[2025] Europa-Park General Discussion

[Rowe]

I've never heard of this vlogger until now and I wish I heard of him sooner because I 100% would've watched one of his videos at lunch instead of Brickey's sad Rivers of America video

The park's English FB page posted about the 50th Anniversary parade inclusion of a Heinrich Mack-built golden circus carriage. Thank goodness they haven't changed the Ed and Edda heads on the 50th Anniversary costumes... yet. I have hope yet of getting a photo with alt-Edda during my August trip.





Also, I for one admire Roland's choice of outfit colours. It gives me burgeoning Michael Portillo wardrobe VIBES.

 

[venny]

Its the human teeth.

Luckily little one met non-creepy Edda this weekend past.


Must say that the RAP equivalent was very good. Majority of rides had a non-step access of some description, with Wodan and Euro-Mir being the main thrill ride offenders (didn't use it on the water rides or Bobsleigh though). Riding Eurosat with the VR guests without VR was interesting as a result. You can get the park card in the hotels rather than on park but can only get it from the same place. However Access Cards are just accepted which is novel.

Still a wonderful park with a bit of lacking in the food department. Need to have some more food options in the bars beyond Bell Rock as don't always want expensive buffet or a proper sit down meal. Though certainly some more options have opened in recent years for sure on park. However finding food at 7pm on Sunday with the park still open for 30 minutes was very difficult.

In terms of new stuff for me, Alpenexpress feels weird but the adventure trail seemed fun. Piraten & Snorri Touren are lovely dark rides at opposite ends of the scale. Volaterium is weirdly edited and the film advert at the end was awkward, great ride system. EDventure is crap with a good ride system. Ireland area is cute (the indoor play area goes on forever though).

Little one really enjoyed the rides she could go on. Lost count of how many times Baaaaaa Express was ridden. Shame a few things are a metre but never mind as reason to go back.

Euro-Mir is the odd one out these days and certainly has to be next on the block. However due to Voltron I can't see an Xtreme Spinner working well, so maybe an update to the regular Spinning coaster with a better layout would be an option. Or bin it all and start again.

Still one of the best parks in the world. And still very close if I prefer it over Efteling. They're very different styles of park.

Agree with nearly all this. The cheap/quick food issue at the hotels is a problem. A couple of recommendations are Pizzeria Romantica, which is the cheapest the restaurants, and there is also intermittently snack food available in Bar Colosseo and El Circo. Failing that, there is a newly installed pizza vending machine on the path from Bell Rock to the park and the food hut further along that path, facing the Chinese buffet, has recently been renovated and seems to be opening later than before its conversion. You can get reasonable quality fast food type meals from there, with prices similar to the quick services in the park.

As for the park F&B outlets closing early, again I agree. The outlets which usually stay open until/after close are the pizza place in Italy, the Biergarten and both the Rock Cafe and adjacent burger stand.

 

[Skyscraper]

the food hut further along that path, facing the Chinese buffet, has recently been renovated and seems to be opening later than before its conversion. You can get reasonable quality fast food type meals from there, with prices similar to the quick services in the park.

I second this, it's called the Food Garden and I had a nice burger from there back in May. Just be sure to check the opening times before you go as they're not open every day, and bear in mind that the seating is all outside.

 

[Soprano187]

New Wild Horse Bar in Silver Lake City does burgers. Leave via main entrance and if you need to get back to one of the on site hotels you can either get monorail back or if too late the Rust Bus also gets you there quick