After we visited Plopsaland Belgium during our summer vacation and being absolutely thrilled, we really wanted to visit Plopsaland Germany. We actually knew the theme park from our childhood, when it was still called “Holiday Park”. We were therefore very excited to see how the park has changed over the years.
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Interesting facts about Plopsaland Germany
Plopsaland Deutschland is located in Haßloch in Rhineland-Palatinate, just a few kilometers from the state border with Baden-Württemberg. Its origins date back to the early 1970s, when the park first opened as a fairytale forest and soon after became known as “Holiday Park”. Over the decades, the area has grown from a few hectares at the beginning to around 40 hectares, with new themed areas and attractions being added time and again. In 2010, the Belgian Plopsa Group took over the business, which marked the start of a comprehensive modernization. Since summer 2025, the park has officially been called “Plopsaland Deutschland” to make its affiliation with the international Plopsa brand even clearer.
Today, the park offers around 45 attractions, ranging from family-friendly themed rides to adrenaline-filled roller coasters. The flagship is the mega roller coaster “Expedition GeForce”, which is one of the most spectacular rides in Europe with a height of over 50 meters and a top speed of up to 120 km/h. The park has numerous indoor and outdoor areas for children, including themed worlds for well-known characters such as Maya the Bee or the Smurfs.
Entrance to Plopsaland Germany
Around 800,000 people visit the theme park every year, making Plopsaland one of the top 10 most visited theme parks in Germany.
What are the most visited amusement parks in Germany?
2) Phantasialand (Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia) – 2 million visitors
3) Legoland Germany Resort (Günzburg, Bavaria) – 1.7 million visitors
4) Heide-Park (Soltau, Lower Saxony) – 1.4 million visitors
5) Hansa-Park (Sierksdorf, Schleswig-Holstein) – 1.4 million visitors
6) Movie Park Germany (Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia) – 1.2 million visitors
7) Tropical Islands (Krausnick, Brandenburg) – 1.1 million visitors
8) Tripsdrill Adventure Park (Cleebronn, Baden-Württemberg) – 800,000 visitors
9) Plopsaland Germany (formerly Holiday Park, Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate) – 800,000 visitors
10) Serengeti Park (Hodenhagen, Lower Saxony) – 750,000 visitors
Opening hours, admission and parking
Plopsaland Germany is usually open from spring to late fall, although the exact opening times vary depending on the season. Opening hours in the summer months are usually from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm or longer for special events such as summer nights or Halloween events. Plopsaland opens every day with a small show at 10 a.m. with the “Magic Key” on the stage at the Square of Fountains.
Admission prices for adults are usually between EUR 40 and 50, while children pay slightly less. Infants under 85cm tall are admitted free of charge. Parking costs EUR 10 per car.
Unfortunately, Plopsaland Germany does not have its own adjoining theme hotel. However, you can stay overnight in various hotels in the region. The best place to look is at Booking.com.
A map of Plopsaland Germany
The following map clearly shows the size and the individual areas of the theme park. You can find an interactive park map on the official website.
A map of Plopsaland Germany
The different Theme Park areas
The theme park is divided into different themed areas, each dedicated to a well-known character or a special motto. Visitors can explore the colorful world of Maya the Bee in Maja Land, stroll through detailed scenes of the famous comic characters in the Smurfs adventure or experience maritime adventures in Wickie Land.
Fountain square
The fountain square in Plopsaland Germany is the central meeting point when you enter the theme park. The fountain square is surrounded by lovingly themed buildings, stores and food stands and has an area in the middle where water fountains play in time to music and light effects.
Maja-Land
Our first destination in the theme park was Maja-Land, a lovingly designed themed area where everything revolves around Maya the Bee and her friends. This was perfect for our two kids (aged 2 and 5), as almost all the rides here are designed for small children. The meet & greet with Maja and Willi was also a great highlight.
The following attractions and rides can be found in Maja-Land:
Maja’s Blütensplash: a carousel with gondolas in the shape of giant calyxes
Crazy tree: A tree that swings wildly up and down, almost like a small swing boat
Flower tower: A small freefall tower
Flip, the grasshopper: A riding arena with grasshopper figures
Butterfly flight: an interactive carousel where you can determine the flight altitude yourself
The frogs: A carousel with frog gondolas that hop up and down
Mini-Cars: A bumper car in mini format
Lara’s ladybug flight: A carousel with ladybug gondolas
Willi’s raft ride: a carousel with small boats that glide through the water
Bee whirl: A carousel with bee gondolas that spin in circles
Plopsa Indoor
Plopsa Indoor is an indoor themed area that offers fun regardless of the weather, especially for families with small children. There are several thousand square meters of rides, climbing and play areas suitable for children. These include, among others:
Tabaluga’s roller coaster: A gentle family roller coaster that takes little adventurers through an imaginative landscape.
Mia’s Fairy Flight: A flying carousel that lifts guests into the air and offers a magical view of the surroundings.
Farm carousel: A classic carousel with lovingly designed animals that is particularly popular with younger visitors.
Giant slide: A large wave slide that is fun for both children and adults.
Ball pool: A huge ball pool where children can play to their heart’s content.
Adventure forest: A climbing tree that challenges young explorers and develops their skills.
Heidi’s playground: A generously designed playground that invites you to run around and discover.
It is generally a very good idea to have a theme area in an amusement park that is independent of the weather. On the day we visited, it started raining heavily from 5pm, so the indoor area was of course perfect 🙂
Wickie-Land
Wickie-Land is a themed area that opened in 2021 and revolves around the adventures of Wickie, the little Viking. Covering an area of around 10,000 square meters, Wickieland offers a mixture of exciting rides, interactive experiences and family-friendly attractions. These include The Big Wave, a spinning Disk’O Coaster. The Wickie Splash Battle is an interactive water ride with boats across a lake and the kids can let off steam in the large Wickie playground.
The Smurfs adventure
The Smurfs Adventure is a new indoor themed ride that takes children and adults into the colorful world of the Smurfs. On this ride, visitors experience an interactive route through a detailed Smurf village with lovingly animated figures, water and special effects. We were actually a little disappointed with this attraction. Everything is super dark and sometimes it’s off-putting for the children. Even our big girl was scared. A “world of Smurfs” is somehow more cheerful and friendly. Even though this attraction is approved for “all ages”, we can’t really recommend this ride for small children.
Roller coasters
Plopsaland Germany has four roller coasters designed for different age groups and thrill levels: Expedition GeForce is considered one of the most thrilling roller coasters in Europe. The roller coaster stretches over an impressive distance of 1,220 meters, reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h and a height of 53 meters. The ride lasts around 1 minute and 15 seconds and includes seven moments of weightlessness (airtime). Sky Scream offers a spectacular freefall experience combined with loops and fast spins. Tabaluga’s roller coaster in the Plopsa indoor area is specially designed for children, gentle and themed around the character Tabaluga. The 100% Wolf family roller coaster (from fall 2025) is aimed at the whole family and combines moderate speed with fun themed elements from the popular children’s series.
White water rides
Plopsaland Germany has two water ride attractions, Wickie Splash and DinoSplash. Wickie Splash is a 1,000-metre-long white water ride where visitors first ride leisurely through a Viking village in large wooden barrels, pass through animated scenes and finally ride up a steep descent. DinoSplash, formerly called “Thunder River”, is a rafting adventure that takes you around 500 meters through a prehistoric landscape, where lifelike dinosaurs and splashing rapids provide thrilling moments.
Beach Area
The Beach Area is located at the back of Plopsaland Germany and offers several attractions: Sky Scream is a thrilling roller coaster with loops and rapid curves, the Lighthouse Tower is a 70-metre-high chain carousel, at Die Fischerboote the little ones can sail across the water in boats and Beach Rescue is a water ride where visitors maneuver through splashy obstacles in lifeboats.
Super Wings water playground
On warm and sunny days, don’t forget your swimsuit 🙂
With the Super Wings water playground, Plopsaland Germany has a really great large water playground with various water slides such as Jett Slide, Dizzy Slide, Donnie Slide and Jerome Race. The theme of the playground is based on the popular Super Wings series.
Other attractions and rides
There are many other rides and attractions on the theme park grounds, such as Sky Fly, a rotating carousel where visitors can control their own flight path and experience upward and downward movements. At Balloon Race, guests spin in colorful hot air balloons, while Red Baron is a classic flying carousel for children. Blinky’s Soapboxes offers a fast-paced mini car race track and Blinky’s Outback Expedition is a small themed ride that takes you through an adventurous outback landscape.
Plopsa Festival Finale
The Plopsa Festival Finale is a highlight at the end of an eventful day at the park. Popular characters such as Maya the Bee, Blinky Bill, Tabaluga, Heidi, 100% Wolf and the Smurfs perform live and dance to their well-known hits on the main stage at Fontänenplatz.
Plopsa Festival Finale
A video from Plopsaland Germany
Here we have found a trailer with some nice impressions.
Is a visit to Plopsaland Germany worthwhile?
We knew the park from our childhood, when it was still called “Holiday Park”. A lot has really changed since then and we really enjoyed our visit. And although we visited the park on a Saturday during the summer vacations, everything went smoothly and we never had to queue for long.