Movie Park Germany celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021, so we visited 'Hollywood in Germany' to experience the all-new Movie Park Studio Tour.

The new attraction is Europe's first double-launch indoor coaster and first indoor coaster with a backwards launch. In addition to this, it is Germany's first multi-directional roller coaster.

With countless references to the history of the park, Movie Park Studio Tour is the perfect way to honour the park's movie-inspired heritage.

The impressive entrance to the attraction gives the impression of arriving at the gates to a real working movie studio, with the large Studio C building surrounded by filming trailers, classic cars and a water tower.

Once inside, guests enter the Studio Reception area, which features a desk, some movie posters and a vintage film camera. The addition of an actor to welcome guests and check them in for their tour would enhance this area, as it felt a bit empty.

Guests then enter a pre-show where the backstory for the attraction is explained. This has been done really nicely, using a familiar projection technique and some props. There are subtitles in English.

Moving through the building, there are a series of themed corridors with windows into offices and workshops that display a plethora of 'Easter eggs' linked to former attractions and also include some fascinating concept models for other rides at the park.

The station of the Studio Tour is quite stunning, finished in an Art Deco style and featuring a pair of costumes on display. It has a touch of Hollywood glamour to it, and we liked the flashing lights during the countdown at the start of the ride.

The ride is a highly themed 'Multi Dimension Coaster' from the Swiss manufacturer Intamin. The trains have been designed to resemble a movie studio tour tram, and there are six rows of two people per train.

3...2...1... action!

In a total of 12 different sections, guests pass through various movie scenes and sets. There's so much to see and as it's very detailed we struggled to take it all in, but thankfully enjoyed multiple rides so that we could spot everything we missed the first time.

The 2 launch elements (forwards and backwards), as well as a 360-degree turntable, provide an immersive experience with multimedia elements. Numerous video content and sounds have been incorporated into the new attraction, as well as wind, smell, animations and physical effects, which creates a mixture of roller coaster and dark ride.

Highlights of the ride included the coaster getting caught in a tornado, racing alongside a sports car through a tunnel, and coming face-to-face with a gigantic animatronic of King Kong. There's also a short section where the ride bursts out of the building before diving back in.

Our overall impression upon leaving the attraction was how perfectly matched to the park it is, not only the theme but the family friendly nature of the ride experience. It's suitable for almost everyone and all ages, because although it's a fun and exciting ride, it's not too intense.

The 2-year project was delivered in collaboration with Leisure Expert Group, P&P Projects and IMAscore. By combining the expertise of these partners with an innovative ride system from Intamin, and bringing it all together so seamlessly, the park has a unique attraction that they can be immensely proud of.

We were guests of Movie Park Germany for the purposes of this review, but as always our critique is unbiased and it reflects our professional opinion.

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