It does seem odd at first, yes, but as Dave says, Mack Rides didn't start manufacturing Hyper Coasters until the mid 2010s post-Silver Star (2002) and hadn't manufactured a wooden rollercoaster since at least the 1950s pre-Wodan (2012). Ba-a-a Coaster was from outsourced manufacturer ART Engineering, and at least 16 other attractions ranging from Fjord Rafting (Intamin) to the Panoramabahn (Chance Morgan) have also been installed in the park by outside manufacturers. As for the ownership question, Europa-Park has always been owned and operated by the Mack family since inception and opening in 1975.
No, it’s manufactured by ART Engineering… although RCDB does admittedly list Mack as a subcontractor, which confuses things slightly.Wait, Ba-a-a Express isn’t a Mack?
Wait, Ba-a-a Express isn’t a Mack?
Didn't Mack at some point act as the European sellers for GCI.
According to the EP website, hotel bars are as follows:
Bar Commedia dell'Arte (Hotel Colosseo)
Daily: 9am-midnight
Bar Colosseo (Hotel Colosseo)
Daily: 8pm-2am
Bar Eriksson (Hotel Kronasar)
Daily: 10am-midnight
Bubba Svens Sports Bar (Hotel Kronasar)
Daily: 6pm-midnight
Bar Buena Vista Club (Hotel Castillo Alcazar/El Andaluz)
Friday & Saturday 8pm-midnight
Bar El Circo (Hotel Castillo Alcazar/El Andaluz)
Daily: 10am-midnight
Spirit of St. Louis (Hotel Bell Rock)
Daily: 10am-midnight
Roland Koch Lodge (Hotel Bell Rock)
CLOSED
Panoraama: The Rulantica Bar (Accessible via bridge from Hotel Kronasar)
Daily: 9am-10pm
The re-opening of Bar Colosseo every day is a very positive step. According to this, the only bar that is now limited is Buena Vista and obviously Roland Koch.
I think today is an example of how the park are still struggling with staffing issues post-Covid. It is completely rammed; Voltron, Wodan and Blue Fire all 90+ mins, Silver Star 75 mins, even Alpenexpress has been at 80 mins (never seen that before). Yet the closing time is 8pm.
I'd imagine to really go beyond 8pm they need to have another shift pattern on, which requires more staff, which is a pity as a day like today should probably be a 9pm close.
9 May (Thursday) | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) |
Multiple bank holidays in both France and Germany, bridging days plus good weather.Why is it so busy?
Worried about my trip this Saturday to Wednesday now...