Movie Park Germany

Theme park in Bottrop, Germany

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Movie Park GermanyPreviously known as Kirchhellener Märchenwald (1967–1976)
Traumlandpark (1977–1985)
Das Neue Traumland (1986–1991)
Bavaria Filmpark Bottrop (1992–1993)
Warner Bros. Movie World Germany (1996–2004)

Location| Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Coordinates| 51°37′12″N 6°58′21″E﻿ / ﻿51.62000°N 6.97250°E﻿ / 51.62000; 6.97250
Opened| 30 June 1996 (1996-06-30) (as Warner Bros. Movie World Germany)
19 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-19) (as Movie Park Germany)
Closed| 31 October 2004 (2004-10-31) (as Warner Bros. Movie World Germany)
Owner| Parques Reunidos
Slogan| Hollywood in Germany
Operating season| Year-round
Attractions
Total| 38
Roller coasters| 7
Water rides| 4
Website| Official website
Bermuda Triangle - Alien Encounter

Movie Park Germany is a theme park in Bottrop-Kirchhellen in western Germany, 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of Düsseldorf, with an area of 40 hectares (100 acres). It consists of 7 areas based on movies and TV series. Nearby the park are several film studios.

## History

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The park originally opened under the name "Kirchhellener Märchenwald" in 1967. Märchenpark was run by the West German family Allekötter. The park featured attractions consisting of huts in the woods where guests could press buttons to listen to different fairy tales.[1]

A couple named Hans and Ida Rosenberg bought the park after the 1976 season. They operated the park under the name "Traumlandpark". This became their second park, the first being the Tuddern safari park in Tüddern, West Germany which they purchased from Mr. Löffelhardt and Mr. Schmidt, who sold the park so they could focus on their newest project, Phantasialand. In 1985, the Rosenbergs ran out of money and had to declare bankruptcy with the debt of €22 million.[1]

Wolf-Dieter Jahn from Essen, West Germany and Alexandre Berthé from France, who had previously worked at the park, bought it in 1986 and reopened it in 1987 under the name "Neue Traumland". In 1989, they decided to sell the park to Bavaria Film and it closed again on 31 August 1991.[1]

The park opened on 6 June 1992 under the name "Bavaria Filmpark". This park was originally scheduled to open in May 1991. The park closed in 1993 after not becoming very popular.[1]

In May 1994, Warner Bros. purchased the location and began construction on "Warner Bros. Movie World Germany". The park had a grand opening on 29 June 1996 with 20,000 invited guests including Johannes Rau, Ernst Löchelt, August Everding, Gustava Everding, Michael Douglas, Sophia Loren, Ron Williams, Amanda Lear, David Copperfield, Claudia Schiffer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O’Donnell, Alicia Silverstone, Joel Schumacher, Hans Meiser and Heinz Hoenig as special guests.[2][3][4][5][6] The park opened to the general public on 30 June 1996.[1][7] Zeitgeist Design and Production's Ryan Harmon served as the Director of Show Development for Warner Bros. International Recreation Enterprises, where he conceived, wrote and managed the design team for Warner Bros. Movie World Germany's worth of rides, shows and attractions.[8][9] Botticelli's - Atelier der angewandten Malerei, Sanderson Group and Kevin Cardani were responsible for designing and painting the theming for the park.[10][11][12] Alan Griffith Architect and Alder Constructions were also involved in the park's development.[13][14]

At the end of 1999, Warner Bros. sold their European theme park division, including Movie World Germany as well as the then-upcoming Movie World Madrid to Premier Parks (now Six Flags). Premier Parks continued to license the Warner Bros. Movie World name.[15]

In later years, large investments in bigger, faster, more action-packed attractions made Warner Bros. Movie World Germany no longer a crowd puller for families, but rather in the direction of teenagers and the young at heart. Families stayed away from the park and many thrillseekers visited it. This, along with a decline in visitor numbers and Six Flags' financial issues, led to the company selling the European Parks division to Palamon Capital Partners in April 2004, becoming StarParks. As the Warner Bros. license was not included in the sale, the park was revamped with themes from other studios and reopened as "Movie Park Germany" on 19 March 2005 and having a grand opening on 24 March 2005.[16][17][18][19]

In August 2006, the two-lane roller coaster Cop Car Chase (previously Lethal Weapon Pursuit) was shut down and dismantled as a repair would have been too expensive from an economic point of view. The vacated space was used for the new Santa Monica Pier themed area, which opened in May 2007. The area based on the Californian Santa Monica Pier also uses part of the area of the also partially dismantled, partially redesigned Downtown area (previously Marienhof). The main attraction of the area is Germany's first stationary Disk'O Coaster.[citation needed]

In addition, the kids' area Wonderland Studios was expanded with Nickland by 15,000 m² for the 2007 season. The themed area, built in collaboration with the German version of Nickelodeon, deals exclusively with the station's characters and themed worlds. Attractions include a Suspended Family Coaster (Jimmy Neutron’s Atomic Flyer) and a water attraction (Spongebob Splash Bash). In addition, the 2007 season brought a change of motto; instead of "A day like in the film", it is now "Hurray! I'm in the film" (until 2004, the slogan was "Hollywood in Germany"). With the opening of Nickland, old attractions such as Dishwasher were re-themed.[20][21][22]

Since 2007, the sidewalks of the park have been paved. The entire Nickland, Main Street and Vine Street are now paved.

For the 2008 season, Wonderland Studios was integrated into Nickland. For this purpose, old children's attractions have been relocated or demolished and other attractions have been redesigned. In addition, a wild water course was built on the site of the go-kart track; the latter was demolished. Another new attraction is an carousel of the model Aviator. The new area opened in May 2008. In the Roxy 4D-Kino, a film about SpongeBob SquarePants was replaced by Shrek,[23][24] which again was replaced for the 2012 season by Ice Age. To this end, the Roxy 4D-Kino was redesigned and a new preshow was installed.

On 17 May 2010, Parques Reunidos bought the park from Palamon Capital Partners. No changes to the park's name or theming occurred.[25]

For the park's 15th birthday on June 18, 2011, the combination of roller coaster and dark ride Van Helsing’s Factory was opened in the hall that formerly housed the Gremlins Invasion and had only been used for Halloween since 2005. The roller coaster was built by the Gerstlauer company, the theme is based freely on the character of the vampire hunter Van Helsing from the 2004 film of the same name. According to the park, the roller coaster and the show Shadows of Darkness, which uses the character of Van Helsing, are attractions that do not require a license. In addition to Shadows of Darkness, which replaced X-Men Revenge - The Ultimate Action Show (ran in 2010 and 2011 in Studio 7), three more shows were revised for 2012.

The novelty for 2017 was announced for the 20th anniversary of the park. It is a new roller coaster from Mack Rides and is called: Star Trek: Operation Enterprise. The track is located in a completely new themed area that is devoted to Star Trek. The themed area takes up the last parts of the former Marienhof, the former film museum and the unused space between Bermuda Triangle - Alien Encounter and The Lost Temple. The 40-meter-high launch coaster is the second tallest structure in the park and replaces the plans for the Air Driver roller coaster that were rejected in 2012. The following year it was announced that the Mystery River, one of the most popular and oldest attractions in the park, would be subject to a complete thematic redesign. The main changes are the waiting area, the theming and the effects during the journey. The ride also received a new soundtrack from IMAscore. The course of the journey itself remains largely unchanged.[26] In 2019, the theming of Bermuda Triangle - Alien Encounter was slightly changed. The ride was renamed Area 51 - Top Secret, and a new soundtrack from IMAscore was included.[27]

In the building of the former dark ride Ice Age Adventure, a new roller coaster with the name Movie Park Studio Tour was built. On 23 June 2021, this new attraction had its opening to celebrate the 25th birthday of the park.

## Areas

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The park is divided up into 7 areas each with their own collection of attractions.[28]

### The Hollywood Street Set

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* Area 51 - Top Secret – Intamin spillwater (formerly Bermuda Triangle: Alien Encounter (19 March 2005-2018), Das Bermuda Dreieck (30 June 1996 – 31 October 2004)). It is a replica of the previously operated Sea World ride in Australia.
* Looney Tunes 4-D: Starring Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote - A 4-D film shown at the Roxy 4D-Kino.
* The Lost Temple - Simworx Immersive Tunnel (replaced Movie Magic - Voyagers to Mars (19 March 2005-2010), Movie Magic Special Effects Stage (1996-2004))[29]

### Streets of New York

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(formerly Gotham City)

* NYC Transformer - Huss Top Spin (replaced Riddler's Revenge (1999-2004))[30]
* Taste of New York - An expansive food court featuring regional specialties, including Jack's Deli and NY Pizza & Pasta.
* Time Riders – Time-travel with John Cleese \- Attraction Media & Entertainment Inc. simulators (replaced Batman Abenteuer - The Ride (1996-2004))[31]
* Van Helsing's Factory \- Gerstlauer Bobsled roller coaster (replaced Gremlin Invasion (1996-2004))

Former attractions:

* Cartoon Theatre - movie theatre (1996-2002)

### Nickland

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Nickland is themed to the programmes and characters of Nickelodeon. The land initially opened in 2007, and expanded in 2008 to the "Wonderland Studios" section, itself formerly being themed to the Looney Tunes and named "Looney Tunes Land" during the park's period as Warner Bros. Movie World Germany.

Name | Opened | Manufacturer | Description

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Avatar Air Glider | 2008 | Zamperla | Skychaser ride.
The Backyardigans: Mission to Mars | 1996 | Vekoma | Family Roller Coaster. Formerly known as "Coyote und Roadrunner's Achterbahn" (1996-2004) and "Rocket Rider Rollercoaster" (2005-2007)
Back at the Barnyard Bumpers | 1996 | Preston & Barbieri | Set of Bumper Cars. Formerly known as "Marc Antony's Autoscooter" (1996-2004) and "Ram Jam" (2005-2006)
Dora's Big River Adventure | 2008 | Zamperla | Themed Log Flume.
Fairy World Spin | 1999 | Mack Rides | The Fairly OddParents-themed Teacups ride. Formerly known as "Looney Tunes Tea Party" (1999-2004),[30] "Dishwasher" (2005-2006) and "Danny Phantom Ghost Zone" (2007-2012)
Ghost Chasers | 1996 | Mack Rides | SpongeBob SquarePants-themed Wild Mouse coaster based on the Flying Dutchman character. Formerly known as "Tom and Jerry \- Mouse in the House" (1996-2004) and "Mad Manor" (2005-2007)
Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer | 2007 | Vekoma | Suspended Family Coaster.
Sea Swing | 2008 | SBF | Swing ride themed to SpongeBob SquarePants-themed Swing ride based on the jellyfishes.
Splat-O-Sphere | 2008 | Chance Rides | Aviator ride themed to Nickelodeon's trademark logo and color.
SpongeBob's Splash Bash | 2007 | Preston & Barbieri | Splash Battle ride.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: License to Drive | 2013 |  | A driving attraction for kids.

#### PAW Patrol Adventure Bay

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PAW Patrol Adventure Bay is a sub-area of Nickland dedicated to the PAW Patrol franchise. The area opened in 2019.

Name | Opened | Manufacturer | Description

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Zuma’s Zoomers | 2008 | Zamperla | Speedway ride. Formerly known as "Swiper's Sweeper" (2008-2018)
PAW Patrol Adventure Tour | 2019 | Zamperla | Tracked Convoy ride.
Skye’s High Flyer | 1996 | Zamperla | Kiddie carpet ride. Formerly known as "The Daffy Duck Thundercloud" (1996-2004), "Flying Cloud" (2005-2006), Teenage Robot Turnabout" (2007-2012) and "Team Umizoomi Number Tumbler" (2012-2019)

### Former Attractions

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Name | Opened | Closed | Manufacturer | Description

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Adventure Express | 1996 | 2012 | Zamperla | Kiddie Train ride. Formerly known as "Yosemite Sam Rail Road" (1996-2004), "Wonderland Studios Team Tour" (2005-2006) and "Dora's Adventure Express" (2007). Removed to make way for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: License to Drive.
Beetle Dance | 1996 | 2007 | Zamperla | Turtle Parade ride. Formerly known as "Porky Pig Parade" (1996-2004). Removed to make way for the Nickland expansion.
Blue's Skidoo | 2008 | 2018 | SBF | Jet ride. Removed to make way for the "PAW Patrol Adventure Bay" area.
Brandy Bird's Hat Dance | 1996 | 2007 |  | Mini Jet ride. Formerly known as "Tweety and Sylvester Jr. Chase" (1996-2004). Removed to make way for the Nickland expansion.
Diego's Rescue Rider | 2008 | 2018 | Zamperla | Jump Around ride. Removed to make way for the "PAW Patrol Adventure Bay" area.
Max Mouse Moto | 1996 | 2007 |  | Motorcycle Jump ride. Formerly known as Taz 500 (1996-2004). Removed to make way for the Nickland expansion.
Movie Crew Carousel | 2000 | 2006 |  | Traditional Carousel ride. Formerly known as "Looney Tunes Carousel" (2000-2004). Removed to make way for Nickland.
Nick Speed Racers | 1996 | 2007 |  | Go-kart track. Formerly known as Speedy Gonzales Taxi (1996-2002), Speedy Gonzales Go Cart Races" (2003-2004) and "Mister Valentino's Go Kart Races" (2005-2006). Removed to make way for the Nickland expansion.
Robert's Rat Race | 1996 | 2007 |  | Farm Tractor ride. Formerly known as Elmer Fudd's Tractor Race (1996-2004). Removed to make way for the Nickland expansion.
Wonder Pets Flyboat | 2001 | 2018 | SBF | Kiddie Freefall Tower. Formerly known as Tweety's Treehouse (2001-2004), Miss Patricia's Treehouse (2005), "Maple Hopper" (2006) and "The Backyardigans Hip Hopper" (2007). Removed to make way for the "PAW Patrol Adventure Bay" area.

### The Old West

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* Bandit – Germany's first modern wooden roller coaster (Based on the Coney Island roller coaster The Cyclone)
* Iron Claw — Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster \- former MP Express
* Side Kick - Huss Frisbee (replaced Blazing Saddles (2000-31 October 2004))
* The High Fall - Intamin Tilting Gyro Drop. A clone of Acrophobia at Six Flags Over Georgia (replaced The Wild Bunch (6 April 2002 – 31 October 2004)).
* new interactive laser walkthrough in Studio 7 (ghost hunting theme) - opening within season 2020

Former attractions:

* Josie's Bath House - Huss Breakdance 4 (2000-2007; dismantled in 2008)
* The Walking Dead: Breakout - all year-maze, featuring authentic sets from the TV-Show.

### Santa Monica Pier

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* Crazy Surfer - Zamperla Disk-O Coaster
* Pier Patrol - Zierer Wild Water Rondell
* Pier Side Carousel - Zierer Wave Swinger
* Rescue 112 - Zamperla Fire Brigade
* Santa Monica Wheel - SBF Ferris Wheel
* Stormy Cruise - Zamperla Rockin' Tug

Former attractions:

* Cop Car Chase - Intamin dueling roller coaster (2005-2006; replaced Lethal Weapon Pursuit (1996-2004))
* The Walking Dead: Breakout - all year-maze, featuring authentic sets from the TV-Show.

### Adventure Lagoon

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(formerly part of Looney Tunes Land (1996-2004))

* Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest - Intamin rapid ride (replaced Mystery River (2005-2017), Die Unendliche Geschichte - Auf der Suche nach Phantasien (1996-2004))
* Movie Park Studio Tour - Multi Dimension Coaster - Intamin (replaced Ice Age Adventure (2005-2016), Looney Tunes Adventure (1996-2004))

### Federation Plaza

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(formerly Downtown (2005-2006), Marienhof (1996-2004))

* Star Trek: Operation Enterprise \- Mack Rides Launch Coaster - triple launch, first twisted halfpipe in Europe.

## Attractions

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### Roller coasters

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Picture  | Name  | Former Names  | Manufacturer  | Type  | Opened  | Closed  | Area  | Speed  | Notes

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| Backyardigans: Mission to Mars  | Coyote's und Roadrunner's Achterbahn (1996-2004)

Rocket Rider Rollercoaster (2005-2007)

| Vekoma | Junior Coaster | 1996  |  | Nickland  | 35 km/h (21.7 mph)  |
| Bandit  | Wild Wild West (1999-2004)  | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | Wooden roller coaster | 1999  |  | The Old West  | 80 km/h (49.7 mph)  | Oldest operating German wooden coaster
| Cop Car Chase  | Lethal Weapon Pursuit (1996-2004)  | Intamin | Dueling Coaster | 1996  | 2006  | Marienhof / Downtown

(now: Federation Plaza)

| 50 km/h (31.1 mph)  | only dueling coaster in Germany
| Ghost Chasers  | Tom and Jerry's Mouse in the House (2000-2005)

Mad Manor (2005-2007)

| Mack Rides | Wild mouse | 2000  |  | Nickland  | 45 km/h (28.0 mph)  |
| Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer  |  | Vekoma | Suspended Family Coaster | 2007  |  | Nickland  |  |
| Lucky Luke – The Ride:

Die Daltons brechen aus

| Eraser (2001-2004)

FX (2005)

MP-Xpress (2006-2020)

Baboo Twister Express (2020)

| Vekoma | Suspended Looping Coaster | 2001  |  | The Old West  | 80 km/h (49.7 mph)  | in 2011, the roller coaster was part of the

German crime TV film

Marie Brand und die letzte Fahrt

| Movie Park Studio Tour  |  | Intamin | Indoor roller coaster /

Multi Dimension Coaster

| 2021  |  | The Hollywood Studio Set  | 60 km/h (37.3 mph)  | Contains multimedia 360-degree

rotating platform with friction wheel

launching to the front as well as to the rear

| Star Trek: Operation Enterprise |  | Mack Rides | Launched roller coaster | 2017  |  | Federation Plaza  | 90 km/h (55.9 mph)  |
| Van Helsing's Factory |  | Gerstlauer | Indoor roller coaster | 2011  |  | Streets of New York  | 36 km/h (22.4 mph)  |

### Water rides

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Picture  | Name  | Former Names  | Type  | Opened  | Closed  | Area

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| Area 51 – Top Secret  | Das Bermuda-Dreieck (1996-2004)

Bermuda Triangle: Alien Encounter (2005-2018)

| Shoot the Chute | 1996  |  | Hollywood Street Set
| Dora’s Big River Adventure  |  | Log flume | 2008  |  | Nickland
| Excalibur – Secrets of the Dark Forest  | Unendliche Geschichte (1996-2004)

Mystery River (2005-2017)

| River rapids ride | 1996  |  | The Hollywood Studio Set
| Ice Age Adventure  | Looney Tunes Adventure (1996-2004)  | Water Dark Ride | 1996  | 2016  | Wonderland Studios / Looney Tunes Land /

Adventure Lagoon

(now: The Hollywood Studio Set)

| SpongeBob Splash Bash  |  | Splash Battle  | 2007  |  | Nickland

### Other

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Picture  | Name  | Former Names  | Type  | Opened  | Closed  | Area

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| Avatar Airglider  |  | Giant Sky Chaser  | 2008  |  | Nickland
| Back at the Barnyard Bumpers  |  | Bumper cars | 2008  | 2024  | Nickland
| Blue's Skidoo  |  | Carousel | 2008  | 2018  | Nickland
| Brandy Bird's Hat Dance  | Tweety und Sylvester jr. Chase (1996-2004)  | Carousel | 1996  | 2007  | Looney Tunes Land / Wonderland Studios

(now: Nickland)

| Crazy Surfer  |  | Disk'O | 2007  |  | Santa Monica Pier
| Diego's Rescue Rider  |  | Jump Around  | 2008  | 2018  | Nickland
| Dora's Adventure Express  | Yosemite Sam Railroad (1996-2004)

Wonderland Studio Tour (2005-2006)

| Kids' Railway  | 1996  | 2013  | Looney Tunes Land / Wonderland Studios /

Nickland

| Fairy World Spin  | Looney Tunes Tea Cup Ride (1996-2004)

Dishwasher (2005-2006)

Danny Phantom Ghost Zone (2007-2012)

| Teacups | 1996  |  | Nickland
| Film Studio Tour  |  | Tram tour  | 1996  | 2007  | Hollywood Street Set
| Filmmuseum  |  | Museum | 1996  | 2013  | Marienhof / Downtown

(now: Federation Plaza)

| Nick Speed Racers  | Speedy Gonzalez Taxi (2003-2004)

Mister Valentinos Go Kart Race (2005-2006)

| Kart racing | 2003  | 2007  | Looney Tunes Land / Wonderland Studios

(now: Nickland)

| Gremlins Invasion |  | Dark ride | 1996  | 2005  | Marienhof

(now: Streets of New York)

| Josie's Bath House  |  | Breakdance | 2000  | 2007  | The Old West
| Pier Patrol – Jet Ski  |  | Carousel | 2007  | 2024  | Santa Monica Pier
| Movie Crew Carousel  | Looney Tunes Carousel (1996-2004)  | Carousel | 1996  | 2007  | Looney Tunes Land / Wonderland Studios

(now: Nickland)

| N.Y.C. Transformer  | Riddlers Revenge (1999-2004)  | Top Spin  | 1999  |  | Streets of New York
| PAW Patrol Adventure Tour  |  | Convoy  | 2019  |  | Nickland
| Pier Side Carousel  | Marienhof Karussell (2000-2006)  | Wave Swinger | 2000  |  | Santa Monica Pier
| Ram Jam  |  | Bumper cars | ?  | 2007  | Wonderland Studios (now: Nickland)
| Rescue 112  |  | Fire Brigade  | 2007  |  | Santa Monica Pier
| Robert's Rat Race  | Elmer Fudd's Tractor Race (1996-2004)  | Carousel | 1996  | 2007  | Looney Tunes Land / Wonderland Studios

(now: Nickland)

| Santa Monica Wheel  |  | Ferris wheel | 2007  |  | Santa Monica Pier
| Sea Swing  |  | Swing ride | 2007  |  | Nickland
| Side Kick  | Blazing Saddles (1999-2004)  | Frisbee | 1999  |  | The Old West
| Skye's High Flyer  | The Daffy Duck Thundercloud (1996-2004)

Flying Cloud (2005-2006)

Teenage Robot Roundabout (2007-2012)

Team Umizoomi Number Tumbler (2013-2019)

| Crazy Bus  | 1996  |  | Nickland
| Splat-O-Sphere  |  | Aviator  | 2008  |  | Nickland
| Stormy Cruise  |  | Rockin' Tug | 2003  |  | Santa Monica Pier
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

License to Drive

|  | Driving school  | 2013  |  | Nickland
| The High Fall  | The Wild Bunch (2002-2004)  | Drop tower | 2002  |  | The Old West
| The Lost Temple  |  | 4D simulator | 2014  |  | Hollywood Street Set
| The Walking Dead: Breakout  |  | Maze | 2016  | 2020  | The Old West
| Time Riders  | Batman Abenteuer (1996-2004)  | Simulator ride | 1996  |  | Streets of New York
| Wonder Pets Flyboat  |  | Kids' Drop tower | 2008  | 2018  | Nickland
| Zooma's Zoomers  | Swiper's Sweeper (2007-2018)  | Speedway  | 2007  |  | Nickland

## Shows

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Movie Park Germany features many live shows as well as a 4-D movie.[32]

* Nicktoons Character Show - Let's Party with the Nicktoons
* Meet the Movicals - live show (2005-2007; replaced Bugs and Friends Music Party (2001-2004), Bugs and Friends Rock 'n' Roll Party (1996-2000))
* Crazy Cops New York - Action Stunt Show - a live action stunt show (replaced Crazy Cops - Action Stunt Show (2013-2016), Crazy Action Stunt Show (2005-2013), Police Academy Stunt Show (1996-2004))
* Meet the Stunt Crew
* Meet the TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
* Street Entertainment in several areas of the park (e.g. Western Stunt Show, Character meeting, Marilyn Monroe impersonator)

## Halloween Horror Fest

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The Halloween Horror Fest is an annual event around Halloween time that began in October 1999. It features over 250 scare actors and extra attractions like mazes and scarezones, as well as shows.

Mazes:

* Murder Museum (16+) (2023 to...)
* Final Stop (16+) (2023 to...)
* Hell House (16+) (2022 to...
* Circus Of Freaks New version (16+) (2023 to ...)
* The Slaughterhouse (16+) (2015 to ...)
* St Elmo UPGRADE(16+) (2022 to...)
* Chupacabra (16+) (2020 to 2022) (12+ since 2023)
* A Quiet Place (16+) (2024 to...)

Former mazes (1999-2022)

* Project Ningyo (16+) (2019 to 2023)
* Hostel (18+) (2017 to 2022)
* Fear Forest (12+) (2021 to 2022)
* Circus Of Freaks New version (16+) (2021 to 2022)
* St Elmo (16+) (2020 to 2021)
* Acid Warrior (16+) (2021 to 2021)
* Circus Of Freaks reloaded (16+) (2020 to 2020)
* Insidious 2 (16+) (2016 to 2020)
* Campout (12+) (2016 to 2020)
* Deathpital Reloaded (16+) (2014 to 2018)
* The Walking Dead Breakout (Operates the whole season, 16+)
* Wrong Turn (16+) (2018 to 2019)
* Terror Train (housed in the Gremlin Invasion show building from 2002 to 2007)
* House of Horror (housed in the Cartoon Theatre show building from 2002 to 2008)
* The Dark Goldmine (housed in the Gremlin Invasion show building from 2008 to 2010)
* Infected (Former: The Walking Dead, based on the TV show The Walking Dead, 16+)
* Baboo Twister Club (12+)
* The Forgotten (16+) (housed in the Cartoon Theatre show building from 2011 to 2014)
* Noxam Nocere (housed in the Cartoon Theatre show building from 2008 to 2009)
* City Of The Damned
* Deathpital
* Panic Zone
* Paranormal Activity 2 (based on the 2010 motion picture; housed in the Cartoon Theatre show building in 2010)
* Knott's haunted Mountain (water ride with live scare actors. The attraction, now known as 'Bermuda Triangle: Alien Encounter', operates the whole season, but without scare actors)

During the HHF, the Nickland theme area is a 'Monsterfreie Zone' (engl. 'monster free area') where children can stay at the park without being scared of the scare actors.

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## External links

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* Official website
* Movie Park Germany at the Roller Coaster DataBase

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Movie Park Germany

Current attractions|

* Movie Park Studios
* Van Helsing's Factory
* Star Trek: Operation Enterprise

Former attractions|

* Batman Adventure
* Cop Car Chase
* Gotham City
* Gremlins Invasion
* Ice Age Adventure
* Looney Tunes Adventure
* Police Academy Stunt Show
* Shrek 4-D Adventure

Related|

* Parque Warner Madrid
* Parque Warner Madrid Beach
* Warner Bros. Movie World
* Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi

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Parques Reunidos

Palace Entertainment

Amusement parks|

* Bobbejaanland
* BonBon-Land
* Mirabilandia
* Movie Park Germany
* Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
* Parque Warner Madrid
* Attractiepark Slagharen
* Tusenfryd
* Castle Park
* Dutch Wonderland
* Idlewild & Soak Zone
* Kennywood
* Lake Compounce
* Story Land
* Boomers! Parks
* Malibu Grand Prix
* Mountasia

Zoos and Aquariums|

* Zoo Aquarium of Madrid
* Faunia
* Selwo Marina
* Selwo Aventura
* Marineland of Antibes
* Lakes Aquarium
* Blackpool Zoo
* Oceanarium Bournemouth
* Sea Life Park Hawaii
* Miami Seaquarium
* Living Shores Aquarium
* Miami Seaquarium
* Sea Life Park

Water parks|

* Aquopolis
* Bø Sommarland
* Mirabilandia Beach
* Noah's Ark Water Park
* Raging Waters
* Sandcastle
* Splish Splash
* Water Country
* Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe
* Raging Waters Sydney
* Sacramento
* San Jose
* Sydney

Cable cars|

* Teleférico
* Madrid
* Benalmádena

Hotels|

* Cartoon Network Hotel

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Six Flags

Company
officials|

| Key|

* Angus G. Wynne
* Founder
* Selim Bassoul
* Executive Chairman
* Richard Zimmerman
* President and CEO

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Board of
directors|

* Selim Bassoul
* Daniel J. Hanrahan
* Richard A. Zimmerman
* Arik Ruchim
* Chieh Huang
* D. Scott Olivet
* Enrique Ramirez Mena
* Esi Eggleston Bracey
* Jennifer Mason
* Louis Carr
* Marilyn Spiegel
* Michelle McKinney Frymire

Theme Park locations|

* California's Great America
* Canada's Wonderland
* Carowinds
* Cedar Point
* Dorney Park
* Frontier City
* Kings Dominion
* Kings Island
* Knott's Berry Farm
* La Ronde
* Michigan's Adventure
* Six Flags America
* Six Flags Darien Lake
* Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
* Six Flags Fiesta Texas
* Six Flags Great Adventure
* Six Flags Wild Safari Adventure
* Six Flags Great America
* Six Flags Great Escape
* Six Flags Magic Mountain
* Six Flags México
* Six Flags New England
* Six Flags Over Georgia
* Six Flags Over Texas
* Six Flags St. Louis
* Valleyfair
* Worlds of Fun

Water park locations|

* Carolina Harbor
* Cedar Point Shores
* Knott's Soak City
* Oceans of Fun
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Great Escape)
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Over Georgia)
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (St. Louis)
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Darien Lake
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Maryland
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New England
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oaxtepec
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio
* Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown
* Six Flags White Water
* Soak City (Kings Dominion)
* Soak City (Kings Island)
* Soak City (Valleyfair)
* South Bay Shores
* Splash Works
* WildWater Adventure
* Wildwater Kingdom
* Wild West Water Works

Resort Locations|

* Castaway Bay
* Schlitterbahn Galveston
* Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
* Six Flags Darien Lake Hotel & Campground
* Six Flags Great Escape Lodge
* White Water Bay
* Six Flags Savannah Sunset Resort & Spa

Former locations|

* American Adventures
* Bellewaerde Park
* Japanese Village and Deer Park
* Movieland Wax Museum
* Six Flags Atlantis
* Six Flags AstroWorld
* Six Flags WaterWorld
* Six Flags AutoWorld
* Six Flags Belgium
* Aqualibi
* Six Flags Elitch Gardens
* Six Flags Holland
* Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
* Six Flags Splashwater Kingdom
* Six Flags New Orleans
* Six Flags Power Plant
* Six Flags Worlds of Adventure
* Wild Rides
* Hurricane Harbor
* Wild Life
* Walibi Aquitaine
* Walibi Lorraine
* Walibi Rhône-Alpes
* Waterworld Sacramento
* Warner Bros. Movie World Germany
* Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid
* Wild Waves and Enchanted Village
* Wyandot Lake

Upcoming locations|

* Six Flags Qiddiya

Cancelled locations|

* Old Indiana Fun Park
* Six Flags Dubai
* Entertainment Village

Other|

* Great Southwest Corporation
* Incidents
* Mr. Six

Events|

* Fright Fest
* Glow in the Park Parade
* Halloween Haunt
* Holiday in the Park

Themed Areas|

* Camp Snoopy
* DC Universe
* Gotham City
* Kidzopolis
* Planet Snoopy
* Whistlestop Park

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Warner Bros.

Motion Picture Group|

* Warner Bros. Pictures
* List of films
* New Line Cinema
* DC Studios
* Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
* Castle Rock Entertainment
* Flagship Entertainment Group (49%)
* Spyglass Media Group (minor)

Television Group|

* Warner Bros. Television Studios
* Alloy Entertainment
* Telepictures
* A Very Good Production
* Cartoon Network Studios
* Warner Bros. Animation
* Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe

Other properties|

* Turner Entertainment Co.
* Wang Film Productions (50%)
* De Lane Lea Studios
* Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
* Burbank
* Leavesden
* Sunset Productions
* WaterTower Music

Former/defunct|

* DC Universe
* DramaFever
* eleveneleven
* Fine Line Features
* Hanna-Barbera
* Hooq (17.5%)
* Midway Games
* New Line Home Entertainment
* Infinifilm
* New Line Television
* Picturehouse
* Shed Productions
* Snowblind Studios
* Surreal Software
* The WB
* The WB 100+ Station Group
* Warner Premiere
* Raw Feed
* Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
* Warner Independent Pictures
* Warner Sogefilms

Key people|

* Pamela Abdy
* Channing Dungey
* Michael De Luca

Related|

* HBO Films
* Max
* Discovery+
* Wizarding World
* CNN Films

* Parent: Warner Bros. Discovery

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