Phantasialand | Avoras | 2024

[MrRC]

So there's a report from the Cologne tabloid Express indicating that Geister Ricksha is on its last legs and is looking to be replaced in the near future, and that sources claim Phantasialand has been in contact with Efteling to help design a replacement.

Fans lieben sie noch: Aus für Kult-Attraktion im Phantasialand? Unglaublicher Rekord könnte enden

Steht eine Kult-Attraktion im Phantasialand vor dem Aus? Der Freizeitpark in Brühl treibt im Hintergrund wohl schon die Planungen voran.

www.express.de

Take this with a grain of salt, of course, but I'd be curious to see how a trackless dark ride like Symbolica could be made to work in Geister Ricksha's limited space, if that's the direction they're heading with it.

The space isn't really limited.
The track goes under the square in Chinatown.

 

[ScottLann]

Just thought I'd share a quick update on the Klugheim/Mexico theming (credit to phantafriends.de).
Rumour is that this project should be totally finished by winter with only a few more areas to complete. I must admit, I'm loving how enclosed Klugheim now looks with the new building facades and also how they've managed to properly separate Mexico from it!

 

[toofpikk]

Man for someone who's visited the park about a dozen times, I'm finding it really difficult to track all the upkeep and upgrades that have happened this season. Looking forward to getting out there early next year and seeing it all with my own eyes. Has the Klugheim green wall been themed over now?

 

[Ethan]

Has the Klugheim green wall been themed over now?

Sadly not, it's as ugly as ever! Hopefully over the closed season we might see something!

 

[cookie]

The former Octowuzy site has been razed and now a fairly large construction area has gone up. Could a new ride be coming at last?

 

[peep]

I love a Phantasialand construction site, who knows what we'll see built - could be anything. Seeing as its close to their neighbours I'm guessing either a replacement flat ride or a small restaurant.

Have there been any rumours circulating yet?

 

[owenstreet7]

I believe that with housing nearby to that area, it'd be either another play structure, a shop, restaurant or something small. Maybe a dark ride.

I don't think it'll be a new rollercoaster or major attraction.

With the park having issues with operating rides in the lake area due to noise complaints from residents and objections from the local council (not sure what they call it in Germany).

They're not able to operate their splash battle with the cannons on for a long time and rarely operate it at all.

 

[Pascii20]

Any news on this?

 

[Tulum]

Any news on this?

The park is currently closed and will open again the first weekend of April. The area cannot be seen from the outside of the park so we will have to wait a bit longer.

 

[cookie]

Phantasialand’s legal partners Linkens & Rambau filed a trademark on March 26th for Die Drei Mausketiere (”The Three Mouseketeers”). Could potentially be a new 4D film or an extension of the Maus au Chocolat theme.

EUIPO - eSearch

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Phantasialand registreert nieuwe merknaam: Die Drei Mausketiere

Phantasialand heeft een opvallende nieuwe merknaam geregistreerd. Het Duitse pretpark meldde de term Die Drei Mausketiere aan bij EUIPO, het Europese...

www.looopings.nl

 

[cookie]

Phantasialand’s legal partners Linkens & Rambau filed a trademark on March 26th for Die Drei Mausketiere (”The Three Mouseketeers”). Could potentially be a new 4D film or an extension of the Maus au Chocolat theme.

And like that, the Pirates 4D show has permanently closed and is set to be replaced by a ”world’s first” 4D theater experience at a later date.

Neu 202X: Weltneuheit im ehemaligen Schauspielhaus

Hier kommt alles zur Weltneuheit im Schauepielhaus hinein!

www.phantafriends.de

Meanwhile, a rather large structure is rising on the former Octowuzy site:



The land behind it is still mostly dirt, though:

 

[toofpikk]

Visited the park for the last couple of days. The work done in the past years has killed some of the bigger sightlines across different zones, each area feels far more contained, fleshed out and immersive from ground to sky. I last visited in 2023 so the changes and developments in Klugheim, Mexicana and Deep in Africa were obvious, especially the bridge between Klugheim and Mexicana now being a fully developed Mexican village. I was wondering if I'd like this change considering how much of a focal point it used to be, and the simple answer is;

Yes.

The park is looking as fantastic as ever despite the construction fences about and the work going on towards Wuze Town. Each of the areas now feel fully independent, the transitions between zones are snappy but artfully executed in such tiny spaces, and now you don't have the immersion broken so much, it really emphasises the level of theming the park has executed. I really didn't think I could love this park any more, but damn. Damn.

Took a couple of normie mates for a long weekend in Cologne, they all came away saying it was easily their favourite theme park ever, some of them with a fair few big theme parks under their belt.

 

[Tonkso]

I snapped some quick phone pics of the new themed border between Klugheim and Mexico today, I'll post them later if they turned out any good.

However, shot in the dark question, but does anyone know any reason why Taron's extended queue stank of sewerage today?

 

[Tulum]

I snapped some quick phone pics of the new themed border between Klugheim and Mexico today, I'll post them later if they turned out any good.

However, shot in the dark question, but does anyone know any reason why Taron's extended queue stank of sewerage today?

This one corner just in front of the station has that problem.

 

[YoshiPoseidon]

I snapped some quick phone pics of the new themed border between Klugheim and Mexico today, I'll post them later if they turned out any good.

However, shot in the dark question, but does anyone know any reason why Taron's extended queue stank of sewerage today?

The tunnel leading to the extended queue consistently smelt of sewage for the 3 days I visited

 

[Trax]

That’s for immersion. The Middle Ages stank like sewage, so they deliberately let eu de sewage enhance the queue experience. The part under the bridge at the beginning of the queue is also prone to sewage smell, as well as the tunnel under Kornmüller. Didn’t you learn your lesson from Intoxicator?

 

[Tonkso]

I'd never noticed it on previous visits, even on hot days. At first I thought someone had farted the worst fart that anyone had ever farted.

They need to do something about that...

 

[toofpikk]

I'd never noticed it on previous visits, even on hot days. At first I thought someone had farted the worst fart that anyone had ever farted.

They need to do something about that...

Frankly, it may be an area wide problem. We noticed there were several spots across Cologne where there was a distinct smell of raw sewage, especially the area near the cathedral. We also noticed it in a couple areas across the park too, but charmingly referred to it as ‘cathedral scent’.

I haven’t noticed it so strongly before, so I imagine it is something the park will have sorted as soon as they can.

 

[Trax]

I'd never noticed it on previous visits, even on hot days. At first I thought someone had farted the worst fart that anyone had ever farted.

They need to do something about that...

They haven’t done much about it for 9 years (god, I’m getting old), don’t expect them to do anything now.
To be fair, I believe the issue isn’t that easy to solve as Klugheim is a fair bit below ground level and to get rid of the smell they might have to redo all the sewage pipes going through the area which is kind of a big project.
It has gotten way better than opening season, so I guess they did something.