Movie Park Germany, Entertainment park in Bottrop, Germany
Movie Park Germany is a theme park in Bottrop, western Germany, organized into seven zones that blend film sets with rides. Roller coasters rise above pathways lined with facades, while water attractions and performance stages occupy spaces between the zones.
A fairytale park opened here in 1967, later becoming Bavaria Filmpark with studio sets and props. The site was redesigned in 2005 to focus on movie-themed entertainment and rides.
The park's mascot is a film director character, and the seven zones carry names such as Nickland, Santa Monica Pier and Streets of the World. Nickland, built with the German Nickelodeon channel, opened in 2007 on 15,000 square metres and gathers rides themed on SpongeBob and Jimmy Neutron. The Roxy 4D cinema has shown SpongeBob, Shrek and Ice Age films in turn.
The park sits about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Düsseldorf and offers rides suitable for families with children as well as older visitors looking for faster coasters. Arriving early helps avoid longer waits, especially on weekends and during school holidays.
The park's first wooden roller coaster, Wild Wild West, opened in 1999 and anchored a Western-themed area. That same year, Time Warner sold 97 percent of its shares to Premier Parks, which continued operating under the Warner licence before the park became Movie Park Germany in 2005.
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