Amusement Parks and Theme Parks In Germany -- Part 1 of 3
As we get spring here in Germany and the temperature goes up,
our Amusement Parks and Theme Parks opened their doors. (Some
are open for a few weeks in the winter season as well, but most
not) A&T Parks in German definition means, take an entire day
and have a lot of fun :-)
>From the idyllic wildlife park with domestic animals up to the
safari-tour through a lion preserve, and from the contemplative
visit in the fairy tale country up to the terrific ride with the
Mega Roller Coaster. They offer fun and maintenance for the
whole family.
Pay one entrance fee and enjoy whatever you like. Okay, you
still have to pay for some events, but most attractions are free
after you paid the entrance fee, which varies from 10 to 30 EUR.
In this 3-part report I will let you know about our 7 biggest
Theme Parks in Germany. In addition, I will reveal 5 easy steps
on how to save approx. 50% of your valuable
"amusement-park-time," so that you can visit a lot more
attractions.
And before we get started, I recommend visiting www.smart-travel-germany.com/amusement-parks-an
d-theme-parks.html to gain further information, and the
web addresses of all parks mentioned here.
Okay, let's go!
Europa-Park
It's the biggest one in Germany and located in Rust (between
Freiburg and Offenburg), in South Germany. It has extravagantly
arranged European ranges of topics. This facility in the Black
Forest has varied driving attractions, color-magnificent shows
and the "6 land worlds". It's a popular trip goal for visitors
from the whole world. The Amusement Park lies in the 550 years
old facility of the Balthasar castle and is considered today as
one of the most beautiful Theme Parks world-wide. The park
received also different honors.
Phantasialand
This one is located in Bruehl by Cologne, in the middle-west of
Germany. Heck, I was more than 15 times in this park. It was
built in 1967 as a fairytale park. Since then, one year hardly
passes, in which the park does not offer new attractions. In
1972 the range of topics old Berlin were inaugurated, which
modelled on the flair of the capital in the 20's and 30's. Also
the first landmark of the Phantasialand was developed, the
Brandenburg Gate, on a scale of 1:2. The facility can be
characterized as a large leisure park with many extravagant
arranged ranges of topics, show attractions and rapid driving
offers. One of their roller coasters was even opened by Michael
Jackson! (Yes, really!) The best possibility to get an overview
of the park is a trip with the "Phantasialand Jet". It's a Jet
which drives in a height of approx. 10m (33ft) above the ground,
and its way leads nearly across the entire area. I strongly
recommend driving this Jet *before* you even go onto any other
attraction!
Heide Park
This one is just amazing! It's located in Soltau in the
"Lueneburger Heide", between Hamburg and Hannover, in North
Germany. It is the largest Amusement Park of North Germany
(850,000 square meters!). It has more than 50 attractions. The
park is scenically, and its maintained facilities are brilliant.
In a wildlife park you can observe in a nature-left and
kind-fair environment over 200 native animals. These animals are
described as the "real stars of the show". By the way, the Heide
Park has the biggest wood roller coaster of the world!
So, that's it for now! Look forward to the second part of my
3-part report. In it I will let you know about the 4 remaining
Theme Parks, and about how you can save approx. 50% of your
valuable time in such parks.
Well, I wish you a lot of fun!
Marcus Hochstadt