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After a full year of groundwork in the theme park, work has now begun on the track for Valkyria and the first section is in place.
Meanwhile, work continues on the most complex part of the project, the tunnel at the bottom of the 50-metre dive. Valkyria – which will open at Liseberg in summer 2018, will be the largest and longest dive coaster in Europe.
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Walibi Rhône-Alpes will open a new Festival City area in the theme park this year, featuring 3 new Zamperla attractions; a Vertical Swing, Samba Balloon and Rockin' Tug.
The new Festival City area is inspired by distant and exotic countries, with bright colours and lively music. The new Vertical Swing ride will be the first of its kind in a French theme park.
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Efteling has had plans to expand for some time, and this extension is described in the draft zoning plan as 'World of the Efteling 2030'. This states, among other things, that Efteling will eventually expand with 8 hectares on the eastern side of the theme park.
This whole plan has to be established this summer, but the Efteling wants to accelerate one part of the plan. So that they can get started with the first part (about 3 hectares) of the new area and open a new attraction in 2020.
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Toverland becomes an impressive one-and-a-half times bigger this year. On Saturday 7 July 2018 the park will open the new land of Avalon and a new entrance area called Port Laguna.
Magic is the central theme here: with a magic wand visitors will able to practice magic spells. Via Magia, the boulevard of Port Laguna, then leads the visitors to the other areas of the theme park.
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Heide Park has announced the first and only Peppa Pig Land in Germany. Based on the popular animated series Peppa Pig (Peppa Wutz), the new area expands Heide Park's existing family offerings and offers preschoolers a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of Peppa and her friends.
A total of four exciting attractions are part of the new Peppa Pig Land: families explore Peppa's house, ride six exciting scenes on George's dinosaurs, travel by train with Grandpa Pig or experience an exciting boat ride with Peppa and her friends.
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After successfully launching the award-winning roller coaster Helix in 2014, Liseberg this year invests in the biggest and most exciting roller coaster so far: Valkyria.
Valkyria will be the highest and longest dive coaster in Europe and is to be manufactured by the Swiss roller coaster maker Bolliger & Mabillard. This is the first time Liseberg has invested in an attraction from the company, which has a reputation as a creator of some of the world’s best roller coasters.
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Toverland is going to expand with a new entrance area and a new themed area in 2018. By doing this the park increases one and a half times in size. The new themed area will be called Avalon, and it will contain two major attractions; the spectacular wing coaster Fēnix and the magical boat ride Merlin’s Quest.
With seven hectares in total this is the largest expansion in the history of Toverland involving an investment of approximately 30 million euros.
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The iconic indoor roller coaster Eurosat, a landmark of Europa-Park’s French themed area, as well as the square around the giant sphere founded in 1989, will be extensively modified for Summer 2018.
The rails and cables of the Eurosat - CanCan Coaster are being completely renewed, with the technology and theming also undergoing generous revisions. The entire façade will likewise be given a vivid new look and, in line with the well-known sight ‘Moulin Rouge’ ‒ a Parisian bastion of fun and entertainment since 1889 ‒ will be attractively designed displaying the rich culture and history of France.
