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Europa Park
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Plopsaland Deutschland

On a typical day Plopsaland Deutschland queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 16 at Europa Park, a difference of roughly 9 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Europa Park and Plopsaland Deutschland compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyEuropa ParkGermanyPlopsaland DeutschlandGermany
Average wait per ride 16 min7 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 49 (best of the two)34
Longest typical queue Vinter Rytt39 minWickie Playground49 min
Shortest typical queue Madame Freudenreich Curiosités1 minMini-Cars1 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running97% (best of the two)96%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Europa Park and Plopsaland Deutschland compared on live queue times
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Plopsaland Deutschland queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 16 at Europa Park, a difference of roughly 9 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Europa Park if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 16 minutes a ride here against 7 at Plopsaland Deutschland - for what Europa Park has that Plopsaland Deutschland does not
  • You want more to do: 49 rides here have recorded wait data against 34 at Plopsaland Deutschland
  • Vinter Rytt is on your list - it is Europa Park's longest typical queue at about 39 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Europa Park's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Plopsaland Deutschland if…

  • You want shorter queues: Plopsaland Deutschland averages 7 minutes a ride against 16 at Europa Park
  • Wickie Playground is on your list - it is Plopsaland Deutschland's longest typical queue at about 49 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Plopsaland Deutschland's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Europa Park

Europa-Park is Germany's largest theme park, set in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, close to the French border. Run by the Mack family (who build the rides themselves), the park is split into themed country areas: Silver Star towers over the French quarter, Blue Fire launches through Iceland, Wodan snakes through Scandinavia, and the newer Voltron Nevera coaster anchors Croatia. An extensive hotel resort sits alongside.

Europa-Park is consistently one of Europe's busiest theme parks, with peak crowds during German, French and Swiss school holidays, plus the extremely popular Halloween and Winter seasons. Queue times on Voltron, Silver Star and Blue Fire often top an hour on busy days. Check live wait times the moment you arrive, and use our crowd calendar to pick a quieter midweek date if you can.

Europa Park live queue times

Plopsaland Deutschland

Plopsaland Deutschland sits in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. Opened as Ravensburger Spieleland and later acquired by Studio 100, it's a family-focused park built around the Studio 100 TV characters and Ravensburger's puzzle and game IP. Ride highlights include a variety of family roller coasters, a large water-play area, and several interactive dark rides.

German and Swiss school holidays, plus weekend visits from the Lake Constance tourist region, drive the park's peak crowds. Weekdays in May, June and September are usually dramatically quieter, with queue times on most rides staying short. Check live wait times for the headline attractions, and use our crowd calendar to plan a visit around a Lake Constance holiday for relaxed family days.

Plopsaland Deutschland live queue times

05 · Questions

Europa Park or Plopsaland Deutschland?

Which is better, Europa Park or Plopsaland Deutschland?

If you are judging on queues, Plopsaland Deutschland: it averages about 7 minutes a ride on a typical day against 16 at Europa Park, roughly 9 minutes back on every queue you join. Europa Park has 49 rides with recorded waits against 34 at Plopsaland Deutschland.

Which has shorter queues, Europa Park or Plopsaland Deutschland?

Plopsaland Deutschland, by about 9 minutes a ride. On a typical day Plopsaland Deutschland averages 7 minutes against 16 at Europa Park. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Europa Park best time to visit and Plopsaland Deutschland best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Europa Park and Plopsaland Deutschland in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in Germany, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Europa Park and Plopsaland Deutschland for the full ride lists.

Is Europa Park bigger than Plopsaland Deutschland?

By rides we track waits for, Europa Park is the bigger day out: 49 rides against 34. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Plopsaland Deutschland is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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