Europa Park is one of the best theme parks in the world.
Located in Rust, Germany this European themed amusement park is extremely immersive.
And the park compliments this wonderful theming with 13 different roller coasters that add
some thrills.
Europa Park has one of the deepest ride lineups in the world with dozens of attractions for
all ages, so in this video I will rank park’s top 25 best rides and attractions.
25) Schweizer Bobbahn- The prototype Mack bobsled claimed a spot on my top 25 worst
roller coasters list, but I got a much better ride in 2021.
The key is to lean forwards.
The slatted trough leads to rattling throughout, but this short coaster does have a fun series
of turns and helixes, a few of which have mild sliding and ok force.
24) Euro-Tower- This Intamin observation tower stands 249 feet or 79 meters tall and it gives
a stunning view of Europa Park.
From the aerial views of the coasters to the park’s lush landscaping, it’s incredible
to see this theme park from such a unique angle.
And this one has a long cycle too.
23) Matterhorn Blitz- This Mack wild mouse is rather slow, but it has two things going
for it.
One, the elevator lift at the start is a neat way to begin.
Two, this is the large park model with a sizable drop at the start with some good zip.
I wish the rest of the layout had more laterals, but the start differentiates it from most
wild mice.
22) Kolumbusjolle- This is a weird, enclosed Himalaya.
It’s a smaller Himalaya with decent speed and laterals, but there are two things that
make it stand out.
One, the theming.
This one is accompanied by screen and light effects to make the ride feel faster than
it really is.
Two, the wheel.
Riders can spin a wheel in their car to face forwards, backwards, or sideways throughout
the experience.
This really breaks up the monotony of this common flat.
21) Pegasus- This Mack family coaster is better than it looks.
If you ride in the back, the first drop and another drop midway through the ride give
some faint airtime.
And then the helixes are decently forceful.
Add in a glass smooth ride experience and you have a pleasant ride for budding coaster
enthusiasts and adults alike.
20) Fluch der Kassandra- This Mack madhouse is one of the best of the genre.
The benches have more movement than you may expect and when paired with the visual effects,
your mind will believe you’re inverting.
And there are a few bonus effects I don’t want to spoil that routinely make people jump.
19) Schlittenfahrt Schneeflockchen- This is a short but cute dark ride in the Russian
section of the park.
The ride feels like It’s a Small World crossed with Frozen.
You have a series of dolls telling the story of a snow princess.
The set quality is simpler than the park’s other dark rides, but it is paired with a
catchy song.
18) Piccolo Mundo- This Italian themed dark ride tells the story of the country’s history,
love, and food.
The switch between concepts is abrupt, but enjoyable.
It’s another short dark ride, but it has some quirky and charming sets.
17) Football Scooter- This is a very unique set of bumper cars.
The cars have decent power and speed, but what makes it special is the fact you can
play soccer.
There are two different colored cars- each representing a team- and a supersized exercise
ball in the area.
The teams need to work together to push the ball into their respective goal on each end.
It’s chaos like kindergarten soccer.
It’s hard, but pure fun.
16) Atlantica SuperSplash- The newer of the two Mack water coasters is basically a glorified
shoot the chutes.
The turnaround is plussed by some turntables and a short backwards drop, but the highlight
is the final plunge.
It’s fairly tall for a water ride at nearly 100 feet or 30 meters.
It has some ok zip to it.
And then you have a decent speed hill after with some weightlessness and a refreshing
final splash.
And then watch out for those mischievous dolphins who may spray you!
15) Poseidon- The older of the two Mack water coasters is the better ride in my opinion.
This one has more coaster elements.
The first half has some shake to it, but you get some positive Gs on a few of the turns.
Then the final drop is very good.
Its parabolic profiling results in some airtime.
The speed hill doesn’t do much on this one, but the final splash is equally as refreshing
as the one on Atlantica SuperSplash.
14) Snorri Touren- It’s really unique how Europa Park tied the story of their new indoor
water park in Rulantica to the theme park.
The journey to this underwater place is told both in the detailed queue line and on the
ride itself.
The ride is more screen reliant than the park’s other dark rides, but the visuals are crisp
and the whole ride is paired to a super catchy song.
And then there’s also a very unique simulator bit towards the end that few dark rides feature
for variety.
13) Abenteuer Atlantis- This shooting dark ride is pretty straightforward, but it has
hundreds of targets.
The sets are a mix of cutouts and figures, but the best visuals are the cool looking
dragons in my opinion.
12) Madame Freudenreich Cruisoties- The renovation to this dinosaur dark ride elevated this ride
from a complete bore to a pleasant experience.
The large dinosaurs are now performing some cartoony and goofy tasks throughout, which
admittedly brought a smile to my face.
And then there’s an impressive animatronic of Madame Freudenreich herself towards the
end.
11) Tiroler Wildwasserbahn- This log flume has two fairly fun drops and a soaking splash,
but what stands out most to me is the extended indoor section in the mine.
The theming is pretty good and you also get some cool interactions with the powered coaster.
10) Fjord-Rafting- This is a very fun river rapids ride.
The course is very well landscaped and has some solid theming to.
And those visuals are accompanied by several water effects.
You have some bouncy rapids thanks to wave machines and then some lesser water effects
that will lightly sprinkle or mist the rafts.
9) Geisterschloss- This ride gives vibes of both Disney’s Haunted Mansion and the one
at Knoebels.
This one has the expansive sets of Disney’s Haunted Mansion and a few eerily reminiscent
scenes, but there are also some morbid scenes scattered in and more jump scares like the
one at Knoebels.
It’s the park’s best classic dark ride in my opinion.
8) Voletarium- This flying theater is a joy.
The queue line has some wondrous theming and then the ride itself has beautiful visuals
of high profile locations around the world.
These flying theaters are becoming more common, but this is among the best.
7) Eurosat- Rebuilt and reborn for the 2018 season, this indoor Mack coaster is better
than ever.
The old version was rather shaky, but the new one is glass smooth.
There are a few blacklit visuals during the ride and a risque series of images for the
finale, but the ride’s biggest strength is the hidden layout.
You have a series of whippy drops and decently forceful turns in complete darkness, so they
catch you off-guard each ride.
6) Arthur- This hybrid dark ride and coaster is the complete package.
It’s part of a highly immersive indoor area and the coaster tells the story of Arthur
and the Invisibles.
The dark ride portion has a mix of screens and physical sets with the highlight being
this comical parody of Las Vegas.
Then you have some coaster sections.
You have the tamer and visually stunning section flying above the indoor section and then you
have the mildly forceful twists outdoors.
5) Euro Mir- The original Mack spinning coaster is a bizarre ride.
The ride begins with essentially a dance party.
You have this long, spiral lift hill to a crazy techno beat.
Then you have this elevated outdoor section around these glass towers that’s pretty
disorienting as the vehicles spin.
Then you dive into a forceful layout.
The vehicle rotation is locked for this part of the ride, but it’s still quite thrilling.
The turns and helixes pull some shockingly strong positive Gs, and they’re particularly
dizzying if you experience them going backwards.
4) Piraten in Batavia- Rebuilt after a large fire, this Pirates of the Caribbean knockoff
may be better than the original.
It has the familiar drop at the start, but the rest of the ride is technologically stunning.
You have these massive sets loaded with animatronics and projection mapping.
The amount of detail is overwhelming and this is easily the park’s best dark ride.
3) Wodan Timbur Coaster- This Great Coasters International creation is the park’s lone
wood coaster and it’s great.
Wodan has fantastic pacing.
I love the large first drop filled with floater airtime and the rest of the layout is a blitz
of drawn out floater airtime and quicker, more abrupt pops of airtime.
The ride also has plenty of near-misses between the wood support structure and tunnels, which
only enhances the coaster’s sense of speed.
2) Blue Fire- The prototype Mack launch coaster is a very well-rounded coaster.
The initial launch has some decent kick to it unlike future Mack launches.
And then the main layout has a few spots of floater airtime and hangtime filled inversions.
And that all leads up to the final barrel roll, which offers insane whip, laterals,
and hangtime in one element.
Add in some great landscaping around the attraction, theming during the first launch, and super
comfortable trains and you have a winner.
1) Silver Star- The top ride at what essentially is the Mack show-floor is actually from another
European manufacturer.
This Bolliger and Mabillard hyper coaster is one of the company’s best.
The first half has strong and sustained floater airtime throughout the train and then the
second half is fantastic too.
You have two drops that give strong fl-jector or weak ejector airtime depending on your
perspective, a decently forceful helix, another strong bunny hill, and a snappy s-bend.
Silver Star is an airtime machine and that’s why it’s my favorite ride at Europa Park.
So those are my top 25 favorite rides and attractions at Europa Park.
What are your favorite rides at this German theme park?
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