Taunus Wonderland
| Taunus Wonderland | ||||
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| place | Schlangenbad , Germany | |||
| opening | May 12, 1966 | |||
| surface | 40,000 m² | |||
| Website | www.taunuswunderland.de | |||
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Coordinates: 50 ° 6 ′ 54 ″ N , 8 ° 6 ′ 37 ″ E
The Taunus Wunderland is an amusement park near Schlangenbad near Wiesbaden .
Geography and location
The amusement park is located in the southwest of the Taunus , between the Schlangenbad district of Wambach (southwest) and the Taunusstein district of Seitzenhahn (northeast). The park is located in the densely wooded Hohen Taunus , a little northwest of the Taunushauptkamm , about 1.5 km (as the crow flies ) west of the Hohen Wurzel ( 617.9 m above sea level ). The park area extends at an altitude of between 460 and 480 m .
The park is located on Landesstraße 3037 (also called Hohe Straße or Lahnstraße ), which branches off northwest from the Bundesstraße 275 from the direction of Bad Schwalbach and descends over the Hohe Wurzel pass ( 570 m ) into the Vordertaunus , in the direction of Wiesbaden.
history
The Taunus Wunderland was opened on May 12, 1966 as a fairytale forest and petting zoo. In addition to European farm animals, exotic animals such as ostriches, zebras and monkeys were shown. The park was aimed at younger children and their families. From 1998 the expansion to an amusement park with rides took place. The animated fairy tale depictions made of ceramics and clay from the Heissner company in the old park were gradually removed, as was the collection of plastic dinosaur replicas. This still partly exists.
The number of exotic birds was expanded considerably. In 2009, a grill hut with outside seating was also built. The Taunus Wunderland song, which was composed shortly after the park opened and since then has been shown in the original version at almost all stations in the park, was rearranged and produced by Marco Breitenstein from the Wajanja label in 2012 and has been heard in the park since 2013.
Attractions
roller coaster
| Surname | Type | Manufacturer | Top speed | Construction year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunusblitz | Wild mouse | Mack Rides | 43 km / h | 1999 |
| Rodeo ride | Powered coaster | Zamperla |
Other attractions (selection)
- Wild water course with a 22 meter drop (manufacturer: Mack Rides )
- Slip
- Ship swing "pirate ship"
- trampoline
- Haunted house
- railroad
- Mini golf
- Bumper cars
- Devil's wheel
- simulation
- Ball pit
- Bouncy castle
- Carousels
- Free fall tower
In addition, gastronomy typical of the theme park is offered on a fast food basis.
Roller coaster
Fairytale scene Hansel and Gretel
dinosaur
Chain carousel
Toddler carousel
Bumper cars
Tube slides
Flume
Others
The park was selected by the Hessian Interior Minister Peter Beuth as a thank you event for volunteers and their families in the refugee situation in 2015 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
- ^ Taunusblitz - Taunus Wonderland - Freizeitpark-Welt.de. In: www.freizeitpark-welt.de. Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Rodeo Ride - Taunus Wunderland - Freizeitpark-Welt.de. In: www.freizeitpark-welt.de. Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Wildwasserbahn - Taunus Wunderland - Freizeitpark-Welt.de. In: www.freizeitpark-welt.de. Retrieved November 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Taunus Wonderland | Leisure park for the whole family .: Taunus Wunderland: pirate ship. In: www.taunuswunderland.de. Retrieved November 9, 2016 .