Phantasialand
Theme park in Brühl, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phantasialand is a theme park in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually.[1] It was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt. Although starting as a family-oriented park, it has added thrill rides, especially in recent years. Following the example of Europa-Park,[2] it has also decided to attract business customers, calling spring the slogan "Business to Pleasure".[3]
Location | Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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Coordinates | 50°48′00″N 6°52′46″E |
Opened | April 30, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-04-30) |
Operated by | Schmidt-Löffelhardt GmbH & Co. KG |
Attendance | 2 million[1] |
Area | 28 hectares (69 acres) |
Attractions | |
Total | 32 |
Roller coasters | 8 |
Water rides | 4 |
Website | Official website |
Phantasialand is known for its high theming detail. It introduces new attractions more often compared to other German theme parks, to compensate for its small area; and is regularly voted one of the world's best theme parks.[4][5][6]
Among its thrill rides is Taron, the world's third fastest multi-launch coaster; Black Mamba, a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster; and a themed Mine Train roller coaster called Colorado Adventure, which runs between some of the mountains in the park's Wild West section, and was opened by Michael Jackson. The most recent addition was F.L.Y., a Vekoma launched flying coaster.