Trip Planning: Information, advice and questions!

[Rob]

I've never come off a water ride at EP completely soaked a la Valhalla or River Quest at Phantasialand for example. And I've done them many many times. So you should be fine!

Fjord can be bad, but as can many rapids.

 

[Squiggs]

I second that Fjord can be bad, but not all that often.

I've typically had quite dry runs on it, but I have also come off it completely soaked - the wettest I have ever been on a ride.

 

[Bowser]

I'm probably being an idiot (as usual) but can you stay more than 2 nights at Europa? I'm looking at the site to gauge prices for our trip next year but the most it will let me select is 2 nights. Do i have to contact the park directly if we want to stay longer?

 

[AT86]

I'm probably being an idiot (as usual) but can you stay more than 2 nights at Europa? I'm looking at the site to gauge prices for our trip next year but the most it will let me select is 2 nights. Do i have to contact the park directly if we want to stay longer?

We have always stayed onsite for 3 nights with no issue booking via the website. Just had a quick look and it is letting me price up a stay for 3 nights no bother, not sure why it isn’t working for you.

 

[venny]

You can book more than 2 nights, many more. You may be trying to book across a night where the hotels are sold out.

 

[Bowser]

You can book more than 2 nights, many more. You may be trying to book across a night where the hotels are sold out.

Yeah I closed and reopened my browser and that resolved it, thanks both.

Prices are pretty good, cheaper than the equivalent at Phantasialand.

 

[evilcod]

We will be camping over in Silver Lake City, is there any easy way to get to Rulantica without driving? We will have a car but to be honest I would like to make the most of the bars as it will probably be my only chance

 

[Soprano187]

We will be camping over in Silver Lake City, is there any easy way to get to Rulantica without driving? We will have a car but to be honest I would like to make the most of the bars as it will probably be my only chance

You could either:

1. Walk to monorail at park entrance (or get Camp shuttle to Entrance); take Monorail to Hotel Resort Station (this will require an “active” day ticket to EP) then get hotel bus shuttle to Rulantica from there; or

2. Be in the park anyway and exit at hotel exit (back entrance) and get hotel shuttle from there; or

3. Get the free Rust bus from Camp to Rulantica. To see the route open the EP hotels app, go to hotel shuttle section and from there you’ll see a link to up to date route diagram. The route to Rulantica will be quick but the route back goes round Rust before getting back at the Camp.

 

[evilcod]

You could either:

1. Walk to monorail at park entrance (or get Camp shuttle to Entrance); take Monorail to Hotel Resort Station (this will require an “active” day ticket to EP) then get hotel bus shuttle to Rulantica from there; or

2. Be in the park anyway and exit at hotel exit (back entrance) and get hotel shuttle from there; or

3. Get the free Rust bus from Camp to Rulantica. To see the route open the EP hotels app, go to hotel shuttle section and from there you’ll see a link to up to date route diagram. The route to Rulantica will be quick but the route back goes round Rust before getting back at the Camp.

Thanks, we wont have park tickets that day so looks like the (TH)rust bus for us. According to the timetable its 10mins there and 12 mins back which seems quick! Does it get busy?

 

[Soprano187]

Not sure i only used it at a different part of the route..

 

[venny]

It’s rarely been very busy when we’ve used it. You’ll be boarding just after the main drop off at the entrance too, so it’s likely most people will have alighted.

 

[Jambo]

We have booked a last minute trip to Europa Park in the first week of August. Wanted to stay on site but left it too late!

Does anyone know if I can pay for breakfast in the hotels? Not sure if I can as not staying on site but thought I’d ask the experts


Thanks

 

[Soprano187]

99% sure its a no

Edit: ignore me. Well except the 1% part

 

[Plastic Person]

You can, but only if they have space, which is unlikely in the peak summer months. Essentially, it's at their discretion.

 

[Rob]

You can also get breakfast on park if you want. It's different to the hotels but Rock Cafe on Deutsche Allee do various hot and cold options for breakfast. The Bakery in France is good if you're happy with a pastry or filled baguette of some sorts and they do also sometimes do a breakfast offering in Restaurant Petite France (the website currently states you can get it between 9.30am and 11am); I've not had this one but think it is a sort of continental buffet.

 

[venny]

Assuming they have space, it’s also around €30 per person for the hotel breakfast, which might be enough to put you off anyway.

 

[Manchester1894]

Grab a cheap bakery snack from the local supermarkets in Rust and then treat yourself in the park during the day

 

[IDB]

Grab a cheap bakery snack from the local supermarkets in Rust and then treat yourself in the park during the day

There’s at least two or three bakeries in Rust that you can sit in and eat as well that we’ve used in the past.

 

[evilcod]

I know in general supermarkets are closed on a Sunday in Germany but we are arriving at the Silver Lake at Sunday lunchtime are there any shops open (not on park) in the area that sell basic snacks/bread etc?

 

[Rob]

Both the Edeka and Lidl in Rust will be closed on a Sunday, and I am not aware of any other shops in the town. Your best bet might be somewhere like the Esso petrol station shop across the A5 in Ringsheim. Not totally sure what they sell there, but I'd imagine you'll be able to pick up some snacks at least. Failing that, a motorway service station shop.