To celebrate Europa Park’s 50th Anniversary a new dark ride has today been unveiled by Michael Mack to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Named Grand Prix EDventure the ride will be based on Europa Park’s first-ever cinematic debut along with a supporting video game release based on characters Ed and Edda themed around car racing set for a cinema debut in 2025.
Grand Prix EDventure will be a Mack Rides Gameplay Theatre which has a small, medium and large option to accommodate a variety of spaces.
The first Mack Rides Gameplay Theatre will be constructed at Paultons Park and set to open in May 2025. Ghostly Manor will be the name of the new ride as guests will navigate a spooky manor where ghosts have escaped and it’s up to the guests to capture all of the freed ghosts.
Ghostly Manor is the smallest of the Mack Rides Gameplay Theatre line-up with Grand Prix EDventure set to be the largest model that Mack Rides offer.
The ride will be housed within the old Rulantica rotating theatre building.
No further details have been announced at this moment in time but some concept art has been unveiled by Michael Mack today which shows the larger seat configuration along with the mix between screens and physical sets which is the main concept of the gameplay theatre.
If you would like to learn how the Mack Rides Gameplay Theatre works you can check out the video that we made on Ghostly Manor below where the ride system will operate the same as what Europa Park are set to open in 2025, the only difference being the size and capacity of the ride being much larger when it opens at the famed German theme park next year.
In 2025, not only is Germany’s largest theme park celebrating its 50th anniversary, but also half a century of shared memories and emotions and more celebrations are in store for visitors to celebrate this special occasion.
Guests can look forward to an unforgettable celebration as the park celebrates 50 years since its doors opened for the very first time. Europa Park has welcomed nearly 150 million guests and employed people from over 100 different countries.
To kick off the anniversary season, the Rulantica Water World will host the first Northern Lights Festival. Between 13. January and 21. March 2025, the water world will be transformed into a sparking sea of lights. Guests can be enthralled by magical illuminations and dazzling shows and entertainment, as well as dancing Northern Lights.
On 22. March, Europa-Park begins its magical summer season. For its 50th birthday, a year full of highlights with the best entertainment awaits guests. Alongside a new parade with impressive floats and danvers in colourful costumes, this anniversary year offers spectacular new performances from the Europa-Park artists.
There are also fantastic shows, as well as a wealth of surprises and over 15 hours of fast-paced ride fun at the two Summer Night Parties. On 12. July, the birthday of Germany’s largest theme park, and on 23. August, when the JUNIOR CLUB celebrates its 10th birthday, visitors can look forward to action, adrenaline and fun until midnight.
In the different themed areas, the culture and cuisine of various European countries will be presented under the motto ‘Experiencing.Europe.Together’. In keeping with ‘Celebrating under the stars’, renowned artist Ottmar Hörl will create a large installation at the Historic Balthasar Castle Park. With its 100 golden stars, the ’Garden of the Stars’ looks to inspire visitors and stimulate conversations.
An art contest will also take place in 2025 as visitors can relate their memories and submit creative works such as photography, dance, handicrafts and drawings where the best entries will be displayed at ART BOULEVARD 2025 at Europa-Park in this exciting competition sponsored by the Talent Academy.
For all those wishing to take a piece of Europa-Park history home with them after a day full of experiences, there’s an exclusive Golden Jubilee collection, including the official collector’s album or the 50th anniversary Europa-Park Chronicle. To conclude this anniversary year, DJ BoBo will stop at the Europa-Park Arena for his tour, with spectacular stage design and impressive choreography.
The Europa-Park Resort is further developing, step by step. At present, the Camp Resort and Europa-Park Camping are being extended. New gastronomic establishments and overnight accommodation, as well as new sanitary facilities, are under construction. Guests can already look forward to new highlights there during the anniversary year.
What an exciting year ahead for Europa Park Resort!
