffiekopjes – A spinning coffee cup ride.
* Mini Scooters – A kiddie bumper car ride.
* Red Baron – A carousel ride.
* Rocking Bridge & Chute
* Pirates of Batavia - A themed boat ride.

=== Portugal ===
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[[File:Atlantica (Europa-Park Germany).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The high-speed water ride Atlantica SuperSplash]]
* [[Atlantica SuperSplash]] – a high-speed water ride themed around Portuguese explorers. The boats are a higher capacity than Poseidon, and it doesn't feature any high speed turns as on Poseidon, but still has enough time on the coaster track that it can be considered a [[roller coaster]]. It shares a ride design with [[Journey To Atlantis]] from [[SeaWorld San Antonio]].
* Casa da Aventura — Home of the Quipse – An indoor-playground for kids.

=== Russia ===
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[[File:Europa-Park - Euro-Mir (10).JPG|thumb|right|260px|Outside the [[Euro-Mir]] roller coaster in the Russia area.]]
* [[Euro-Mir]] – A one-of-a-kind, high-speed, Mack steel track [[spinning roller coaster]], based around Russian space missions. The spinning is controlled and only happens during some parts of the ride. The ride features indoor [[dark ride]] elements, back-to-back seating, an indoor spiral lifthill, a techno soundtrack, and one of the longest ride times of any roller coaster. The Mir space station training module is located above the outdoor queue for the ride.
* Lada Autodrom – A car ride for younger guests (it is, in essence, similar to Silverstone Race Track, but for younger children).
* The Mir Space Station
* Panorama Train Station Russia
* Russian Handicraft – Craftsmen at work with glass blowing and pottery.
* Snowflake Sleigh Ride – A short [[dark ride]] through a Siberian landscape. The ride features a Russian folklore theme.

=== Scandinavia ===
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* Fjord-Rafting – A river rapids ride.
* Snorri Touren - A dark ride which takes guests on a tour of Rulantica (New for 2019)
* Rocking bridge and wobbling boat
* Vindjammer – A swinging ship ride.

=== Spain ===
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* Adventure Playground
* EP Express Station - Spain
* Feria Swing – A spinning, high-speed carousel ride.
* Kolumbusjolle – A seastorm ride, which travels backwards and forwards.
* Panorama Train Station Spain – Also has stations in other areas.

=== Switzerland ===
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* [[Jungfrau]] Glacier Flight – A high speed spinning plane ride.
* Matterhorn Blitz – [[Wild mouse roller coaster]] themed around a Swiss farmhouse.
* Schellen-Ursli House – A Bell for Ursli
* Swiss Bob Run – A [[bobsled roller coaster]] and one of the few ones of this model to feature a regular style drop.

== Attractions ==
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The theme park offers a mixture of rides, themed areas and parks. One of the main attractions is the roller coaster ‘Silver Star’ which was planned by the Swiss engineering office Bolliger & Mabillard Ingénieurs Conseils SA and constructed in cooperation with [[Mercedes-Benz]]. ‘Silver Star’ was the fastest roller coaster until the beginning of 2006 and, until 2012, it was also the highest one in Europe. The waiting area guides the visitors through a museum, which was equipped by Mercedes-Benz, showing touring cars and [[Formula One]] racing cars. Another ride is called ‘Poseidon’, the first water roller coaster in Europe.

The roller coaster ‘Euro-Mir’ has rotatable gondolas, so the ride is temporarily backwards. The ride in ‘Eurosat’ takes place in a big sphere which is designed with special effects that create a space-like atmosphere. In 2006, the sphere was laminated with hand-painted foils which made it look like a football following the [[Football world cup|Football World Cup]]. During Halloween, the roller coaster is disguised as the biggest pumpkin in the world.From the end of the end of the 2017 summer season until the middle of the 2018 summer season, 'Eurosat' was closed for reconstructions. The now called ‘Eurosat CanCan Coaster’ was inspired by the style of the famous [[Moulin Rouge]]. The ‘Blue Fire Megacoaster’ is located in the Icelandic themed area. It is the first high-speed roller coaster in the Europa-Park, including a linear motor start and rollover elements, namely one looping, two corkscrews and one heartline roll. This roller coaster accelerates from 0 to 100&nbsp;km/h in 2.5 seconds, reaches a maximum velocity of 110&nbsp;km/h, is 38 m high and 1,056 m long. The Europaparks' first wooden rollercoaster, the Wodan - Timburcoaster, opened its doors to the public in 2012 and is a part of the Icelandic themed area. A special feature of this roller coaster is that it crosses paths with the Blue Fire Megacoaster and the Atlantic Superplash coaster. Wodan is 1,050 m long and can be up to 100&nbsp;km/h fast.

{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Image
!Image
!Year Opened
!Year Opened
!Manufacturer
!Manufacturer
!Location
!Location
!Description
!Description/Type
!Height
!Length
!max. Speed
!max. G-Force
!Capacity <small>(in pers/h)</small>
!Ride Duration <small>(in min.)</small>
!min. Age
!min. Size
|-
|-
|[[Alpenexpress Enzian]]
|[[Alpenexpress Enzian]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:Europapark Alpenexpress.jpg|110px]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:Europapark Alpenexpress.jpg|110px]]
|1984
|1984/2024
|[[Mack Rides]]
|[[Mack Rides]]
|Austria
|Austria
|Mine train, powered coaster
|Mine train, powered coaster
|6 m
|264 m
|{{convert|45|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|2
|1100
|1:40
|4
|100&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|Swiss Bob Run
|Swiss Bob Run
Line 389: Line 190:
|Switzerland
|Switzerland
|Bobsled coaster
|Bobsled coaster
|19 m
|487 m
|{{convert|50|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|3
|1100
|1:45
|6
|120&nbsp;cm
|-
|[[Eurosat - CanCan Coaster]]
|[[File:Europa-Park_-_Eurosat_(06).JPG|110x110px]]
|1989 / 2018
|Mack Rides
|France
|Indoor coaster
|25,5 m
|922 m
|{{convert|60|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|4
|1600
|3:18
|6
|120&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|[[Euro-Mir]]
|[[Euro-Mir]]
|[[File:Europa-Park - Euro-Mir (15).JPG|110px]]
|[[File:Europa-Park_-_Euro-Mir_(15).JPG|110x110px]]
|1997
|1997
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|Russia
|Russia
|Spinning coaster
|Spinning coaster
|28 m
|980 m
|{{convert|80|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|4
|1600
|4:33
|8
|130&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|Matterhorn Blitz
|Matterhorn Blitz
|[[File:Europa-Park - Matterhorn Blitz (07).JPG|110px]]
|[[File:Europa-Park_-_Matterhorn_Blitz_(07).JPG|110x110px]]
|1999
|1999
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|Switzerland
|Switzerland
|Wild mouse
|Wild mouse
|16 m
|383 m
|{{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|2
|960
|3:05
|6
|120&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|Water roller coaster Poseidon
|Water roller coaster Poseidon
|[[File:Europapark Poseidon.jpg|110px]]
|[[File:Europapark_Poseidon.jpg|110x110px]]
|2000
|2000
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|Greece
|Greece
|Water coaster
|Water coaster
|23 m
|836 m
|{{convert|70|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|3
|1690
|4:00
|6
|120&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|[[Silver Star (roller coaster)|Silver Star]]
|[[Silver Star (roller coaster)|Silver Star]]
|[[File:Europa-Park Silver Star.jpg|110px]]
|[[File:Europa-Park_Silver_Star.jpg|147x147px]]
|2002
|2002
|[[Bolliger & Mabillard]]
|[[Bolliger & Mabillard]]
|France
|France
|Hypercoaster
|Hypercoaster
|73 m
|1620 m
|{{convert|127|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|4
|1750
|4:00
|11
|140&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|[[Atlantica SuperSplash]]
|[[Atlantica SuperSplash]]
|[[File:EuropaParkAtlantica.jpg|110px]]
|[[File:EuropaParkAtlantica.jpg|147x147px]]
|2005
|2005
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|Portugal
|Portugal
|Water coaster
|Water coaster
|30 m
|390 m
|{{convert|80|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|4
|1400
|3:35
|4
|100&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|Pegasus - The YoungStar Coaster
|Pegasus - The YoungStar Coaster
|[[File:EuropaParkPegasus.jpg|110px]]
|[[File:EuropaParkPegasus.jpg|110x110px]]
|2006
|2006
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|Greece
|Greece
|Family coaster
|Family coaster
|13 m
|400 m
|{{convert|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|3
|1000
|2:11
|4
|100&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|[[Blue Fire|Blue Fire Megacoaster powered by GAZPROM]]
|[[Blue Fire|Blue Fire Megacoaster]]
|[[File:BlueFireCoaster.jpg|110px]]
|[[File:BlueFireCoaster.jpg|110x110px]]
|2009
|2009
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|Iceland
|Iceland
|Launched coaster
|Launched coaster
|38 m
|1056 m
|{{convert|100|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|3,8
|1720
|2:30
|7
|130&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|[[Wodan Timbur Coaster]]
|[[Wodan Timbur Coaster]]
|[[File:EP Wodan IMGP4093.jpg|110px]]
|[[File:EP_Wodan_IMGP4093.jpg|110x110px]]
|2012
|2012
|[[Great Coasters International]]
|[[Great Coasters International]]
|Iceland
|Iceland
|Wooden coaster
|Wooden coaster
|40 m
|1050 m
|{{convert|100|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|3,5
|1250
|3:25
|6
|120&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|[[Arthur – The Ride|ARTHUR]]
|[[Arthur – The Ride|ARTHUR]]
|[[File:Arthur - Europa-Park - Außenbereich.jpg|110px]]
|[[File:Arthur_-_Europa-Park_-_Außenbereich.jpg|110x110px]]
|2014
|2014
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|ARTHUR - In the Minimoys Kingdom
|ARTHUR - In the Minimoys Kingdom
|Inverted, spinning, powered coaster
|Inverted, spinning, powered coaster
|13,5 m
|505 m
|{{convert|31|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|1,5
|1400
|4:30
|4
|100&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|Ba-a-a Express
|Ba-a-a Express
|[[File:Ba-a-a Express Europa Park (Rust).png|110px]]
|[[File:Ba-a-a_Express_Europa_Park_(Rust).png|147x147px]]
|2016
|2016
|ART Engineering
|ART Engineering
|Ireland – Children's World
|Ireland – Children's World
|Kiddie coaster
|Kiddie coaster
|3 m
|67 m
|{{convert|20|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|1,5
|400
|1:30
|3
|95&nbsp;cm
|-
|-
|[[Voltron Nevera (roller coaster)|Voltron Nevera]]
|[[Eurosat - CanCan Coaster]]
|[[File:Europa-Park - Eurosat (06).JPG|110px]]
|[[File:EP Voltron.jpg|147x147px]]
|2024
|2018
|Mack Rides
|Mack Rides
|Croatia
|Stryker coaster
|32.5 m
|1385 m
|{{convert|90|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|4
|1600
|3:00
|8
|130&nbsp;cm
|}

=== Other attractions ===
The range of rides is supplemented by several water rides, carousels, and themed rides. The latter are rides with a boat in a water channel or a wagon on a track, which transport the visitors into strange worlds and sceneries with the help of computer-controlled animated puppets (so-called ''animatronics'') or media based content. In detail, the park offers:<ref name=":5" />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Name
!Type
!Max. Height
!Manufacturer
!Location
!Year Opened&nbsp;
|-
|Atlantis Adventure
|interactive dark ride
|–
|[[Mack Rides]]
|Greece
|2007
|-
|Danube Steamer
|boat tour
|–
|Mack Rides
|Austria
|1975 (reconstruction in 2022, before: „African Queen“)
|-
|Arena of Football
|dodgems ride
|–
|Mack Rides (flooring),<br />Bertazzon (vehicles)
|England
|2006
|-
|Crazy Taxi
|demolition derby carousel ride
|–
|[[Antonio Zamperla|Zamperla]]
|England
|2008
|-
|Casa da Aventura
|indoor-playground
|–
|–
|Portugal
|2003
|-
|Dancing Dingie
|spinning boat
|–
|[[Zierer]]
|Ireland – Children's World
|2016
|-
|Josefina's Magical Imperial Ride
|tow boat/dark ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Austria
|1978 (reconstruction in 2022, before: "Jungle Rafts")
|-
|Elf Ride
|boat ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Germany
|1979
|-
|EP-Express
|[[monorail]]
|6&nbsp;m
|AEG/[[Von Roll]]
|Germany, Greece, Spain
|1995
|-
|Euro-Tower
|observation tower
|75&nbsp;m
|[[Intamin]]
|France
|France
|1983 (reconstruction in 2015)
|Indoor coaster
|-
|Feria Swing
|[[Music Express]]
|3&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Spain
|1994
|-
|Fjord-Rafting
|[[River rapids ride]]
|8&nbsp;m
|[[Intamin]]
|Scandinavia
|1991
|-
|Flying Dutchman
|carousel ride
|0,5&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Netherlands
|1982
|-
|Cassandra's Curse
|[[Madhouse (ride)|Madhouse]]
|4&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Greece
|2000
|-
|Ghost Castle
|[[Dark ride|Dark Ride]]
|6&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Italy
|1982
|-
|Jim Knopf
|tracked ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Germany
|1977 (reconstruction in 2018, before: „Old 99“)
|-
|Jungfrau Glacier Flight
|plane ride
|14&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Swiss
|1989
|-
|Koffiekopjes
|spinning tea cup ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Netherlands
|1985
|-
|Kolumbusjolle
|[[Music Express]]
|3&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Spain
|1994 (reconstruction in 2015)
|-
|Lada Autodrom
|car ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Russia
|1987
|-
|Limerick Castle
|indoor-playground
|–
|–
|Ireland – Children's World
|2016
|-
|Lítill Island – Hansgrohe Water Playground
|water playground
|–
|–
|Iceland
|2010
|-
|London Bus
|Flying Bus
|7&nbsp;m
|Zamperla
|England
|2008
|-
|Madame Freudenreich Curiosités
|[[Dark ride|Dark Ride]]
|5&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|France
|1994 (reconstruction in 2018, before: "Universe of Energy")
|-
|Puppet Boat Ride
|boat ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Germany
|1992
|-
|Mini Scooters
|kiddie bumper car ride
|–
|Mack Rides (flooring),<br />Ihle (vehicles)
|Netherlands
|1977
|-
|Monorail
|[[monorail]]
|6&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Iceland, Luxembourg
|1990 (extended in 2009)
|-
|Mul-Muls Carousel
|jump around
|–
|Zamperla
|Minimoys Kingdom
|2014
|-
|Old Mac Donald's Tractor Fun
|tractor ride
|–
|Metallbau Emmeln
|Ireland – Children's World
|2016
|-
|Vintage Cars
|car ride
|–
|Mack Rides (track),<br />Ihle (vehicles)
|Germany
|1976
|-
|Panorama Train
|[[Ridable miniature railway]]
|–
|[[Chance Morgan]]/[[Chance Rides]]
|Germany, England, Spain, Russia
|1975
|-
|Paul's Playboat
|playground
|–
|–
|Ireland – Children's World
|2016
|-
|Piccolo Mondo
|[[Dark ride|Dark Ride]]
|–
|Mack Rides
|Italy
|1982 (reconstruction in 2011, before: „Ciao Bambini“)
|-
|Pirates of Batavia
|Water [[Dark ride|Dark Ride]]
|6&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Netherlands
|1987 (reconstruction due to fire in 2018)
|-
|Poppy Towers
|family free fall tower
|–
|Zierer
|Minimoys Kingdom
|2014
|-
|Quipse Paddle Boats
|children's rowing boat ride
|–
|Klarer Freizeitanlagen
|Ireland – Children's World
|2001 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Paddletour“)
|-
|Red Baron
|carousel ride
|7&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Netherlands
|1980
|-
|Snowflake Sleigh Ride
|[[Dark ride|Dark Ride]]
|4&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Russia
|1998
|-
|Sheep Rock
|water carousel
|–
|Mack Rides
|Ireland – Children's World
|1990 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Wikinger Boat Ride“)
|-
|Silverstone Race Track
|go-kart ride
|–
|Mack Rides (track),<br />Ihle (vehicles)
|England
|1975
|-
|Snorri Touren
|Dark Ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Scandinavia
|2019
|-
|Spinning Dragons
|carousel ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Ireland – Children's World
|1993 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Dino-Carousel“)
|-
|The British Carousel
|antique carousel
|–
|Mack Rides
|England
|1981
|-
|Tiroler Log Flume
|[[Log flume (ride)|log flume ride]]
|18&nbsp;m
|Mack Rides
|Austria
|1978 (reconstruction after fire in 2023, reopened 2024)
|-
|Tower Tow
|tower ride
|9&nbsp;m
|Heege
|Ireland – Children's World
|2002 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Light House Fun“)
|-
|Vindjammer
|[[Swing boat]]
|20&nbsp;m
|[[Huss Park Attractions]]
|Scandinavia
|1993
|-
|Voletarium
|flying theatre
|15&nbsp;m
|Brogent Technologies /
Kraftwerk Living Technologies
|Germany
|2017
|-
|Volo da Vinci
|suspended pedal-monorail
|–
|[[ETF Ride Systems]]
|Italy
|2011
|-
|Whale Adventures – Northern Lights
|Splash Battle
|–
|Mack Rides
|Iceland
|2010 (reconstruction in 2015, before: „Whale Adventures – Splash Tours“)
|-
|Dwarf City
|kiddie fairytale ride
|–
|Mack Rides
|Grimm's Enchanted Forest
|1975
|-
|Vienna Wave Swing
|[[Swing ride]]
|14&nbsp;m
|Zierer
|Austria
|2006
|-
|Würmchen Wies’n
|playground
|–
|–
|Austria
|2014
|-
|Root Slides
|Playground
|–
|–
|Minimoys Kingdom
|2014
|}
|}


== Business operations and events ==
* In some parts, the watercoasters' hybrid vehicles drive in canals and not on rails.
* All rollercoasters were built by Mack Rides, except the Silver Star (Bolliger & Mabillard), the wooden rollercoaster Wodan - Timburcoaster (Great Coasters International) and the Ba-a-a Express (ART Engineering).
* The Europapark has 13 roller coasters which makes it the theme park with the highest number of roller coasters in Europe.
* The rollercoaster Alpenexpress "Enzian" as well as the Eurosat, after it was renovated in 2018, offer an optional Virtual Reality experience called "Coastiality" for an additional charge. The Pegasus - YoungStar rollercoaster had the same offer from 2015 to 2017. For their rides, visitors get VR-glasses to watch a film which is synchronized to each rollercoaster.


== Attendance ==
=== Events ===
[[File:Dance_dome.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Euro Dance Festival in 2007]]
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Europa-Park hosts dozens of events throughout the summer season and several events during the winter season.
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'''Midsommar event:''' During this event, the park organizes activities to celebrate the summer solstice, which take place around the lake of the Nordic-themed water world ''Rulantica'' and the hotel ''Krønasår''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Andre |date=2022-06-13 |title=Europa-Park feiert „Midsommar Havn-Fest“ in Juni 2022: Das bietet die Veranstaltung |trans-title=Europa-Park celebrates "Midsommar Havn-Fest" in June 2022: This is what the event offers |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-midsommar-havn-fest-2022_143910.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref>
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'''Euro Dance Festival''': Since 2008, between February and March, the Euro Dance Festival takes place for several days. Participants attend a combination of dancing classes and shows and a trade fair caters for the needs of both beginners and professionals, including dance instructors and choreographers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-01-14 |title=Tanzkenntnisse wieder auffrischen |language=de |trans-title=Refreshing the dance skills |pages=10 |work=Schwäbische Zeitung}}</ref>
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'''Ladies Only Festival:''' Since 2014 the ''Ladies Only Festival'' takes place on one weekend between the months of January and March, when the park is closed for a winter break. On this occasion, the festival connects elements of fitness, dance, health, beauty and wellness. Every year, around 1,400 participants from German-speaking countries attend more than 150 workshops.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-02-05 |title=Ladies Only Festival |language=de |trans-title=Ladies Only Festival |pages=10 |work=[[Schwäbische Zeitung]]}}</ref>
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'''Miss Germany Pageant:''' Since 2002, the official election of [[Miss Germany]] has taken place every spring in the Europa-Park Dome.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aktuelle News zum Europapark in Baden-Württemberg - HEIDELBERG24 |url=https://www.heidelberg24.de/baden-wuerttemberg/europa-park-org26898 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.heidelberg24.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ertan |first=Eyüp |date=2023-02-04 |title=Die Miss-Germany-Wahl im Europa-Park kommt diesmal ohne Laufsteg aus |trans-title=The Miss Germany Pageant at Europa-Park does not need a catwalk this time |url=https://www.badische-zeitung.de/die-miss-germany-wahl-im-europa-park-kommt-diesmal-ohne-laufsteg-aus--240978605.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.badische-zeitung.de |publisher=Badische Zeitung |language=de}}</ref>
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'''Dinner Theater:''' The Europa-Park offers a variety of dinner events on several nights of the year after the amusement park closes. For example, the Dinner Show,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-09-26 |title=Italienisches Flair - die Dinner-Show zurück im Europa-Park Teatro |trans-title=Italian flair - the dinner show back at Europa-Park Teatro |url=https://www.badische-zeitung.de/italienisches-flair-die-dinner-show-zurueck-im-europa-park-teatro--217696140.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.badische-zeitung.de |publisher=Badische Zeitung |language=de |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222083451/https://www.badische-zeitung.de/italienisches-flair-die-dinner-show-zurueck-im-europa-park-teatro--217696140.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> the Baden Medieval Banquet as well as the Dinner & Movie.<ref name="Freizeitparkinfos 2016">{{cite web |date=2016-09-29 |title=Die Veranstaltungen des Europa-Park im Winter 2016/2017 |trans-title=The Europa-Park events in winter 2016/2017 |url=https://www.freizeitparkinfos.de/news/die-veranstaltungen-des-europa-park-im-winter-20162017 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.freizeitparkinfos.de |publisher=Freizeitparkinfos |language=de}}</ref>
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'''Science Days:''' Every year the Europa-Park hosts the Science Days. The Science Days are mainly aimed at schoolchildren and teachers, but also at anyone between the ages of 9 and 99 who is interested in discovering the world of [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Science Days 2022 im Europa-Park mit 75 Ausstellenden zum Thema „Rechnet mit uns“ |trans-title=Science Days 2022 at Europa-Park with 75 exhibitors on the theme "Counting on us |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-science-days-2022_150998.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SCIENCE DAYS – Science & Technologie |url=https://science-days.de/science-days/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=science-days.de |publisher=Science Days |language=de}}</ref>
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'''CloudFest:''' Formerly known as WebHostingDays, CloudFest is an annual conference in March about [[cloud computing]] aimed at [[Business|commercial organizations]]. CloudFest 2022 had 150 exhibitors, 250 speakers, and was attended by 7,200 visitors.<ref name="Böttcher 2022">{{cite web |last=Böttcher |first=Sarah |date=2022-03-24 |title=CloudFest 2022 im Europa-Park |trans-title=CloudFest 2022 at Europa-Park |url=https://www.it-business.de/cloudfest-2022-im-europa-park-a-1105392/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.it-business.de |publisher=IT-BUSINESS – das Branchenmedium für den ITK-Markt |language=de}}</ref>
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==== Halloween ====
:{{color|red}} [[Disneyland Park (Paris)]] <div style="font-size:85%"> #1 amusement park in Europe</div>
Europa-Park regularly hosts events on special occasions. Since 1998, especially Halloween has been celebrated, with the Halloween season lasting all October. In the last week of the season, the park organizes a [[Halloween]] festival, with fireworks every evening and a special Halloween show program. Specials are the daily Halloween parade with over several dozen artists at noon<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-09-30 |title=Europa-Park: Halloween-Spektakel für die ganze Familie |trans-title=Europa-Park: Halloween spectacle for the whole family |url=https://www.food-service.de/maerkte/news/-Halloween-Spektakel-fuer-die-ganze-Familie-4759 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.food-service.de/ |publisher=Food-Service |language=de}}</ref> and the evening parade of night ghosts and goblins. Numerous attractions, shows, and food and beverage facilities adopt a Halloween theme as well.<ref name="SÜDKURIER Online 2022">{{cite web |date=2022-10-20 |title=Der große Halloween Europapark Check |trans-title=The big Halloween Europapark Check |url=https://www.suedkurier.de/region/mediathek/nachrichten-aktuelles/der-grosse-halloween-europa-park-check;sts1370736,28728 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.suedkurier.de |publisher=Südkurier |language=de}}</ref> In the 2014 season, Europa-Park premiered their independently produced Halloween musical, ''Spook Me!.'' The show was performed in the ''Teatro baroque'' theatre, several times during the Halloween celebrations between 2014 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kern |first=Barbara |date=2015-01-30 |title=Spook Me! |url=https://unitedmusicals.de/musical/spook-me/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=unitedmusicals.de |publisher=united musicals |language=de}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Hafen |first=Matthias |date=2018-05-20 |title=So ein Snorri! |language=de |trans-title=What a Snorri! |pages=29 |work=Zentralschweiz am Sonntag}}</ref>
:{{color|yellow}} Europa-Park <div style="font-size:85%"> #2 amusement park in Europe</div>
:{{color|blue}} [[Efteling]] <div style="font-size:85%"> #3 amusement park in Europe</div>


From 2007 onwards, the park together with [[Marc Terenzi]] hosted the ''Horror Nights'' for the first time. The project started with the ''Hell's Inn'' ''hotel''. The horror house stood in the middle of Europa-Park's French themed area next to the Magic Cinema 4D. At the time, 60 monsters were roaming the hotel and the streets of the area. The Horror Nights have been replaced by the ''Traumatica - Festival of Fear''. It takes place in the evenings, partly in the Greek-themed area and partly outside of the theme park's territory. Visitors are taken into a post-apocalyptic world in which five different groups fight for dominance. The group members are played by live actors and are set up in haunted houses with special effects as their main quarters, which can be attended by visitors.<ref name="baden.fm 2022">{{cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=Europa-Park gestaltet sein Horror-Festival "Traumatica" in diesem Jahr neu |trans-title=Europa-Park redesigns its horror festival "Traumatica" this year |url=https://www.baden.fm/nachrichten/europa-park-gestaltet-sein-horror-festival-traumatica-in-diesem-jahr-neu-1079251/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.baden.fm |publisher=baden.fm |language=de}}</ref> The show includes 5 horror mazes with over 200 performers. Whereas in 2007, under {{convert|30|l}} of film blood were used, today it is over {{convert|100|l}}. Also a free show was added over the years which is shown twice every evening; since 2022 it includes ''The Traumatica Circus: Dystopia'', and the ''Vampire's Club''. In 2022, ''Traumatica'' received a ''Scare Award'' for the best European event from the Dutch Scare Network for the second time.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Chris |date=2022-10-04 |title=16 Jahre Traumatica – Beste europäische Veranstaltung |trans-title=16 years of Traumatica - Best European event |url=https://www.themepark-central.de/traumatica-scare-award-2022/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.themepark-central.de |publisher=Themepark Central |language=de}}</ref>
==See also==

*[[List of amusement parks in Europe]]
Located in the Greek themed area in 2006<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-10-22 |title=Halloween im Europa-Park Gruselt euch! |language=de |trans-title=Halloween at Europa-Park Get spooked! |pages=A8 |work=[[Berliner Kurier]] |issue=289}}</ref> and from 2007 to 2011 in the Scandinavian themed area, in the show ''Tortuga - Forgotten Pirates,'' live scare actors awaited visitors in dark corridors. The show was replaced by ''The Villa''. Designed as a Victorian dream house from the 19th century, the creepy maze in the Greek themed area awaited visitors with special effects in addition to numerous live scares.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2012 |title=Schocktober in den deutschen Freizeitparks! |trans-title=Shocktober in the German theme parks! |url=https://coasterfriends.de/joomla/magazin/top-news/2182-Schocktober-in-den-deutschen-Freizeitparks! |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=coasterfriends.de |publisher=Coasterfriends |language=de}}</ref>
*[[Mack Rides]]

Every other year from 2011 through 2016, the park's festival grounds were home to the Halloween show ''Mysteria'', offering live music, artistic performances, pyrotechnics, and lighting effects. During off years, 30-minute concerts by the Swiss [[DJ BoBo]] took the place of the show. Starting in 2011, the show was set in a ghostly castle with the title ''Mysteria: Castillo Mystico''. In 2017, the show was replaced by the fountain and fire show ''Hellfire Fountains'', offered multiple times every evening in the last week of the season.

==== Other Shows ====
Every day there are also numerous shows with more than 300 international artists.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-02-26 |title=Der Europa-Park feiert 45. Geburtstag |trans-title=Europa-Park celebrates its 45th birthday |url=https://www.niederrhein-nachrichten.de/2020/02/26/der-europa-park-feiert-45-geburtstag/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.niederrhein-nachrichten.de |publisher=Niederrhein Nachrichten |language=de}}</ref>

Prominent shows take place in the revolving theatre multimedia show. Once introduced as "Das lila Geheimnis" (translated: ''The Purple Secret'') about the creation of [[Milka]] chocolate, the attraction later showed "Wunder dieser Welt" (translated: Wonder of this World) and after that the show "Zeitreise" (translated: ''Time travel''), which presented Europa-Park's past. In 2010, for the theme park's 35th anniversary, the revolving theatre was redesigned as the ''Historama'' with insights into the creation of Europa-Park. This theme was maintained until 2017, before the revolving theatre became part of the ''Journey to Rulantica'' as part of an exhibition on the new Europa-Park water park. In 2022, plans wer revealed to replace the current revolving theatre by a new type of ''Gameplay Theatre'' from the manufacturer [[Mack Rides]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2022-01-12 |title=Ehemaliges "Historama" im Europa-Park soll zu neuartigem Gameplay-Theater werden |trans-title=Former "Historama" at Europa-Park to become a new type of gameplay theatre |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/historama-europa-park-gameplay-theater-mack-rides-plaene_132837.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref>

In 2018 and 2019, ''Rulantica - The Musical'' was shown in the ''Teatro baroque'' theatre, located in the Italian themed area, where, previously, the Halloween musical ''Spook Me!'' took place. Both musicals were composed by Hendrik Schwarzer; the ensemble included Ornella De Santis, who played the female lead in each case.<ref name=":7" /> Since 1999, the annual dinner show "Cirque d'Europe", which changes theme every year, takes place here in winter as well.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Kocher |first=Isabelle |date=2018-02-05 |title=Europa-Park-Dinner-Show „Cirque d’Europe“ beendet 18. Spielzeit – neues Programm ab November 2018 |trans-title=Europa-Park dinner show "Cirque d'Europe" ends 18th season - new programme as of November 2018 |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-dinner-show-cirque-d-europe-finale-2018_56433.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref> In 2020, [[Peter Valance]] presented his show ''It's Magic!'' in the theater''.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rushton |first=Elizabeth |date=2021-12-18 |title=Roncalli Weihnachtscircus: Im Berliner Tempodrom geht die Show weiter |trans-title=Roncalli Christmas Circus: The show goes on at the Tempodrom in Berlin |url=https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wochenende/roncalli-weihnachtscircus-im-berliner-tempodrom-geht-die-show-weiter-li.201224 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.berliner-zeitung.de |publisher=[[Berliner Zeitung]] |language=de}}</ref>

Opened in 2000, the ''Globe Theater'' in Europa-Park's English themed area is a largely accurate smaller replica of the famous London [[Globe Theatre]] of [[William Shakespeare]]´s time. In the Globe Theatre in the English themed area, amongst others, the show ''Times Three - the Acrobatic Show'' attracts visitors during the summer season.<ref name=":6" />

In addition, other productions are hosted in the ''Spanish Arena'', like medieval knight games; and in the ice stadium, like ''Paddington on Ice<ref name=":9">{{cite web |date=2018-03-22 |title=Europapark startet mit vielen Neuheiten in die Saison 2018 |trans-title=Europapark starts the 2018 season with many novelties |url=https://www.regiotrends.de/de/schon-gelesen/index.news.369502.europa-park-startet-mit-vielen-neuheiten-in-die-saison-2018----vive-la-france,-vive-leurope----franzoesischer-themenbereich-erstrahlt-in-neuem-glanz.html |access-date=5 January 2021 |website=regiotrends.de |publisher=Regiontrends |language=de}}</ref>''.<ref name=":6" /> In 2022, the park presented the show ''ACE – The Adventure Begins'' in the ice stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-17 |title=Regiotrends-Bildreportage: Europa-Park startet in die neue Saison |trans-title=Regiotrends-Bildreportage: Europa-Park startet in die neue Saison |url=https://www.regiotrends.de/de/politisches/index.news.476996.regiotrends-bildreportage-europa-park-startet-in-die-neue-saison--inhaberfamilie-mack-eroeffnete-josefines-kaiserliche-zauberreise-und-kuendigt-neuen-themenbereich-kroatien,-eine-neue-achterbahn-und-das-bahnbrechende-gastronomie-event-konzept-eatrenalin.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.regiotrends.de |publisher=Regiotrends |language=de}}</ref>

Since 2008, the park collaborated with [[DJ BoBo|DJ Bobo]] on different occasions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasserbäch |first=Anja |date=2023-01-14 |title=DJ Bobo-Premiere im Europa Park Rust: Und er tanzt immer noch |trans-title=DJ Bobo premiere at Europa Park Rust: And he's still dancing |url=https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.dj-bobo-premiere-im-europa-park-rust-und-er-tanzt-immer-noch.ad6c7dc8-a195-48ea-a7cf-ca81e9cf05cb.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=stuttgarter-nachrichten.de |publisher=Stuttgarter Nachrichten |language=de}}</ref>

=== Winter events ===
In 2001, Europa-Park opened for its first winter season.<ref name=":1" /> During the winter season, the rides at Europa-Park are in operation as usual. In addition to the rides, the focus is on the shows. In winter, the park opens an ice rink, a [[Skibobbing|skibob]] track, the Big Wheel Bellevue and adds festive decor. The park is also home to an annual Christmas market. Since 2002, the park has been hosting an annual Weihnachtsmann-Treffen (''translated: Santa Claus Convention'').<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2016-11-11 |title=Günstig zum Europa-Park im Winter 2016? Einfach als Weihnachtsmann gehen! |trans-title=Cheap to Europa-Park in winter 2016? Just go as Father Christmas! |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-weihnachtsmann-treffen-2016_35040.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref> During winter, most outdoor and/or water rides are closed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winterzauber |trans-title=Winter wonder |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/freizeitpark/infos/planen-sie-ihren-besuch/winterzauber |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.europapark.de |publisher=Europa-Park |language=de}}</ref> The circus revue is the flagship of the theme park's winter season. It includes professional productions on the ground and in the air.<ref name=":8" /> In keeping with the cold season, there is an ice show as well, with figure skaters performing acrobatics and choreographies.''<ref name=":9" />''

=== 4D cinema ===
The park's 4D cinema screens different 15-minute short films, the latest being ''Happy Family Next Level'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2022-03-15 |title=Europa-Park zeigt 2022 neuen 4D-Film „Happy Family Next Level“ in Magic Cinema |trans-title=Europa-Park to show new 4D film "Happy Family Next Level" in Magic Cinema in 2022 |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-2022-neuer-4d-film-happy-family-next-level_136428.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de-DE}}</ref> In the evenings after the park closes, current cinema films are shown, often complemented by the additional 4D effects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Magic Cinema 4D - Europa-Park |url=https://www.freizeitpark-welt.de/freizeitparks/europa_park/attraktionen/magic-cinema-4d-s6 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.freizeitpark-welt.de |publisher=Freizeitpark-Welt}}</ref>

=== The Park’s TV production ===
Channels, such as [[Bayerischer Rundfunk|BR]], [[Sat.1]], [[Südwestrundfunk|SWR]], [[ZDF]], [[Nickelodeon]] and [[ProSieben|Prosieben]], produce shows in the park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heinsohn |first=Johannes |date=2020-05-20 |title=Europa-Park Rust öffnet wieder seine Türen: Diese Stars drehten hier schon |trans-title=Europa-Park Rust opens its doors again: These stars have already filmed here |url=https://www.tvspielfilm.de/news/tv/europa-park-rust-oeffnet-wieder-seine-tueren-diese-stars-drehten-hier-schon,10159564,ApplicationArticle.html |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.tvspielfilm.de |publisher=[[TV Spielfilm]] |language=de}}</ref> Each year since the summer of 1995, SWR has been airing its show called [[Immer wieder Sonntags|Immer wieder sonntags]], which has been hosted by Stefan Mross since 2005. The production was moved to the nearby water park Rulantica in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Göpfert |first=Julia |date=2022-01-31 |title=Pläne des Europa-Parks: Immer wieder sonntags zieht nach Rulantica |trans-title=Europa-Park plans: Sundays again and again moves to Rulantica |url=https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.plaene-des-europaparks-immer-wieder-sonntags-zieht-nach-rulantica.77de9843-096b-4f30-8984-532f9c30ed19.html |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=schwarzwaelder-bote.de |publisher=Lahrer Zeitung |language=de}}</ref>

== Accommodation ==
[[File:Haupteingang_Europa-Park_Rust.jpg|alt=|thumb|220x220px|Main entrance]]

=== Europa-Park Resort ===
The six hotels and the Europa-Park ''Camp Resort'' are combined in the so-called ''Europa-Park Hotel-Resort''. Hotel operations are taking on an increasingly important role in park operations. With its hotels and an expansion of the offers, the park has developed into a tourist destination for visitors who stay for several days. It is no longer - like other parks - solely dependent on day visitors and the weather or on individual target groups.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ruf |first=Jürgen |date=2015-11-03 |title=Fünf Millionen besuchen Europa-Park |pages=9 |work=[[Südkurier]]}}</ref> Further, Europa-Park is also home to the restaurant ''Ammolite - The Lighthouse''. Under Peter Hagen-Wiest, it has been awarded two Michelin stars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ammolite - The Lighthouse Restaurant |url=https://guide.michelin.com/de/de/baden-wurttemberg/rust/restaurant/ammolite-the-lighthouse-restaurant |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=guide.michelin.com |publisher=[[Michelin Guide]] |language=de}}</ref>

==== Hotels ====

Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Traumhaft übernachten & genießen |trans-title=Dreamlike overnight stay & enjoy |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/uebernachten |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.europapark.de |publisher=Europa-Park |language=de}}</ref>
* Hotel Colosseo (four star superior), Italian themed
* Hotel Santa Isabel (four star superior), themed around a Portuguese Monastery
* Hotel El Andaluz (four stars), themed as a Spanish Villa
* Hotel Castillo Alcazar (four stars), themed as a Spanish castle
* Hotel Bell Rock (four star superior), themed around New England and features a lighthouse
* Hotel Krønasår (four star superior), themed as a natural history museum that shows unique and historical objects collected by the ''Adventure Club of Europe''
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File:ENTRANCE EL ANDALUZ.jpg|El Andaluz
File:ENTRANCE AL CANZAR.jpg|Alcazar
File:Colosseo.jpg|Colosseo
</gallery>

==== Europa-Park Camp-Resort ====
The ''Europa-Park Camp-Resort'' consists of a tipi village and caravanning. In the tipi village, there are tipi tents, log cabins and covered wagons as overnight accommodation. They are arranged in a small western village around a lake, where the "Silverlake Saloon" restaurant is located. At Europa-Park Caravanning, visitors have 200 pitches for caravans, motorhomes and tents at their disposal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Resort am Europa-Park |trans-title=Camp Resort am Europa-Park |url=https://2000-reisen.de/unterkunft-hotels-europapark/camp-resort |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=2000-reisen.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-06-25 |title=Wilde Nächte im Südwesten |language=de |trans-title=Wild nights in the Southwest |work=[[Südwest Presse]]}}</ref>

==== Confertainment Center ====
In addition to numerous smaller halls in the hotels and rooms that are otherwise used by the public, Europa-Park has its own event center next to the main entrance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Räumlichkeiten |trans-title=Premises |url=https://www.europapark.de/de/confertainment/raeumlichkeiten |access-date=2023-02-03 |website= |publisher=Europa-Park |language=de}}</ref> In 2017, the ''Europa-Park Arena'', a hall with three thousand square meters, was opened, which among other things has a gallery. The offer is complemented by smaller conference rooms, which are connected by a common foyer. The larger halls at the park are the ''Europa-Park Dome'', a tent-shaped hall with a round floor plan and a size of {{convert|1250|m2}}, and the ''Ballroom Berlin'', a room that can be divided in the middle and has a total area of eight hundred square meters. Access is from outside the park to allow independent use. As a special feature, the Ballroom Berlin also has its own foyer, which can also be used as a conference room, as well as direct access from the park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2016-12-01 |title=„Europa-Park Arena“ entsteht: Multifunktions-Location für bis zu 5.000 Gäste soll 2017 fertiggestellt werden |trans-title="Europa-Park Arena" is being built: Multifunctional location for up to 5,000 guests to be completed in 2017 |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-arena-2017-ankuendigung_35822.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de}}</ref>

== Transportation ==

=== On-site transportation ===
[[File:Einschienenbahn_(Monorail)_im_Europa-Park.JPG|thumb|The monorail]]
Due to the size of the park, the three trains, ''EP-Express'', ''Monorail-Bahn'' and ''Panoramabahn'' serve as a means of transport in addition to their function as rides.

The Panoramabahn - a miniature train ride - has been installed since the opening of the park in 1975. The trains are ''[[C. P. Huntington]]'' trains that were originally built by [[Chance Rides]]. At first, it served as a sightseeing train which departed and arrived near the entrance of the park in the area ''Germany''. Today, the train also stops at train stations in the areas ''England'', ''Spain'', and ''Russia''. The trains have since been rebuilt by [[SEW Eurodrive]], removing the combustion engine and converting the locomotives to environmentally friendly electrification.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Europa-Park: Induktive Ladetechnik für Panaromabahn |trans-title=Europa-Park: Inductive charging technology for Panaroma ride |url=https://www.sew-eurodrive.de/branchen/referenzen/europa-park-panoramabahn/europa-park-panoramabahn.html |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.sew-eurodrive.de |publisher=[[SEW Eurodrive]] |language=de}}</ref>

The Monorail-Bahn was put into operation in 1990 and was originally intended for sightseeing only, with its starting and finishing point inside the Historama in ''Luxembourg''. In 2009, the monorail was extended by an additional stop in ''Iceland'' allowing passengers to use it as a means of transportation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Andre |date=2022-12-12 |title=Europa-Park erweitert über 30 Jahre alte "Monorail-Bahn" um zusätzlichen Zug |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-monorail-bahn-zusaetzlicher-zug-2022_154805.html |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=parkerlebnis.de |publisher=Parkerlebnis |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-02-17 |title=Europa-Park Rust trotzt der Krise |language=de |trans-title=Europa-Park Rust defies the crisis |pages=31 |work=Thuner Tagblatt}}</ref>

The EP-Express - another elevated monorail - operates in the park since 1995. Inaugurated together with the Hotel El Andaluz in 1995, one of the purposes of the EP-Express was to connect the hotel to the main entrance. Now, it runs a {{convert|2.5|km}} circuit and also connects the hotel complex with other stations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kronenberg |first=Ulrich |date=2021-01-09 |title=Was der EP-Express mit Köln zu tun hat |trans-title=What the EP Express has to do with Cologne |url=https://www.anderswohin.de/europa-park-was-der-ep-express-mit-koeln-zu-tun-hat-hast-du-das-gewusst/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.anderswohin.de |language=de}}</ref>

In 2021, the park operators got the permission to build an additional elevated railway system that will connect Europa-Park with its neighbouring park Rulantica.<ref name="Bote 2021">{{cite web |first=Julia |last=Göpfert |date=2021-12-09 |title=Europa-Park kann weiter planen: Zweckverband stimmt für Hochbahn-Pläne |trans-title=Europa-Park can continue planning: Zweckverband votes in favour of Hochbahn plans |url=https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.europa-park-kann-weiter-planen-zweckverband-stimmt-fuer-hochbahn-plaene.8c755f99-a888-4ea8-940e-068bfe731aa5.html |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=schwarzwaelder-bote.de |publisher=Lahrer Zeitung |language=de}}</ref> In addition, a moving walkway called ''Express Lane'' was put into operation in the park's parking lot park in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-07-11 |title=Europa im 360-Grad-Blick |language=de |trans-title=A 360-degree view of Europe |pages=B3 |work=Badische Zeitung}}</ref>

=== Connection to the park ===
Europa-Park is located in Rust, Baden, between Freiburg im Breisgau and [[Offenburg]], west of the [[Bundesautobahn 5|A5 motorway]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-18 |title=Europa-Park in Rust bekommt besseren Anschluss an die A5 |trans-title=Europa-Park in Rust gets better connection to the A5 |url=https://www.baden.fm/nachrichten/europa-park-in-rust-bekommt-besseren-anschluss-an-die-a5-173030/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.baden.fm |publisher=baden.fm |language=de}}</ref> Since 2002, the park has had its own junction and access road.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kontio |first=Carina |date=2016-01-14 |title=Chronik Europa-Park: Wie Deutschlands größter Freizeitpark entstand |trans-title=Chronicle Europa-Park: How Germany's largest theme park came into being |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/hall-of-fame-2016/chronik-europa-park-wie-deutschlands-groesster-freizeitpark-entstand/12815030.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.handelsblatt.com |publisher=[[Handelsblatt]] |language=de}}</ref> The Rhine, which forms the border with France here, is {{convert|2.5|km}} away as the crow flies. The nearest border crossing is the ferry between [[Kappel-Grafenhausen]] and [[Rhinau]], {{convert|7|km}} away.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fähre Kappel |trans-title=Ferry Kappel |url=http://fähren-rhein.de/faehren/faehre-rhenanus-kappel-grafenhausen-rheinau/ |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=fähren-rhein.de |language=de}}</ref> The nearest railway station is [[Ringsheim/Europa-Park station|Ringsheim]], from where regional trains run to Offenburg, among others. Since 1 June 2021, Ringsheim has also been a long-distance stop, on the way of the EuroCity Express from Frankfurt to Milan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-01 |title=Erster Fernzug hält für Europa-Park-Besucher ab sofort auch in Ringsheim |trans-title=First long-distance train now also stops in Ringsheim for Europa Park visitors |url=https://www.baden.fm/nachrichten/erster-fernzug-haelt-fuer-europa-park-besucher-ab-sofort-auch-in-ringsheim-748156/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.baden.fm |publisher=baden.fm |language=de}}</ref> Since then, the park has been also connected to the [[Intercity Express|German high-speed rail system]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Betz |first=Valentin |date=2020-10-16 |title=Europapark bekommt eigenen ICE-Halt - von Frankfurt in zwei Stunden erreichbar |trans-title=Europapark gets its own ICE stop - reachable from Frankfurt in two hours |url=https://www.bw24.de/baden-wuerttemberg/europa-park-rust-freizeitpark-besucher-anreise-deutsche-bahn-ice-frankfurt-mailand-bahnhof-ringsheim-90065760.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.bw24.de |publisher=BW24 |language=de}}</ref> and since 2022 Europa-Park has also been connected to the [[TGV|French high-speed rail system]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schülke |first=Sophia |date=2022-09-27 |title=Neue Verbindung über Straßburg: Schneller mit dem Zug: TGV hält ab Dezember am Europa-Park |trans-title=New connection via Strasbourg: Faster by train: TGV stops at Europa-Park as of December |url=https://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/blickzumnachbarn/frankreich/sncf-bindet-europa-park-mit-hochgeschwindigkeitszug-tgv-an_aid-77416593 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de |publisher=[[Saarbrücker Zeitung]] |language=de}}</ref> The Südbadenbus (SBG) runs several times a day between Ringsheim station and the park's main entrance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Europa-Park- & Rulantica-Bus: von Ringsheim und Herbolzheim nach Rust |trans-title=Europa Park & Rulantica Bus: from Ringsheim and Herbolzheim to Rust |url=https://www.dbregiobus-bawue.de/angebot/freizeitbusse/suedbadenbus/europaparkbus |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.dbregiobus-bawue.de |publisher=[[DB Regio]] |language=de}}</ref> Direct buses also run from [[Emmendingen]] and [[Herbolzheim]]. Lines 271 and 531 of Réseau 67, the public transport system of the Département [[Bas-Rhin|Bas Rhin]], connect the park with Strasbourg and [[Sélestat]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021 |title=Ligne 271 and Ligne 531 |language=fr |trans-title=Line 271 and Line 531 |work=Fluo Grand Est |url=https://www.bas-rhin.fr/media/1591/cea-navette-ete-2021-strasbourg-selestat-europa-park.pdf |access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref> Europa-Park can also be reached by long-distance buses operated by Flixbus. Services 007 (Zurich-Hamburg), 008 (Freiburg-Tübingen) and 011 (Constance-Saarbrücken) stop at Rheinweg, about {{convert|100|m}} from the main entrance. Europa-Park can also be reached by scheduled flights via [[Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport|Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airport]], from where shuttle services are offered.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tourismus in der Region |trans-title=Tourism in the region |url=https://www.baden-airpark.de/passagiere-und-besucher/tourismus-in-der-region/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.baden-airpark.de |publisher=[[Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport]] |language=de}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==

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* Carlà-Uhink, Filippo (2020). Representations of Classical Greece in Theme Parks. IMAGINES – Classical Receptions in the Visual and Performing Arts (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4742-9786-8.
* Clavé, Salvador Anton (2007). The Global Theme Park Industry. Wallingford: CAB International. ISBN 978-1-84593-208-4.
* Müller, Siegfried (2016). Kultur in Deutschland: Vom Kaiserreich bis zur Wiedervereinigung [Culture in Germany: From the Empire to Reunification] (in German). Kohlhammer Verlag. ISBN 978-3-17-031846-5.
* Stieber, Benno (2014). Roland Mack: Herr der Achterbahnen [Roland Mack: King of fun] (in German) (1st ed.). Verlag Herder. ISBN 978-3-451-80215-7.

== See also ==

* [[List of amusement parks in Europe]]
* [[Mack Rides]]


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Europa-Park

The entrance of the park
Europa-Park's main entrance in 2012
LocationEuropa-Park-Straße 2
77977 Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Coordinates48°16′06″N 7°43′15″E / 48.26833°N 7.72083°E / 48.26833; 7.72083
StatusOperating
Opened12 July 1975; 49 years ago (12 July 1975)
OwnerMack Family
Operating seasonApril to early January
Attendance5,4 million (6 million with Rulantica) (2022)[1]
Area950,000 m2 (10,225,715 sq ft) (parks, hotels, parking lots, backstage)
Attractions
Total100 [2]
Roller coasters13
Water rides12
Websitewww.europapark.de
A Zeppelin NT (D-LZFN) of Friedrichshafen used for Advertisement

Europa-Park is a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[3] Covering a total area of 95 hectares, twenty themed areas offer around a hundred attractions, including shows and fourteen roller coasters. The park also includes six hotels, a camping site, a tepee village, a cinema and a conference center.[2]

According to the AECOM Theme Index 2020, Europa-Park is ranked 19th out of the 25 most visited theme parks in the world and is the third most visited theme park in Europe after Disneyland Paris and Efteling, as well as the most visited seasonal theme park in the world.[4]

The park received 5.4 million visitors in 2022. Alongside Rulantica, the resort had over six million visitors.[5] Also that year, the Golden Ticket Award jury of the US magazine Amusement Today voted Europa-Park the "best theme park in the world" for the eighth year in a row.[6]

History

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Background and founding

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See also: Mack Rides

In 1958, Franz Mack (1921–2010) took over the family firm, Mack GmbH & Co. KG (now Mack Rides), together with his brothers. Along with his son Roland (born 1949), he visited the US in 1972 and was inspired to open a theme park in Germany as an exhibition site for his company's built amusement rides, including flat rides, dark rides, log flumes, tow boat rides and roller coasters.[7] At first, the park was planned to be located in Breisach. It was named "Europa-Park" after Breisach's nearby Europaweiher, a small artificial lake which commemorates a historical pilot poll held in Breisach in 1950, in which 95.6% of voters were in favor of European unification. The Breisach site was deemed unsuitable because of flooding hazard, and the project moved some 30 kilometres (19 mi) further north, where the Macks bought the park of the Balthasar castle in Rust.[8] An adjacent fairy-tale park was acquired as an additional site.[citation needed]

The park opened on 12 July 1975 with an area of 16 hectares. Initially, the park was managed by Franz Mack. Later his sons Roland and Jürgen joined the management. It counted 250,000 visitors in the first year; 700,000 in the second; and passed the million mark in 1978.[9]

Themed areas and growth (1980s–2012)

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Overview of parts of the park in 2004

In 1982, the first country-themed section opened featuring Italy. Like most of the original themed areas at Europa-Park, it was designed by Ulrich Damrau. Later, the Alpenexpress "Enzian" and Schweizer Bobbahn rides opened in 1984 and 1985, respectively. The European theme was pursued further with the opening of the sections Holland (1984), England (1988), France (1990), Scandinavia (1992), Spain (1994) and the German Alley (1996).[10] In 1991, for the first time the park counted over 2 million visitors. With El Andaluz in 1995, the first hotel in a German theme park was opened. An increase in the length of stay resulting from growing number of attractions in the park led to an increase in the demand for overnight accommodation. In its first year, the hotel was booked to 87% of its capacity. In 1999, it was followed by the construction of the hotel Castillo Alcazar.[11] By 2001, the number of visitors had risen to 3.1 million.[12] The same year, Europa-Park was the first theme park in Germany operating in winter as well, with 180,000 visitors in that season.[13] In order to strengthen its own brand and initiate the park's business activities in digital formats, Michael Mack founded MackMedia in 2002. The company shoots image and advertising films, produces music videos, games and special films.[14] After a continuous increase of visitors the following years, in 2011, the park counted 4.5 million visitors,[15] and by 2012 the park encompassed an area of 90 hectares (220 acres), featuring eleven roller-coasters, five themed hotels with a turnover of close to EUR 300 million and more than 3,000 employees.[16]

Further expansion and fire incident (2012–2018)

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Ed Euromaus, the park mascot developed by MackMedia (pictured in 2011)

In 2012, the water park project Rulantica was initiated.[17] Two years later, the Rulantica brand was registered by Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG.[18] In 2017, Europa-Park opened the attraction Voletarium, the biggest flight motion simulator theater in Europe. The flying theater features a queue line with multiple pre-show elements culminating in the main ride section: a film showcasing European landmarks which lasts for 4 minutes and 30 seconds.[19]

On 26 May 2018, a fire broke out in a building complex near to the park's Holland and Scandinavia areas. Despite the efforts of the fire department, the building was destroyed, along with parts of the neighboring Scandinavia section. According to the operators, the incident resulted in tens of millions of Euros in property damage. No visitors or employees were injured, but seven firefighters suffered minor injuries during firefighting operations. With the exception of a few hot spots, the fire was mostly extinguished and the park reopened the very next morning. Only the destroyed Pirates of Batavia ride, a restaurant, a theatre, a few shops, the fjørd ride, as well as the neighboring attraction Koffiekopjes, remained closed for refurbishment.[20] On 6 June 2018, the Offenburg police stated that the fire broke out due to a technical failure in the fjørd water ride.[21] The Scandinavian village area and Pirates Batavia ride were both rebuilt based on their original designs with certain additions and modernizations, and reopened in July 2020.[22]

Further, in 2019 the new dark ride Snorri Tours was established in this area, which has taken the water world of Rulantica and its mascot Snorri as its theme. Snorri Tours was the prototype of a media dark ride by Tacumeon Rides, a newly founded sister company of Mack Rides that specializes in marketing media-based attractions.[23]

Opening of Rulantica and COVID-19 pandemic (2019–2021)

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See also: Rulantica

After several years of construction, Europa-Park's water park Rulantica was completed in October 2019, and was opened on 28 November 2019. Until then, the total cost was estimated at EUR 180 million.[24] After initial speculations, the park is located near the Europa-Park, but operates separately from the latter. Rulantica contains the actual water park with more than 30 slides and attractions, the Krønasår hotel, the Hyggedal sauna and relax area, as well as car parks.[25] The park includes 13 themed areas with a total square footage of 4 hectares (9.9 acres) of which more than 3.26 hectares (8.1 acres) are indoors.[26]

In 2019, before the COVID-19-pandemic, the Europa-Park had over 5.7 million people visiting. Due to the pandemic the park had to shut down operations temporarily. As a result, the park registered significant declines in visitors in 2020 and 2021.[27] On average, in 2020 and 2021, around 2.75 million visitors were counted.[28] In addition, the pandemic strained the staff situation. As a result, the park had to cap the number of daily visitors temporarily in 2022.[29]

Recent development (2022 onwards)

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In 2017, Europa-Park acknowledged allegations of racial and cultural insensitivities; some attractions in the Adventure Land featured potentially offensive portrayals of African people as "tribal" (with white characters featured as colonial rulers and safari hunters). However, no major changes were made to the attraction until 2021, only minor changes such as changing the name of the Colonial Food Station to Adventure Food Station. The reason given for the delay was the Covid pandemic. In January 2022, it was announced that the Jungle Rafts ride would be closed until the start of the 2023 season, to be completely renovated and rethemed as a new part of the Austria area.[30] In March 2022, the Jungle Rafts ride reopened under the new name Josefina’s Magical Imperial Journey (now themed to the adjacent Austrian-themed area), with all references to colonial Africa removed. The final reconstruction will take place in several phases in the next years.[31]

In 2022, the resort, including Rulantica, surpassed the threshold of 6 million visitors for the first time.[32] In November of the same year, the new restaurant experience Eatrenalin opened.[33] Further, construction work began on the new Croatia themed area. Its main attraction, Voltron Nevera, was announced be a further development of the Big Dipper ride model from Mack Rides, dubbed a "Stryker Coaster" - a roller coaster that allows direction changes in a tight radius - set to be arranged around a replica of the Wardenclyffe Tower. Initially scheduled to open in 2023, it was postponed to 2024 due to supply difficulties.[34]

On 19 June 2023, a fire broke out in a control room. It was believed to be caused by corroded wiring. The fire caused the park to be evacuated and drew 450 firefighters and emergency personnel to the scene. The blaze was brought under control with only two firefighters lightly injured, and the park reopened the next day.[35]

On 26 April 2024, Voltron Nevera opened to the public. This roller coaster is located in the Croatian area, which is the 17th themed zone of the park.[36]

Operator

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Europa-Park is operated by Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG. The Mack family has been producing roller coasters and attractions for eight generations since 1880. Managing directors of the park are Roland Mack, his brother Jürgen Mack and Roland Mack's sons Thomas Mack and Michael Mack.[37] In the fiscal year 2020/2021, the operating company generated revenues of EUR 149.665 million[38] and employed around 4'500 people (2022).[38]

Further, with the subsidiary Mack Media & Brands GmbH & Co KG Europa-Park ventures beyond the theme park business and produces films, video games and operates a music label.[39]

Attendance

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Number of visitors to Europa-Park from 2009 to 2022 (in million)[28][32]
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
4.25 4.25 4.5 4.6 4.9 5. 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.72 5.75 2.5 3 5.4

Infrastructure

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The park is divided into 20 thematic areas, 17 of which are European countries/regions and are designed to be authentically featuring the respective region (2023). They are intended to give visitors the feeling of being able to discover several European countries within one day. The first themed area was Italy in 1982. The Swiss mountain village of Grimentz served as the structural model for area Switzerland. Chocoland was a themed area with no direct connection to the country. In 2010 it was abandoned and the attractions added to the English area. Other themed areas with no connection to a country are Adventure Land (1978), Grimm's Fairytale Forest (redesigned in 2012) and Kingdom of the Minimoys (2014).[40]

Countries represented in the thematic areas and their establishment[40]
Italy Holland England France Austria Scandinavia Switzerland Spain Germany Russia Greece Portugal Iceland Luxembourg Ireland Liechtenstein Croatia
1982 1984 1988 1990 1992 1992 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2005 2009 2016 2016 2023 2024

Attractions

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The theme park offers a mixture of rides, themed areas and parks. One of the main attractions is the roller coaster Silver Star, which was planned by the Swiss engineering office Bolliger & Mabillard and constructed in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz.[41]

The roller coaster Euro-Mir has rotatable gondolas, so the ride is temporarily backwards. The ride in Eurosat CanCan Coaster takes place in a big sphere which is designed with special effects that create the illusion of a night flight over Paris; it was inspired by the style of Moulin Rouge. Euro-Mir and Eurosat are among the few roller coasters in the world that have a drum lift to move the coaster cars upwards. The ascent in a drum lift runs on spirally laid rails, in the middle of which there is a rotating body. At the bottom of the ride, the rotating body connects itself with a gripper arm to the coaster car, transports it upwards, and disconnects again. Another ride is called Poseidon, a water roller coaster.[42]

The Blue Fire Megacoaster is the first launched roller coaster in the Europa-Park, including a linear motor start and rollover elements, namely one looping, two corkscrews and one heartline roll. This roller coaster accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.5 seconds, reaches a maximum velocity of 110 km/h (68 mph), is 38 metres (125 ft) high and 1,056 metres (3,465 ft) long. In 2012, the first wooden rollercoaster Wodan - Timburcoaster opened. A special feature of this roller coaster is that it crosses paths with the Blue Fire Megacoaster and the Atlantic Supersplash water coaster.[42]

Roller coasters

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Name[43] Image Year Opened Manufacturer Location Description/Type Height Length max. Speed max. G-Force Capacity (in pers/h) Ride Duration (in min.) min. Age min. Size
Alpenexpress Enzian 1984/2024 Mack Rides Austria Mine train, powered coaster 6 m 264 m 45 km/h (28 mph) 2 1100 1:40 4 100 cm
Swiss Bob Run 1985 Mack Rides Switzerland Bobsled coaster 19 m 487 m 50 km/h (31 mph) 3 1100 1:45 6 120 cm
Eurosat - CanCan Coaster 1989 / 2018 Mack Rides France Indoor coaster 25,5 m 922 m 60 km/h (37 mph) 4 1600 3:18 6 120 cm
Euro-Mir 1997 Mack Rides Russia Spinning coaster 28 m 980 m 80 km/h (50 mph) 4 1600 4:33 8 130 cm
Matterhorn Blitz 1999 Mack Rides Switzerland Wild mouse 16 m 383 m 56 km/h (35 mph) 2 960 3:05 6 120 cm
Water roller coaster Poseidon 2000 Mack Rides Greece Water coaster 23 m 836 m 70 km/h (43 mph) 3 1690 4:00 6 120 cm
Silver Star 2002 Bolliger & Mabillard France Hypercoaster 73 m 1620 m 127 km/h (79 mph) 4 1750 4:00 11 140 cm
Atlantica SuperSplash 2005 Mack Rides Portugal Water coaster 30 m 390 m 80 km/h (50 mph) 4 1400 3:35 4 100 cm
Pegasus - The YoungStar Coaster 2006 Mack Rides Greece Family coaster 13 m 400 m 65 km/h (40 mph) 3 1000 2:11 4 100 cm
Blue Fire Megacoaster 2009 Mack Rides Iceland Launched coaster 38 m 1056 m 100 km/h (62 mph) 3,8 1720 2:30 7 130 cm
Wodan Timbur Coaster 2012 Great Coasters International Iceland Wooden coaster 40 m 1050 m 100 km/h (62 mph) 3,5 1250 3:25 6 120 cm
ARTHUR 2014 Mack Rides ARTHUR - In the Minimoys Kingdom Inverted, spinning, powered coaster 13,5 m 505 m 31 km/h (19 mph) 1,5 1400 4:30 4 100 cm
Ba-a-a Express 2016 ART Engineering Ireland – Children's World Kiddie coaster 3 m 67 m 20 km/h (12 mph) 1,5 400 1:30 3 95 cm
Voltron Nevera 2024 Mack Rides Croatia Stryker coaster 32.5 m 1385 m 90 km/h (56 mph) 4 1600 3:00 8 130 cm

Other attractions

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The range of rides is supplemented by several water rides, carousels, and themed rides. The latter are rides with a boat in a water channel or a wagon on a track, which transport the visitors into strange worlds and sceneries with the help of computer-controlled animated puppets (so-called animatronics) or media based content. In detail, the park offers:[43]

Name Type Max. Height Manufacturer Location Year Opened 
Atlantis Adventure interactive dark ride – Mack Rides Greece 2007
Danube Steamer boat tour – Mack Rides Austria 1975 (reconstruction in 2022, before: „African Queen“)
Arena of Football dodgems ride – Mack Rides (flooring),
Bertazzon (vehicles) 		England 2006
Crazy Taxi demolition derby carousel ride – Zamperla England 2008
Casa da Aventura indoor-playground – – Portugal 2003
Dancing Dingie spinning boat – Zierer Ireland – Children's World 2016
Josefina's Magical Imperial Ride tow boat/dark ride – Mack Rides Austria 1978 (reconstruction in 2022, before: "Jungle Rafts")
Elf Ride boat ride – Mack Rides Germany 1979
EP-Express monorail 6 m AEG/Von Roll Germany, Greece, Spain 1995
Euro-Tower observation tower 75 m Intamin France 1983 (reconstruction in 2015)
Feria Swing Music Express 3 m Mack Rides Spain 1994
Fjord-Rafting River rapids ride 8 m Intamin Scandinavia 1991
Flying Dutchman carousel ride 0,5 m Mack Rides Netherlands 1982
Cassandra's Curse Madhouse 4 m Mack Rides Greece 2000
Ghost Castle Dark Ride 6 m Mack Rides Italy 1982
Jim Knopf tracked ride – Mack Rides Germany 1977 (reconstruction in 2018, before: „Old 99“)
Jungfrau Glacier Flight plane ride 14 m Mack Rides Swiss 1989
Koffiekopjes spinning tea cup ride – Mack Rides Netherlands 1985
Kolumbusjolle Music Express 3 m Mack Rides Spain 1994 (reconstruction in 2015)
Lada Autodrom car ride – Mack Rides Russia 1987
Limerick Castle indoor-playground – – Ireland – Children's World 2016
Lítill Island – Hansgrohe Water Playground water playground – – Iceland 2010
London Bus Flying Bus 7 m Zamperla England 2008
Madame Freudenreich Curiosités Dark Ride 5 m Mack Rides France 1994 (reconstruction in 2018, before: "Universe of Energy")
Puppet Boat Ride boat ride – Mack Rides Germany 1992
Mini Scooters kiddie bumper car ride – Mack Rides (flooring),
Ihle (vehicles) 		Netherlands 1977
Monorail monorail 6 m Mack Rides Iceland, Luxembourg 1990 (extended in 2009)
Mul-Muls Carousel jump around – Zamperla Minimoys Kingdom 2014
Old Mac Donald's Tractor Fun tractor ride – Metallbau Emmeln Ireland – Children's World 2016
Vintage Cars car ride – Mack Rides (track),
Ihle (vehicles) 		Germany 1976
Panorama Train Ridable miniature railway – Chance Morgan/Chance Rides Germany, England, Spain, Russia 1975
Paul's Playboat playground – – Ireland – Children's World 2016
Piccolo Mondo Dark Ride – Mack Rides Italy 1982 (reconstruction in 2011, before: „Ciao Bambini“)
Pirates of Batavia Water Dark Ride 6 m Mack Rides Netherlands 1987 (reconstruction due to fire in 2018)
Poppy Towers family free fall tower – Zierer Minimoys Kingdom 2014
Quipse Paddle Boats children's rowing boat ride – Klarer Freizeitanlagen Ireland – Children's World 2001 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Paddletour“)
Red Baron carousel ride 7 m Mack Rides Netherlands 1980
Snowflake Sleigh Ride Dark Ride 4 m Mack Rides Russia 1998
Sheep Rock water carousel – Mack Rides Ireland – Children's World 1990 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Wikinger Boat Ride“)
Silverstone Race Track go-kart ride – Mack Rides (track),
Ihle (vehicles) 		England 1975
Snorri Touren Dark Ride – Mack Rides Scandinavia 2019
Spinning Dragons carousel ride – Mack Rides Ireland – Children's World 1993 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Dino-Carousel“)
The British Carousel antique carousel – Mack Rides England 1981
Tiroler Log Flume log flume ride 18 m Mack Rides Austria 1978 (reconstruction after fire in 2023, reopened 2024)
Tower Tow tower ride 9 m Heege Ireland – Children's World 2002 (reconstruction in 2016, before: „Light House Fun“)
Vindjammer Swing boat 20 m Huss Park Attractions Scandinavia 1993
Voletarium flying theatre 15 m Brogent Technologies /

Kraftwerk Living Technologies

Germany 2017
Volo da Vinci suspended pedal-monorail – ETF Ride Systems Italy 2011
Whale Adventures – Northern Lights Splash Battle – Mack Rides Iceland 2010 (reconstruction in 2015, before: „Whale Adventures – Splash Tours“)
Dwarf City kiddie fairytale ride – Mack Rides Grimm's Enchanted Forest 1975
Vienna Wave Swing Swing ride 14 m Zierer Austria 2006
Würmchen Wies’n playground – – Austria 2014
Root Slides Playground – – Minimoys Kingdom 2014

Business operations and events

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Events

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Euro Dance Festival in 2007

Europa-Park hosts dozens of events throughout the summer season and several events during the winter season.

Midsommar event: During this event, the park organizes activities to celebrate the summer solstice, which take place around the lake of the Nordic-themed water world Rulantica and the hotel Krønasår.[44]

Euro Dance Festival: Since 2008, between February and March, the Euro Dance Festival takes place for several days. Participants attend a combination of dancing classes and shows and a trade fair caters for the needs of both beginners and professionals, including dance instructors and choreographers.[45]

Ladies Only Festival: Since 2014 the Ladies Only Festival takes place on one weekend between the months of January and March, when the park is closed for a winter break. On this occasion, the festival connects elements of fitness, dance, health, beauty and wellness. Every year, around 1,400 participants from German-speaking countries attend more than 150 workshops.[46]

Miss Germany Pageant: Since 2002, the official election of Miss Germany has taken place every spring in the Europa-Park Dome.[47][48]

Dinner Theater: The Europa-Park offers a variety of dinner events on several nights of the year after the amusement park closes. For example, the Dinner Show,[49] the Baden Medieval Banquet as well as the Dinner & Movie.[50]

Science Days: Every year the Europa-Park hosts the Science Days. The Science Days are mainly aimed at schoolchildren and teachers, but also at anyone between the ages of 9 and 99 who is interested in discovering the world of STEM.[51][52]

CloudFest: Formerly known as WebHostingDays, CloudFest is an annual conference in March about cloud computing aimed at commercial organizations. CloudFest 2022 had 150 exhibitors, 250 speakers, and was attended by 7,200 visitors.[53]

Halloween

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Europa-Park regularly hosts events on special occasions. Since 1998, especially Halloween has been celebrated, with the Halloween season lasting all October. In the last week of the season, the park organizes a Halloween festival, with fireworks every evening and a special Halloween show program. Specials are the daily Halloween parade with over several dozen artists at noon[54] and the evening parade of night ghosts and goblins. Numerous attractions, shows, and food and beverage facilities adopt a Halloween theme as well.[55] In the 2014 season, Europa-Park premiered their independently produced Halloween musical, Spook Me!. The show was performed in the Teatro baroque theatre, several times during the Halloween celebrations between 2014 and 2017.[56][57]

From 2007 onwards, the park together with Marc Terenzi hosted the Horror Nights for the first time. The project started with the Hell's Inn hotel. The horror house stood in the middle of Europa-Park's French themed area next to the Magic Cinema 4D. At the time, 60 monsters were roaming the hotel and the streets of the area. The Horror Nights have been replaced by the Traumatica - Festival of Fear. It takes place in the evenings, partly in the Greek-themed area and partly outside of the theme park's territory. Visitors are taken into a post-apocalyptic world in which five different groups fight for dominance. The group members are played by live actors and are set up in haunted houses with special effects as their main quarters, which can be attended by visitors.[58] The show includes 5 horror mazes with over 200 performers. Whereas in 2007, under 30 litres (6.6 imp gal; 7.9 US gal) of film blood were used, today it is over 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal). Also a free show was added over the years which is shown twice every evening; since 2022 it includes The Traumatica Circus: Dystopia, and the Vampire's Club. In 2022, Traumatica received a Scare Award for the best European event from the Dutch Scare Network for the second time.[59]

Located in the Greek themed area in 2006[60] and from 2007 to 2011 in the Scandinavian themed area, in the show Tortuga - Forgotten Pirates, live scare actors awaited visitors in dark corridors. The show was replaced by The Villa. Designed as a Victorian dream house from the 19th century, the creepy maze in the Greek themed area awaited visitors with special effects in addition to numerous live scares.[61]

Every other year from 2011 through 2016, the park's festival grounds were home to the Halloween show Mysteria, offering live music, artistic performances, pyrotechnics, and lighting effects. During off years, 30-minute concerts by the Swiss DJ BoBo took the place of the show. Starting in 2011, the show was set in a ghostly castle with the title Mysteria: Castillo Mystico. In 2017, the show was replaced by the fountain and fire show Hellfire Fountains, offered multiple times every evening in the last week of the season.

Other Shows

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Every day there are also numerous shows with more than 300 international artists.[62]

Prominent shows take place in the revolving theatre multimedia show. Once introduced as "Das lila Geheimnis" (translated: The Purple Secret) about the creation of Milka chocolate, the attraction later showed "Wunder dieser Welt" (translated: Wonder of this World) and after that the show "Zeitreise" (translated: Time travel), which presented Europa-Park's past. In 2010, for the theme park's 35th anniversary, the revolving theatre was redesigned as the Historama with insights into the creation of Europa-Park. This theme was maintained until 2017, before the revolving theatre became part of the Journey to Rulantica as part of an exhibition on the new Europa-Park water park. In 2022, plans wer revealed to replace the current revolving theatre by a new type of Gameplay Theatre from the manufacturer Mack Rides.[63]

In 2018 and 2019, Rulantica - The Musical was shown in the Teatro baroque theatre, located in the Italian themed area, where, previously, the Halloween musical Spook Me! took place. Both musicals were composed by Hendrik Schwarzer; the ensemble included Ornella De Santis, who played the female lead in each case.[57] Since 1999, the annual dinner show "Cirque d'Europe", which changes theme every year, takes place here in winter as well.[64] In 2020, Peter Valance presented his show It's Magic! in the theater.[65]

Opened in 2000, the Globe Theater in Europa-Park's English themed area is a largely accurate smaller replica of the famous London Globe Theatre of William Shakespeare´s time. In the Globe Theatre in the English themed area, amongst others, the show Times Three - the Acrobatic Show attracts visitors during the summer season.[62]

In addition, other productions are hosted in the Spanish Arena, like medieval knight games; and in the ice stadium, like Paddington on Ice[66].[62] In 2022, the park presented the show ACE – The Adventure Begins in the ice stadium.[67]

Since 2008, the park collaborated with DJ Bobo on different occasions.[68]

Winter events

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In 2001, Europa-Park opened for its first winter season.[13] During the winter season, the rides at Europa-Park are in operation as usual. In addition to the rides, the focus is on the shows. In winter, the park opens an ice rink, a skibob track, the Big Wheel Bellevue and adds festive decor. The park is also home to an annual Christmas market. Since 2002, the park has been hosting an annual Weihnachtsmann-Treffen (translated: Santa Claus Convention).[69] During winter, most outdoor and/or water rides are closed.[70] The circus revue is the flagship of the theme park's winter season. It includes professional productions on the ground and in the air.[64] In keeping with the cold season, there is an ice show as well, with figure skaters performing acrobatics and choreographies.[66]

4D cinema

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The park's 4D cinema screens different 15-minute short films, the latest being Happy Family Next Level (2022).[71] In the evenings after the park closes, current cinema films are shown, often complemented by the additional 4D effects.[72]

The Park’s TV production

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Channels, such as BR, Sat.1, SWR, ZDF, Nickelodeon and Prosieben, produce shows in the park.[73] Each year since the summer of 1995, SWR has been airing its show called Immer wieder sonntags, which has been hosted by Stefan Mross since 2005. The production was moved to the nearby water park Rulantica in 2022.[74]

Accommodation

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Main entrance

Europa-Park Resort

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The six hotels and the Europa-Park Camp Resort are combined in the so-called Europa-Park Hotel-Resort. Hotel operations are taking on an increasingly important role in park operations. With its hotels and an expansion of the offers, the park has developed into a tourist destination for visitors who stay for several days. It is no longer - like other parks - solely dependent on day visitors and the weather or on individual target groups.[75] Further, Europa-Park is also home to the restaurant Ammolite - The Lighthouse. Under Peter Hagen-Wiest, it has been awarded two Michelin stars.[76]

Hotels

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Source:[77]

  • Hotel Colosseo (four star superior), Italian themed
  • Hotel Santa Isabel (four star superior), themed around a Portuguese Monastery
  • Hotel El Andaluz (four stars), themed as a Spanish Villa
  • Hotel Castillo Alcazar (four stars), themed as a Spanish castle
  • Hotel Bell Rock (four star superior), themed around New England and features a lighthouse
  • Hotel Krønasår (four star superior), themed as a natural history museum that shows unique and historical objects collected by the Adventure Club of Europe
  • El Andaluz
    El Andaluz
  • Alcazar
    Alcazar
  • Colosseo
    Colosseo

Europa-Park Camp-Resort

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The Europa-Park Camp-Resort consists of a tipi village and caravanning. In the tipi village, there are tipi tents, log cabins and covered wagons as overnight accommodation. They are arranged in a small western village around a lake, where the "Silverlake Saloon" restaurant is located. At Europa-Park Caravanning, visitors have 200 pitches for caravans, motorhomes and tents at their disposal.[78][79]

Confertainment Center

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In addition to numerous smaller halls in the hotels and rooms that are otherwise used by the public, Europa-Park has its own event center next to the main entrance.[80] In 2017, the Europa-Park Arena, a hall with three thousand square meters, was opened, which among other things has a gallery. The offer is complemented by smaller conference rooms, which are connected by a common foyer. The larger halls at the park are the Europa-Park Dome, a tent-shaped hall with a round floor plan and a size of 1,250 square metres (13,500 sq ft), and the Ballroom Berlin, a room that can be divided in the middle and has a total area of eight hundred square meters. Access is from outside the park to allow independent use. As a special feature, the Ballroom Berlin also has its own foyer, which can also be used as a conference room, as well as direct access from the park.[81]

Transportation

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On-site transportation

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The monorail

Due to the size of the park, the three trains, EP-Express, Monorail-Bahn and Panoramabahn serve as a means of transport in addition to their function as rides.

The Panoramabahn - a miniature train ride - has been installed since the opening of the park in 1975. The trains are C. P. Huntington trains that were originally built by Chance Rides. At first, it served as a sightseeing train which departed and arrived near the entrance of the park in the area Germany. Today, the train also stops at train stations in the areas England, Spain, and Russia. The trains have since been rebuilt by SEW Eurodrive, removing the combustion engine and converting the locomotives to environmentally friendly electrification.[82]

The Monorail-Bahn was put into operation in 1990 and was originally intended for sightseeing only, with its starting and finishing point inside the Historama in Luxembourg. In 2009, the monorail was extended by an additional stop in Iceland allowing passengers to use it as a means of transportation.[83][84]

The EP-Express - another elevated monorail - operates in the park since 1995. Inaugurated together with the Hotel El Andaluz in 1995, one of the purposes of the EP-Express was to connect the hotel to the main entrance. Now, it runs a 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) circuit and also connects the hotel complex with other stations.[85]

In 2021, the park operators got the permission to build an additional elevated railway system that will connect Europa-Park with its neighbouring park Rulantica.[86] In addition, a moving walkway called Express Lane was put into operation in the park's parking lot park in 2015.[87]

Connection to the park

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Europa-Park is located in Rust, Baden, between Freiburg im Breisgau and Offenburg, west of the A5 motorway.[88] Since 2002, the park has had its own junction and access road.[89] The Rhine, which forms the border with France here, is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) away as the crow flies. The nearest border crossing is the ferry between Kappel-Grafenhausen and Rhinau, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away.[90] The nearest railway station is Ringsheim, from where regional trains run to Offenburg, among others. Since 1 June 2021, Ringsheim has also been a long-distance stop, on the way of the EuroCity Express from Frankfurt to Milan.[91] Since then, the park has been also connected to the German high-speed rail system,[92] and since 2022 Europa-Park has also been connected to the French high-speed rail system.[93] The Südbadenbus (SBG) runs several times a day between Ringsheim station and the park's main entrance.[94] Direct buses also run from Emmendingen and Herbolzheim. Lines 271 and 531 of Réseau 67, the public transport system of the Département Bas Rhin, connect the park with Strasbourg and Sélestat.[95] Europa-Park can also be reached by long-distance buses operated by Flixbus. Services 007 (Zurich-Hamburg), 008 (Freiburg-Tübingen) and 011 (Constance-Saarbrücken) stop at Rheinweg, about 100 metres (330 ft) from the main entrance. Europa-Park can also be reached by scheduled flights via Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airport, from where shuttle services are offered.[96]

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