As German I have been in Hansa Park. Its definitely a nice park. It got really nice and unique Coasters, the theming is really great. I guess you didn't recognized it, but the entrance area is themed to a major city nearby, called Lübeck, here in Germany its famous because it was a extremely rich city during the time of the Hanseatic League and that gate is a small version of the so called "Holstentor". And that’s great they don’t use typical IPs, they take something out of reality and make a story around. Such as Kärnan or Fluch von Novgorod. That’s really special. To be fair it’s more a family-oriented park, sure they got Kärnan, but EVEN THAT COASTER they call it a "family thrill coaster"(no joke), however they got so much smaller coasters and a lot of kiddie rides. You have to keep in mind that this park is for families which make a holiday at the Baltic sea, so they got for the whole family attractions. In conclusion everyone who has the chance to visit that park should do it, its definitely a great park to enjoy your time.
I second that. I'm from Hamburg and my last visit to Hans Park was at Easter. It seemed like a lot of families living near Lübeck own a season pass since the park was filled with families. I've been to Europa Park, Heide Park & Hansa Park in the last 12 Month and it appears to me Hansa Park feels like a tiny version of Europa Park. It's the little details in the Park, the winding layout, good attractions for all ages. It's also not focussed on thrill seekers. Maybe it's because Hansa Park is not owned by a bigger corp, too (well, Mack is not small corporation to be fair, but far from being Cedar Fair / Merlin etc.). Some things i think Hansa Park can do better in the future: - Faster Operations. Queue for Novgorod was entertaining but could be faster. Nessie had just one train running (It's a good coaster considering it's age) - I would propose a small woodie as next coaster, something like Kentucky Flyer could just fit the available space (i'd say in the north-west corner of the park - the slides can vanish imo). It would fit with the audience. - I'd really like them to get something like the Voletarium (Europa Park). In my opinion this is one hell of an underrated attraction at Europa Park. But this would probably be to expansive.
Hansa-Park is the first theme park I've ever visited and the one I've been to far more than any other. This Park is something special. I've been to Heide Park, EuropaPark, Phantasialand and Moviepark Germany, so pretty much every major Theme Park in Germany, but there's something special about Hansa Park that sets it apart from all the others. It's not the biggest and it doesn't have the most coasters, but the love and care the owner puts into the park REALLY shows and reflects in the rides, the theming, and the staff. I live rather close to it, so I've visited it at least once every year for the last ~20 years (except 2019 & 2020) so I've seen it develop over the years. From being a pretty minor park with only Nessie and "Rasender Roland" to the pretty big one it is today and I got to say, it is incredibly deserved. One of the things I admire most is the attention that's given to the Guests and those who've been loyal to the park for many years. They truly care about the opinion of people. That's one of the reasons why the Park has taken such great care of Nessie and Rasender Roland and even stayed loyal to Crazy Mine (the wild mouse coaster), despite the financial disadvantages of keeping these rides going and re-theming them. I was absolutely amazed when I visited the Park in 2021 and first got to see the new Theming for Nessie. A Theme-Park spending such an amount of effort and money on an old coaster like that, truly shows how much they value their loyal fans who consider Nessie one of their favorite classic coasters and the Trademark of the Park. One of the reasons why the park is so beloved by many is the owner Christoph Leicht. He is almost always at the park, talking to guests and checking on rides and staff. I've spoken to him 5(!!!) times so far, and it was always an absolute pleasure. He was always asking if I'm having fun, what I like most, what I think about certain aspects of the park, and whether there are certain things that I would like to change or see in the future. What's REALLY impressive to me is, that after the first time I've spoken to him, he's always remembered my name despite our conversations being years apart. I'm usually extremely critical of CEOs and Managers, because most have nothing other than money on their minds, but I'm absolutely certain that Christoph Leicht TRULY cares about his park and is extremely passionate about improving it while keeping its unique charm.
You should do updated reviews of some parks that you reviewed a long time ago. The quality of your videos has definitely improved. I think it would be popular to re-review some of the major parks.
I would like to, but the problem is I still have to review so many parks I haven't gotten to yet that I would like to review before I go back and redo old reviews.
Dare Shvoor dez Carenan Dare Flooch von Novgorod Yeah the names are pretty curious. So I was there for the 1st Time a Month ago,and it was a great experience. The Staff was awesome (especially on Novgorod). The thing I rode the Most was Kärnapulten,got 35 Flips,it was really crazy. I was there 3 days before Highlander opened,thats very Sad. Theming and Waiting Lines are in Point (except for Rasender Roland). All in all: Great Park,great Rides,great Staff,great Theming
Highlander was actually meant to open much earlier, but due to strong winds they had construction-delays (the special crane they used, normaly meant for wind turbines, can't operate in the risk of high winds).
I remember visiting this park 3 times between '94 and '98, it was a fun experience every time. I believe I still have the 1 dollar coin from Bonanza City somewhere.
Maybe Lübeck isn't a mayor city for americans, because it only has a population 220.000 , but it is pretty big for germans, especially for north-german standarts.(And the city is beautiful). Lübeck is like only 20 Minutes away. The Park is even themed like Lübeck at some places. Kiel is even bigger, with a pupulation of about 250.000 and it's way closer than Hamburg.
If you go there in late summer (around the end of August) after the Summer holidays ended in all of Germany and Denmark the Park is almost empty all day. Been there last year in August with two friends and we never had to wait for any longer than 10 Minutes.
you can even find pictures where you see some birds building their nest in/on the structure of some coaster at hansa park. Those birds are a bit suicidal.
Can you increase the shutter on your camera a bit if you want to keep it 24fps? The 24fps just triggers me with this shutter at 4k for coaster footage and the panning shots, wayyyy too stuttery
"The closest major city to it is probably Hamburg" Lübeck: Am I a joke to you? I mean heck the main entrance is a mini replica of a famous monument in Lübeck, which itself is squished right between Hansa park and Hamburg. Hamburg tbh is a pretty good distance away from the park, at least in European terms but what do I know.
DrDewott mit dem Wort Major City würde ich erst ab 500.000 Einwohnern anfangen Ich hoffe einfach mal dass du deutsch sprichst 😂 unwahrscheinlich dass ein Ali Lübeck kennt
I am from the US and have only been to 6 theme parks worldwide. 3 in Germany: Europa Park, Erlebnispark Tripsdill and Holiday Park) and another 3 in the UK: Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, and Chessington World of Adventures. This was a 2-week trip all back in 2012! I am currently researching other parks in Germany and the surrounding areas (countries). I am definitely leaning towards Phantasialand, and am considering the Heide Parks and Hanza Park. Do any of you have park suggestions? I would love to do another 2 week trip, but realistically can be gone a max of 9 or 10 days. Thanks in advance!
It's probably way too late, but I'd still like to make a suggestion: I've been to all of the major Theme-Parks in Germany and I would definitely suggest Hansapark and/or Phantasialand. While Phantasialand is a little bigger and more tailored toward international guests, Hansa Park has the advantage of its atmosphere, location, and special coasters (including Nessie, the old unique Schwarzkopf Looping-Coaster that's been treated insanely well and runs absolutely amazing for such an old coaster - not to mention its incredible theming). While Phantasialand always struck me as more of a tourist destination (that is VERY well themed); the Hansa Park always feels to me like a piece of Nothern-German History with an incredible atmosphere (and for quite a few years now - also extremely good coasters and attractions in Kärnan, Novgorod and Highlander). In conclusion, I'd call it a 50/50 decision. I'd personally always prefer Hansa-Park but because of it being a part of my childhood I'm a little biased. You are very likely to have a good time in both of these parks. Regarding Heide-Park: I've been to Heide-Park a total of 9 times and to be completely honest, none of these visits were truly good. Heide-Park always seemed like the opposite to Hansa-Park to me. The atmosphere is non-existent (if not straight up bad), the coasters are either extremely badly cared for and have become an absolute pain to ride (Big Loop [Vekoma Double Loop & Corkscrew], Limit [standard SLC that has been closed for over a year now]) or are simply too short and uneventful ("Krake"- Very small dive coaster that lasts less than 20 seconds; "Desert Race" - Very small launched coaster without any real elements and almost zero airtime, that's also over in less than 20 seconds; "Flug der Dämonen" - Mediocre Wing Coaster). The only coaster that truly stands out is "Colossus" the Wooden-Coaster... that one is really really fun.... IF it is open. And that's a big IF!!! That's another thing about Heide Park: The downtime of coasters is insane. In the 9 times I've been there, Colossus has only been open THREE times!!! The gyro-drop tower is also rarely ever opened. Limit has been closed for a year now. Big Loop has a lot of downtimes (but it's become an absolutely awful experience anyway), the Bob-Bahn is often closed as well, etc... The chances of you being able to truly get your money's worth is completely based on luck. There's a good chance you'd go to Heide Park and only be able to ride 2 of the coasters. Another aspect is the complete lack of love and care towards the scenery. There are Construction containers that are used as toilets and painted containers that are used to sell food.... it's honestly quite depressing. --> In conclusion: I can't recommend Heide Park. The chance of picking a bad day and being able to ride almost nothing is just way too high! You'll have a better time at Hansa Park or Phantasialand in 9 out of 10 times.
@@creativeself7147 Thank you very much for your feedback!!! I greatly appreciate it! I have yet to go on my next trip, but have my new passport ready... this information will definitely make my decisions easier!
This video definitely makes me want to visit this park someday. Just a quick question.. is there any particular reason that European theme parks always seem to feature a wild west section?
I visit this Park since ~25 years ago and it's awesome to see how it transforms more and more. I mean, it's a small Park but they got some really awesome Rides and the theming is getting better and better every year!
I'm really curious what could make that bell ride better. Tell us how you would change it, please. Personally, I think it looks like crap and appears to be a crap ride, but that's just my opinion.
@@willsharp9666 and europapark is currently building one or at least the start of one. I guess they will ad more waterrides with vehicles over the years outside the massive building
Onon OC Mine Aswell, and after visiting every main theme park in Germany, Hansa Park wins for top two coasters and ties with Phantasialand for overall experience
No, not really unless you liked travelling to parks exclusively for atmosphere. The only other mention worthy coaster is Fluch Von Novgorod but it's quite short and painful, but Kärnan really makes it worth it for atmosphere and rides.
@totallyunfocused true but it usually isn't worth a long distance trip to travel for a Eurofighter. Since the park does have Karnan, my question is obviously meant to just assess the rest of the park.
yeah its still part of the Baltic sea, if you want to be more specific it would be the "lübercker bucht" or "bay of lübeck" which is part of the bay of mecklenburg which is part of the Baltic sea. this felt like a Matryoshka doll
Hansa Park had a big aging-problem for a while, just recently they demolished a bunch of old stuff (old swings, a Ferris wheel (as far as I know it's gone), an inverting swinging ship), the re-themed the rapids ride from Mexico to pirates (since the whole park gets now themed around the "Hanse"), and Nessi was completely overhauled (they removed the old tin tunnel around the brakes too, which was crazy loud) and brought in some new attractions. Nessie is still on borrowed time, it's rumored that she won't be around for long due to safety-concerns and spare part availablity. If you noticed, "she" almost never runs all 3 trains.