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Carolin Niemczyk and Daniel Grunenberg took a short break from the stage. They were already back where childhood, hits and roller coasters belong together for them: at Europa-Park. Why is the duo Glasperlenspiel taking a break in Rust, of all places? Because for the two from Lake Constance, Germany's largest theme park is not merely a backdrop. It feels like coming home. The musicians have been loyal guests in Rust for several years. Their schedule is packed, but they still used a short break...

Halloween takes over PortAventura Park from Sept. 19 through Nov. 15 — nearly 60 days. PortAventura World is raising the intensity and widening the entertainment at the same time. The park is dressing its areas with new scare elements and family offerings. The headline is a Far West premiere: El Carnicero de Penitence, a new terror passage. That brings the season to five: El Carnicero de Penitence, La Isla Maldita, La Muerte Viva, REC® Experience and Angkor: La leyenda del Rey Caníbal. The...

Gates that should have stayed shut are opening again. From Sept. 23 through Nov. 7, 2026, TRAUMATICA celebrates a double anniversary on Europa-Park’s festival grounds under the slogan “20 Years of Horror – 10 Years of TRAUMATICA.” Eight horror attractions, hungry creatures, shows and immersive experiences promise a new dimension of terror — darker and more merciless than ever. Who dares to walk into this night? The creatures are hungry. They’re already waiting. For fans of the...

Is the Creature from the Black Lagoon really on his way to an attraction of his own in Dark Universe? Four years after the sudden closure of Classic Monsters Cafe, statues of the Universal icon have appeared in Epic Universe's expansion area. They are fueling the question fans keep asking, and Universal has not yet answered it publicly: What's next for the village of Darkmoor? Universal's classic monsters have a new home in Orlando. Dark Universe, which opened in May 2025 together with Epic...