Phantasialand
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Phantasialand is an amusement park
in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually. The park was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt. Although starting as a family-oriented park, Phantasialand has also added thrill rides, especially during recent years. Furthermore, following the example of Europa-Park
, they have decided to attract business customers beside the regular ones, calling it "Business der neuen Dimension" ("business of a new dimension").
Among the park's thrill rides is a themed Mine Train roller coaster
called Colorado Adventure
, which runs among some mountains in the park's Wild West section.
New for the season 2006 was an Africa
n-themed B&M
inverted roller coaster
called Black Mamba
. Winja's Fear and Force are two indoor spinning coasters built by Maurer Söhne
. The Phantasialand is also home to "Mystery Castle", an indoor Ride Trade/Intamin AG
Bungee Drop featuring a walk through a haunted castle. Next to the castle is "River Quest", a rapid river ride which features a lift, built by Hafema.
There is also a four-star
on-site hotel called Hotel Ling Bao, which is Chinese themed and opened in 2004. The hotel's roof tiles were imported from China, and every room door was hand-engraved. The hotel has two restaurants, one of them - the LU CHI - renowned for its good Euro-Asiatic cuisine, a bar, a pool with sauna, garden area, spa and its own entrance to the park. A second (three-star) hotel called "Matamba" was opened in August 2008 in the Deep in Africa section.
Phantasialand opened another ride for the season 2007 called "Talocan", a Suspended Top Spin by Huss Maschinenfabrik. It is located in the Mexican section of the park.
In 2008 the splash battle wakobato has been opened in the lake in the old fairytaleforest.
In 2010 Phantasialand has opened 5 new attractions for children in the wuzeland; Baumberger Irrgarten (Maze), Die fröhliche Bienchenjagd (Jump Around van Zamperla), Wolke's Luftpost (Magic Bikes van Zamperla), Der lustige Papagei (Crazy Bus van Zamperla), en de Würmling Express (Monorail). The Berlin-part of the park has also been pimped, and they are still busy for 2011. The area has been renewed with many berliner houses, fountains and a tribune for shows. Also new in 2010 was the show 'Sieben' (seven) by Jan Rouven.
In 2011 Phantasialand will open two new attractions. Maus au chocolat, a darkride in Alt Berlin. And a waveswinger on the Kaisersplatz. Christian Farla will give 650 shows in Phantasialand this year.
Amusement park
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in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia
Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia
Brühl is a town in the Rhineland of Germany. It is located in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 20 km south of Cologne city center and at the edge of Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville Nature Reserve.-History:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually. The park was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt. Although starting as a family-oriented park, Phantasialand has also added thrill rides, especially during recent years. Furthermore, following the example of Europa-Park
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...
, they have decided to attract business customers beside the regular ones, calling it "Business der neuen Dimension" ("business of a new dimension").
Among the park's thrill rides is a themed Mine Train roller coaster
Mine Train roller coaster
A Mine Train roller coaster is a steel roller coaster whose trains depict a set of mine carts, sometimes pulled by the reproduction of a steam locomotive which is often designed in a cartoon style...
called Colorado Adventure
Colorado Adventure
Colorado Adventure is a steel roller coaster located at Phantasialand in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. During construction it was decided to opt for a roller coaster in a Western style rather than a traditional roller coaster. The name Colorado is derived from the U.S...
, which runs among some mountains in the park's Wild West section.
New for the season 2006 was an Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n-themed B&M
Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president...
inverted roller coaster
Inverted roller coaster
An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. This latter attribute is what sets it apart from the older suspended coaster, which runs under the track, but "swings" via a pivoting bar attached to the...
called Black Mamba
Black Mamba (roller coaster)
Black Mamba is an inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the German theme park Phantasialand. The ride is situated in the newly themed "Deep in Africa" area of the park and is named after the black mamba snake.-Ride experience:...
. Winja's Fear and Force are two indoor spinning coasters built by Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne is a steel construction company and roller coaster manufacturer. Founded in Munich, Germany in 1876, the company has built many styles of steel buildings, ranging from bridges, industrial buildings, and even art structures. While known for building various wild mouse coasters, Maurer...
. The Phantasialand is also home to "Mystery Castle", an indoor Ride Trade/Intamin AG
Intamin AG
Intamin Worldwide is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The U.S. division of the company is located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and is headed by Sandor Kernacs. The Intamin brand name is an...
Bungee Drop featuring a walk through a haunted castle. Next to the castle is "River Quest", a rapid river ride which features a lift, built by Hafema.
There is also a four-star
Star (classification)
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on-site hotel called Hotel Ling Bao, which is Chinese themed and opened in 2004. The hotel's roof tiles were imported from China, and every room door was hand-engraved. The hotel has two restaurants, one of them - the LU CHI - renowned for its good Euro-Asiatic cuisine, a bar, a pool with sauna, garden area, spa and its own entrance to the park. A second (three-star) hotel called "Matamba" was opened in August 2008 in the Deep in Africa section.
Phantasialand opened another ride for the season 2007 called "Talocan", a Suspended Top Spin by Huss Maschinenfabrik. It is located in the Mexican section of the park.
In 2008 the splash battle wakobato has been opened in the lake in the old fairytaleforest.
In 2010 Phantasialand has opened 5 new attractions for children in the wuzeland; Baumberger Irrgarten (Maze), Die fröhliche Bienchenjagd (Jump Around van Zamperla), Wolke's Luftpost (Magic Bikes van Zamperla), Der lustige Papagei (Crazy Bus van Zamperla), en de Würmling Express (Monorail). The Berlin-part of the park has also been pimped, and they are still busy for 2011. The area has been renewed with many berliner houses, fountains and a tribune for shows. Also new in 2010 was the show 'Sieben' (seven) by Jan Rouven.
In 2011 Phantasialand will open two new attractions. Maus au chocolat, a darkride in Alt Berlin. And a waveswinger on the Kaisersplatz. Christian Farla will give 650 shows in Phantasialand this year.
Lands
| Name | Theme | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Berlin in the 20s | Dampfkarussell, Neptunwellenflieger, Wintergarten, Maus Au Chocolat (2011), many attractions for children |
| Fantasy | Wuze Town | Hollywood Tour, Race for Atlantis, Temple of the Night Hawk Temple of the Night Hawk Temple of the Night Hawk is a enclosed roller coaster located at Phantasialand. Founded in 1988 after 18 months of construction, the ride was originally called ‘'Space Centre'’. The ride led passengers past models of rockets and emulated asteroids and the darkened hall was dimly lit with thousands... , Winjas Winjas Winjas is the generic term for two spinning roller coasters, Winjas Fear and Winjas Force, at Phantasialand in Germany. They are located in Wuze Town, an indoor area of the park.... , Wakobato, many attractions for children |
| Mexico | Mexico | Talocan, Colorado Adventure Colorado Adventure Colorado Adventure is a steel roller coaster located at Phantasialand in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. During construction it was decided to opt for a roller coaster in a Western style rather than a traditional roller coaster. The name Colorado is derived from the U.S... , Silbermine, Stonewash & Wildwash Creek, Tikal Tikal Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now northern Guatemala... |
| China Town | China | Feng Ju Palace, Geister Rikscha |
| Mystery | Mystery | Mystery Castle, River Quest |
| Deep in Africa | Africa | Black Mamba Black Mamba (roller coaster) Black Mamba is an inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the German theme park Phantasialand. The ride is situated in the newly themed "Deep in Africa" area of the park and is named after the black mamba snake.-Ride experience:... |
Shows
- Silverado Theatre: Street Extreme Stuntshow
- Arena de Fiesta: Religth my fire
- Mexico Temple: 3 Friends in the Tula Temple
- Wintergarten: Seven (Magic never dies)
- Casa Magnetica
- Kaiserplatz: Drakarium
- Miji African Dancers
- China artistry
- SchauspielhausSchauspielhausSchauspielhaus is the German word for Theatre.The following theaters are referred to as Schauspielhaus:- Berlin :* Schauspielhaus Berlin, now Konzerthaus Berlin* Großes Schauspielhaus* Neues Schauspielhaus...
Pirates 4DPirates 4DPirates 4-D is a 3-D short film produced exclusively for theme park usage. The "attraction" is located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, the Luxor casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany, SeaWorld San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas and formerly, Busch Gardens Europe...