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Europa-Park stays open from 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 22, for the second Summer Night Party. That night is included in the regular admission ticket: more than 100 attractions, live music, entertainment and special activities. Fifteen hours, from King of Pop tribute hits to a Silent Disco and a goodbye at 11 p.m. Live music is scattered through the European themed areas. In the Italian themed area, a Michael Jackson tribute band plays the King of Pop’s greatest hits from 9 p.m. Annick...

The evening sky over Germany darkened on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. A deep partial solar eclipse hid up to 90 percent of the sun behind the moon. In this form, that sight will not return until 2081. LEGOLAND® Deutschland Resort caught the sky where fans would look first: MINILAND. That is the heart of the park. European landmarks stand there at a scale of 1:20 to 1:40, rebuilt faithfully from LEGO® bricks. The setting sun crescent was staged with those miniature buildings. What came out are...

Who is behind the award-winning drinks at Europa-Park — and how does a vermouth win over the experts? Jürgen Wörner knows the craft from the inside. As beverage product developer at the Europa-Park Erlebnis-Resort, he pairs sensory judgment with hands-on precision and a genuine drive to create new taste experiences. That work has now earned several well-known awards far beyond the park gates. Trade magazine Falstaff recently scored three products from the ALZA and Château Ollwiller lineup...

Fireworks overhead, coasters after dark, lasers in the Pirate Arena—that’s the kind of park night that sticks with you. Why is Heide Park Resort especially worth an evening this late summer? Because “Pyro Games” and “Late Rides” turn Northern Germany’s largest theme park into a stage for thrills once the sun goes down. Daytime action, nighttime atmosphere: guests who ride hard all day and stay for fireworks or after-dark coasters get the mix a lot of fans are after. Thrills and...