Fantasyland near Cologne

Large amusement park very close to Cologne

A really nice and large amusement park near Cologne is the well-known Phantasialand. It offers a variety of attractions and a new one is added every year. Wild rollercoaster rides and great loopings are guaranteed. But if you like it a little quieter, you can just take a ride on the beautiful, old carousel.

Phantasialand is popular with young and old and also offers special offers. For example, if you buy an admission ticket in April, you will get another free entry until the end of October!

The location

Phantasialand is very close to Cologne. It is located in Brühl and is very easy to reach via the autobahn.

address

Berggeiststraße 31-41, 50321 Brühl
phantasialand.de
Telephone: 0180 6 366600

Report on Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne (Germany)

An overview of the Phantasialand amusement park<

The Phantasialand amusement park is located in the Rhineland in Brühl /Cologne. With around 1.9 million visitors in 2015, the amusement park is one of the 15 most visited in Europe. The park consists of numerous rides, attractions, theaters, restaurants and hotels. Of the total area of over 28 hectares, about 10 hectares of it is a park. The attractions and sights are divided into six themed areas.

Berlin subject area

The heart of the Berlin theme area has been Kaiserplatz since 2010 and includes numerous children's attractions.

China Town theme area

In China Town the name says it all. Numerous Chinese buildings and gardens are laid out there. The approximately 1.3 million components of the Chinese replica were imported directly from Taiwan and assembled by Chinese skilled workers. A Tanagra Theater and a Pagoda enchant visitors alongside various pavilions. Here you can also eat traditionally in a Chinese restaurant.

Deep in Africa topic area

Deep in Africa consists of an African jungle and buildings. The centerpiece is the inverted coaster Black Mamba, but the hotel Matamba also invites visitors to stay longer. The area is decorated with over 5,000 pieces of art straight from Africa. The many art objects give the theme area with the exotic plants a real Africa flair. This is supported by over 100 speakers playing animal sounds and African music.

Fantasy theme

The Fantasy theme area consists of the Baumbergen am Mondsee village and the Temple of the Night Hawk. Also in this area there are many attractions especially for children.

Mexico

There is also Mexico as a themed area with realistic-looking buildings in the Mexican style and numerous squares and plants. This is where the ride Chiapas is located, the steepest wild water ride in the world.

Mystery topic

The Mystery themed area in the newly designed Klugheim has been spooky since 2016 with wooden houses and a basalt mountain range.

Attractions

Among the attractions of Phantasialand there is something for every age group. Fast rides are available for adrenaline junkies as well as slow, leisurely attractions and rides. Of course, special attention is paid to the needs of children and numerous play areas are distributed throughout the park.

Six roller coasters make roller coaster fans' hearts beat faster. The Colorado Adventure in the Mexico area is suitable for families with its wagon trains through a Wild West landscape. In the Mystery area, things get faster with its two roller coasters, Raik and Taron, with backwards rides and two acceleration sections enticing. The longest indoor roller coaster in the whole world is located in the Fantasy area. The second coaster in this area Winja's Fear & Winja's Force is in no way inferior with its vertical lifts, rotating chaises and fascinating route elements. The Black Mamba lures with a view of the detailed environment and is the only roller coaster in the park that has inversions.

The three Dark Riders in the park are themed rides made interactive with film sequences and small games. In the Fantasy-World, scenes from the most well-known Hollywood films can be admired on the Hollywood Tour themed cruise during the boat trip. The 3D dark ride Maus au Chocolat takes passengers through an underground cake factory where a plague of mice can be chased away with piping bags. In the ghost rickshaw in China Town, the underground spirit world enchants the passengers on rotating gondolas.

There are manychildren's attractions. However, these are particularly in the Breach Berlin and Fantasy. The Baumberger Maze invites you to get lost and find your way back in the fantasy area. The rides The Funny Parrot, Tittle Tattle Tree, the monorail Würmling Express or the water playground Octowuzy are just a few Choice of offers. In the Berlin area there is a Ferris wheel, a flight school, but also a classic horse carousel.

Further attractions are walk-in houses, such as The crazy Holtel Tartüff in the Berlin themed area or the Feng Ju Palace > in China Town, where stories based on Chinese mythology are presented. The Mystery Castle in the Mystery area is a combination of a visit to a castle and a vertical ride. One attraction that is only open on weekdays due to noise protection reasons is the Wakobato attraction. There you can shoot at targets with water pistols, which trigger water effects. A rather cozy attraction are the pedal boats designed as water birds in the Fantasy area, where you can cruise around on the Mondsee.

Sights and places to stay

Phantasialand not only has the largest Chinese building, but with its China Town the largest collection of Chinese buildings outside of Asia. The hotel located there brought an enormous increase in overnight stays in the amusement park. Bargain foxes can spend the night in the tent camp "Smokey's Digger Camp", which opened in 2004, but certainly with a wow effect. With live shows all about artistry, song, music and dance, the "Cristallion Restaurant", which was designed in 2004, is not only a treat for the palate, but also an entertaining feast for the eyes.

In addition to the impressive buildings, the numerous shows are also worth seeing. In the Deep in Africa area, African dance interludes enchant, in China-Town artists from China, in the Silverado Theatre a stunt show and in the Chiapas a fascinating show of fire artistry, light projections and ice art. If you combine your visit to Phantasialand with a stay in Cologne, you can of course stay overnight in our holiday apartments in the center of Cologne . The amusement park is really not far away!

History

Phantasialand was opened in 1967 in a former lignite opencast mining area, making it one of the oldest amusement parks in Europe. Initially, the park consisted of a fairytale park around a lake and a few small attractions, such as the vintage train or the Western Express. A first highlight was a dolphin show in 1968 and the buccaneer trip to Carthagena. New Attrak came every yearfunctions to do so. In 1974, for example, Germany's first white water ride opened in Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne. In 1987, two white bengal tigers belonging to the magicians Siegfried and Roy moved into a specially designed enclosure in the park, which, together with an exhibition about the two magicians, was the attraction Magic World of Siegfried & Roy made.

In addition to the planned changes, attractions had to be rebuilt due to two fires. That major fire in 2001 caused property damage of 38 million marks, in which 70 people were slightly injured. In the course of this, the park underwent a general renovation and meticulous safety measures in fire protection were carried out. In 2006, the roller coaster Black Mamba was created, which was the first of its kind with rollovers in the park. The constant renovations paid off in 2013, when the park received the award for the best theme park with the best attractions in all of North Rhine-Westphalia. The latest change in the amusement park is the theme world Klugheim, which opened in summer 2016, with two new roller coasters. An expansion of the park by 19 hectares is planned, on which an aqua park, new hotels, theaters and concert halls are to be built.

Opening hours of Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne

Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne is open every day from April to the end of October. From November to January, the amusement park can also be visited on a case-by-case basis, only in February and March does the park remain completely closed. Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne is worth a visit in both summer and winter with its breathtaking attractions.

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