FreeFaller Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) Welcome to my Europa Park WINTER AWESOMENESS trip report! Since I have finished my semester, I had some free time to get over my coaster withdrawals and go ride some coasters! There is no better place where I could have gone BUT EUROPA PARK! Yup, you're right…Europa Park is opened during winter and offers some great X-MAS atmosphere PLUS season pass holders got a cup of FREE ''Glühwein'', hot wine with special xmas spices, so I had one more reason to go there The park was not as crowded as during summer, but there were still plenty of people, especially because winter holidays started in Germany yesterday! However, there were literally no q's longer than 5-10 minutes. People just walked around and enjoyed the atmosphere and all the good food booths (xmas bakery, crêpes, waffles etc.). It was pretty cold (max. 8 degrees celcius), so it was definitely freezing! During the winter season, Europa Park has a ferris wheel which is usually on fairs and it always scares the crud out of me, because it makes some really strange noises, just like the whole wheel was breaking down. Nevertheless, it looks pretty impressive when it's dark, so that saves its spot in the park I think I really like the park during winter, because the park puts so much effort in decorating everything and put lights on the attractions, just to put the park into a magical winter paradise! It looks beautiful and even if you're not riding anything, it's definitely worth going there, because you can walk around and just enjoy life and have a good time! There are even kind of pipes where you can toboggan with tires! Fun to look at all the people! With that being said, get ready for some magical winter moments at Europe's best theme park and have a wonderful X-MAs and a happy new year! Look! There are some presents for us! Booths wherever you look! Traditional X-MAS market flair! Bobsled Coaster! YAY! Giant BALL! My lovely Euro Mir and me! Wonderful relationship for 15 years! Gorgeous! More presents! The monorail guarantees some great views! XMAS trees! BIG ferris wheel! Tobogganing is so much fun! Hey guys! Winter time at Europa Park! Ready, set, GO! ARGH! Scary ferris wheel! Looks pretty... …but it SCARES the crud out of me! Looks like there is opening another credit soon! Euro Sat changed its dress! Unwrap it! Europa Park from above! Bobsled coaster again! The oldest themed part of the park! Oh look! It's Mr. Macks private pool and house! Eurosat! Do I need to say more? Happy riders! Teasing you with my lovely Euro Mir! Looooooooping! There's something blue coming out of the rocks! Even the restaurant are decorated for XMAS! YUMMY! ''Glühwein'' Ice skating! Random decoration! Food! Send your letter! MUST HAVE photo when staying at Europa Park Euro Sat send Santa Claus to space! Empty q's! More sledging! XMAS deco! BIG Santa Claus! Enter the hall of... random games! Looks like IAPPA! Candies! More candies! XMAS tree! classic carousel! HEY GUYS! Kids could jump all day long! It looks ambiguous! It's getting night! Lights wherever you look! Isn't it awesome? Euro Tower! XMAS! BIG present! More lights! Even the small lakes are decorated! Welcome to the forest of lights! The big ball looks amazing! Ready to get your presents? Euro Mir is lightening up! *_* Just amazing! No words... Ice skating people! Who wants to have some presents? Looks like you were in a fairytale, doesn't it? Goodbye Europa Park! Edited January 1, 2014 by FreeFaller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Great TR! And I would love to see any of these overseas parks, during the Holidays. Love this shot. Ho ho ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I always love seeing Europa in the winter. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnz Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Wow, the park looks stunning, and how amazing that they have some of the coasters open. I'm jealous! Hoping to get to Europe and Europa Park in the next couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Very nice photos! I love Europa and no doubt I would love this event! I like how they bring in the giant wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 EP looking greatz for winter season. Also like how they bring in the Bellevue ferris wheel - a 56 meter Nauta-Bussink wheel - owned by showmen Oscar Bruch. Nice to see how many coasters they have running while I guess Blue Fire is thanks to the warmer weather we have right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Looks beautiful! Europa Park is definitely on my bucket list!!! Thanks for posting this!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Yep, that's it. I'm moving to Germany. I maintain that Euro-MIR is the greatest ride ever created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFEV Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I maintain that Euro-MIR is the greatest ride ever created. Speaking of this - does Europa still change the soundtrack to Jingle-MIR during the Christmas holidays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medoman Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 does blue fire run during the winter? their website says no but your photo says yes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Awesome! Euro Mir looks amazing with the lights. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 I maintain that Euro-MIR is the greatest ride ever created. Speaking of this - does Europa still change the soundtrack to Jingle-MIR during the Christmas holidays? Europa does change it to Jingle Mir, even Eurosat has its xmas soundtrack. Like on Halloween, they change it every season. does blue fire run during the winter? their website says no but your photo says yes.... I know their website says no, but they started opening it in winter I think one or two years ago, but only if it's 5 degrees Celsius It's like a secret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 As said its quite warm for winter time this year - about 8-10 C throughout Germany. Brings many goodies: Saving on heating, no traffic jams, Blue Fire running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 ^ I wonder for how long I'm sure we get crazy weather in January/February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I love EP! The lengths the park goes to for Christmas decorating is staggering. Beautiful...just beautiful. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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