Bayern Park

Bayern-Park presents itself as the perfect family excursion destination, with fast roller coasters, splashy water attractions, lovingly designed themed rides and plenty of fun for young and old. Its official history page states that the park can celebrate 35 years of Bayern-Park in 2026, and that its origins reach back to 1978, when Elfriede and Alfons Hochholzer had the idea of opening a wildlife park on the parental farm. After approval procedures, construction of the animal enclosures and the first restaurant began in 1981, and on 02 August 1985 the Vilstaler Wildpark was ceremonially opened. In August 1991 the wildlife park was converted into a leisure park under the name Bayern-Park - Das Freizeitparadies für die ganze Familie, with early attractions including a park tour, summer toboggan run, Schweinchenbahn, rail train and electric cars. The park's mascot is Franz-Xaver, described as an official mascot of Bayern-Park.

According to the official history page, Bayern-Park can celebrate 35 years of Bayern-Park in 2026, but its origins reach much further back. The history goes back to 1978, when Elfriede and Alfons Hochholzer had the idea of opening a wildlife park on the parental farm. After approval procedures, construction of the animal enclosures and the first restaurant began in 1981. On 02 August 1985 the idea became reality and the Vilstaler Wildpark was ceremonially opened. In the following years numerous visitors admired red deer, fallow deer, birds of prey and numerous other mostly native wild animals, and the restaurant served good bourgeois Bavarian home cooking. After five years of Vilstaler Wildpark, the signs of the times were recognized and the construction of the first rides laid the foundation for today's leisure park. In August 1991 the conversion from wildlife park to leisure park took place under the name Bayern-Park - Das Freizeitparadies für die ganze Familie. The first attractions included a park tour, summer toboggan run, Schweinchenbahn, rail train and electric cars, some of which are still preserved in the park today.

Family leisure park / family excursion destination

• Katapultachterbahn Freischütz

  A catapult roller coaster highlighted as a spectacular attraction.

• Voltrum

  Süddeutschlands höchster Freifallturm (South Germany's highest free-fall tower).

• Bulldogfahrt

  A ride listed among the park's attractions.

• Schweinchenbahn

  A children's ride, one of the first attractions from 1991 and still in the park.

• Fürstenwalzer

  A family ride listed for Pfingsten 2026.

• FirleFranz

  A children's ride listed among the attractions.

• HehnaHutschn

  A children's ride listed among the attractions.

1. 1Bayern-Park - Bayerns beliebtester Freizeitpark - Bayern-Parkbayern-park.com
2. 2Bayern-Park - eine Erfolgsgeschichte - Bayern-Parkbayern-park.com
3. 3Franz-Xavers Geschichten - Bayern-Parkbayern-park.com
4. 4Bayern Parkwikidata.org