Press releases
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 celebrates 50 years
The weekend saw the highlight of the celebrations marking Europa-Park's 50th anniversary. An unforgettable moment for all guests and a technical masterpiece of aerial acrobatics was the unique Wingsuit jump from the Europa-Park Zeppelin by Austrian extreme athletes Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel on Friday afternoon. With breathtaking precision and at a speed of around 260 km/h, the professionals plunged from a height of approximately 1,000 m above ground level and landed in the Portuguese themed area – directly in front of the water rollercoaster ‘Atlantica – SuperSplash’. Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel, were the first people to fly through London's Tower Bridge and are now also the first wingsuit athletes to land in the middle of Europa-Park.
July 14, 2025
First feature film with Ed and Edda – GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE racing into UK and Irish cinemas from 22 August 2025
For the first time ever, the popular Europa-Park mascots Ed and Edda will come to the big screen across the UK and Ireland. The film features the familiar voices of Gemma Arterton, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Hayley Atwell, Lenny Henry and Rob Beckett.
July 14, 2025
Europa-Park opens the Western city, Silver Lake City
The Wild West is making moves into Rust: Europa-Park is bringing an impressive expansion of its former Camp Resort to fruition. ‘Silver Lake City’ has grown to become an authentic experience area. The further 36 new, detailed Western Houses and 68 new caravan comfort pitches ensure relaxing nights. Guests can enjoy culinary delights at the atmospheric buffet restaurant ‘Diner Station’ and the charming ‘Wild Horse Bar’. The adventure playground, with its steam train and the ‘Gold Rush Golf’ mini golf course complete the experience. In 2026, the 'Riverside Western Lodge' and a brewery make 'Silver Lake City' complete and brings the fascinating world of the legendary Wild West to life in all its variety.
May 28, 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
Voltron Nevera awarded the renowned TEA Thea Award
Since April 2024, Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac, the newest, innovative rollercoaster has been fascinating visitors at Europa-Park. The multi-launch coaster in the Croatian themed area not only impresses visitors, but also the entire theme park industry: At the end of 2024, the coaster novelty was awarded the coveted TEA Thea Award by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) for outstanding achievements in the Attractions category. The prestigious award is one of the highest accolades in the amusements industry and was, on this occasion, given to the Mack family at the Thea Award Gala in Los Angeles.
March 19, 2025
These new attractions await at Europa-Park
50 Years of Europa-Park: ‘Celebrating under the Stars’ is our motto.
March 13, 2025
Europa-Park builds new Western town ‘Silver Lake City’
The Wild West comes to life in Rust: Europa-Park is planning a spectacular extension of its previous Camp Resort, which will become the Western town ‘Silver Lake City’. By 2026, an authentic experience area will be developed to immerse the guests into the fascinating world of the Wild West. “That’s what the whole area is called which will be a fantastic adventure world with a complete feel of the Wild West”, explains Europa-Park owner Roland Mack.
March 13, 2025
