Freizeit-Land Geiselwind Explained

Freizeit-Land Geiselwind
Status:operating
Owner:Matthias Mölter
Coordinates:49.7803°N 10.4575°W
Area Ha:55
Visitors:>250000 (2019)
Previous Names:Vogel-Pony-Märchenpark

Freizeit-Land Geiselwind is an amusement park near Geiselwind, Germany.Covering 55 hectares,[1] the park offers over 100 attractions, including 6 roller coasters.[2]

History

The park was founded in 1969 by Ernst Mensinger under the name "Vogel-Pony-Märchenpark" (fairy tale park with birds and ponies). It was opened next to a newly built section of the Federal Motorway A3.[3] In the beginning, the park had a focus on animals. Later, more and more amusement rides were added. For several decades Acapulco divers entertained the visitors.

The new owner after the death of Mensinger in 2017 is Matthias Mölter.[4]

Roller Coasters

Ride NameOpenedManufacturerModel/TypeMax. HeightLength
Boomerang2000VekomaBoomerang35.5 m285 m
Cobra2018InterparkWild Wind10.1 m200 m
Blauer Enzian1989Mack RidesBlauer Enzian234 m
Piraten Spinner1994ZiererSpinning Coaster100 m
Doggy Dog2017SBF Visa GroupFamily Coaster
Drachen Höhle2019ZiererHell Diver6.9 m384 m
The last four roller coasters don't have an inversion. Cobra has one inversion and Boomerang three (six per ride).

Further attractions

NamePictureTypeOpenedManufacturer
FlugmaschineCondor1994 Huss
Piraten SchleuderBreakdance1994 Huss
Top of the WorldGyro tower1998/1999 Nauta-Bussink
Tower of FearDrop tower2017 Rodlsberger
VolcanoShot'N Drop2003/2018 Huss
WildwasserbahnLog flume2017 Reverchon Industries
Auge des DrachenDance Party2019SBF Visa Group
Merlin and the Magic CircleSling Shot2021Funtime
This list of attractions is incomplete.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freizeit-Land Geiselwind. 2020-07-26. Drei-Franken-Eck. de-DE.
  2. Web site: Freizeit-Land Geiselwind (Geiselwind, Bavaria, Germany). 2020-07-22. rcdb.com.
  3. Web site: 2019-09-01. Wie das Freizeit-Land Geiselwind begann und groß wurde. 2020-07-22. mainpost.de. de.
  4. Web site: Interview mit dem Geiselwinder Park-Boss Matthias Mölter: "Wir sind eigentlich viel weiter als geplant!". 2020-07-26. Lokale Nachrichten aus Stadt und Landkreis Schweinfurt. de-DE.