50 years of Europa-Park

Thousands of visitors were excited for the start of the 2025 season: Europa-Park kicked off its anniversary celebrations. As is tradition, the Mack family, who own the park, welcomed guests and employees alike at the main entrance to mark the start of the season. Guests could look forward to over 100 attractions, specially staged shows, several colourful new parade floats, and many other highlights as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations.

The anniversary year saw the opening of the new attraction based on the film GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE. Since then, guests have been able to experience the world of the film first-hand on an interactive, state-of-the-art 3D ride full of adventure and fun! This interactive dark ride offers a whole new level of fast-paced fun: join Ed and Edda on their adventure across Europe and become part of their racing crew. State-of-the-art multimedia integration and meticulously designed theming ensure you find yourself right in the middle of the GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE world!

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Throughout the year, we celebrated Europe's cultural diversity with a series of wonderful, themed festivals. Visitors were able to experience all the different facets of Europe's countries and regions, from music to cuisine!

To mark the 50th anniversary in 2025, the renowned conceptual artist Ottmar Hörl planned an impressive installation in the grounds of the historic castle: the 'Garden of Stars'. Consisting of 100 golden stars specially designed for the event, the installation delighted visitors and inspired them to reflect.

As a central charity project initiated on the 50th anniversary of Europa-Park, a children's house for 'little heroes' is being built in Silver Lake City. Through this children's house, the Mack family aims to provide a place where families can regain strength, lightness, and a sense of normality after their child has suffered from serious cancer. The project is being made possible with the support of 'RTL – Wir helfen Kindern', the German Children's Cancer Foundation in Bonn, the non-profit association 'Stelzenmännchen' in Karlsruhe and many generous donors.

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Initiated by Roland Mack, the ‘Sculpture Avenue’ is a publicly accessible art project located on the Alte Elz, opposite the 4* superior themed hotel ‘Bell Rock’. Created in collaboration with the renowned Würth Collection and featuring works of the Mack family, this impressive open-air exhibition showcases the work of international artists and is constantly being expanded. The sculptures uniquely combine art and nature, inviting visitors to reflect and find inspiration.

To celebrate this magnificent occasion, Europa-Park stayed open until midnight, inviting visitors to enjoy spectacular shows and thrilling rollercoaster rides well into the evening. Many visitors came to see the park illuminated in a special way and experienced unforgettable moments under the twinkling stars. The park celebrated its unique anniversary with a gala attended by high-profile guests, which could be experienced via livestream. The evening centred on an emotional journey through five decades of Europa-Park history, hosted by Steven Gätjen and Christa Rigozzi.

From 11. to 14. July 2025, a very special event awaited you: during this period, the Europa-Park airship, bearing the mascots Ed Euromaus and Edda Euromausi, floated above the Europa-Park Resort. The passengers on the Europa-Park airship were the lucky winners of the Zeppelin competition. Having been on the move since spring, the impressive airship travelled over Lake Constance, the Allgäu region and the Alpine foothills until November, stopping in the Ruhr area and Düsseldorf along the way. Measuring 75 metres in length and travelling at around 70 km/h, it offers fascinating views from 300 metres up. Even from the ground, the Zeppelin inspires dreams of the lightness of flying and a unique change of perspective.

It's go time for Ed, Edda and their friends! The world premiere of GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE on 12.07.2025 marked an important new chapter in the 250-year history of the Mack family-owned company. 
In collaboration with Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany, it has brought its popular Europa-Park mascots to cinemas worldwide for the first time. Oscar winner Volker Bertelmann, presenter Steven Gätjen, DJ BoBo, Jan Hartmann, and many other stars celebrated the eagerly awaited screen debut alongside Ed, Edda, and their friends.

To the film

A new, unique themed area awaited visitors exclusively for Europa-Park winter magic: Winterland!
Guests could look forward to award-winning artists from Monaco performing in the Winter Circus Revue, an impressive exhibition of ice sculptures depicting Europa-Park's history, a variety of new culinary offerings and much more.

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It is a milestone in the history of Germany's largest theme park: on 10.11.2025, Europa-Park welcomed its 150,000,000th visitor. This achievement comes in the park's 50th anniversary year, marking another historic milestone for the Mack family business.

As a sneak preview of the new Monaco themed area set to open at Europa-Park in 2026, visitors were treated to a showcase of world-class artists and performers from Monaco at the Monte Carlo Circus Festival meets Europa-Park winter circus. The circus tent was also expanded and fitted with an LED floor.