Movie Park Germany wait times

About Movie Park Germany

Movie Park Germany is in Bottrop, in the Ruhr region, themed around film and television. It is laid out in areas such as Hollywood Street Set, Streets of New York, The Old West, Nickland — the children's area themed to Nickelodeon — and Santa Monica Pier. It is a mid-sized park, more compact than Europa-Park or Heide Park, and very accessible from the Ruhr metropolitan area.

Which rides get the longest queues

Star Trek: Operation Enterprise, the launch coaster, has the longest queue in the park. The Bandit, the wooden coaster, and Van Helsing's Factory, an indoor coaster, build substantial waits. The High Fall, the drop tower, and Iron Claw round out the busiest rides. In Nickland, PAW Patrol Adventure Tour and Dora's Big River Adventure fill up in the morning with families, and Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest queues steadily.

How to avoid the queues

• Ride Star Trek: Operation Enterprise at opening — it takes longest to clear.
• The park is mid-sized, so changing plan costs little: check live waits.
• Nickland empties late in the day as families with small children head home.
• Queues drop while shows are running — check the timings on arrival.
• During the Halloween season the park changes considerably and gets busier than usual.

Frequently asked questions

How long are the waits at Movie Park Germany?

On weekends and school holidays the main rides can reach 45 minutes. Midweek in the shoulder season waits are short, often under 20 minutes. Check the live waits on this page.

Is one day enough?

Comfortably. It is a mid-sized park and a single day covers the main rides plus a show without rushing.

Does Movie Park have a children's area?

Yes — Nickland is themed to the Nickelodeon shows (PAW Patrol, Dora, Jimmy Neutron) and is one of the more complete children's areas in Germany.

When is Movie Park Germany open?

It runs a season from roughly April to early November, with the Halloween Horror Festival as its headline autumn event. It closes over winter.