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Heide Park

The Heide Park Resort is a theme park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. With an overall area of over 850,000 m² (210 acres), it is one of the biggest German amusement parks and the biggest in Northern Germany. The theme park is part of the British-based Merlin Entertainments. The current manager of the park is Hannes W. Mairinger.

Located at 53.0281, 9.86917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Merlin Entertainments Group, Amusement parks in Germany, 1978 establishments in Germany, Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony, Lüneburg Heath, Visitor attractions in Lower Saxony

Colossos (Heide Park)

Colossos is a wooden roller coaster at Heide Park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the first wooden roller coaster to use prefabricated track. Colossos is currently the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world. Colossos is very different from a traditional wooden roller coaster because it is prefabricated. Instead of trackers cutting, shaping, and laying down the track by hand, the track is laser cut in a factory, achieving a higher degree of precision than could ever be done by hand.

Located at 53.0231, 9.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Germany, Roller coasters operated by Merlin Entertainments, Roller coasters introduced in 2001

Scream (Heide Park)

The Gyro-Drop Tower Scream is an amusement ride in the Heide Park, Soltau, Germany. With a height of 103 metres to the pinnacle it is the tallest "gyro drop" free-fall ride in the world. Scream was constructed of the observation tower II of Heide Park, which was built in 1992 and was then called 'Gyrotower'. This modification was accomplished by a company called Intamin between October 2002 and April 2003 at a cost of €7.5 million. The inauguration took place on 24 April 2003.

Located at 53.027, 9.878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers completed in 2003, Drop tower rides, Lower Saxony, Amusement rides manufactured by Intamin

Soltau Toy Museum

The Soltau Toy Museum, formerly the North German Toy Museum in Soltau originated from a private collection. It was founded in 1984 by Hannelore Ernst. The museum is located in a listed building which consists of a shop and house in the centre of Soltau. Exhibits from four centuries recall something of the history of toys and culture.

Located at 52.9872, 9.83889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Heidekreis, Toy museums in Germany, Museums in Lower Saxony

Deimern

Deimern is a village in the borough of Soltau in the Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. The village has a population of 198 . The hamlets of Timmerloh, Harmelingen and Grasengrund belong to the parish of Deimern. Deimern lies on the Lüneburg Heath northeast of Soltau. The district roads K 2 and K 3 cross near Deimern. The parish chairman is Bodo Lühr (as at 2008). The Ehbläcksmoor nature reserve is located in the parish.

Located at 53.0313, 9.90065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Lower Saxony, Heidekreis, Soltau

Dittmern

Dittmern is a village in the borough of Soltau in the Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. The village has 783 inhabitants . The hamlets of Friedrichseck, Hambostel, Grüne Aue, Heidenhof and Höpenhof belong to the parish of Dittmern. The Low Saxon name for Dittmern is Dibbern. Dittmern lies on the Lüneburg Heath northeast of Soltau on the Große Aue river. The district roads K 2 and K 9 and the A 7 motorway run through the parish.

Located at 53.0148, 9.91097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Lower Saxony, Heidekreis, Soltau

Krake

Krake is a steel dive roller coaster at Heide Park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on April 16, 2011.

Located at 53.0247, 9.87905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Germany