Heide Park Review, Merlin Theme Park | Germany's Most Underrated Park 

Very massive and underated park. A lot of rides here are underated as well. With one of the biggest Intamin gyro drop towers, a B&M Dive and Wing, and Intamin accelerator, a crazy Intamin pre fab... everything is insane. I don't know why this place doesn't get talked about more, easily one if the best parks in Germany and probably all of Europe. It just gets love for Colossus which is a great ride but there's so much more.

I feel like heide park falls behind so many other parks just because they lack the intense theming of other parks. Hansa, Phantasialand, Europapark, heck even Tripsdrill. Could be a reason it falls behind a bit.

YAY! You got the pronunciation of Heide right! I really love that park and think your assessment is spot on. I agree with just about everything you say, except I didn't find Limit to be rough at all. It was my first SLC and I was so ready to hate it.

I’ve been watching a lot of your videos on Heide Park recently, they’re really good and informational, heck, I didn’t even know Heide Park evisted until your Bobohan (or however its spelt) review! Keep it up!

I chose coming to Hansa Park over this when we stopped in Hamburg for my Baltic cruise and after watching this review. I think I might regretted my decision

So glad im visiting this in march!

I had my best ever Coaster Experience in the Heide Park at Colossos. After a good warm Day we got the last Colossos Ride in the Sunset in first Row and because we where all clapping and cheering after the first Lap we got a second one that was so Amazing and i will never forget that!

I dont think its underrated to be honest. When i grew up it was always between Heide Park and Europa Park. Phantasialand really became the Park it is today in the last 10 years (Fly, Taron, Chiapas etc.) and claimed its place as the best or second best Park in Germany, depending on who you ask. Heide Park didnt really add anything comparable in that time apart from Flug der Dämonen, which was back in 2014. I would rank it as the 3rd best Park in Germany but that is not as good as it sounds because it used to be atleast the second best and Parks like Hansa Park or Trippsdrill are getting close to push it further down the list for me. Edit: If you hit the Park again get some food next to Colossos, the Kebab there is really good.

I personally prefer Hansa Park over Heide Park however they have some nice rides, yet I hate that they have so much lost places in their park. For example under Flug Der Dämonen there are still relics of the old log flume 2. Also why does Limit still exists? Other than that Krake has an amazing first drop.

I'd personally say that Hansa Park and Tripsdrill are definetly better in my opinion. Heide Park has a great coaster lineup, but especially the atmosphere, theming and general park management is far worse compared to the family owned parks. I also don't like how the park literally has tons of abandoned space with rides that they just closed down without replacement. I think they would be much closer to the top 2 (Europa Park and Phantasialand) if Merlin didn't own the park.

As someone who grew up near Legoland Windsor, Thorpe Park and Chessington in the UK. Merlin are pretty decent at their theming. This isn't Universal or Disney level theming but its decent nonetheless. For some reason it seems that Merlin just hates flat rides, look at Alton Towers it has something like two total flat rides (excluding the retrosquad). Heide park is certainly on my list if I ever go to Germany and Colossos is definitely on my bucket list

I see a lot of similarities with Michigan's Adventure with the layout of the rides encircling the water; Heide's definitely got a better ride line-up hands down. Like Michigan's Adventure, the flats for kids are definitely better than the flats for people over 48'" and that drop tower looks amazing. Taking an observation tower and turning it into a whole new drop tower is one of the most German things I've seen and I mean that in a great way. Beautiful park indeed.

I am German and I grew up in this park I have ridden every ride there and I have also been to Hansa park. I loved both but nothing can beat Heide park

Didn’t realize how big this park til we went. Hard to match the theming of the other parks in Germany but it’s a solid park with a solid coaster lineup. Also Colossus was butter smooth compared to El Toro because of that retrack

The reason a lot of germans don't think fondly about this park is because of what it was before merlin took over. The missing flatrides really killed a lot, and that was especially the case when flug der dämonen wasn't even built. Today it still needs some. Spending time there during events or when the schools are on holidays is a chore thanks to the lines. I remember waiting about two hours when 45 minutes where advertised in front of the entrance and in the app. More flatrides would keep some guests occupied there. The fast passes are pretty expensive, especially if you think about how many you need for a family. Just a sidenote about the "weird suspended brakedance". It is a Huss Magic. A true legend in german fairs. It has a up and down wave motion like the Schwarzkopf Monster models. It is pretty much a suspended Monster II with a bit more force in the gondola twists since they are a lot heavier. While I prefer intense rides, I love this ride to bits. It's just pure fun :)

The problem with Heide Park is that there are so many closed rides that are just rotting away. There are even whole themed areas that have been rotting away for 15 years now. Many German coaster enthusiasts are annoyed by the park because they once used to be a thrill park that opens a huge coaster every 3 years or so but then started to open attractions and areas like the Peppa Pig Land, Ghostbusters dark ride or Dragons Untamed.... like bro, if I want to visit a film park, I go to Movie Park! But it is also a problem that probably never would've come up without the Merlins group.

Phantasialand and Europa-Park are better without any discussion. (Except if you're only looking for thrills than it might beat Europa-Park). But I think I like Tripsdrill and Hansa Park better than Heide-Park, as well. They just have better and more complete and fitting theming and their headlining attractions are more memorable. Especially looking at the Geratlauer coasters (Novgorod, Kärnan, Karacho).

Back when you first visited, did you like the rides on all coasters at the park, Limit, Big Loop, Flüg der Dæmonen, Bobbahn, Colossos, Desert Race, Krake, Gröttenblitz, and Indy-Blitz?

I totally agree that this Park is underrated but when I got to ride Colossus, I thought it would be at least half as good as El Toro, which I have also ridden. But it wasnt giving me anything, Mid Floater at best. I did ride it in the morning though.

Your next review series should be on the portaventura rides and both parks.

This is the 7th, maybe 6th best park in Europe imo. Behind (in no particular order) Disneyland, Europa-Park, PhantasiaLand, PortAdventura, EnergyLandia and Alton Towers. Although I probably shouldn't have opinions on parks I've never been to. The parks I've been to, worst to beat: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Chessington: World of Adventures Thorpe Park Alton Towers Europa-Park

The comment section is proof this park is underrated. There is plenty of good theming, lots of natural beauty, plenty of different rides, ticket prices are low and you get relatively huge amounts of good food for a decent price. I have a feeling they don't have the best operations at high attendance rates, but apart from that I will have the presumptousness and rank it higher than Europa Park (if you want to visit my place with a kitchen knife or baseball bat, write a PM and I will give you my address :P).

Imagine Toxic Garden being reverted back to Limit, the old paint scheme, and still running the old trains. What would you think about the ride, and making a review what would you rate it?

It seems to be a theme amongst Merlin parks that they lack decent flat rides. Alton towers has removed most now, the same is happening here and Thorpe doesn't have the best collection

Speaking about how they rethemed Limit. Since the change, do you think it got new trains or do you think it is still running the old trains? And to ride, try it again.

yes heide park amazing number 3 in germany

Looks like a really great park. Fun, fun, fun.

could you do a video (or a few) on walibi holland since im going soon!

See in RCDB: do you know something called Toxic Garden in the world? What did you see? Imagine reverting the ride back to Limit and with the old trains. What would you think?

might add this to my Europe trip now!

When you said the hours were from 10 to 6, that got me wonder if it's very common for European parks to close a lot more early than American parks?

As someone whose home parks are Hansa Park and Heide Park... In Heide Park they just don't have the upkeep for some lesser popular attractions. Not to mention all the things they just have closed over the years, even a whole section of the park Also so much of the old theming they just removed. Sure it would have needed a little overhaul. But pushing on more IPs like Peppa Pig and forcing new themes on older attractions like the Bob Bahn kind just hurts x,x

I loved to mess around with this park in Roller Coaster Tycoon when I was young, I would redo the color schemes of the coasters so they weren’t all white.

Agree with everything you said, you should try the Nitrogenie ice cream place by Big Loop - very nice ice cream.

See in RCDB: Do you know something in the world called Toxic Garden? What do you think? Imagine the ride retaining the old trains. What would you think about the ride?

I like this park it had a lot of great rides but when you walk around you see a lot of empty spaces for old flat rides and other empty abandoned areas

Its quite rare someone uses "smooth" and "Big Lopp" in one sentence xD

It seem like they have a fair amount of variety in this park.

I also love this park and completely agree on this

And see Big Loop at Heide Park, so what would you rate it? And why?

10-18 is short hours? thats the time schedule for every theme park ive ever known

If I was asking you about Heide Park, the first time you went to visit it. Was it 2018? What do you think?

Yesss I love Heide Park!!!

Heide Park is cool but they like to run 1 train on not so busy days to sell speedy Passes... in the german GP colossos is best known for its inhuman Queuetime which nearly always exceeds 70-80 Minutes, and if it doesnt they make it so that it does. I really like the coasters but i rather spend a Day at Hansapark

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you think 10am - 6pm is bad? man the uk standard hours are 10am - 5pm.

I've seen on their website that all of their thrilling rides are listed with a 1m95 limit. Is it strictly checked? I'm 1m93 and depending on my shoes it can be an issue. If anyone as a feedback on that, it will greatly appreciated.

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I was there for 2 days last year. The park is definitely Quantity over Quality for me. Colossos and Flug der Dämonen are good but the rest of the Lineup is kinda lacking. I also think the theming is pretty bad for the most part. I still had 2 very enjoyable days there but out of the 5 parks i visited in germany so far it was my least favorite.

Why do you call the B&M Dives, "Dive Machines"?

I actually prefer this park to Europa Park!

the worst dive and the best wing

retrack the slc and give it new trains

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Eat Colosos snack or hoot dog

its a messed up park, hansa park is 10x better