Theme park · Bottrop · North Rhine-Westphalia · since 1996

Movie Park Germany

For film fans and families: children love nickelodeon LAND with SpongeBob and PAW Patrol, teenagers love Star Trek, Bandit and the Halloween Horror Festival (recommended from 12).

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Swing ride against a blue sky with clouds – Movie Park Germany — Photo: E v Schoonhoven · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1996
opened
30 years ago
45 ha
Area
the size of 63 football pitches
7
themed areas

By its own account, Germany’s largest film and theme park
Opened in 1996 as Warner Bros. Movie World, Movie Park Germany since 2005
Has carried the TÜV seal “OK für Kids” since 2006
In 2024 its highest total attendance since 2002, driven by a Halloween record
More than 40 film-themed attractions on around 45 hectares

Places to stay

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For families

How tall does my child need to be?

Minimum heights according to Movie Park Germany (ride pages), as of October 2026. Where the park requires an adult, the figure on the scale applies with an adult. Height is measured at the entrance to the ride; the information there is binding.

With an adult, alone, maximum height

Movie Park Studio Tourwith an adult from 110 cm, alone from 130 cm
Area 51 – Top Secretwith an adult from 90 cm, alone from 120 cm

For your day at the park

Good to know

When is it quieter?: No forecast; the official app gives an overview of all current waiting times. (source: movieparkgermany.de)
When it rains: Indoors, according to the park: the coaster Van Helsing’s Factory, a vampire hunt through the dark. (source: movieparkgermany.de)
Accessibility: Special Pass for virtual queuing for up to 4 people, wheelchair hire at lost property, brochure as a PDF. (source: movieparkgermany.de)

Rides and shows

Why people head to Movie Park Germany

Roller coaster, since 2017
Star Trek: Operation Enterprise
Launch coaster with three inversions – according to Wikipedia the world’s first Star Trek-themed roller coaster
- 40 m high
- 90 km/h
- 720 m of track
- from 130 cm
Roller coaster, since 1999
Bandit
Classic wooden coaster in the Wild West, according to Wikipedia the first in Germany
- 28 m high
- 80 km/h
- 1,099 m of track
- from 120 cm
Roller coaster, since 2021
Movie Park Studio Tour
Coaster that is half indoors, half outdoors, staged as a tour of a film studio
- 60 km/h
- 532 m of track
- from 110 cm
- alone from 130 cm
Roller coaster, since 2011
Van Helsing’s Factory
High-speed vampire hunt as an indoor coaster in the dark
- from 120 cm
Water ride
Area 51 – Top Secret
Themed water ride with animatronics and effects in the style of old sci-fi B-movies
- from 90 cm
- alone from 120 cm
Show
Halloween Horror Festival
Autumn event with nine horror houses and more than 300 monsters, recommended from age 12

Themed areas

7 worlds in one park

The Hollywood Street Set
Film street with a stunt show, a 4D cinema and the water ride Area 51 – Top Secret
Streets of New York
New York setting with the indoor coaster Van Helsing’s Factory
The Old West
Wild West town with the wooden coaster Bandit and the drop tower The High Fall
nickelodeon LAND
Children’s world with SpongeBob, PAW Patrol and small coasters
Santa Monica Pier
Seaside promenade flair with a Ferris wheel and the Disk’O Coaster Crazy Surfer
The Hollywood Studio Set
Studio lot with the Movie Park Studio Tour and the river rapids ride Excalibur
Federation Plaza
Sci-fi area around the coaster Star Trek: Operation Enterprise

Getting there

Getting to Movie Park Germany

By train
Halt Feldhausen – 700 m from the entrance as the crow flies
Station Dorsten – 4.1 km from the entrance as the crow flies
Bus stop
Stop “Movie Park” – 50 m from the entrance
Car park
“Parkplatz C ‚Charlie Chaplin‘” – 250 m from the entrance
charges apply

Source: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), retrieved on 11 October 2026. Distances: straight line from the entrance, not the route. Timetables come from the railway and local transport network, parking prices from the park’s website (movieparkgermany.de). How we choose

The park

Opening times and tickets

Season: Spring to early November, with the Halloween Horror Festival in autumn, plus Hollywood Christmas until early January
Usual opening hours: Varies with the season; longer in the summer holidays and during the Halloween Horror Festival

Opening times, prices, getting there

The exact opening days and the cost of admission are on the park’s website. We don’t give prices – they change with the season.

movieparkgermany.de (park website, opens in a new window)

Tickets

GetYourGuide also sells tickets for Movie Park Germany (checked on 11 October 2026). The link takes you to a search for the park there; GetYourGuide sets the price and terms.

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Frequently asked questions

Movie Park Germany: what families ask

When is Movie Park Germany open?

Season: Spring to early November, with the Halloween Horror Festival in autumn, plus Hollywood Christmas until early January. Usual hours: Varies with the season; longer in the summer holidays and during the Halloween Horror Festival. The exact days and times are on the park’s website (movieparkgermany.de).

How tall do children have to be to go on the rides?

On the best-known rides: from 90 cm “Area 51 – Top Secret”; from 110 cm “Movie Park Studio Tour”; from 120 cm “Bandit” and “Van Helsing’s Factory”; from 130 cm “Star Trek: Operation Enterprise”. Height is measured at the entrance to the ride; some rides let smaller children on with an adult.

Are there hotels right at Movie Park Germany?

Movie Park Germany has no hotel of its own. Our hotel search shows the hotels around the park – each with its straight-line distance to the entrance, and the map shows the entrance as a pin.

How do I get to Movie Park Germany by train?

According to OpenStreetMap, the nearest railway stop is the halt “Feldhausen”, 700 m from the entrance as the crow flies. The nearest bus stop is “Movie Park”, 50 m from the entrance. For train and bus times, check with the railway and the local transport network.

Where can I park at Movie Park Germany?

According to OpenStreetMap, “Parkplatz C ‚Charlie Chaplin‘” is 250 m from the entrance. What parking costs is on the park’s website (movieparkgermany.de).