Coronavirus (COVID-19) has created a range of challenges for theme parks in Europe including temporary closures and event cancellations.

Many theme parks in Europe are re-opening soon with a range of initiatives aimed at maintaining a safe environment. Typical measures include reduced capacity, temperature checks, social distancing, face masks and sanitisation.

Please note, theme parks may temporarily close or cancel events with little warning. For this reason, check with individual attractions and hotels before making a trip.

Energylandia in Poland has confirmed more details of their new 6-hectare expansion in 2021, with the new themed area Aqualantis featuring several other rides and attractions in addition to the double launch roller coaster Abyssus.

Zamperla will be supplying three more children's attractions to the rapidly growing theme park located near the town of Zator.

The extra additions to the new themed area bring the total number of new attractions in Aqualantis to 10.

French theme park Vulcania will open its first roller coaster in 2021, with the family launch coaster Namazu.

Manufactured by Intamin Amusement Rides, the new attraction will be based on a mission to discover an active seismic zone. During a pre-ride experience, visitors will firstly enter the monitoring and research laboratory of a team of seismologists, called the ‘Namazu’ team, based on an unstable seismic fault.

The roller coaster will include both indoor and outdoor sections, two launch elements and one free fall element.

Plopsa has now revealed the name and theme of the new Xtreme Spinning Coaster opening at Plopsaland De Panne in 2021.

The Ride to Happiness by Tomorrowland is a €17.5 million roller coaster from the German manufacturer Mack Rides.

It will include two launches and five inversions during 920 metres of track, and reach a height of 33 metres.

French theme park Nigloland will open a brand new water coaster in 2021, Krampus Expédition.

The €12 million attraction is from German manufacturer Mack Rides and it will be 600 metres long, 28 metres tall and deliver 3.5G in force.

Our exclusive interview with Rodolphe Gélis, the Director of Operations at Nigloland, also includes new concept images, construction photos and ride designs.