Phantasialand

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Phantasialand
Kaiserplatz in the Berlin themed area
LocationBrühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Coordinates50°48′00″N 6°52′46″E / 50.80000°N 6.87944°E / 50.80000; 6.87944
OpenedApril 30, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-04-30)
Operated bySchmidt-Löffelhardt GmbH & Co. KG
Attendance2 million[1]
Area28 hectares (69 acres)
Attractions
Total32
Roller coasters8
Water rides4
WebsiteOfficial website

Phantasialand is a theme park in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually.[1] It was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt. Although starting as a family-oriented park, it has added thrill rides, especially in recent years. Following the example of Europa-Park,[2] it has also decided to attract business customers, calling spring the slogan "Business to Pleasure".[3]

Phantasialand is known for its high theming detail. It introduces new attractions more often compared to other German theme parks, to compensate for its small area; and is regularly voted one of the world's best theme parks.[4][5][6]

Among its thrill rides is Taron, the world's third fastest multi-launch coaster; Black Mamba, a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster; and a themed Mine Train roller coaster called Colorado Adventure, which runs between some of the mountains in the park's Wild West section, and was opened by Michael Jackson. The most recent addition was F.L.Y., a Vekoma launched flying coaster.

  1. ^ a b "TEA/AECOM 2019 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ Silver Lake Saloon. "Europa-Park – Erlebnis-Resort – Deutschlands größter Freizeitpark". Confertainment.europapark.de. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. ^ [1], http://www.phantasialand.de/en/#business-to-pleasure.
  4. ^ "Attraction Review: Is Phantasialand The Best Theme Park In The World?". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ Bonn, General-Anzeiger (16 September 2016). "Amusement Parks: Phantasialand ranks in world's top ten". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Phantasialand – Best theme park in Europe?". Coaster Chat. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.