Heide Park

Heide Park Resort, commonly known as Heide Park, is a theme park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. With an overall area of over 850,000 m² (210 acres), it is the largest amusement park in Northern Germany and among the largest in the country. It is part of the British-based Merlin Entertainments, which operates 123 attractions in 24 countries.^[1]

Not to be confused with Hyde Park.

Location

Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany

53°01′41″N 9°52′09″E / 53.02806°N 9.86917°E / 53.02806; 9.86917

19 August 1978

Merlin Entertainments

There's Nowhere To Hyde!

1.7 million (2018)

850,000 m² (210 acres)

Official Website

Music and events[edit]

The music played at Heide Park is a combination of commercial tracks, library music and commissioned music. The following composers have had their music played at the park: Graham Smart, Ian Habgood, David Buckley, Crispin Merrell, IMAscore and John Sanderson.

Halloween in October is a special event.

Eingang & Ausgang, that features Lower-Saxony style buildings

Bucht der Piraten, that is mainly themed around the world of pirates

Transilvanien, with a medieval-style castle on top of the hill surrounded by a forest

Land der Vergessenen, which hosts the park's award-winning wooden roller coaster Colossos - Kampf der Giganten, as well as the Mayan Village that has many flat rides.

Exploria

The park is divided into five areas.

Koggenfahrt - circular ride (1982); Mack Rides.

Lucky Land - play area with gold digging, horse shoe throwing, etc. (2008).

Nostalgic Carousel - Venettian Carousel (1997); .

Bertazzon

Pizie Town Train - on track ride (1978); Mack Rides.

Rotor Baron - airplanes (1985); ETZ Marcel Lutz.

Screamie - a 12m tall mini drop tower (2008); Zierer.

Sea Horse Bay - paddle boats for kids (2005); Klarer Freizeitlagen.

Steam Carousel - carousel (1989); Peter Petz.

Water Playground - water play area (1991).

Wild West bucketwheel - mini (2008); Zierer.

Ferris wheel

Peppa's Boat Trip - boat ride - Peppa Pig theme (2018); Metallbau Emmeln

George's Dino Adventure - tracked horse ride Peppa Pig theme (2018); Metallbau Emmeln

Grandpa Pig's Train Tide - train ride - Peppa Pig theme (2018)

Peppa's Hot Air Balloon Ride - balloon ride - Peppa Pig theme (2020)

Heide Park was one of three playable real world parks (with and Blackpool Pleasure Beach) added to RollerCoaster Tycoon in the Loopy Landscapes expansion pack.