Plopsaland Deutschland
A theme park in Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, operated by Plopsa.
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Overview
Plopsaland Deutschland is an amusement and theme park in Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The park occupies a combination of developed attraction areas and woodland and is operated by Plopsa, the theme-park division associated with the Belgian entertainment company Studio 100. It was known as Holiday Park for most of its history and adopted the Plopsaland Deutschland name on 28 June 2025. The site began as Märchenwald Haßloch, a fairytale forest acquired by the Schneider family in 1970. The family had operated a travelling Liliputan Circus for several generations and used the permanent site to establish a home for the attraction. The renewed park opened in 1971 with a fairytale village, a dolphin show, a Wild Mouse roller coaster and a Liliputaner town. It was renamed Holiday Park in 1973. Under Schneider-family management, the park expanded from an initial area of roughly 70,000 square metres to approximately 400,000 square metres and became one of Germany's larger amusement parks. Holiday Park was notable for introducing several significant attractions to Germany, including the country's first rapid river ride and first free-fall tower. Its signature roller coaster, Expedition GeForce, later became internationally recognised in enthusiast and industry polls. Other major attractions developed during the pre-Plopsa period included the Teufelsfässer flume, the Donnerfluss rapid river and the Annubis Free Fall Tower. Plopsa announced the acquisition of Holiday Park in November 2010. Beginning in 2011, the new operator gradually integrated characters and themes from Studio 100 properties, including Maya the Bee, Tabaluga and Vic the Viking. This shifted the park toward a family-oriented branded theme-park model while retaining its established thrill rides and woodland setting. Holly the Parrot, the former park mascot, gradually receded from prominence but returned during the park's 45th-anniversary celebrations in 2016. The post-acquisition redevelopment included a renewed entrance, the outdoor Majaland area and restaurant, the Sky Scream roller coaster, a Vic the Viking re-theming of Teufelsfässer, and Sky Fly. In 2018, Holiday Indoor opened as a covered attraction hall with a theatre and seven attractions themed around properties such as Heidi, Tabaluga and Mia & Me. Plopsa subsequently announced a further multi-year investment programme intended to turn the park into a destination suitable for longer stays, with a target of more than one million annual visitors. Elements discussed or announced in that programme included Dino Splash, a Viking-themed area, a water-playground, a hotel and a future Plopsaqua water park. The park's current offer combines roller coasters, water rides, family attractions, children's rides and thrill rides. Its best-known attractions include Expedition GeForce, Sky Scream, 100% Wolf, Tabalugas Achterbahn, Dino Splash, Sky Fly and the Annubis Free Fall Tower. The 2025 renaming places the German park more visibly within the wider Plopsaland brand family while preserving the Holiday Park site's long operating history.
History
The park's history reaches back to Märchenwald Haßloch, a fairytale forest purchased by the Schneider family in 1970. The family had a long association with the Liliputan Circus and sought a permanent location for its operation. After redevelopment, the site reopened in 1971 with a fairytale village, a dolphin show, a Wild Mouse roller coaster and a Liliputaner town. The attraction was renamed Holiday Park in 1973. During the Schneider era, the park developed from a relatively small fairytale attraction into a substantial amusement park. Its grounds expanded from about 70,000 square metres to around 400,000 square metres, incorporating wooded areas alongside themed and ride zones. The park introduced several notable rides to the German market, including the country's first rapid river and free-fall tower. The Liliputaner town closed in 1996, while the wider park continued to evolve around rides, shows and family attractions. A major change came in November 2010, when Plopsa announced its takeover of Holiday Park. Plopsa began incorporating characters connected with Studio 100, including Maya the Bee, Tabaluga and Vic the Viking. The transition included a new entrance in 2011, the Majaland outdoor area and restaurant in 2012–2013, Sky Scream in 2014, a Vic the Viking re-theming of Teufelsfässer in 2014 and Sky Fly in 2015. The former mascot Holly the Parrot gradually disappeared from the principal branding but returned for the park's 45th anniversary in 2016. Plopsa continued to broaden the park's family offer. Holiday Indoor opened in 2018 with a theatre and seven attractions associated with Heidi, Tabaluga and Mia & Me. In 2019, the operator announced another substantial investment programme designed to make the park a multi-day destination. Planned or announced components included the conversion of the former Donnerfluss rapid river into Dino Splash, a Viking village with a Splash Battle and Disk'o Coaster, a water-playground, a hotel and a Plopsaqua water park. Some elements were announced for future years and their final delivery or timing should be checked against current operator information. The site's attraction portfolio has changed repeatedly. Former attractions include the Tour des Fleurs monorail, City Jet, Tabalugas Abenteuer, Holly's Fahrschule, Bounty Tower, Spinning Barrels, Sturmschiff, Wellenhopser and Burg Falkenstein. The current portfolio includes major roller coasters such as Expedition GeForce, Sky Scream, 100% Wolf and Tabalugas Achterbahn, as well as water, thrill, family and children's rides. On 28 June 2025, the park was renamed Plopsaland Deutschland. The change connected the German operation more directly to Plopsa's established naming system while retaining the site, its attraction infrastructure and its role as a major German amusement destination.
- 2025
Adopts the Plopsaland Deutschland name
[1]The park was renamed Plopsaland Deutschland on 28 June 2025.
- 2018
Holiday Indoor opens
[1]A new indoor hall added a theatre and seven attractions built around Studio 100 characters.
- 2014
Sky Scream opens and Teufelsfässer is rethemed
[1]The park added Sky Scream and gave Teufelsfässer a Vic the Viking theme.
- 2010
Plopsa announces takeover
[1]Plopsa announced its acquisition of Holiday Park and began planning a broad redevelopment.
- 1973
Renamed Holiday Park
[1]The park adopted the Holiday Park name used for most of the following five decades.
- 1971
The renewed park opens
[1]The site reopened with a fairytale village, dolphin show, Wild Mouse coaster and Liliputaner town.
- 1970
Schneider family acquires Märchenwald Haßloch
[1]The Schneider family purchased the existing fairytale-forest attraction and began developing it as a permanent amusement-park site.
Products and positioning
A large German destination amusement park combining major thrill attractions with family entertainment, woodland landscaping and Plopsa's portfolio of children's and animated characters.
Roller coaster
Expedition GeForce
The park's signature large-scale roller coaster and one of its principal thrill attractions. Expedition GeForce has received repeated recognition in enthusiast and industry polls, including Golden Ticket Awards and international coaster rankings.
Roller coaster · 2014
Sky Scream
A major thrill roller coaster added during Plopsa's first redevelopment phase. It forms part of the park's modern high-intensity ride portfolio alongside Expedition GeForce.
Roller coaster
100% Wolf
A themed roller coaster included among the park's current coaster attractions.
Water ride · 2020
Dino Splash
A dinosaur-themed water attraction created through the transformation of the former Donnerfluss rapid river. It represents Plopsa's effort to refresh established rides with newer thematic identities.
Themed family area · 2012
Majaland
An outdoor themed area built around Maya the Bee and related family entertainment. It includes attractions and a restaurant and was central to the park's early Plopsa-era reorientation.
Indoor family attraction area · 2018
Holiday Indoor
A covered hall containing a theatre and seven attractions associated with Heidi, Tabaluga and Mia & Me. The facility gives the park an all-weather family offering.
Thrill ride · 2015
Sky Fly
A Gerstlauer Sky Fly attraction offering individual-controlled aerial movement and a more intense experience than the park's family rides.
Thrill ride
Annubis Free Fall Tower
An Intamin drop-tower attraction themed around Annubis and serving as one of the park's prominent vertical thrill rides.
Brand decisions
2025
Rebrand as Plopsaland DeutschlandStrategyBackground
After operating under the Holiday Park name for most of its history, the park was brought into closer alignment with Plopsa's international naming system.
Action taken
The operator renamed the attraction Plopsaland Deutschland on 28 June 2025.
Aftermath
The name change strengthened the connection with Plopsa's wider family of branded parks while preserving the established German site and attraction portfolio.
2021
Pursue a water park without municipal partnershipStrategyBackground
A proposal to develop a water park jointly with Haßloch was rejected in a public referendum, and a subsequent amended proposal also lacked majority support.
Action taken
Plopsa announced that it would pursue the water park independently and targeted an opening in 2025.
Aftermath
The announcement maintained water-based expansion as part of the park's multi-day-resort strategy, although the eventual delivery status should be checked against current operator information.
2019
Plan to convert the park into a multi-day destinationStrategyBackground
Plopsa stated that Holiday Park required additional accommodation, water-based recreation and new themed experiences to become a longer-stay destination.
Action taken
The operator announced a further investment programme involving Dino Splash, a Viking village, a water-playground, a hotel and a possible Plopsaqua water park.
Aftermath
The programme supplied the framework for subsequent attraction and destination-development announcements; the implementation status of every announced element requires current-source verification.
Announced investment. €25 million over five years (Announced in 2019)
2010
Acquire and integrate Holiday ParkM&ABackground
Plopsa sought to expand its German presence by taking over the established Holiday Park operation.
Action taken
Plopsa announced the takeover and subsequently introduced Studio 100 characters, new themed areas and new rides.
Aftermath
The park progressively moved from the Holiday Park identity toward the Plopsa brand, culminating in the 2025 renaming.
Recent events
- 2025
Holiday Park is renamed Plopsaland Deutschland[1]
Leadership change · Other
After 53 years of operation, the German park adopted the Plopsaland Deutschland name, aligning it with Plopsa's broader park-brand architecture.
- 2021
Plopsa announces an independently developed water park[1]
Other
After proposals involving the municipality of Haßloch failed to secure local support, Plopsa announced plans to pursue a water park independently.
- 2019
Plopsa announces further transformation of Holiday Park[1]
Other
Plopsa announced another multi-year investment plan intended to develop Holiday Park into a multi-day destination and increase attendance substantially.
- 2018
Holiday Indoor opens[1]
Product launch
The park opened a covered attraction hall containing a theatre and seven attractions themed around several Studio 100 properties.
- 2010
Holiday Park to be acquired by Plopsa[1]
M&A
Plopsa announced that it would take over Holiday Park, beginning the park's transition into the Studio 100 and Plopsa brand portfolio.
- 2010
Plopsa announces a major Holiday Park investment programme[1]
M&A
Following the acquisition, Plopsa announced a multi-year programme to renew the entrance, add branded areas and introduce new attractions.
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