Rasti country
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| place | Salzhemmendorf / Lower Saxony | |||
| opening | July 22, 1973 | |||
| Visitors | 400,000 (2017) | |||
| surface | 16 hectares | |||
| staff | 45 permanent employees (200 employees in high season) | |||
| Website | www.rasti-land.de | |||
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Coordinates: 52 ° 5 ′ 46 ″ N , 9 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ E
The Rasti-Land in Salzhemmendorf is a theme park in the southern Lower Saxony on the edge of the Weserbergland . The park with an area of around 16 hectares has been family-owned since it opened in July 1973. Rasti country is open for an average of eight months a year.
history
Rasti-Land was founded in 1973 with an area of 12 hectares and initially four attractions, since then the park has been constantly expanded. Originally the park was a “New Western style” theme park with an Indian village, etc. Rasti-Land is derived from the Rasti building blocks. The park was initially seen as a recreational area and has continued to grow until then. The founders and still managing directors of Rasti-Land are Ludwig Ratzke and his son Steffen Ratzke . The architect and civil engineer Ludwig Ratzke was of the opinion that there were too few offers for children in this region and decided to build the Rasti-Land. The Rasti-Land was opened in the old gravel pit near Benstorf . As the park grew, so did the catchment area, so that in 2006 up to 300,000 guests visited the Rasti Land. The main attraction and at the same time the largest single investment with a total cost of around 2.85 million euros was the rafting track in the realm of the T-Rex, opened in 2002 and supplemented with a theme in 2003 .
The mascot of the Rasti country is Rasti .
geography
The Rasti-Land lies on the edge of the Weser Uplands on the B1 between Hameln and Hildesheim (southern Lower Saxony).
Attractions
Today (2018) Rasti-Land has more than 45 attractions, which are primarily aimed at families. The main attractions of the park are rafting in the realm of the T-Rex , a Rapid River , as well as the Bobkart railway Blizzard , the Kids Dinosaur World and the roller coaster . The roller coaster is the first junior coaster from Vekoma and is the only roller coaster in Germany with a pink paint.
Rasti-Land is very popular as a hands-on amusement park, there are many interactive attractions such as the water battle in the realm of the T-Rex , Blizzard , the go-kart tracks and the new products from 2015: the Africa photo safari and the laser planet .
roller coaster
| Surname | Type | Max height | Route length | Max. Pace | Manufacturer | opening | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller coaster | Junior Coaster | 8 m | 207 m | 35 km / h | Vekoma | 1991 | Germany's only pink-painted roller coaster : the first junior coaster from Vekoma |
| Blizzard | Bobsleigh track | - | 505 m | 40 km / h | Wiegand | 1998 | Overhauled in 2016, the track also has new bobsleighs and the whole route has been upgraded. In 2017, Blizzard was thematically expanded with Animatronic , the Bobkart track was designed with a time tunnel with prehistoric animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed tigers . |
| Holta di Polta | Junior Coaster | - | - | - | SBF Visa | 2019 | Wooden construction, finds its place at the historical fair. |
Water rides
| Surname | Type | Max height | Route length | Manufacturer | opening | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumper fun boats | Bumper boats | - | - | - | - | |
| Rafting in the realm of the T-Rex | Rapid River | 5 m | 480 m | Hafema | 2002 | Rasti-Land's largest single investment with a total cost of 2.85 million euros. Single rider line. |
| Flume | Flume | 10 m | 450 m | In-house construction | 1981 | The boats have meanwhile been stocked by Intamin |
| 4 boat water slides | Waterslide | 12 m | 100-300 m | van Egdom | 1990 | Largest system of its kind in Germany. |
| Fairy tale ride | Round boat trip | - | 250 m | Mack Rides | 1973 | Renaming of round boat trip to fairy tale trip . |
| Water battle in the realm of the T-Rex | Round Boat Blaster | - | - | Mack Rides | 2007 | First round boat blaster from Mack Rides . |
| Tire sledding | Tire sledding | - | 50-125 m | In-house construction | 2010 | Stands on the site of the former polybob . |
| Steep slide | Waterslide | 12 m | 100 m | Metal construction Emmeln | 2014 | Replaces the old steep slide (1990–2004). |
Elevated and circular rides
| Surname | Type | Max height | Route length | Manufacturer | opening | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumper cars big / small | Bumper cars | - | - | - | 1973 | |
| Giant ship swing | Ship swing | 11 m | - | Metal construction Emmeln | 1994 | Unusual theming of Metallbau Emmeln |
| Cog ride | Cog ride | - | - | Mack Rides | 1999 | |
| Nostalgia carousel | carousel | - | - | Peter Petz | 1995 | |
| Children's carousel | carousel | - | - | - | - | |
| Balloon carousel | Samba balloon | - | - | Zamperla | 1996 | Part of the historical fair |
| Steam ferris wheel | Ferris wheel | 5 m | - | Peter Petz | 1995 | |
| Rocket ball | Rocket roll | 3 m | - | SBF Visa GROUP | 2020 | The driving program is similar to the classic "flying carpet" |
| Family free fall tower | Free fall tower | 12 m | - | Zierer rides | 2011 | Scandinavian theming |
| Jump around | carousel | - | - | Zamperla | 2010 | |
| Steam swing | Ship swing | - | - | Peter Petz | 1995 |
Themes and tours
| Surname | Type | Max height | Route length | Manufacturer | opening | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure ride through the pirate town | Dark ride | - | - | Metallbau Emmeln , Heimotion | 1997 | Until 2017, the pirate trip was northern Germany's largest dark ride |
| Comic train | Park railway | - | - | Zamperla | - | |
| Elevated monorail | Monorail | - | - | Mack Rides | 1978 | Passes through the front part of the park and the African themed station building |
| Electric camel riding track | Children's riding arena | - | 300 m | Metal construction Emmeln | 2012 | Oriental theming |
| Go-cart race track | Kart track | - | 350 m | In-house construction | 1973 | Since 2004 with 2-seater, the karts are included in the entrance fee |
| Jeep off-road | Kart track | - | - | In-house construction | 1988 | The jeeps are included in the entrance fee |
| Laser planet | Maze Mission | - | - | Interactive laser games | 2015 | Laser-Planet is in the old vaudeville building , space theming |
| Children's highway | Themed ride | - | - | Ihle | 1984 | |
| Children's truck track | Round trip | - | - | Zamperla | - | |
| Africa photo safari | interactive themed ride | - | 225 m | Ihle | 1973 | Refurbished in 2015, complex theming, formerly "Oldtimer-Bahn" |
| Western Railroad | railroad | - | - | Ihle | 1973 | Travels through the oldest part of the park. |
| Steam railroad | railroad | - | - | Peter Petz | 1995 |
Playgrounds and adventure areas
| Surname | Type | Manufacturer | opening | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddie land | playground | In-house construction | 1995 | |
| Robinson's Island | Water playground | In-house construction | 2009 | |
| Rastis robber baron's castle | Adventure playground | Jürgen Bergmann | 2010 | In 2018 " Rastis Raubritterburg " was expanded. A bridge tower and a water playground were opened to the value of € 270,000 |
| High ropes course | High ropes course | Ropes Courses, Inc. | 2013 | |
| Water fight | Water playground | In-house construction | 2014 |
Shows
- Nativity play : until 2013 Christmas market at Christmas time with a nativity play on an 800 m² open-air stage
- Punch and Judy Theater: A hand puppet show in the historical year, since 2015 the theater has moved to the Kids-Dinoworld to make room for the horror maze "Zombie Zone" .
Former attractions
| Surname | Type | Max height | length | Max. Pace | Manufacturer | Construction year | closure | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polybob | Summer toboggan run | - | - | - | Vöroka | - | 2008 | Demolished, the site of the current toboggan run , was the oldest facility of its kind |
| Mini golf | Mini golf | - | - | - | - | 1974 | 2005 | Demolished, location of the current Kids-Dinoworld |
| Varieté The Western Saloon | show | - | - | - | - | - | 2015 | Laser Planet is operated in the current building . |
| Oldtimer train | Themed ride | - | 225 m | - | Ihle | 1973 | 2015 | The interactive themed ride turned the old-timer train into an Africa photo safari |
Kids-Dinoworld
The Kids-Dinoworld , completed in 2006, is the second largest investment in Rasti-Land and includes Germany's first whitewater run in a hall. Kids-Dinoworld offers the possibility of year-round operation and thus the prospect of further increasing the number of visitors. Admission is charged separately for Kids-Dinoworld and Rasti-Land, because the adventure world is not part of Rasti-Land, but an addition. Admission is reduced directly after a visit to Rasti Land.
The second hall was opened in January 2017. There is an underground connection between the halls. In the new hall there is also a high ropes course, a black light mini golf course and a black light bowling alley. The largest single investment in the park is the Kids-Dinoworld second hall, which opened in 2017 ; the second hall cost just under 3.2 million euros.
| Surname | Type | Manufacturer | opening | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor flume | Flume | ABC rides | 2006 | First and only flume in a hall in Germany |
| Indoor free fall tower | Pull-up tower | Heege leisure technology | 2012 | |
| Pedal elevated train | Pedal elevated train | Hartmann services | 2006 | |
| High ropes course | High ropes course | Ropes Courses, Inc. | 2017 | Is in the second hall |
Awards
- Honoring the Friends fair and amusement parks for tree sponsorship of the Amber Tree "Gum Ball" (Liquidambar Styraciflua)
- 2016: Third place in the Park Scout Award for the best amusement park in Germany.
Trivia
- Rastiland did not publish any visitor numbers between 2006 and 2012, as these were viewed as a trade secret.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rasti-Land turns 40. Rasti-Land Facebook page, July 31, 2013, accessed on November 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Rasti-Land. Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung, accessed on December 12, 2014 .
- ↑ Rasti-Land improves the “Blizzard” bob-kart track. Parkerlebnis.de, accessed on March 11, 2016 .
- ↑ New roller coaster in Rasti-Land 2019. Parkerlebnis.de, accessed on November 8, 2018 .
- ↑ 40 years and no end: News from Rasti Land. Airtimers.com, February 15, 2014, accessed February 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Africa photo safari in Rasti country. parkerlebnis.de, January 30, 2015, accessed on January 31, 2015 .