first impression

I just can say: Wonderful! I didn't think that it would be that great! But it is! I'm defenitly not a fan of water-rides, but this marvelous attraction makes it the ultimate fun! I heard a lot about it, before the day of my new park-visit to Europa Park came. There were a lot of commercials on TV, Radio and Newspapers at that moment, all telling how special the new ride at Europa Park would be. But the best thing on this... This ride IS great!

It is a milestone in the history of Europa Park. I could take two rides on it and the second one was as good as the first one. The wonderful thing on that coaster is, that people are having fun on it, like I haven't seen it for years! Look at the expressions on their faces and you will see what I'm talking about... Or better, if you are near this region, just go and have your own ride on it, its truly worth!

the ride concept

The "Poseidon" combines very much different elements to an outstanding perfect attraction. It is a boat ride and a log flume, but most of all a coaster! The great thing on it, is the combination of "log-flume" and "roller- coaster" to the "waterrollercoaster".

Further it features a very high quality greek themeing. In fact, the greek section was built, with the intention to have the "Poseidon" as the main attraction, that surrounds all of that section. Interresting fact: The cars, which are actually boats with wheels, are completley disconnected from the coaster track while they are swimming in the water part of the attraction. It is driven only by the flowing water, that is pumped through the waterchannel. From there it is redirected in the coastertrack with a special guidance section. It has two lifthills and three large drops. Two of them are taking you down into the water like a log-flume, but with a much higher speed and pressure.

about the ride

Like already told before, the ride is absolute highest class fun! It features three large drops. The first drop is a great normal coasterlike drop with an 180° direction change. After that, the cars get back up into the second drop. This one goes underground, under the troyan horse and comes back up into a wild, thight curve and with lots of speed you plunge into the water for the first time.

Here it is disconnected from the coaster track and driven like a normal boat ride. Then it comes to the second lifthill. On top it heads for the third, the last drop. This one is a straight drop, that goes also underground. With lots of speed you come back up into a small "bunny hop". Here you get great air-time and then it plunges into the water for the second time. The water is pushed away with an enormous force and if the other visitors don't watch out, they get wet like in a shower... I told you... The ultimate fun!