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[2025] Europa-Park General Discussion
venny
TS Member
Wait, Ba-a-a Express isn’t a Mack?
Matt N
TS Member
No, it’s manufactured by ART Engineering… although RCDB does admittedly list Mack as a subcontractor, which confuses things slightly.
rctneil
TS Member
Yup, It's not a Mack, but Mack do manufacturer all track for ART Engineering coasters.
Dave
TS Founding Member
I think they still do, but it’s mostly just that they take European customers to ride Wodan and wine and dine them a bit for GCI, I don’t think Mack have any stake in the company.
In other industries this happens, they are called reference sites. Where companies can take you to see their product in action.
EuroSatch
TS Member
It seems these are only core opening hours, as Buena Vista is open tonight. Assume this is because it’s a bank holiday in Germany tomorrow and hotels are busy
Rob
TS Team
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.
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.
ItsAllGood
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Matt N
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Out of interest, why is Europa Park rammed on a random Thursday in early May?
When I went in late April (a little over 2 years ago now), I don’t remember waiting much over 30 minutes for anything, so unless operations and throughputs have declined drastically in the 2 years since I went (unlikely), I’m very surprised to hear that the park is rammed to the point of having numerous 90+ minute queues on numerous major rides on a weekday at this time of year.
When I went in late April (a little over 2 years ago now), I don’t remember waiting much over 30 minutes for anything, so unless operations and throughputs have declined drastically in the 2 years since I went (unlikely), I’m very surprised to hear that the park is rammed to the point of having numerous 90+ minute queues on numerous major rides on a weekday at this time of year.
ItsAllGood
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Its a German public holiday today apparently
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Rob
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It was always going to be rammed today, and likely will be tomorrow also which is a bridge day (day between a public holiday and the weekend).
This weekend will probably be pretty busy as well, especially with the glorious weather forecast, but next week should be back to what you'd expect for this time of year. I hope so anyway!
This weekend will probably be pretty busy as well, especially with the glorious weather forecast, but next week should be back to what you'd expect for this time of year. I hope so anyway!
djtruefitt
TS Team
I did notice the other day when looking to buy tickets for next month that Rulantica was sold out today, tomorrow and I think yesterday, which is the only time I’ve ever seen it listed as sold out.
CSLKenny
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EP is sold out tomorrow as well. Pretty standard the May public holidays are always by far the busiest days of the year.
As for staffing the park truly are struggling. Plus they've also been hit with new rules on the number of hours long shifts can be for staff by the local authorities this year due to complaints of overworking staff. So unless they can finally start to attract more staff to have two shifts per day; the days of super long opening hours are done.
As for staffing the park truly are struggling. Plus they've also been hit with new rules on the number of hours long shifts can be for staff by the local authorities this year due to complaints of overworking staff. So unless they can finally start to attract more staff to have two shifts per day; the days of super long opening hours are done.
AstroDan
TS Team
Multiple bank holidays in both France and Germany, bridging days plus good weather.
It's always rammed on these dates. It'll settle from Sunday onwards.
Alsty
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This time of year is one of the busiest for visiting EP because there's lots of public holidays in the surrounding countries. As well as the public holidays you also have bridge days (people take the Friday off if the holiday falls on a Thursday), and of course people can choose to tack their holidays around them too. I work with colleagues in France and Switzerland and I know a lot of them have taken this week off.
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