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European Theme and Adventure Parks<br />
48<br />
Austria<br />
Klagenfurt<br />
Minimundus GmbH **<br />
T+43/463/21194-0<br />
www.minimundus.at<br />
140 models on display of the<br />
most beautiful buildings from<br />
all five continents. Modellers<br />
show groups around. The guided<br />
tour takes one hour and provides<br />
history, and many stories about<br />
the Park. Visit the workshops<br />
where the models are created.<br />
Belgium<br />
Bruxelles<br />
Mini-Europe **<br />
Tel + 32 + (0) 2- 474.13.13<br />
www.minieurope.com<br />
Located at the foot of the<br />
Atomium, have a whistle stop<br />
tour around Europe in a few<br />
hours. Visitors can make the<br />
models work: the eruption of<br />
Vesuvius, the fall of the Berlin<br />
Wall, the bullfight in Seville.<br />
300 models and sites. Also<br />
European Space full of interactive<br />
multimedia games.<br />
Denmark<br />
Legoland,<br />
Billund, Jutland<br />
Tel. +45 7533 1333<br />
info@legoland.dk<br />
Miniland is the big world in<br />
miniature built of 20 million<br />
LEGO® bricks. drive in a zebrastriped<br />
jeep among the wild LEGO<br />
animals on the African savannah.<br />
Take a boat trip around the<br />
world. From a rotating panoramic<br />
lift, which travels at a height of<br />
36 metres visitors have a great<br />
view of LEGOLAND.<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Tivoli<br />
Tel: +45 3315 1001<br />
www.tivolidk.com<br />
Opened in 1843 as a theme park<br />
and public garden, and still<br />
retains a flavour of that era.<br />
Plenty of rides including the<br />
Golden Tower, Valhalla Castle,<br />
a Ferris Wheel and a roller<br />
coaster. Also on offer concerts,<br />
circus acts, and theatrical<br />
performances.<br />
France<br />
LES EPESSES<br />
Puy du Fou<br />
Tel:00 33 820 09 10 10<br />
www.puydufou.com<br />
Discover renowned periods<br />
of French history : from the<br />
Roman era to the Vendéen Wars,<br />
through the Viking invasion<br />
and the Middle Ages... travel<br />
through the centuries. Shows and<br />
attractions blend with the calm<br />
40 acre landscape park and the<br />
reconstituted working villages.<br />
Night-time Cinéscénie shows,<br />
with a stage covering 57 acres<br />
Paris<br />
Disneyland Park Paris<br />
Tel 0844 800 8111<br />
Pink castle and "lands" themed<br />
on the Wild West, the future<br />
and fairy tales, costumed<br />
Disney characters, Walt Disney<br />
Studios Park , and of course a<br />
host of scary theme-park rides.<br />
Also offers eight elaborately<br />
Unforgettable Moments<br />
Experience fantastic moments in Germany’s biggest theme park!<br />
With more than 100 breathtaking rides and spectacular shows – all<br />
of them embedded in different European themed areas. Each season<br />
is waiting for you with new surprises, beautiful decoration and<br />
themed festivals guarantee plenty of variety all year round.<br />
Europa-Park Hotel Resort<br />
one of the world’s leading theme parks<br />
www.europa-park.co.uk<br />
Splashing fun<br />
Info-Line +49 (0) 18 05/77 66 88 (14 cent/min.*) · Open daily from Easter<br />
until beginning of November from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm and in winter<br />
*for calls from the German landline network, prices for mobile and international calls may differ<br />
themed hotels, Disney Village of<br />
shops, restaurants and evening<br />
entertainment<br />
Poitiers<br />
Futuroscope<br />
Tel 020-7499 8049<br />
www.futuroscope.com<br />
Discover the world of cinema<br />
and the moving image in this<br />
futuristic theme park, considered<br />
to be one of the top 15 in the<br />
world. A tram runs around<br />
this enormous state-of-the-art<br />
technology park.. Huge screens<br />
and projectors allow visitors to<br />
'experience' flying, falling, space<br />
flight and many more incredible<br />
effects.<br />
Plailly<br />
Parc Astérix<br />
Tel:00 33 8 26 30 10 40<br />
www.parcasterix.fr<br />
A theme park based on the<br />
adventures of the popular cartoon<br />
character, Astérix. Located in the<br />
heart of protected forest, the<br />
park takes visitors on a humorous<br />
journey through ancient Gaul,<br />
the Roman Empire and the Middle<br />
Ages to the 21st century. About<br />
30 permanent rides at the park,<br />
and regular shows<br />
Saint-Ours-les-Roches<br />
Vulcania<br />
Tel:00 33 820 827 828<br />
www.vulcania.com<br />
Surrounded by the dormant<br />
volcanoes of the Auvergne region,<br />
the park takes vulcanology<br />
as its theme. Dragon Ride, a<br />
mythical special-effects journey<br />
in to the depths of the earth.<br />
New this year is The Earth's<br />
Rage, a simulated adventure<br />
immersing you in disastrous<br />
natural phenomena, such as<br />
an avalanche, earthquake and<br />
tornado<br />
Germany<br />
Brühl near Cologne<br />
Phantasialand<br />
Tel+49 223 23 6200<br />
www.Phantasialnd.de<br />
Visitors step into various subjectrelated<br />
sectors such as Alt-Berlin,<br />
China Town, Wuze Town, Fantasy,<br />
Mystery, Mexico and Silver City.<br />
The wild water rapids, mystery<br />
castle, Hollywood tour, space<br />
centre and Colorado adventure<br />
are just some of the attractions.<br />
Leipzig<br />
BELANTIS<br />
Tel: +490341 91 03 0<br />
Web: www.BELANTIS.de<br />
Activities for all age groups<br />
are provided and there are six<br />
distinct themes, such as the<br />
“Valley of the Pharaohs” and<br />
“Island of Knights”, which offer<br />
a range of rides, shows and<br />
entertainment options.<br />
Rust<br />
Europa-Park – Germany’s<br />
biggest theme park<br />
Tel.: +49 7822 77 14 250<br />
E-Mail: bus@europapark.de<br />
You can see all editions of the Guide and magazine at www.ontheroad.co.uk<br />
Celebrating its 35th Birthday!<br />
Ship ahoy! In 2010, it’s getting<br />
wet! The new family attraction<br />
“Whale Adventures – Splash<br />
Tours” invites young and old<br />
on an exciting expedition<br />
towards Iceland. Those who<br />
prefer staying on the mainland<br />
can discover more than 100<br />
attractions, international shows<br />
and 13 European themed areas<br />
with their typical architecture,<br />
vegetation and food specialities<br />
await adventurous visitors.<br />
Hamburg<br />
Miniatur Wonderland **<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 - 36 09 11 57<br />
FAX +49 (0)40 - 36 09 11 5<br />
Over 450 trains, as well as 50,000<br />
trees, 30,000 figures, 10,000 cars,<br />
3,000 houses, 20,000 tiny lamps<br />
light up houses, street lamps and<br />
cars<br />
Günzburg<br />
LEGOLAND<br />
Group hotline: +49 (0)1805 700<br />
757 70* charged<br />
E-mail: gruppen@legoland.de<br />
Eight theme areas, roller<br />
coasters, water attractions and<br />
shows and MINILAND. Here, on a<br />
scale of 1:20, famous European<br />
towns and landscapes recreated<br />
from over 25 million LEGO bricks,<br />
People, animals, cars, ships,<br />
trains and aeroplanes can all be<br />
moved at the touch of a button<br />
– together with the appropriate<br />
background noises.<br />
Bottrop-Kirchhellen<br />
Movie Park Germany<br />
Tel+49-2045-899 0<br />
www.movieparkgermany.de<br />
Spectacular Hollywood shows,<br />
breathtaking roller-coasters and<br />
attractions based on themes from<br />
the world of cinema await you<br />
in 5 theme areas on an area of<br />
over 45 hectares.Experienced the<br />
astounding effects of gravity?<br />
Or been missing in the Bermuda<br />
Triangle? Nothing beats an actionpacked<br />
day of fun.<br />
Krausnick<br />
Tropical Island<br />
Management GmbH<br />
Tel +49 (0)3 54 77 - 60 50 50<br />
Visitors enjoy a 42ft mountain,<br />
a 490ft tropical lagoon, a series<br />
of jungle pathways, a range<br />
of wildlife including birds,<br />
butterflies, monkeys. Performers<br />
from Africa, Asia and South<br />
America entertain every night<br />
with traditional music, songs and<br />
dance. Restaurants in each of<br />
the six villages offer authentic<br />
cuisines.<br />
Wolfsburg<br />
AutoStadt GmbH<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 5361 400<br />
E-mail: service@autostadt.de<br />
Visitor attraction adjacent to the<br />
Volkswagen factory with a prime<br />
focus on automobiles. It features<br />
a museum, feature pavilions for<br />
the principal automobile brands<br />
in the Volkswagen Group