Europa-Park
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Europa-Park is a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[3] Covering a total area of 95 hectares, eighteen themed areas offer around one hundred rides, several shows, and thirteen roller coasters, the park includes six hotels, a camping site, a tepee village, a cinema and a conference center.[2]
Location | Europa-Park-Straße 2 77977 Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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Coordinates | 48°16′06″N 7°43′15″E |
Status | Opened |
Opened | 12 July 1975; 48 years ago (12 July 1975) |
Owner | Mack Family |
Operating season | April to early January |
Attendance | 5,4 million (with Rulantica 6 million) (2022)[1] |
Area | 950,000 m2 (10,225,715 sq ft) (parks, hotels, parking lots, backstage) |
Attractions | |
Total | 100 [2] |
Roller coasters | 13 |
Water rides | 12 |
Website | www.europapark.de |
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]