Phantasialand
A theme park built on a small site, so its rides are stacked, threaded and buried into each other.
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Phantasialand opened in 1967 on a former open-cast lignite site and is unusually compact for a major park, around a third the area of some competitors, which has forced dense vertical building: rides run over, under and through each other and through heavily themed buildings, and queue lines pass inside the attractions. Taron, a launched coaster in the Klugheim area, opened in 2016 and runs through a landscape of artificial basalt columns; Black Mamba is an inverted coaster set in a themed African village. Themed areas include Berlin, China Town, Mexico, Mystery and Rookburgh, the last built entirely indoors around a flying coaster.
What you actually see
- The dense layout - rides stacked and threaded through a small site.
- Taron and Klugheim - a launched coaster in an artificial basalt landscape.
- Rookburgh - an area built entirely indoors around a flying coaster.
- The themed districts - Berlin, China Town, Mexico and Mystery quarters.
When to go
April to October; a winter season runs from late November to January with most outdoor coasters closed. Weekdays outside school holidays have the shortest queues.
Honest expectations
The compact site means it feels crowded even at moderate attendance. Winter season closes many rides. Online tickets are significantly cheaper than at the gate.
Nearby
The Brühl palaces are close; Cologne lies north.
What to pack for Phantasialand
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
