Hansa Park
Hansa-Park is a seasonal amusement park in Sierksdorf (Schleswig-Holstein) off the Baltic Sea. It was opened on May 15, 1977 under the name Hansaland and renamed Hansa-Park in 1987. It currently spans 113 acres (0.46 km2) and includes more than 125 attractions. From 1973 to 1976, the site was home to the first German Legoland.
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 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 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 (Technical Inspection Association, North) for the whole park.
The grounds are divided into eleven different themed areas, including Old-Time Fun Fair, Bonanza-City, Mexico, Land of the Vikings and 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, with many little gags positioned along the way to the large attractions.
List of rides
Roller coasters
| Picture | Name | Safety Restrictions | Type | Max. Height | Length | Max. Speed | Manufacturer | Opened | Duration | Park Section |
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 | Nessie | at least 10 years old or w/adult, must be under 1.95 m tall | steel roller coaster | 26 m | 840 m | 90 km/h | Schwarzkopf | 1980 | 2:10 min | Thrill Rides |
 | Racing Roland | at least 10 years old or w/adult | steel roller coaster | 16 m | 522 m | 50 km/h | Vekoma | 1993 | 1:10 min | Thrill Rides |
 | 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 | Adventure Land |
 | Curse of Novgorod | at least 1.25 m tall | steel roller coaster | 40 m | | 100 km/h | Gerstlauer | 2009 | 1:50 min | Lumberjacks' Camp |
 | The Snake of Midgard | at least 1.00 m tall | steel roller coaster | 10 m | | 40–45 km/h | Gerstlauer | 2011 | 1:40 min | Land of the Vikings |
 | Kärnan | | steel roller coaster | 73 m | 1235 m | | Gerstlauer | 2015 | | | |
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Water rides
| Picture | Name | Safety Restrictions | Type | Max. Height | Length | Manufacturer | Opened | Duration | Park Section |
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 | Wild Water Ride | at least 10 years old or w/adult | log flume | 15 m | - | Mack/Arrow | 1977 | - | Lumberjacks' Camp |
 | Super Splash | at least 10 years old or w/adult | log flume | 20 m | - | Intamin | 1986 | - | Water Fun |
 | Rio Dorado | at least 10 years old or w/adult | raft water slide | 20,4 m | 213 m | White Water West | 2000 | - | Mexico |
| Stormy Dragon Boat Ride | at least 2 years old, adult required if under 6 | mini log flume | 7 m | 160 m | L&T Systems | 2007 | - | Land of the Vikings |
 | Barracuda Slide | at least 8 years old and 25 kg or w/adult | raft water slide | 12 m | - | van Egdom | 1998 | - | Land of the Vikings |
 | Flower Magic Boat Tour | - | boat ride | - | Mack Rides | 1977 | Old-Time Fun Fair |
| Indian River | at least 4 years old | children's boat ride | - | - | 2001 | Adventure Land |
 | Viking Boat Trip | at least 1.10 m tall | children's boat ride | - | Mack | 1998 | Land of the Vikings |
Other rides
| Picture | Name | Safety Restrictions | Type | Max. Height | Manufacturer | Opened | Park Section |
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 | The Bell | at least 8 years old and 1.25 m tall | pendulum ride | 28 m | Funtime | 2008 | Mexico |
| Dr Livingstone's Safari Flight | 5–10 years old | children's airplane ride | - | - | 2005 | Old-Time Fun Fair |
 | Flying Shark | at least 8 years old and 1.40 m tall | Looping Starship | 26 m | Huss | 1991 | Adventure Land |
| Flying Dutchman | at least 8 years old | pirate ship | 20 m | Huss | 1981 | Old-Time Fun Fair |
| Flying Orcas | at least 1.10 m tall | flying spinning whale ride | 6 m | Huss | 1998 | Land of the Vikings |
 | The HANSA Carousel | - | carousel | - | Bertazzon | 2004 | The HANSEATIC LEAGUE in EUROPE |
| HANSA-PARK Express | - | train ride | - | - | 1977 | Touring the park with stops in HANSA-Garden, Lumberjacks' Camp, Bonanza-City, and Land of the Vikings |
 | Holstein-Turm | - | gyro tower | 100 m | Huss | 1988 | HANSA-Garden |
| Swing Ride | - | children's swing carousel | - | - | - | Old-Time Fun Fair |
| Kiddie-Camp | at least 1.00 m tall | convoyride | - | Marcel Lutz | | The HANSEATIC LEAGUE in EUROPE |
 | Cog Ship Ride | at least 8 years old | spinning ship ride | - | Mack Rides | 1977> | Old-Time Fun Fair |
| Mini Scooters | up to 1.35 m tall | mini bumper cars | - | Bertazzon, Mack | 2002 | Children's World |
 | The Navajo Trail High-Rope Garden | at least 6 years old, 1.10 m - 2.10 m tall | above-ground footpath | 7–10 m | Faszinatour | 2006, 2008 erweitert | Adventure Land |
| Low-Rope Garden | at least 3 years old | playground | - | Ziegler Freizeitanlagen | 2009 | Water Fun |
| Odin's Travels through the Sky (formerly La Torre Rapida) | at least 1.05 m tall | mini drop tower | 7,5 m | Zamperla | 2002 | Land of the Vikings |
| Pony Express | 4–12 years old, at least 1.10 m tall | electric pony ride | - | Metallbau Emmeln | 2001 | Adventure Land |
| Pow-Wow | at least 8 years old | Teacups | - | Zamperla | 1995 | Adventure Land |
| Safari Jeeps | 4–12 years old | car ride | - | Metallbau Emmeln | - | Old-Time Fun Fair |
 | Wave Rider | at least 8 years old | Troika | - | Huss | 1978 | Thrill Rides |
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| Picture | Name | Safety Restrictions | Type | Max. Height | Manufacturer | Opened | Park Section |
| El Paso Express | at least 12 years old | Superbob | 10 m | BHS/Schwarzkopf | 1989 | Mexico |
 | Monte-Zuma | at least 10 years old, 1.40 m - 1.95 m tall | drop tower | 50 m | Maurer Söhne | 2000 | Mexico |
 | Russische Schaukel | at least 6 years old | historic Ferris wheel | - | Werner Robrahn | 1990 | Old-Time Fun Fair |
| Space Scooter | at least 10 years old | bumper cars | - | Bertazzon, Mack | 2002 | Thrill Rides |
| Sturmvogel | at least 8 years old | pendulum ride | 18 m | Schwarzkopf | 1991 | Adventure Land |
 | Torre del Mar | at least 6 years old | swing carousel | 70 m | Funtime | 2005 | Mexico |
Shows and Events
The Mexican theme world hosts the International Variety Show, the Multi-Media- & Special-Effect-Show, a cinema showing 4D films and The Talking Fountain, a fountain with hidden speakers and water syringes. It is also the starting point of the daily HANSA-PARK Parade. There is a children's show in the Old-Time Fun Fair theme world and a Water Circus featuring Patagonian Sea Lions.[1]
There are various seasonal Park Events.[2]
References
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