Overview

• Amusement Today presented the awards at Carowinds in Charlotte, where owner Jürgen Mack accepted Europa-Park’s top prize.
• The resort added key placements: Rulantica ranked fourth among waterparks, Voltron Nevera entered the global top ten steel coasters, the park placed second for Most Beautiful Park, and it led Europe for Best Guest Experience.
• Universal’s Epic Universe finished second overall after its May debut, highlighting a tightening race for industry leadership.
• The recognition comes during Europa-Park’s 50th year and follows a 2024 attendance tally above six million visitors.
• After an August 8 outage in Rulantica’s cashless system produced uneven post-visit invoices, the park said all cases were processed under uniform criteria, with some charges waived and others billed.