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3. Guida Europa Park GUIDA TURISTICA IN BREVE EUROPARK INGRESSO GERMANIA: inaugurata nel 1997, quest'area ha sostituito il vecchio ingresso di Europa Park. Qui gli Ospiti trovano la stazione di partenza della monorotaia che permette di godere della vista di quasi tutto il parco divertimenti, i giardini del Castello di Balthasar e alcune attrazioni per bambini. ITALIA: inaugurata nel 1982, ospita le dark rides Ghost Castle (a tema horror) e Piccolo Mondo (a tema Italia), il Teatro dell'Arte, lo show "Carnevale di Venezia", l'Open Air Stage dove si susseguono spettacoli di acrobati o giocolieri e l'attrazione Volo da Vinci. Ghost Castle: attrazione al buio nella quale i visitatori compiono un viaggio attraverso stanze infestate da fantasmi e scenografie ispirate al mondo del horror. Simile a quella dei parchi Disney, questa attrazione è adatta a tutta la famiglia ma alcune scene possono impressionare i più piccoli. FRANCIA: dominato dalla sagoma della sfera metallica del roller coaster indoor Eurosat, la quale si ispira alla struttura di Spaceship Earth del parco Disney EPCOT situato ad Orlando in Florida, il quartiere francese si sviluppa attorno ad uno specchio d'acqua. Nei pressi di Eurosat troviamo: Universe of Energy - Dinosaur Ride, il cinema 4D con effetti speciali in sala, la torre panoramica girevole Euro-Tower ed altre attrazioni minori. L'area ospita anche la stazione di Silver Star, il secondo Hyper Coaster più alto d'Europa (73 metri). Universe of Energy Dinosaur ride: un'attrazione dedicata al mondo dei dinosauri nella quale si compie un viaggio nella foresta dell'epoca jurassica, a stretto contatto con gli animali preistorici. Eurosat: un roller coaster indoor, la cui struttura esterna ricorda la famosa Spaceship Eatrh di Epcot ad Orlando in Florida. Il percorso non è particolarmente adrenalinico, tuttavia l'attrazione non può essere considerata adatta alle famiglie. Fruibile dai 6 anni in su o 120 cm di altezza. Silver Star: imponente roller coaster in acciaio che raggiunge i 73 metri di altezza e una velocità massima di circa 134 km/h. I treni sono 3, composti da ben 9 file di 4 posti ciascuna (36 persone per treno) che permettono all'attrazione di raggiungere una capacità oraria di 1750 persone. Al termine della prima discesa di 65 metri, si raggiunge una velocità di 127 Km/h per poi risalire fino a 49 metri nella prima camel back e fino a 41 nella seconda. Silver Star è stato a lungo l'Hyper Coaster più alto d'Europa, superato nel 2012 da Shambhala di PortAventura. Fruibile dai 11 anni in su o 140 cm di altezza. CENTRO: SVIZZERA: recentemente ammodernata, quest'area a tema alpino ospita due roller coaster interessanti: Swiss Bob Sleigh e Matterhorn Bitz; oltre ad alcune attrazioni minori. Swiss Bob Run: una divertentissima discesa su bob a ruote, quindi liberi sulla pista, lungo un percorso ricco di curve e sali - scendi.Attrazione adatta a tutta la famiglia. Fruibile dai 6 anni in su e 120 cm di altezza. 1 Matterhorn Blitz: un roller coaster che abbina discreta velocità e curve a 180° ad una ambientazione tipicamente alpina. Fruibile dai 6 anni in su e 120 cm di altezza. GRECIA: area inaugurata nel 2001 e caratterizzata da due attrazioni molto apprezzate dai visitatori di Europa Park; una di esse (Poseidon) può essere considerata il punto di riferimento europeo per quanto riguarda i water coasters. La seconda attrazione è "La maledizione di Cassandra", una Mad House molto divertente e con effetti speciali in sala. In questa zona si svolge anche il bellissimo spettacolo su ghiaccio Surpr'Ice. Poseidon: un percorso misto su rotaia e acqua a bordo di speciali imbarcazioni, immerso in una scenografia veramente interessante e di grande impatto. L'attrazione presenta due discese mozzafiato. Fruibile dai 6 anni in su o 120 cm di altezza. Tipologia: Water Coaster. Cassandra's Curse: simile alla mad house di Gardaland, questaattrazione molto divertente induce nei visitatori un senso di forte disorientamento. Adatta a tutta la famiglia. Fruibile dai 5 anni in su o 110 cm di altezza. INGHILTERRA: quartiere con molte attrazioni per bambini, dal classico carosello al percorso su automobiline a motore. Da segnalare anche il divertente London Bus e l'originale autoscontro Football Scooter. RUSSIA: inaugurata nel 1998, ospita Snowflake Sleigh Ride, dark ride adatta ai più piccoli, una stazione intermedia del Panorama Train all'interno di una stazione piuttosto spoglia ma imponente e l'Euro- Mir, uno spinning coaster molto divertente ambientato nell'omonima stazione spaziale. Euro-Mir: roller coaster di discreta altezza e caratterizzato da capsule rotanti che rendono molto adrenalinico il percorso di questa attrazione. Fruibile dai 8 anni in su o 130 cm di altezza. OLANDA: un piccolo quartiere di Europa Park, raccolto intorno ad una piazzetta al cui centro si trovano le giostre "Koffiekopjes" e "Flying Dutchman", l'attrazione di punta qui è Pirates in Batavia. Pirates in Batavia: percorso al buio a bordo di imbarcazioni attraverso scenografie che ricostruiscono l'ambientazione piratesche nelle Indie olandesi. FONDO DESTRA: SCANDINAVIA: in questa area tematizzata molto bene si trovano leattrazioni Fjord Rafting (percorso su gommoni) e Windjammer (galeone dei pirati). Da visitare anche la ricostruzione di una tipica chiesa norvegese in legno. Fjord Rafting: percorso a bordo di speciali gommoni lungo le rapide impetuose di un fiume della Scadinavia. Attrazione molto divertente, ben tematizzata e sulla quale ci si può bagnare. Fruibile dai 4 anni in su e 100 cm di altezza. PORTOGALLO: area molto tematizzata che ospita una delleattrazioni più bagnate di Europa Park: Atlantica SuperSplash. Nei mesi estivi, qui si svolge anche lo spettacolo con tuffatori professionisti. Atlantica SuperSplash: percorso sull'acqua a bordo di speciali imbarcazioni con un tratto del percorso all'indietro e grande splash finale. Fruibile dai 4 anni in su o 100 cm di altezza. 2 ISLANDA: area a tema di recente costruzione, nella quale si trovano il launch coaster Blue Fire, il grande wooden coaster Wodan e lo splash battle Whale Adventures Splash Tours. Wodan: nuove montagne russe in legno caratterizzate da un'altezza di 40 metri e un percorso lungo oltre un chilometro che si interseca con altri due roller coasters già esistenti a Europa Park. I treni di Wodan viaggiano ad una velocità massima di oltre 100 km/h con accelerazioni verticali fino a 3,5 G. Fruibile dai 6 anni in su e 120 cm di altezza. Blue Fire: nuovo launch coaster progettato dalla ditta Mack che per la prima volta si cimenta con un roller coaster di questa tipologia. L'altezza è di 37 metri mentre la velocità massima è di 100 km/h ,raggiunta in fase di lancio in meno di 2.5 secondi. Lungo circa 1.000 metri, il percorso può vantare ben quattro inversioni. La forza G massima registrata è pari a 3.8g. I treni sono cinque da venti posti ciascuno e garantiscono una portata oraria 1.720 persone. Fruibile dai 7 anni in su o 130 cm di altezza. Whale Adventures – Splash Tours: attrazione interattiva di tipo Spash Battle nella quale gli ospiti, a bordo di barche da 8 posti ciascuna, vengono coinvolti in un'avventura in mare aperto nei pressi dell'Isola del Vulcano, zona in cui è possibile avvistare balene e altri abitanti marini. L'attrazione è interamente tematizzata e garantisce un divertimento "molto bagnato" a tutta la famiglia. FONDO SINISTRA: AUSTRIA: situata al fondo del parco, presenta due attrazionifrequentatissime: "Alpine Coaster" e "Tirolian Log Flume", entrambe ambientate sulle Alpi austriache. Consigliata una passeggiata all'interno del Magico Mondo dei Diamanti, una grotta con decine di nani minatori al lavoro e un drago. Alpine Coaster "Enzian": un roller coaster molto divertente e tematizzato, senza particolari scossoni e adatto a tutti. Interamente costruito intorno ad una montagna, questa attrazione è ambientata sulle Alpi austriache. Fruibile dai 4 anni in su o 100 cm di altezza. Tirol Log Flume: classico percorso su tronchi presente ormai in quasi tutti i parchi divertimenti. Quello di Europa Park è ambientato sulle Alpi tirolesi e parte del percorso si snoda all'interno di una miniera. Fruibile dai 4 anni in su o 100 cm di altezza. SPAGNA: ben tematizzata e ricca di negozi, ospita due attrazioni da luna-park perfettamente integrate (Feria Swing e Columbus Dinghy) e l'Adventure Playground, oltre alla stazione intermedia del Panoramic Train. E' presente anche un'arena dove si svolge un emozionate show con spadaccini e cavalieri. FORESTA INCANTATA: nuova area a tema ispirata alle celebri favole dei fratelli Grimm, per l'occasione raccontate da animatronic e clip audio situate all'interno dei vari edifici fantastici che compongono il villaggio. Qui è attualmente in costruzione la grande novità che Europa Park inaugurerà nel 2014: un'attrazione innovativa di tipo dark ride / roller coaster indoor progettata con la collaborazione del famoso regista francese Luc Besson e dedicata al mondo di Arthur e dei Minimei. Oltre alle aree a tema sopraccitate, ad Europa Park si trovano due zone di minore importanza: Adventure Land, che si sviluppa intorno ad un lago navigabile con zattere e battelli, e Childern's World, un grande playground con attrazioni e giostre dedicate ai più piccoli. 3 Attrazioni principali di Europa Park: ROLLER COASTER - Eurosat – indoor – FRANCIA - Silver Star – hyper – FRANCIA - Poseidon – water – GRECIA - Euro Mir – spinning – RUSSIA - Wodan – wooden – ISLANDA - Blue Fire – launch – ISLANDA - Alpine coaster – family - AUSTRIA Coaster minori: - Swiss Bob Run – SVIZZERA - Matterhorn Blitz - SVIZZERA ACQUATICHE - Fjord Rafting – gommoni – SCANDINAVIA - Atlantica SuperSplash – PORTOGALLO - Whale adventures – splash battle – ISLANDA - Tirol Log Flume - AUSTRIA DARK RIDE e ESTERNE - Ghost Castle – ITALIA - Universe of Energy dinosaurs ride – FRANCIA - Pirates in Batavia – OLANDA - Arthur – FORESTA INCANTATA GIOSTRE - Cassandra’s curse – mad house- GRECIA ATTRAZIONI AFFOLLATE: - Silver Star ** - Blue Fire** - Wodan*** - Poseidon ** 4 .
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