Europa-Park celebrates 50 years: Wonderful attractions and history!

Europa-Park celebrates 50 years: Wonderful attractions and history!

In 2025, the Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, celebrates a very special anniversary: ​​on July 12th, the amusement park will be 50 years old. With more than six million visitors per year, the Europa-Park has developed into a fixture in the leisure landscape. But where the idea was once outlined on a beer mat half a century ago, Germany's largest amusement park and one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe are now. [Süddeutsche] reports that the park was opened in 1975 and was originally supposed to be created in Breisach - Rust was only the third choice.

The history of the European park is also that of the Mack family. Franz Mack and his son Roland had the sparkling idea during a trip to the USA, which was then specified in 1972. In the first summer months of 1975, 250,000 guests came, in which the following time it was rapidly up: In 1978 the park already had one million visitors. Today the park extends over 95 hectares and comprises 17 European subject areas, whereby a new area that stands for Monaco is currently being planned.

special features and attractions

The Europa-Park offers over 100 attractions and international shows. The highlights include roller coasters for every taste. The first roller coaster, the "Blue Enzian" - today known as "Alpenexpress Enzian" - was opened in 1984. Since then, various spectacular attractions, such as the "Silver Star", have followed the first large roller coaster with heights over 70 meters, and the "Poseidon" water observer. According to the [blog], developments have continued in recent decades, with innovative roller coasters such as the "Blue Fire Megacoaster" and the new "Voltron Nevera", which is to be opened in 2024.

A particularly strange element in the park is the small Marienkapelle, which is equipped with the grave boards of the nobility family Böcklin from Böcklinsau. The park not only connects pleasure, but also a piece of history. In addition, kayakers are faced with a challenge: some bridges are so low that they cannot cross the park directly. Accordingly, you have to leave the river at certain places.

extensions and future of the park

The Europa-Park has continuously invested in new attractions in recent years. The Rulantica water world was opened, which offers water fun both inside and outside. The park also achieved new standards in the area of ​​entertainment and became a popular conference location. [Corporate] shows that the plans for the future are expected to include more than 40 construction projects, a sign that the company continues to focus on growth.

Prominent guests such as Wolfgang Niedecken or Prince Albert II of Monaco have already visited the park. Mit seiner Kombination aus historischen Elementen, innovativen Freizeiteinrichtungen und einem engagierten Team von rund 5.000 Mitarbeitern kommt der Europa-Park dem Ziel, die Attraktivität als Kurzurlaubsziel zu stärken, ein ganzes Stück näher. So it remains exciting what the park has to offer in the near future.