Belantis, Amusement park in Leipzig, Germany
Belantis is an amusement park south of Leipzig that covers 27 hectares and offers more than 60 attractions for all age groups. The complex includes four roller coasters, numerous water rides, and eight themed areas ranging from ancient times to the modern era.
The park opened in 2003 on a former mining site and quickly grew into a major destination with around 600,000 visitors each year. In 2018, the Spanish Parques Reunidos group took over operations and has since expanded the range of rides.
The park's eight themed worlds group rides, shows, restaurants and shops: Schloss Belantis with a castle casino and historic fairground, the Valley of the Pharaohs, the Beach of the Gods, the Land of the Counts, the Island of the Knights, the Coast of the Explorers, the Prairie with tipis and dances, and the Realm of the Sun Temple. The park opened on 5 April 2003, reviving a tradition: Leipzig had the Luna Park at the Auensee from 1914 to 1932.
The park sits right at the Neue Harth exit on the A38 motorway and is also reachable by S-Bahn from downtown. Most rides offer barrier-free access and there are rental wheelchairs plus wide paths throughout the grounds.
The Huracan roller coaster, opened on 26 June 2010, is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter with five inversions. The park was built on the former Zwenkau brown-coal open-cast mine, so the planted greenery grew only slowly at first. Of the roughly 50 hectares available, only half was initially included in the park.
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