Plopsaland De Panne
Encyclopedia
Plopsaland De Panne is a theme park located near the town of De Panne
on the Belgian
coast. The park opened on 20 April 2000. Before that date (from 1936 to 1999) the park was called Meli-Park, created by a honey
company and based on a bee
theme.
and Dutch
figures of Studio 100
can be found. All the attractions have a theme from one of the soaps or musicbands of the group. There are attractions of Kabouter Plop
, Samson en Gert
, Big en Betsy, Piet Piraat
, Wizzy en Woppy. and Het Huis Anubis
, also Das Haus Anubis
In 2006 there opened 3 new attractions: the SuperSplash (in a whole new Piratezone), the SpringFlyer ("Spring" is a popular soap on Flemish television, is Dutch
for "Jump") and a K3 museum
. In 2007, Plopsaland De Panne opened a renewed Kabouter Plop-area, with 2 new attractions. In 2009 a new roller coaster opened: Anubis: The Ride.
The park has 5 roller coasters, with no inversion and one new rollercoaster (Anubis: The Ride) with 3 inversions and a launch which accelerates from 0 to 90 km/h in less than 2 seconds. The coaster "Dongo's race" (in the Wizzy & Woppy area) is the oldest coaster in Belgium and opened in 1976. The SuperSplash (a Mack SuperSplash/watercoaster) opened in 2006.
De Panne
De Panne is a municipality located along the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Adinkerke and De Panne proper. On 1 January 2006 De Panne had a total population of 10,060. The total area is 23.90 km² which gives a population...
on the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
coast. The park opened on 20 April 2000. Before that date (from 1936 to 1999) the park was called Meli-Park, created by a honey
Honey
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
company and based on a bee
Bee
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
theme.
History
Since the foundation of the park in 2000, the figures of the popular FlemishFlanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
and Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
figures of Studio 100
Studio 100
Studio 100 is a Flemish company that produces popular children's television series and owns five amusement parks and four musical ensembles.-History:Studio 100 was founded in 1996 by Gert Verhulst, Danny Verbiest, and Hans Bourlon...
can be found. All the attractions have a theme from one of the soaps or musicbands of the group. There are attractions of Kabouter Plop
Kabouter Plop
Kabouter Plop is the eponymous protagonist in a children's television series by Studio 100.The television series is directed by Bart Van Leemputten. Most episodes last about five minutes and are set in Plop's milk inn or in Kabouter forest...
, Samson en Gert
Samson en Gert
Samson en Gert was a Flemish-Belgian children's television series produced by Gert Verhulst, Danny Verbiest and Hans Bourlon, the driving forces behind Studio 100. This successful production company is responsible for Bumba, Big en Betsy , Kabouter Plop, Piet Piraat, K3 and several family-musicals...
, Big en Betsy, Piet Piraat
Piet Piraat
Piet Piraat is a Flemish children's program written and produced by Studio 100. Shown in Belgium on Ketnet and in the Netherlands on Z@PP, Piet Piraat is a good-natured pirate who crosses the Seven Seas with his crew, getting into various adventures...
, Wizzy en Woppy. and Het Huis Anubis
Het Huis Anubis
Het Huis Anubis is a Belgian/Dutch children's television drama created by Studio 100 and Nickelodeon, airing in the Netherlands and Flanders. It first aired in September 2006 and the last episode was broadcast on December 4, 2009...
, also Das Haus Anubis
Das Haus Anubis
Das Haus Anubis is a children's television series produced jointly by Belgian broadcaster Studio 100 and Nickelodeon and a remake of Het Huis Anubis. With a seven-figure production budget, it is one of Nickelodeon's largest in-house productions, and the first German daily soap opera specifically...
In 2006 there opened 3 new attractions: the SuperSplash (in a whole new Piratezone), the SpringFlyer ("Spring" is a popular soap on Flemish television, is Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
for "Jump") and a K3 museum
K3 (band)
K3 is a Flemish/Dutch girl band with a Dutch repertoire, mainly aimed at pre-adolescent children. The name of the group is derived from the names of the three original members: Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke and Kathleen Aerts. Their music is produced by production company Studio 100 and is written...
. In 2007, Plopsaland De Panne opened a renewed Kabouter Plop-area, with 2 new attractions. In 2009 a new roller coaster opened: Anubis: The Ride.
Park structure
The park is divided into several areas:- Entrance area (Inkomszone)
- Gnome Plop garden (Plop-tuin)
- Castle area (Kasteelzone)
- Pirate area (Piratenzone)
- Anubis area (Anubiszone)
- Wizzy and Woppy area (Wizzy en Woppy-zone)
- Spring Area (Spring zone)
- The farm of Big and Betsy (Big en Betsy-hoeve)
- The carnival of Samson and Gert (De kermis van Samson en Gert)
The park has 5 roller coasters, with no inversion and one new rollercoaster (Anubis: The Ride) with 3 inversions and a launch which accelerates from 0 to 90 km/h in less than 2 seconds. The coaster "Dongo's race" (in the Wizzy & Woppy area) is the oldest coaster in Belgium and opened in 1976. The SuperSplash (a Mack SuperSplash/watercoaster) opened in 2006.