Europa-Park is a popular destination, especially during the summer holidays. Many people usually cavort here, ride roller coasters and watch acrobatic shows. One of them went completely differently than planned.
According to the police, four people were injured in an accident in the largest amusement park in Germany, the Europa-Park in Rust (Ortenaukreis). According to initial findings, a scaffolding from which people were supposed to jump into a pool of water collapsed, according to a park spokesman.
A mobile swimming pool from the “high-diving show ‘Retorno dos Piratas'” ruptured during a performance, the spokesman continued. The water flowed into the lake of the “Atlantica SuperSplash” attraction. A visitor suffered a minor abrasion, the park said. In addition, two of the artists were slightly injured. Other visitors were not affected. The spokesman said the attraction “Atlantica SuperSplash” should go back into operation as early as tomorrow, Tuesday.
Popular show of high diving acrobats
During the summer season, Europa-Park is open daily from 9 a.m. to at least 6 p.m. “Retorno dos Piratas” is about high diving acrobats who plunge from dizzying heights into the depths. On its website, the park reports: “An impassable island with huge cliffs looms out of the ocean over the approximately 20-minute show in the Portugal themed area: there, rough pirates vie for a mysterious hidden treasure that lies deep on the seabed.” There are several performances daily.
Just under two months ago, a fire in the park caused millions in damage. According to the findings at the time, a technical defect may have triggered the fire in the “Yomi Magical World of Diamonds” attraction.