amusement parks in the southwest to start the summer season due to the Corona but with the handbrake on. Visitor numbers are limited, in the attractions, places and remain seated rows vacant. Also visitors will have to change, says the Association of the Parks.

Rust (dpa) - Two months later than originally planned, the big amusement Park start in the southwest the summer season. The number of daily visitors is limited to protect against the Coronavirus, said a spokesman for the amusement Park.

in Addition, there is sanitation and clearance rules. This will be monitored by the health authorities. Tickets need to be reserved, different than usual, in advance, online. The Parks streams of visitors could draw better. In the attractions of protective masks will be mandatory, informed the Association of German leisure parks and leisure companies. In addition, seats and rows of seats would have to remain free to allow for distance.

On Friday (29. May) to start the Europa-Park in Rust near Freiburg, the adventure Park Tripsdrill in Cleebronn (district of Heilbronn), the Schwaben Park, Kaisersbach (Rems-Murr-Kreis) and the Ravensburger spieleland in Meckenbeuren (lake County) the season. On Saturday, the Legoland in Günzburg(Bavaria), in the vicinity of Ulm. The Holiday-Park in Hassloch in the Palatinate anticipates the start of the season in mid-June. Most of the amusement parks had planned the opening of the season at first for the end of March. Because of the Corona-crisis, they had not allowed yet to open but.

Europa Park

Germany's largest amusement Park, Europa-Park, limited the number of daily visitors to 10,000, as owner Roland Mack said. This will be about 20 percent of otherwise in the summer the usual highest number of visitors. Shows and cinema screenings, as well as large-scale events will not give it first. Corona bring more costs and less revenue. With a profit the company does not expect to be in this season. Approximately 4500 of a total of 5000 employees in short-time work, the loss of sales in March numbered Mack to 100 million euros. The Europa-Park this year is 45 years old.

Indoor water world "Rulantica"

The risk of infection in the Outdoor was comparatively low, said of the Europa-Park, the responsible district administrator of the Ortenau circle, Frank Scherer (independent). Europa-Park is 113 football fields in size. This will guarantee that people can stay in the limited number of visitors at a distance. The Park belonging to the Indoor water world "Rulantica" had to remain because of the Coronavirus, however, for the time being, closed.

adventure Park Tripsdrill

be Open from Friday (29. May) of all the attractions, said drill, a spokesman for the theme Park trip. The pre-sale over promising: "The people yearn for the Corona-forced break back to a little normality." You are ready to make concessions in the Parks to take. The drill trip belonging to the animal Park has already opened since the beginning of may.

Ravensburger spieleland

Also in the Ravensburger spieleland theme Park, the attractions are reported to be open. As in other Parks, so driving would be disinfected, shops and other facilities on a regular basis. Also for visitors there is plenty of disinfectant. Pay to the applicable visit limits tripsdrill and the Ravensburger spieleland not wanted to call on demand.

Europa Park

water world Rulantica

adventure Park Tripsdrill

Ravensburger spieleland

Schwaben Park

Legoland Günzburg

Holiday Park