Overview

• Michael Mack publicly urged his father Roland Mack to gradually withdraw from daily management in a Badische Zeitung interview on the eve of the park’s 50th anniversary gala
• Europa-Park opened in July 1975 and has become Germany’s largest theme park, encompassing the water world Rulantica and multiple ride-manufacturing subsidiaries
• Michael and his siblings aim to expand the family enterprise through digitalization and worldwide distribution of attractions and technologies
• Roland Mack continues to prioritize investment in Europa-Park’s core rides and the development of Rulantica, reflecting a more traditional growth strategy
• The Mack family governance model now faces internal debate over balancing founding authority with successor ambitions as organizational leadership shifts