Press releases

The Winter Season to celebrate the Anniversary Year

From 29 November 2025 to 18 January 2026 (except 24/25 December), Germany’s largest theme park will once again be transformed into a magical winter wonderland, with thick snowflakes and the delicious scent of Christmas cookies filling the air. The park will be decorated with 3,500 snow-covered fir trees from the region, glittering Christmas baubles, cosy campfires and winter decorations adorning the paths of the 17 European-themed areas to enchant visitors. Christmas shows promise impressive and atmospheric entertainment for young and old alike. The new Winterland themed area adds further highlights to the sparkling celebrations in this anniversary season.

Highlights 2024

In 2024 there will be a plenty to discover once again at the Europa-Park Resort. Below you will find a list of events from the start of the season to the end of the year.

Racing on the slides: ‘Vikingløp’ opens in the Rulantica water world

Since 8th February 2023, it’s all about ‘On your mats, get set, splash’! Chief Juror of Miss Germany Bruce Darnell, alongside the candidates for this year's competition, ceremoniously opened the ‘Vikingløp’ racing slide in the Rulantica water world. Eight guests at a time can now slide down a total of 1,500 metres of slides on mats, making ‘Vikingløp’ the largest slide of this type in Europe.

Best season in history: more than six million visitors come to Europa-Park for the first time in 2022

In the 2022 season, for the first time in its almost-50-year history, Germany's largest theme park exceeded six million visitors, representing a significant expansion of its market leadership. Europa-Park owner Roland Mack says, “We see this record as a huge vote of confidence from our visitors, and one that comes in a difficult year in which war, supply problems, inflation and the energy crisis have been making things difficult for all of us. People are looking for leisure and balance, and the Europa-Park Resort, alongside the Rulantica water world, offers just that, which is an attractive travel destination in its own right. The beds of the hotel resort, which number approximately 5,800 hotel beds, were also often fully booked in 2022. In November, the internationally acclaimed new restaurant of the future ‘Eatrenalin’ was opened. A total of over 80 million Euros have been invested within three years.”

Rulantica is inspiring at any time of the year

In Rust in southern Baden, swimming fans can get away from the grey winter days and immerse themselves in a mystical Scandinavian world at the Rulantica water world. A total of 13 Nordic-themed areas, ten of which are open all year round, await with numerous slides, a huge wave pool, an exciting water playground and the new roundabout ride ‘Tønnevirvel’, ensuring endless water fun. For visitors who long for some relaxation alongside the adventure, there is also the exclusive relaxation and sauna area ‘Hyggedal’. The ideal way to round off a visit to is with an overnight stay in one of the park's six 4* theme hotels, for example in one of the eleven new suites at the ‘Krønasår’ hotel, and a culinary journey for all the senses in the futuristic gastronomic event concept ‘Eatrenalin’.

Europa-Park and Rulantica are among the best in Europe

Europa-Park and Rulantica received several awards at the IAAPA Expo Europe in London, the largest and most important trade fair for the leisure industry on the continent. The British trade magazine ‘Park World’ chose Germany's largest theme park as ‘Best Large Park’ at the ‘Park World Excellence Awards’. The expert jury from the trade magazine awards the best operators, suppliers, manufacturers and entertainment specialists from all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The interactive water carousel "Tønnevirvel" opens in Rulantica for the first time in the world in a water park

In the new ‘Tønnevirvel’, from 2nd July, the motto is ‘On the boats... get set... wet’! In the water world of Europa-Park, the ‘Twist'n'Splash’ ride from Mack Rides, beloved in amusement parks, will be presented in a water park for the first time worldwide. The interactive water carousel provides lively adventures all year round. The boats spin round on themselves and on three underwater platforms, creating double the spinning fun and a unique thrill. With oversized water spray guns, passengers can engage in back to back water fights. Visitors who don’t wish to become passengers by entering the magical stone circle, an ancient sacred site of the Nordic peoples, can still expect to get a little wet, as the lively spectacle does not only take place on the boats. Guests can also join in on the fun from land with even more water guns surrounding the attraction, ensuring that guests are not completely defenseless against the refreshing watery bombardment coming from the round boats.

Boundless fun in Germany's largest theme park

In Europa-Park, visitors travel through 15 European themed areas in just one day, experiencing traditional architecture and cuisine. At over 100 attractions, holidaymakers of all ages can feel the wind on their faces and simply recharge their batteries. In the 2022 season, there are plenty of new highlights to discover at Germany's largest theme park, especially in the Austrian themed area. In Rust, it’s also possible to get out of the southern Baden sun and into a Nordic themed world. Located in the immediate vicinity of Europa-Park, the whole family can look forward to swimming and sliding fun at the Rulantica water world. Young visitors in particular will be excited, as this season there are some new surprises to discover. Those who love travelling can not only experience adventures in Rulantica, they also have the opportunity to immerse themselves in virtual worlds at the virtual reality sensation YULLBE.

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