Schwaben Park, Family amusement park in Kaisersbach, Germany.
Schwaben Park is an amusement park in Kaisersbach with over 70 attractions spread across different areas, including roller coasters, water rides, shows, and animal encounters. The grounds offer something for different age groups and allow visitors to spend several hours with varied activities.
The Hudelmaier family opened the site on 17 June 1972 as Safari Park, a 3-hectare animal park with 400 animals that drew 20,000 visitors in its first year. A planned train ride through lion and tiger enclosures was never approved; the first ride, a Ferris wheel, came in 1978. The park was renamed Schwaben Park in 1985, and the first roller coaster, the Himalaya-Bahn, followed in 1989.
The park's mascot is Schimpi, a cartoon chimpanzee in a white T-shirt and red dungarees, named after the chimpanzees kept here since 1976. The animals, most from former private or circus holdings, live on an area of about 1,300 m²; the chimpanzee show was permanently discontinued in 2017.
Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk a lot, as the park spans a large area with several changes in elevation. It is wise to arrive early to avoid long lines at popular attractions, especially on weekends and during school holidays.
The chimpanzee show, staged since 1976, was permanently discontinued in 2017 after criticism from groups including PETA and Animal Equality. The roughly 1,300 m² enclosure now holds animals mostly from former private or circus keeping, and the park no longer breeds them as it reduces its stock.
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