Europa Park Discussion Thread

[obeygiant2 + 2 = donkey!]

Hey everybody!

This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Europa Park, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page.

Official Park Website


Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy!

--Robb

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2006
June 20th, 2006 - Shooting darkride coming in 2007 - SEE BELOW!


2008
July 7th, 2008 - Teasers released for 2009's big attraction: A Slignshot, Corkscrew, Washing Machine, Kitten and a Bat
Jul 23rd, 2008 - New teaser ad for Europa's new launched coaster
Jul 31rd, 2008 - Picture of the track
Nov 4th, 2008 - Official Rendering Released!
Nov 15th, 2008 - Pictures of the train and the name: Blue Fire, released!

2009
Feb 28th, 2009 - Video of Blue Fire testing
Mar 16th, 2009 - Blue Fire's stats announced
Apr 1st, 2009 - Official Blue Fire commercial
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Blue Fire a huge hit, plus upcoming events announced

2010
Mar 25th, 2010 - Whale Adventures - Splash Tours and other new attractions!
Mar 25th, 2010 - Opening ceremony of Whale Adventures - Splash Tours !
Oct 7th, 2010 - Franz Mack passed away at the age of 89

2011
Apr 10th, 2011 - Fairytale additions plus gourmet loops in 2011!
May 20th, 2011 - Europa Park announces fifth hotel called "Bell Rock"
June 17th, 2011 - New wooden coaster announced for 2012
November 15th, 2011 - Europa Park's 12th coaster - Indoor Suspended Spinning Family coaster announced for 2013

2012
November 9th, 2012 - Suspended coaster installation delayed until 2014

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Original Post:


Found this at screamscape Looks like Europa is getting a new dark ride...Maybe underwater themed

[ECZenithGood to the last drop]

Awesome, love to see great parks getting modern dark rides.

[coasterdude5Randomness]

Reminds me of Darkastle!

[MSLSMRuler of all Intamin rides]

Cool, since all rides come from Mack(with the exception of Silver Star), would this be the company's first dark ride?

It looks like it has an Atlantis theme, so maybe it will have a water feature some how worked into it.

[GregorI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Abenteuer Atlantis (Atlantis Adventure) is the new interactive dark ride at Europa-Park where visitors can dive down into the deep sea since the 2007 season. It is located at the Greece area of the park and it was built by MACK Rides.

You can find a english review of the attraction at lifthill.net with some technical details, construction pics and an interview with Michel den Dulk, the designer of Europa-Park.

http://www.lifthill.net/berichte/abente ... is_eng.php

Here are some pictures:

[YoshiFanDon't make me kick you in the donkey!]

Looks great and I like how it appears to have a continous cycle of cars compared to most non Disney dark rides where each car is loaded seperate and has horrible capacity. I wish all dark rides were like that.

[wrebbitI saw, went and conquered Steel Dragon 2000. It's still crap!]

This looks like fun. But I'm not a fan of the continous cycle of cars. It takes away the suspense of being alone. Then again, this ride looks more 'funny' than scary so it might be better.

[ECZenithGood to the last drop]

I love the fact that dark rides are making a comeback, the quality on this one looks great! Thanks for sharing the pictures.

[AstroDanI teach at the school of donkey!]

It isn't very often i slate Europa, but this ride is a waste of time.

I found it VERY short, uninspired and frankly bland.

Tomb Blaster at Chessington, Buzz at Disneyland Paris - even Duel at Alton Towers is probably better.

Atlantis Adventure needs a lot more until it matches Europa's usual high standards.

I though it was a let down.

[olimonnShe turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

Yeah for "Oversized Lava-Vomiting Crab" !!!!!

*Imagines a grandpa telling his grandchildren about how he met the Oversized Lava-Vomiting Crab in Europa Park's Abenteuer Atlantis when he was young and how it was the funniest/creepiest thing he'd ever seen in his life!*