Movie Park Germany

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Movie Park Germany
Main entrance

Main entrance

place Bottrop-Kirchhellen
opening June 30, 1996 as Warner Brothers Movie World, March 19, 2005 as Movie Park Germany
Visitors 1.4 million (2019)
surface 45 hectares
building-costs approx. € 200 million
staff 90 permanent employees,
383 seasonal workers
Website www.movieparkgermany.de
Movie Park Germany (Germany)
Movie Park Germany
Movie Park Germany
Location of the park

Coordinates: 51 ° 37 ′ 12 ″  N , 6 ° 58 ′ 21 ″  E

The Movie Park Germany in Bottrop-Kirchhellen is a seasonal theme park focusing on the theme of the film . In addition to film-based rides and shows in seven themed areas, there are studios in which television and cinema productions were shot. The park has a total area of ​​around 45 hectares .

history

Bandit wooden roller coaster

The park was opened on June 30, 1996 as Warner Bros. Movie World , under the motto "Hollywood in Germany", on the former grounds of the Bavaria Filmpark theme park, which existed from 1992 to the end of the 1994 season. Before that, the Traumland Park was located on the site and in front of it the Kirchhellen Fairy Tale Forest . In Bavaria's times there were a. a flight simulator inspired by the television series Raumpatrouille called Orion-II (now a playground in the children's village) and various original props from film and television.

In May 1994 the foundation stone was laid for Warner Bros. Movie World Germany . The total investment was 400 million DM, of which 62 million DM were contributed by the state government. The model was the then largely identical and eponymous Warner Bros. Movie World on the Australian Gold Coast . In late 1999, Warner parted ways with all of its theme parks, and Premier Parks (later Six Flags ) took over Warner Bros. Movie World. The new owner was already owned by Warner Bros. on the American market . Licenses and continued to run the new park as a licensee under the old name and with the familiar characters.

In April 2004 Six Flags sold its European parks to Palamon Capital Partners, which continued the old group under the new name StarParks . In the course of this, the park was renamed Movie Park Germany in 2005 ; the old Looney Tunes and DC Comics licenses were partially replaced by new ones from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 20th Century Fox and Nickelodeon , which meant that the familiar characters were replaced by new ones after nine years in the park have been replaced.

In the 2006 season, the park opened the new MGM Studio Tour and a revamped Hollywood Film Museum. Both happened under a new cooperation with the Hollywood film production studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

In August 2006, the two-lane roller coaster Cop Car Chase (previously Lethal Weapon Pursuit ) was shut down and dismantled, as a repair would have been too expensive from an economic point of view. The free space was used for the new Santa Monica Pier themed area, which opened in May 2007 . The area based on the Californian model Santa Monica Pier also uses part of the area of ​​the also partially dismantled, partially redesigned downtown themed area (previously Marienhof ). The main attraction of the area is Germany's first stationary Disk'O Coaster.

In addition, the Wonderland Studios (Kinderland) and Nickland were expanded by 15,000 m² for the 2007 season . The themed area, built in cooperation with the German television station Nick , deals exclusively with the station's characters and themed worlds. Attractions include a family hanging roller coaster ( Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer ) and a water attraction ( Spongebob Splash Bash ). In addition, the 2007 season brought a change of motto, instead of “A day like in the film” it is now “Hurray! I'm in the film ”(until 2004 the slogan was“ Hollywood in Germany ”). With the opening of Nickland, old attractions such as B. Dishwasher re-thematic.

For the 2008 season the Kinderland was Wonderland Studios in the Nickland integrated. For this purpose, old children's attractions were relocated or demolished and other attractions redesigned. In addition, a wild water course was built on the site of the go-kart track ; the latter was demolished. Another new attraction is an Aviator- type carousel . The new area opened in May 2008. In the Roxy 4D cinema , a film about SpongeBob SquarePants was replaced by Shrek and again for the 2012 season Shrek was replaced by Ice Age . To this end, the Roxy 4D cinema was redesigned and a new preshow was installed.

Since 2007 they have been paving the sidewalks of the park. The entire Nickland, Main Street and Vine Street are now paved.

On May 19, 2010 it was announced that the park would be taken over from May 17, 2010 by Parques Reunidos , the second largest operator of amusement parks in Europe.

On the 15th birthday of the park, on June 18, 2011, the combination of roller coaster and themed ride Van Helsing's Factory was opened in the hall that formerly housed the Gremlins invasion and has only been used for Halloween since 2005 . The roller coaster was built by the Gerstlauer company, the theme is based freely on the figure of the vampire hunter Van Helsing from the 2004 film of the same name. According to the park, the roller coaster and the show "Shadows of Darkness", which uses the character of Van Helsing, are attractions that do not require a license. In addition to "Shadows of Darkness", which replaces the X-Men Show (ran in 2010 and 2011 in Studio 7), three more shows were revised for 2012.

The novelty for 2017 was announced for the 20th anniversary of the park. This is a new roller coaster from Mack Rides and is called: Star Trek: Operation Enterprise . The track is in a completely new themed area that will be devoted to Star Trek . The themed area takes up the last parts of the former Marienhof, the former film museum and the unused space between the "Alien Encounter" and "The Lost Temple". The 40-meter-high “Launch Coaster” is the second tallest structure in the park and replaces the plans for the “Air Driver” roller coaster that were rejected in 2012. The following year it was announced that the Mystery River - one of the most popular and oldest attractions in the park - will be subject to a complete thematic redesign. The main changes are the waiting area, the theming and the effects during the journey. In addition, the train will receive a new soundtrack from IMAscore. However, the course of the journey itself remains largely unchanged. In 2019, the theming was changed slightly from Bermuda Triangle - Alien Encounter renamed it and included a new soundtrack from IMAscore.

Chronicle of the attractions

year action attraction
1996 opening Batman Adventure, The Bermuda Triangle, Coyote & Roadrunner's Roller Coaster, Film Studio Tour, Gremlins Invasion, Lethal Weapon Pursuit, Looney Tunes Adventure, Neverending Story, Marvin the Martian in the third dimension
1999 opening Blazing Saddles, Looney Tunes Tea Cup Ride, Riddlers Revenge, Wild Wild West
2000 opening Josie's Bathhouse, Marienhof Carousel, Tom & Jerry's Mouse in the House
2001 opening Eraser
2002 opening The Wild Bunch
2003 opening Go Kart Race
2005 closure Gremlins Invasion, Marvin the Martian in the third dimension
remodeling Batman Adventure → Time Riders, The Bermuda Triangle → Bermuda Triangle - Alien Encounter, Blazing Saddles → Sidekick, Coyote & Roadrunner's Roller Coaster → Rocket Rider Rollercoaster, Eraser → FX, Lethal Weapon Pursuit → Cop Car Chase, Looney Tunes Adventure → Ice Age Adventure, Looney Tunes Tea Cup Ride → Dishwasher, Riddlers Revenge → NYC Transformer, The Wild Bunch → The High Fall, Tom & Jerry's Mouse in the House → Mad Manor, Neverending Story → Mystery River , Wild Wild West → Bandit (Movie Park Germany)
opening Spongebob Squarepants 4D
2006 closure Cop Car Chase
remodeling FX → MP Xpress
2007 closure Film Studio Tour, Josie's Bathhouse
remodeling Dishwasher → Danny Phantom Ghost Zone, Marienhof Karussell → Pier Side Carousel, Go Kart Race → Nick Speed ​​Racers
opening Crazy Surfer, Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer, Pier Patrol - Jet Ski Ride, Rescue 112, Santa Monica Wheel, Spongebob's Splash Bash, Stormy Cruise
2008 closure Nick Speed ​​Racers
remodeling Mad Manor → Ghost Chasers, Rocket Rider Rollercoaster → Backyardigans Mission to Mars, Spongebob Squarepants 4D → Shrek 4D
opening Avatar Air Glider, Back at the Barnyard Bumpers, Dora's Big River Adventure, Splat-O-Sphere
2011 opening Van Helsing's Factory
2012 remodeling Shrek 4D → Ice Age 4D
2013 closure Film Museum, Adventure Express
remodeling Teenage Robot Roundabout → Team Umizoomi Number Tumbler, Danny Phantom Ghost Zone → Fairy World Spin
opening Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: License to Drive
2014 opening The Lost Temple
2016 remodeling Ice Age 4D → Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
opening The Walking Dead: Breakout
2017 closure Ice Age Adventure
opening Star Trek: Operation Enterprise
2018 remodeling Mystery River → Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest
2019 closure Wonder Pets Flyboat, Blue's Skidoo, Diego's Rescue Rider
remodeling Swiper's Sweeper → Zuma's Zoomer, Bermuda Triangle: Alien Encounter → Area 51 - Top Secret , Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D → Looney Tunes 4-D
opening PAW Patrol Adventure Tour
2020 closure The Walking Dead: Breakout
remodeling Team Umizoomi - Number Tumbler → Skye's High Flyer, MP Xpress → Lucky Luke - The Ride: The Daltons are breaking out
opening Interactive laser walkthrough (name still unknown)

Chronicle of the shows

year action show
1996 opening Police Academy Stunt Show, Face to Face with Batman, Bugs and Friends Music Party
2001 opening Silver Dollar Saloonshow - Country Pop
2002 opening The Journey
2005 closure Police Academy Stunt Show, Face to Face with Batman, The Wild West Screen Test Action Show, Bugs and Friends Music Party, The Silver Dollar Saloon
opening Crazy Action Stunt Show, Aaron Magie Der große Mumpitz, Meet the Moviecals Show
2007 closure New York Broadway Show
opening New York Broadway Show Clap
2010 opening Movie Switch, Wild West Showdown, X-Men Revenge
2011 closure Movie Magic - Voyagers to Mars
2012 closure Movie Switch, Wild West Showdown, X-Men Revenge
opening Back to the Movies, Shadows of Darkness - The Van Helsing Show, Western Lightning
2013 closure Crazy Action Stunt Show
opening Crazy Cops - The Action Stunt Show
2014 opening And the winner is ...
2015 closure Shadows of Darkness - The Van Helsing Show, Western Lightning, Back to the Movies
opening Break the Rules, Western Show, The Queen B Streetshow
2016 closure Break the Rules, Crazy Cops-The Action Stunt Show
opening Crazy Cops New York-The Action Stunt Show, We Can't Stop The Beat!
2017 closure We Can't Stop The Beat!
opening High School Superstar, Farewell, Western Lightning
2018 closure High school superstar, Western Lightning
opening The fantastic show of the Marilyn Monroe, jet ski stunt show
2019 closure The fantastic show of Marilyn Monroe, all acts of the "Walk Act Company"
opening New entertainment team led by Nadine Ciechocinski and Lukas Fischer: The Show Must Go On, Daily opening of the Red Carpet Store, Marilyn Monroe-Diamonds dance show, Phil Collins Show, Frank Sinatra Show, Marilyn Monroe Show, Audrey Hepburn Show, Sing Sing Sing, Dick & Doof Show, Charlie Chaplin Show, Marlene Dietrich Show, Dirty Dancing, La-La-Land, Singing In The Sun, ABBA, Streetentertainment and Street Shows, Folco Team: Crazy Cops - Das Chameleon

Subject areas

The names of the attractions during the Warner Bros. Movie World period are given in brackets. In some cases, the renaming was accompanied by a more or less complete re-theming.

Hollywood Street Set

  • Area 51 - Top Secret - Wildwasserbahn - similar themed ride with animatronic figures and special effects, in a science fiction setting based on B-movies from the 1960s. (until 2004: The Bermuda Triangle and from 2004 to 2018: Bermuda Triangle - Alien Encounter )
  • Roxy 4D cinema : since 2019 LOONEY TUNES 4D with WILE E. COYOTE and ROAD RUNNER (until 2004: Roxy 3D cinema: Marvin the Martian in the third dimension ; until 2007: SpongeBob SquarePants 4D ; from 2008 to 2011 Shrek 4-D ; from 2012 to 2015 Ice Age 4D ; from 2016 to 2018 Ice Age: No Time for Nuts )
  • Crazy Cops New York - The Action Stunt Show "Das Chamäleon" (formerly Crazy Cops - The Action Stunt Show , Police Academy Stunt Show , Operation X Stunt Show , Real Hollywood Stunt Show , Crazy Action Stunt Show - A Criminal Affair )
  • The Lost Temple - 4D immersive tunnel simulator from Simworx; Simulation drive with 360-degree projections through an underground temple populated by dinosaurs

Streets of New York

until 2004: Gotham City

  • Time Riders - Journey through time in the simulator with John Cleese (until 2004: Batman Adventure )
  • NYC Transformer - Top Spin (until 2004: Riddler's Revenge )
  • New York Broadway Show We Can't Stop The Beat - musical journey to the 1960s, when the groovy Motown songs z. B. the Supremes and Jackson Five were sung. Dance and singing show (formerly Break The Rules , Batman Stunt Spectacular , Clap , Movie Switch )
  • Van Helsing's Factory - Fast-paced vampire hunt through the dark (indoor roller coaster) (former hall of Gremlins Invasion)

Former attractions:

  • Gremlins Invasion (Dark Ride; until 2004 in seasonal operation and until 2010 only for Halloween as a terror train )

The Old West

MP Xpress roller coaster
The high fall
  • Bandit - Germany's first wooden roller coaster (until 2004: Wild Wild West )
  • MP Xpress - Suspended Looping Coaster from Vekoma. In 2005 it was still called FX. (until 2004: Eraser ) In 2011 the roller coaster served in the TV thriller Marie Brand and the last ride as a backdrop for the fictional roller coaster “ Sky Pilot ”.
  • Side Kick - Frisbee by Huss. (until 2004: Blazing Saddles )
  • The High Fall - Intamin's free fall tower . Around 60 meters high free-fall tower, the gondola of which rotates as it ascends and whose seats tilt forward before falling. (until 2004: The Wild Bunch )

Former attractions:

  • Western Lightning - Sandy is looking for her western hero Mailo. Excursion to a dreamy Wild West world with pop country songs sung live and shows (until 2014). Aaron Hypnose + Aaron Magie (until 2009), Wild West Showdown (until 2011)
  • Josie's Bathhouse - breakdancing until 2007
  • Shadows of Darkness - The Van Helsing Show - At the side of the greatest vampire hunter of all time, you accompany him in his action-packed fight against vampires and werewolves. (until 2005) Wild West Screen Test Show, (2010/2011) X-Men Revenge - The Ultimate Action Show

Nickland

Old part

  • SpongeBob Splash Bash - Splash Battle- type ride in which visitors can ride in boats through the world of SpongeBob SquarePants and splash each other with water cannons and also have to hit targets with their water cannons to disable other water effects.
  • Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer - family version of the MP-Express without overturns and loops, but with cars that can swing out to the side in curves (first delivery of the Suspended Family Coaster from Vekoma in the 294-meter version).
  • Fairy World Spin - circular ride (until 2004: Looney Tunes Tea Party 2005–2006: Dishwasher 2007–2012 Danny Phantom Ghost Zone)
  • Team Umizoomi Number Tumbler - type of ride: Crazy Bus (previously the location between Mad Manor and Rocket Rider was Rollercoaster. Names: 2005–2006: Flying Cloud; until 2004: The Daffy Duck Thundercloud ; until 2012 Teenage Robot Roundabout)
  • Sea swing
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: License to Drive - Mini-kart track for children ( children's driving school )

Former attractions:

  • Adventure Express - Children's Railway (2007: Doras Adventure Express ; previously with Flying Cloud names: 2005–2006 Wonderland Studio Tour ; until 2004: Yosemite Sam Rail Road )

Nickland

Avatar Air Glider

This area was Looney Tunes Land until 2004 and ran under the name Wonderland Studios from 2005 to 2007 , before it was completely renovated for the 2008 season and incorporated into Nickland.

  • Ghost Chasers : Wilde Maus (until 2004: Tom and Jerry's Mouse in the House , 2005–2007: Mad Manor , should originally have been called Ghost Bombers in 2008 )
  • The Backyardigans - Mission to Mars: Family rollercoaster (until 2004: Coyote's and Roadrunner's rollercoaster , 2005–2007: Rocket Rider Rollercoaster )
  • Small playground with climbing frames (until 2004: Looney Tunes Park, 2005-2007: Wonderland Park )

Since May 2008:

  • Avatar Air Glider , carousel (world premiere of the Giant Sky Chaser by Zamperla)
  • Back at the Barnyard Bumpers, bumper cars
  • Blue's Skidoo, carousel
  • Diego's Rescue Rider
  • Wonder Pets Flyboat - Mini Vertical Ride
  • Swiper's Sweeper

Since June 2008:

Since 2019

  • Zoomas Zoomer (until 2018 "Swiper's Sweeper")
  • Adventure tour

Former attractions (until 2007):

  • Meet the Moviecrew - Show for Children
  • Beetle Dance (until 2004: Porky Pig Parade )
  • Brandy Bird's Hat Dance (until 2004: Tweety and Sylvester Jr. Chase )
  • Ram Jam - bumper cars for children, with correspondingly small cars
  • Robert's Rat Race (until 2004: Elmer Fudd 's Tractor Race )
  • Movie Crew Carousel (until 2004: Looney Tunes Carousel )
  • NICK Speed ​​Racers - Kart Track (2005-2006 Mister Valentinos Go Kart Race , previously Speedy Gonzalez Taxi / GoKarts )

Santa Monica Pier

Officially opened on May 12, 2007.

  • Crazy Surfer - a Disk'O Coaster ride in which a large disk rotates on a wave-shaped rail
  • Santa Monica Wheel - ferris wheel
  • Pier Patrol - Jet Ski - Water Ski Area
  • Stormy Cruise - Rockin Tug type ride
  • Rescue 112 - Interactive Fire Brigade ride
  • Bungee trampoline
  • Pier Side Carousel - Wellenflug (until 2007: Marienhof Karussell)

Adventure Lagoon

Former attractions:

Federation Plaza

Former attractions:

  • Hollywood Filmmuseum in cooperation with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - props from well-known productions, historical exhibits, interactive Foley and synchronous systems, film screenings in the cinema (used as a queue for Star Trek: Operation Enterprise since the beginning of the 2017 season). During Warner Bros. times the area was called Marienhof and from 2005 to 2006 Downtown .

Roller coasters and water rides

roller coaster

Surname Former name Type Subject area Former subject area speed comment opening Closed
Lucky Luke - The Ride: The Daltons are breaking out MP Xpress Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster The Old West 80 km / h 2001
bandit Intamin & RCCA & Holzbau Schäfer now Cordes wooden roller coaster The Old West 80 km / h first wooden roller coaster in Germany 1999
Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster Nickland 2007
Van Helsing's Factory Gerstlauer Dark Bobsled Coaster Streets of New York 36 km / h 2011
Backyardigans: Mission to Mars Vekoma Junior Coaster 207 m Nickland Wonderland Studios → Looney Tunes Land 35 km / h 1996
Cop Car Chase Intamin Custom Looping Racing Coaster Marienhof → Downtown now SantaMonicaPier 50 km / h the only dueling coaster in Germany 1996 2006
Ghost chasers Mack Rides Wild Mouse Nickland Wonderland Studios → Looney Tunes Land 45 km / h 2000
Star Trek: Operation Enterprise Mack Rides Launch Coaster Federation Plaza Marienhof → Downtown 90 km / h Europe-wide unique roller coaster element: "Twisted Halfpipe" 2017

Water rides

Surname Former name Type Subject area Former subject area opening Closed
Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest The never ending Story; Mystery River Intamin Rapid River Adventure Lagoon Wonderland Studios → Looney Tunes Land 1996
Ice Age Adventure Looney Tunes Adventure Intamin Water Dark Ride Adventure Lagoon Wonderland Studios → Looney Tunes Land 1996 2016
Dora's Big River Adventure Preston & Barbieri Flume Ride Nickland 2008
Spongebob's Splash Bash Preston & Barbieri Splash Battle Nickland 2007
Area 51 - Top Secret The Bermuda Triangle; Bermuda Triangle - Alien Encounter Intamin Spill Water Hollywood Street Set 1996

Shows

Current shows

  • The Show Must Go On - Plaza Show under the direction of Nadine Ciechocinski and Lukas Fischer
  • Street shows: Opening of the Red Carpet Store, Marilyn Monroe Diamond Dance, Marilyn Monroe Show, Charlie Chaplin Show, Frank Sinatra Show, Marlene Dietrich Show, Audrey Hepburn Show, Dick & Doof Show, Phil Collins Show, gangster act, La-La-Land, Dirty Dancing , ABBA, Pretty Woman, Sing Sing Sing, Singing In The Sun
  • Character Show Meet the Nicktoons - dance show with the NICK-Toons (Nickland)
  • Crazy Cops New York - The Action Stunt Show "The Chameleon" - Spectacular Stunts and Comedy (Hollywood Street Set)
  • Movie Park on Parade - Daily parade with characters, dancers, singers, the stunt crew and the walking acts

Former shows

  • Trouble in Cactus Creek - small action-packed western show (in front of the Warsteiner Saloon)
  • Aaron Hypnosis (The Old West)
  • Aaron Magie (formerly The Big Mumpitz ) (The Old West)
  • Blues Brothers Show (Hollywood Street Set)
  • Bonny & Clyde Show (Hollywood Street Set)
  • Crazy Cops - The Action Stunt Show (Hollywood Street Set)
  • Movie Express Dance and Singing Show (Hollywood Street Set)
  • Movie Magic - Voyagers to Mars (Hollywood Street Set)
  • Hollywood On Parade - Daily parade down Hollywood Boulevard
  • Goodbye Movie Park - Dance and Singing Show (Entrance)
  • Kid's Stunt School - Small stunt show for children (New York Street Set next to Studio 6)
  • New York Broadway Show Clap (Streets of New York) (NYC Plaza)
  • New York Broadway Show (2005-2006) (Streets of New York) (NYC-Plaza)
  • Pink Panther Show (Hollywood Street Set)
  • Sound of the 50's
  • Character's On Parade - Short midday parade down Hollywood Boulevard
  • Hollywood On Parade - Grand parade down Hollywood Boulevard
  • Men In Black (Hollywood Street Set)
  • (since 2006) Crazy Action Stunt Show - A Criminal Affair
  • (until 2005) Wild West Screen Test Show (The Old West / Studio 7)
  • Witchboard - Halloween Musical Show (Halloween only)
  • "Maverick" illusion show with Jan Rouven
  • Silver Dollar Saloonshow - Country-Pop singing show at the Silver Dollar Saloon (2001)
  • The Journey - Vocal show with the hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in 2002 at the Silver Dollar Saloon (2002)
  • Battle of the lost souls - Halloween dance show until 2006
  • X-Men Revenge: The Ultimate Action Show (The Old West / Studio 7)
  • Western Lightning - Western show with pop country songs and shows (Warsteiner Saloon)
  • Shadows of Darkness: The Van Helsing Show - Live show with special effects and stunt interludes (The Old West / Studio 7)
  • Break the Rules - singing show with pop songs and shows (NYC Plaza)
  • Scary Tale Terror (Halloween Show) - Dance Show (New York Plaza)
  • Marilyn Monroe Movie Tour - Walk-Act-Street-Show Start at Roxy via Backery, Red Carpet Store and Van Helsing Factory
  • Hai-Dent - Walk Act on Santa Monica Pier
  • Movie Park Street Dance Parade

Special promotions

  • The Halloween Horror Fest takes place annually on all October weekends (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (park normally opens at 10 a.m.). During the Halloween Horror Festival, around 250 people disguised as monsters walk around parts of the park from 6:00 p.m., frightening the visitors. There are also some special Halloween attractions - running shops (The Slaughterhouse, Project Ningyo, Circus of Freaks, Insidious Chapter 2, Campout, The Walking Dead: Breakout). For the Halloween Horror Fest 2010, a partnership with "Paramount" was entered into in the former Noxam Nocere and the horror labyrinth was opened under the theme of the film Paranormal Activity (2010) . In 2011 it was then re-themed and carried the name The Forgotten. In 2015 the maze was redesigned and is now called The Slaughterhouse . Panic Zone (2010) was also redesigned in 2011 and is now called Circus of Freaks . In 2013 there was also The Walking Dead presented by FOX the series broadcaster, which was renamed Infected in 2014, in 2016 the new horror labyrinth Insidious will be presented in the same place. Until 2009, the hall, which previously housed the Gremlins Invasion attraction , also had The Dark Gold Mine , which did not open in 2010 because the park was already clearing the hall for a new roller coaster for the 2011 season. Likewise, the horror labyrinth Baboo Twister Club did not reopen in 2016 due to construction work for the new attraction Star Trek: Operation Enterprise . The Horrorlabyrinth Hostel opened in 2017 , licensed for the film series of the same name. The Horrorlabyrinth (Maze) Hostel is from 18 years, The Slaughterhouse , Deathpital , Insidious, The Walking Dead: Breakout and Circus of Freaks are from 16 years, Campout is from 12 years and the show and the streets where the monsters run around have no age limit. In 2008 the event celebrated its tenth anniversary. To this end, the concept was revised and two new shops were built. The new Halloween theme is called Horrorwood Studios and should be based on horror film productions.
  • In the 2007 season, the Hollywood Summer Nights took place for the first time in the summer months with extended opening times, with musicians performing live every weekend. This event is no longer taking place.
  • The handbag throwing world championship was held in Movie Park Germany from 2012 to 2016 .
  • Strebertage : Students with at least four ones in their current school leaving certificates receive free tickets in the first week of the summer vacation in North Rhine-Westphalia as a reward for their particularly good grades. In 2018, the Movie Park recorded a new visitor record for the Halloween Horror Fest.

particularities

  • In episodes 681 and 682 (first broadcast: November 1997) of the ARD - soap opera Verbotene Liebe , a few scenes play in Movie Park Germany, known as "Movie World".
  • In 2006 the park was awarded the TÜV seal OK for kids for the theme area Wonderland Studios . In 2008 it was extended to the whole park.
  • In the Hollywood Street Set themed area there is a subway restaurant, which is the only one in an amusement park in Germany.
  • In 2008 you could buy the Nissan Note Edition Movie Park in NRW.
  • Since July 2011, the park has also been taking on tour operator activities and, in addition to visiting the park, also offers packages with overnight stays in nearby hotels and all-inclusive packages including hotel and meals.
  • In 2011, some scenes from the comedy Agent Ranjid saves the world were filmed in Movie Park. The main entrance, Studio 7 and the Bandit wooden roller coaster were used as locations for this.
  • A prayer room for Muslims has been housed in a former café since 2010.
  • 2017 Movie Park was a day for only one candidate of the WDR telecast The Gift Day opened.
  • In 2017, the first themed area and the first roller coaster were created in an amusement park with the license from Star Trek .

Connection

The Feldhausen stop is about one kilometer south of the main entrance to the Movie Park. From here there are direct connections to Essen , Bottrop , Dorsten , Borken , Oberhausen , Dortmund via Gelsenkirchen-Buer Süd , Herne and Castrop-Rauxel Süd . The bus line 267 of the Vestischen serves the Movie Park every 30 minutes with the Bottrop ZOB Berliner Platz. There are also transfer options from there to and from Essen, Oberhausen and Gelsenkirchen. The bus stops right at the park entrance.

You can reach Movie Park Germany by car via the BAB 31 exit (39) Kirchhellen-Nord and then via the district road 8. Often the K 8 is overloaded because it is two-lane. In the next few years, a new connecting road, the K8n, is to be built between the Kirchhellen-Nord exit and the visitor parking lot, which will improve the flow of traffic. The necessary funds for this are provided by the Münster district government as part of the program to improve traffic conditions in the municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia .

Web links

Commons : Movie Park Germany  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  3. Annual financial statements for the financial year from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013
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  5. Bavaria Filmpark , accessed on February 21, 2019
  6. ^ Movie World in Bottrop: Batman and Bugs all day. ZEIT ONLINE archive, accessed on November 12, 2012 (edition 27/1996).
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  8. Franz Naskrent: Hell journey through nothing. In: The West. June 17, 2011, accessed June 18, 2011 .
  9. ^ "Marie Brand and the last trip" (ZDFmediathek)
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  17. ^ Ghost Chasers - Movie Park Germany (Bottrop, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany). Retrieved July 14, 2019 .
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  19. "Twisted Halfpipe" - Movie Park unveils an element of "Star Trek: Operation Enterprise" that is unique in Europe. In: Parkerlebnis - Freizeitpark-Magazin. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
  20. Halloween Horror Fest 2017 in Movie Park, new with a “hostel” horror house and six other horror attractions. Retrieved October 1, 2017 .
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