Hansa-Park is a seasonal amusement park

Amusement park

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 in Sierksdorf

Sierksdorf

Sierksdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....

 (Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...

) off the Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea

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. It was opened on May 15, 1977 under the name Hansaland and renamed Hansa-Park in 1987. It currently spans 113 acre (0.45729518 km²) and includes more than 125 attractions. From 1973 to 1976, the site was home to the first German Legoland

Legoland

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.

The park is owned by the Leicht family and managed by Christoph Andreas Leicht. The park attracts more than a million visitors each year, making it the fifth largest German amusement park. Stern

Stern (magazine)

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magazine, in collaboration with the BAT Freizeit-Forschungsinstitut (Leisure Research Institute) tested the ten leading German amusement parks. Hansa-Park scored second place behind Europa-Park

Europa-Park

Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...

 overall and first place in the north. The "Family Park on the Sea" was the first German amusement park to receive the "OK for Kids" seal of approval from the Deutschen Kinderschutzbund (the German Association for the Protection of Children) and TÜV Nord

Technischer Überwachungsverein

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 (Technical Inspection Association, North) for the whole park.

The grounds are divided into eleven different themed areas, including Alter Jahrmarkt (Medieval Fair), Westernstadt (Western Town), Mexiko (Mexico

Mexico

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), Piratenland (Pirate Land) and Abenteuerland (Adventure Land). Each of these areas contains rides and shows consistent with its theme. The park's special charm lies in its careful and detailed use of theming

Theming

Theming refers to "the use of an overarching theme...to create a holistic and integrated spatial organization of a consumer venue." Often themes are derived from history, different cultures and fantasy....

, with many little gags positioned along the way to the large attractions.

Rides

• swing carousel
  Chair-O-Planes
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  : Torre del mar (73 m)
• drop tower: Monte-Zuma (50 m)
• water rides: Barracuda Slide, Super-Splash, Wildwasserbahn ("Log Flume
  Log flume (attraction)
  Log flumes originally referred to a special construct used to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. Today, however, the term is also used to refer to an amusement ride consisting of a water flume and artificial hollow logs or boats...
  
  "), Rio Dorado, Sturmfahrt der Drachenboote ("Stormy Trip on the Dragon Boat")
• roller coaster
  Roller coaster
  The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
  
  s: Nessie (looping roller coaster), Crazy-Mine (Wild Mouse roller coaster
  Wild Mouse roller coaster
  A Wild Mouse roller coaster is a type of roller coaster characterized by small cars that seat four people or fewer and ride on top of the track, taking tight, flat turns at modest speeds, yet producing high lateral G-forces...
  
  ), Rasender Roland ("Rushing Roland"), El Paso Express. Fluch von Novgorod ("Curse of Novgorod
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  "), a new large "Kataplektor" roller coaster with at least one inversion. NEW 2011 Die Schlange von Midgard ("the snake of Midgard), a familycoaster by Gerstlauer
• Space Race, Fliegender Holländer ("Flying Dutchman", a pirate ship
  Pirate ship (ride)
  A pirate ship is a type of amusement ride, consisting of an open, seated gondola which swings back and forth, subjecting the rider to various levels of angular momentum....
  
  ), Fliegender Hai ("Flying Shark"), Sturmvogel ("Petrel
  Petrel
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  ") Ex Fairgroundride Ex-Barth, Wellenreiter ("Surfer"), Koggenfahrt ("Cog
  Cog (ship)
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   Trip"), Hansekarussell ("Hansa Carousel
  Carousel
  A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
  
  "). New in 2008: Die Glocke ("The Bell") - FUNTIME, extended Navajo-Trail, higher and longer Skytrail Europas ("European Skytrail")
• panorama rides: Holsteinturm (100 m), Parkeisenbahn (train ride
  Train ride
  A train ride in an amusement park, or a municipal park setting, is a small ride consisting of a miniature train, often running on a permanent or portable track, but sometimes without any track whatsoever. In the latter case, the "trains" are simulated by connecting railroad-like cars behind an...
  
  ), Blumenmeer-Bootsfahrt ("Trip Down a Flowery Sea"), Russische Schaukel ("Russian Swing", a historic Ferris wheel
  Ferris wheel
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  ) - This is an old Fairgroundride Ex-Robrahn/ Bremen
• various children's rides, e.g. Safari-Jeeps, Kettenflieger, Odins Luftflug (mini drop tower), Miniautoscooter ("Mini-Bumper Cars
  Bumper car
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  "), Pony-Post (electric pony ride) with shooting gallery, and Dr. Livingstones Safari-Flug ("Dr. Livingstone's Safari Flight")
• Die Hanse ("The Hansa"): A themed world will soon be built based on the Hansa
  Hanseatic League
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  . The first stage of construction ended with the completion of the Holstentor
  Holstentor
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   ("Holsten Gate") as the entrance in 2008. The gate was unveiled on April 26 at 4:00 P.M. in a grand ceremony by Peter Harry Carstensen
  Peter Harry Carstensen
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  .

Roller coasters

Name	Safety Restrictions	Type	Max. Height	Length	Max. Speed	Manufacturer	Opened	Duration	Park Section
Nessie	at least 10 years old or w/adult, must be under 1.95 m tall	steel roller coaster Steel roller coaster A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...	26 m	840 m	90 km/h	Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....	1980	2:10 min	Nervenkitzel
Rasender Roland	at least 10 years old or w/adult	steel roller coaster	16 m	522 m	50 km/h	Vekoma Vekoma Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V. is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "Veld Koning Machinefabriek" and had first manufactured agricultural machinery and mining equipment...	1993	1:10 min	Nervenkitzel
Crazy Mine	at least 9 years old and 1.10 m tall	steel roller coaster	13 m	370 m	45 km/h	Maurer Söhne	1997	1:10 min	Abenteuerland
Fluch von Novgorod Curse of Novgorod The Curse of Novgorod is a rollercoaster in Hansa-Park, Germany.-Ride experience:After the LSM-start from 12 to 62 mph in 1.4 seconds the vehicle passes a top-hat, an "immelmann", two 45° laid down loop-the-loops and the heartline roll. After that the vehicle drives up the lift which is...	at least 1.25 m tall	steel roller coaster	40 m		100 km/h	Gerstlauer Gerstlauer Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of stationary and transportable amusement rides and roller coasters, located in Münsterhausen, Germany.-History:...	2009	1:50 min	Holzfällerlager
Die Schlange von Midgard	at least 1.00 m tall	steel roller coaster	10 m		40-45 km/h	Gerstlauer Gerstlauer Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of stationary and transportable amusement rides and roller coasters, located in Münsterhausen, Germany.-History:...	2011	1:40 min	Piraten-Land

Water rides

Name	Safety Restrictions	Type	Max. Height	Length	Manufacturer	Opened	Duration	Park Section
Wildwasserbahn	at least 10 years old or w/adult	log flume Log flume (attraction) Log flumes originally referred to a special construct used to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. Today, however, the term is also used to refer to an amusement ride consisting of a water flume and artificial hollow logs or boats...	15 m
Mack/Arrow	1977
Holzfällerlager
Super Splash	at least 10 years old or w/adult	log flume	20 m
Intamin	1986
Wasserspaß
Rio Dorado	at least 10 years old or w/adult	raft water slide	20,4 m	213 m	White Water West	2000
Mexiko
Sturmfahrt der Drachenboote	at least 2 years old, adult required if under 6	mini log flume	7 m	160 m	L&T Systems	2007
Piratenland
Barracuda-Slide	at least 8 years old and 25 kg or w/adult	raft water slide	12 m
van Egdom	1998
Piratenland

Other rides

Name	Safety Restrictions	Type	Max. Height	Manufacturer	Opened	Catalogname	Park Section
Blumenmeer-Bootsfahrt
boat ride
Mack Rides MACK Rides Mack Rides is a German company that designs and constructs roller coasters. The family that owns the company also owns Europa Park.-History:The creation of the Mack company goes back to 1780, by Paul Mack, when he started building carriages. The Mack company started to design roller coasters in 1920....	1977	Free Flow Boat Ride	Alter Jahrmarkt
Die Glocke	at least 8 years old and 1.25 m tall	pendulum ride Pendulum ride Pendulum rides are amusement rides based on the motion of a fixed pendulum. These rides consist of an arm attached to an axle. One end of the arm is fitted with a passenger-carrying gondola, while the other is usually fitted with a heavy counterweight...	28 m	Funtime	2008	Die Glocke	Mexiko
Dr. Livingstones Safari-Flug	5-10 years old	children's airplane ride
2005	Red Baron	Alter Jahrmarkt
El Paso Express	at least 12 years old	Superbob	10 m	BHS/Schwarzkopf	1989	Extended Bayernkurve	Mexiko
Fliegender Hai	at least 8 years old and 1.40 m tall	Looping Starship Looping Starship The Looping Starship is an amusement ride manufactured by Intamin AG of Switzerland. The ride is a swinging ship that can spin a complete 360-degree revolution, which can be very scary at times...	26 m	Huss	1991	Ranger	Abenteuerland
Fliegender Holländer	at least 8 years old	pirate ship	20 m	Huss	1981	Pirat	Alter Jahrmarkt
Fly Willy	at least 1.10 m tall	flying spinning whale ride	6 m	Huss	1998	Fly Willy	Piratenland
Hanse-Karussell
carousel
Bertazzon	2004
Hanse in Europa (Eingang)
Hansa-Park-Express
train ride
1977
Hanse in Europa (Eingang), Holzfällerlager, Bonanza-City, Abenteuerland, Piratenland
Holstein-Turm
gyro tower Gyro Tower A gyro tower, or panoramic tower, is an evolution of the observation tower with a vertical moving platform. A gyro tower's observation deck is not simply raised to provide its passengers a spectacular view, it is also rotated around the supporting mast, either once in the raised position or while...	100 m	Huss	1988	Sky Tower	Hansa-Garten
Indian River	at least 4 years old	children's boat ride
2001	Venturer River	Abenteuerland
Kettenkarussel
children's swing carousel
Alter Jahrmarkt
Kiddie Camp (Kinderhügel)	at least 1.00 m tall	convoyride
Marcel Lutz		Formule	Hanse in Europa (Eingang)
Koggenfahrt	at least 8 years old	spinning ship ride
Mack Rides	1977>
Alter Jahrmarkt
Monte-Zuma	at least 10 years old, 1.40 m - 1.95 m tall	drop tower	50 m	Maurer Söhne	2000	Power Tower	Mexiko
Miniautoscooter	up to 1.35 m tall	mini bumper cars
Bertazzon, Mack	2002
Kinderland
Navajo-Trail	at least 6 years old, 1.10 m - 2.10 m tall	above-ground footpath	7-10 m	Faszinatour	2006, 2008 erweitert
Abenteuerland
Niedrigseilgarten	at least 3 years old	playground
Ziegler Freizeitanlagen	2009
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Odins Luftreise (Ex-La Torre Rapida)	at least 1.05 m tall	mini drop tower	7,5 m	Zamperla	2002	Jumping Star	Piraten-Land
Pony Post	4-12 years old, at least 1.10 m tall	electric pony ride
Metallbau Emmeln	2001	Reitbahn	Abenteuerland
Pow-Wow	at least 8 years old	Teacups Teacups Teacups is an amusement ride characterized by cup-style spinning vehicles atop a turntable-like floor.-Operation:Typically, each set of four teacup vehicles has a circular floor or a motor capable of turning 360 degrees. The circular floor or motor sits within a larger, turntable-like floor...
Zamperla	1995	Tea Cups	Abenteuerland
Russische Schaukel	at least 6 years old	historic Ferris wheel
Werner Robrahn	1990
Alter Jahrmarkt
Safari-Jeeps	4-12 years old	car ride
Metallbau Emmeln
Safari Jeeps	Alter Jahrmarkt
Space Scooter	at least 10 years old	bumper cars
Bertazzon, Mack	2002
Nervenkitzel
Sturmvogel	at least 8 years old	pendulum ride	18 m	Schwarzkopf	1991	Dschunke	Abenteuerland
Torre del Mar	at least 6 years old	swing carousel	70 m	Funtime	2005	Starflyer	Mexiko
Wellenreiter	at least 8 years old	Troika Troika (ride) The Troika is an amusement park ride, designed and manufactured by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in the mid-1970s. The ride is available in both transportable and permanent forms, although due to the total weight and size of the ride , transportable Troikas are unpopular and uncommon...
Huss	1978	Troika	Nervenkitzel
Wikinger-Bootsfahrt	at least 1.10 m tall	children's boat ride
Mack	1998	Spinning Boat Ride	Piratenland

Shows and Events

• a variety show
  Variety show
  A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
  
  
• a water circus with "John Burke's Sea Lion Show"
• a children's theater with a parrot sho
• an open-air theater ("Women of Steel", "Die Kindershow, die aus dem Rahmen fällt" ("The Unconventional Kids' Show") and "Comedy Magic Show")
• 4D Movies
• a laser light show
  Laser lighting display
  A laser lighting display or laser light show involves the use of laser light to entertain an audience. A laser light show may consist only of projected laser beams set to music, or may accompany another form of entertainment, typically a dance concert or other musical performance.Laser light is...
  
  
• a big parade
  Parade
  A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...
  
  
• an evening parade at the end of the season
• New 2011 "Zeit der Schattenwesen" time of the shadowcreatures -

23. september to 25. september and 30. september to 03. oktober 2011 daily from 18.00 Uhr* age limit 12 years, not if it is raining
The event is taking place between/ in Torre del Mar and the old northgerman cottage Official Page with trailer

Every year different celebrations and other events take place, spread throughout the season. Among the events that occur every year are the Osterhasenfestival ("Easter Hare Festival") and Osterblütenfestival ("Easter Flower Festival"), and the Sommerblütenfestival ("Summer Flower Festival") a.k.a. the "Fall Magic on the Sea."