The Story of Europa-Park
★ 9 · 2022 · 11m · Documentary
This is the story of how a family who produced rides and carriages for showmen runs Germany's largest amusement park. It is a unique development how the small, sleepy fishing village of Rust became a place marked by success. A career that not even the Mack family could have dreamed of. We look behind the development of the park, which obstacles had to be overcome and find out who was an ally of the Macks.
Episodes
1. The wide world is my playground11m · Mack Rides in Waldkirch, where carriages and rides have been built since 1780. No one in the Mack family could have suspected that a flight to the USA would end up spawning the idea of their own park.
2. From Italy to Europe11m · After a successful start, Europa-Park plans to expand. Ulrich Damrau is invited to be the designer for the themed areas, but this creates internal disputes...
3. Only the good breaks fresh ground11m · Europa-Park opens up further themed areas and attractions, while the entertainment department becomes the flagship.
4. A night in the park11m · From the mid 1990s, not only do fantastic new rides appear in Rust, but also the implementation of a risky idea.
5. A rolling stone gathers no moss11m · Two further hotels ensure that the growing number of guests experience the best and most-varied accommodation. Thomas Mack establishes himself with the new hotel Bell Rock and a new, unique restaurant. Michael Mack too initiates his first big project: a rollercoaster that is second to none! But a stroke of fate in the family marks the end of an era.
6. Two Parks. One Resort.11m · The combination of virtual reality with traditional rides is becoming the park's trademark and cementing its success. The gigantic water world Rulantica is opened.More Like This
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