TR: Heidepark in Germany

[Crumpy]

Supernovae Productions on a Theme Park Roadtrip to Sweden
Summer vacation 2025 meant one thing this year: a trip ending at Liseberg in Sweden.
To prep for it, we mapped out a route using Coast2Coaster, hitting several parks along the
way. Starting from Rotterdam, our journey took us through Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and
back again.
 Day 1: Tier-und Freizeitpark Thule
 Day 2: Pottspark
 Day 3: Rasti-land
And now we’re at Day 4, where the first major park is on the schedule.

Today, we’re heading
to Soltau for Heide Park. Supernovae78 and CoasterIris had visited before, but Supernovae
Jr. was about to get his theme park baptism.

If you’d rather watch a vlog full of nonsense, click this link:

At Heide Park, no on-ride filming is allowed, so we focused on off-ride shots to make the vlog
as fun as possible.
Traffic delayed us, and we didn’t arrive until 11:00 AM instead of 10:00. Luckily, we had
already booked the Express Pass – the silver version – allowing us to skip the line once for
Colossus, Krake, Scream, Desert Race, and Flug der Dämonen. So arriving an hour later
wasn’t a big deal.

 

And here we are!

 

Since 2016, the park has a “How to Train Your Dragon” area. We started there with
Drachengrotte, a scenic boat ride through scenes from the films. It was a bit underwhelming
on action, but hey… Toothless was there! Plus, the line was under 15 minutes, so easy to
hop on.

 

 

 

Nearby was Hicks Himmelsstürmer, a Zamperla kite flyer giving the feeling of flying on Berk’s
dragons. CoasterIris worried it would be a “tosti-ride,” but it was surprisingly chill—perfect for
a nap!

While walking through the area, we noticed a coaster neither Supernovae78 nor CoasterIris
remembered riding: Grottenblitz, a powered Mack coaster from 1985 (the Big Loop is from
1983). It even has an indoor themed section, added for the park’s 40th anniversary. A fun
ride for all ages, and we wondered why we hadn’t remembered it before—probably didn’t
have time or it didn’t stand out.

 

 

 

 

Time for food! We stumbled upon a stall with delicious ham sandwiches. Definitely confirmed
that Germany beats the Netherlands in price-quality ratio.
The day was hot again (about 33°C), so we hit Mountain Rafting, a river rapids ride nearby.
Fun layout with recurring elements, but sadly we didn’t get soaked.

 

Next up: Colossos, the park’s wooden giant. Supernovae78 missed this bac in 2016 when it
was closed for renovation, but now reopened in 2018 as Colossus – Kampf der Giganten, it
was smooth but still had that wooden coaster rumble. Supernovae78 and Supernovae Jr.
gave it a thumbs-up—it’s now top of our woodie list.

We also tried Desert Race, an Intamin launched coaster (a cousin of Rita at Alton Towers).
Fast launch, fun layout, but way too short—it’s over before you know it.

Time for a break by the water, perfect spot for filming some shots of other coasters.

 

Then it was action again: Krake, a B&M dive coaster. Splash is nice, theming is fun, but not the best
dive coaster we’ve ridden.

 

 

Next to it: Flug der Dämonen, a Wing Coaster. Definitely a standout, especially from the
outside seats—huge step up from something like Fenix at Toverland.

 

 

 

Then there’s the Bobbahn, a Mack bobsled coaster with… two lift hills! Technically the
second is near the end, but it counts. Currently the tallest and longest of its type worldwide,
though we still miss the Intamin versions, which felt more like actual bobsledding.

 

 

 

And towering over everything: Scream, the Gyro-Drop-Tower. Once the tallest in the world
until Hansa Park built theirs in 2019. Still a stomach-dropper!

End of the day approached. We skipped rides like Big Loop and Toxic Garden due to the
heat. Instead, one more backseat ride on Colossus—slightly rougher but still smooth.
Dinner? Buffet at Heide Park Resort Hotel. Normally guests have priority, but luck was on our
side—amazing food!

Park Verdict:
A super fun park with plenty of attractions, though sadly not much new in the past 9 years.
Operations can be slow, so the Express Pass was essential. Definitely a park worth visiting!
Next up: two days of rest and then off to Denmark for Fårup Sommerland and Djurs
Sommerland. So the next trip report will be Day 7.