Press releases
AUREA Award: MACK One brings the future of immersive entertainment to Europa-Park
With MACK One, Europa-Park once again became an international melting pot for creative visionaries, innovative technologies and bold entrepreneurs. On 2 and 3 February 2026, Michael Mack, managing partner of Europa-Park and founder of MACK One, invited industry leaders to the resort for the eighth AUREA Award ceremony. This year’s theme was “Through the Looking Glass: Where Layered Realities Unfold”, honouring innovations that are shaping our perceptions of reality, entertainment and immersion.
February 5, 2026
Record year to celebrate anniversary: Europa-Park breaks the 7 million visitor mark
The Europa-Park Resort has achieved a new record in its 2025 anniversary year. Fifty years after opening, Germany's largest theme park exceeded the seven million visitor mark for the first time. The record number underscores the strong demand, consolidates its position as a leading tourist destination in Germany and puts it well ahead of Cologne Cathedral and the Oktoberfest, both of which can be visited free of charge.
January 12, 2026
Enchanting Europa-Park Dinner Show
The Europa-Park Dinner Show takes guests on an unforgettable journey between reality and illusion. To mark the Dinner Show’s 25th anniversary, Europa-Park Teatro presents ‘Welcome to Illusion’, a dazzling production that will run until 28 February 2026. This spectacular show features artistic mastery, live music, dance and humour, thrilling audiences for nearly four hours. The exclusive four-course menu, created by two-star chef Peter Hagen-Wiest of Ammolite – The Lighthouse Restaurant, offers the perfect combination of culinary delights and entertainment for an unforgettable evening.
November 27, 2025
The world-famous International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo has teamed up with Europa-Park
This winter season, to mark the 50th anniversary of Germany’s largest theme park, Europa-Park’s Winter Circus Revue will be transforming into “Monte-Carlo Circus Festival meets Europa-Park”. Visitors are in for a treat, with an amazing show that lasts over an hour and features the best performers around.
November 27, 2025
Halloween at the Europa-Park Resort
Germany’s largest theme park is celebrating the spookiest time of the year again: from 27 September to 2 November 2025, all kinds of witches and ghosts will immerse visitors in a unique experience. Europa-Park is celebrating Germany’s biggest Halloween event. Visitors are transported into a world of horror and magic with extraordinary decorations, autumnal culinary delights and breathtaking shows. Guests can also experience both parts of Europa-Park’s eerily beautiful SPOOK ME! musical. After dark, the most fearless visitors can delight in the multi-award-winning horror spectacle Traumatica – Festival of Fear. The Rulantica water world also shows its spooky side, offering the perfect opportunity to escape even the gloomiest of autumn days. After hours of excitement, guests can relax at the Europa-Park Hotel Resort.
September 23, 2025
Europa-Park named the world’s best theme park for the tenth time
On 6 September 2025, Europa-Park received the industry’s highest accolade, the ‘Golden Ticket Award’ for ‘Best Theme Park Worldwide’ for the tenth time. In its anniversary year, the family-owned company from Baden in Germany once again beat renowned competitors such as Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.
September 8, 2025
Europa-Park hosts IAAPA Honors for the first time
For the first time, the annual meeting of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) took place outside North America. Following last year's event in Las Vegas, Europa-Park had the honour of hosting this year's industry summit for the first time. From 28 to 30 April 2025, experts from the global leisure industry gathered at Europa-Park. The three-day programme offered exclusive insights into park operations, exciting specialist presentations and first-class entertainment. The IAAPA Brass Ring Awards were also presented during the event. In its anniversary year, Germany's largest theme park not only impressed as the host of the IAAPA Honors 2025, but also received three prestigious IAAPA Brass Ring Awards. Europa-Park has long-standing close ties with IAAPA. In 2011, Roland Mack, owner of Europa-Park, was the first German to be elected President of the association.
May 2, 2025
Ann-Kathrin Mack to become Managing Partner of Europa-Park
Ann-Kathrin Mack, daughter of Marianne and Roland Mack, has been appointed as an additional Managing Partner of Europa-Park. The 35-year-old architect, who has held a leading position in the company for nine years, is already responsible for the Mack Solutions/Construction Management division. In her new role as Managing Partner, she will additionally take on responsibility for the Marketing, Sales & Digital division.
March 17, 2025
Events and Highlights 2025
Just in time for the start of the season, the interactive 3D dark ride GRAND PRIX EDventure brings exciting gameplay fun to a new level. In the 50-year anniversary season, Ed & Edda receive the first attraction of their own at Europa-Park, leading riders right into the world of the new animated feature film GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE.
March 12, 2025
