14th European themed area Ireland – Children’s World
Facts and Figures
General Facts:
· Area − 10,000 sqm
· Theme − Irish farming, harbour, castle/ruins
· Construction period − around 8 months
· Up to 250 workers on site at any one time
· 75 external construction companies with 400 workers involved
· Approx. 3,000 sqm of cobblestone (130,000 stones)
· 675 tons of play sand (25 truckloads)
· 20 km of electric wires
· 18,000 screws and nails
Attractions:
Children’s rollercoaster Ba-a-a-Express
· Length of track 80 metres
· Seats 10 people per train
· Ride time 60-80 seconds
· Max. capacity 400 people per hour
· Restrictions Ages 3+ and 95 cm tall
Tractor ride Old Mac Donald‘s Tractor Fun
· Length of track 115 metres
· Number of tractors 6
· Seats per tractor - 4 (2 adults / 2 children)
· Ride time 90 seconds
· Max. capacity 600 people per hour
· Restrictions No restrictions when accompanied by an
adult, children aged 5+ and 110 cm tall can ride alone
Children’s swing boat Dancing Dingie
· Width 18 metres
· Depth 10 metres
· Height 6 metres
· Seats 24 (12 children / 12 adults)
· Ride time 60-90 seconds
· Max. capacity 720 people per hour
· Restrictions Ages 4+ and 100 cm tall when accompanied by
an adult, ages 8+ and 120 cm tall when riding alone
Tower Tow
· Height 9 metres
· Seats 8
· Ride time 100 seconds
· Max. capacity 192 persons per hour
· Restrictions Ages 4+ and 100 cm tall
Quipse Paddle Boats
· Restrictions Ages 3+ and max. 135 cm tall
Carousel Spinning Dragons
· Seats 36
· Ride time 105 seconds
· Max. capacity 600 persons per hour
· Restrictions Ages 4+ and 100cm tall
Indoor play area Limerick Castle
· Area 600 sqm
· Height Three floors, approx. 10 metres
· Volume 11,500 m³
· Activities Climbing maze, ball pool, slides, small show
stage
· Theme Irish castle (outside), Quipse, fairies and goblins
(inside)
Paul’s Playboat
Children’s playground Little Lamb’s Land
Viking boat ride Sheep Rock
Vegetation:
· Planting of 30 large trees including pine, birch, lime, willow, beech, rowan, hazel, and field maple
· 2,000 varieties of grass, 1,000 ferns
· Numerous fruit and vegetable plants around the tractor ride
· 500 bushes
· Landscaped roofs (170 sqm)
· Certain plants were selected using a Celtic tree calendar, in accordance with ancient Irish tradition (including elder, birch, willow, rowan, and hazel)
Shopping:
· Shamrock Gifts and Treats Shop on 91 sqm
· Tender Milka World on 126 sqm
Gastronomic offer:
The O’Mackay’s Café and Pub
· Approx. 130 indoor seats + 80 seats on the terrace
· Café 182 sqm, pub 168 sqm
· Self-service café and restaurant
· Cakes, ice cream specialties, milk shakes, fruit
· Coffee from an Italian espresso machine
· Hearty dishes such as hot and cold sandwiches, pies, burgers, salads, and children’s meals
· Pub on the first floor serving four different beers on tap, as well as whiskeys and whiskey cocktails
Entertainment:
· Ed’s Show wagon − meet & greet with Ed Euromaus
· Limerick Castle stage − puppet show
· Street artists
Europa-Park will be open in the 2016 summer season from 19th March to 6th November from 9am to 6pm daily (longer opening hours during peak season). Further information available at www.europapark.de | @EuropaParkUK