Plopsaland De Panne (formerly called Meli-Park) is a theme park in Adinkerke-De Panne, West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. The park is owned by Plopsa, a subsidiary of Studio 100. As such, the park's attractions are heavily themed to programmes and IP owned by the company, including K3, Wickie the Viking and House of Anubis.
History
The park was first started by the Meli company, who produces honey, in 1935 with the opening of a cafeteria near its packaging facilities. In 1952, a zoo and gardens were built. Meli relocated its manufacturing facilities in 1955, however, the park remained.
It wasn't until the 1970s that amusement rides were added.
In 1999, Studio 100 purchased Meli Park. The sale was completed on October 4.[1] The park reopened with a new theme in April 2000.
Roller coasters
Present
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | #LikeMe Coaster | Zierer | Family | 1976 | Operating |
| Roller | Anubis The Ride | Gerstlauer | Launched | April 5, 2009 | Operating |
| Powered | Draak | Mack Rides | Family | April 3, 2004 | Operating |
| Roller | Heidi The Ride | Great Coasters International | Wooden | April 2, 2017 | Operating |
| Roller | K3 Roller Skater | Vekoma | Family | 1991 | Operating |
| Roller | Ride to Happiness by Tomorrowland | Mack Rides | Launched Spinning |
July 1, 2021 | Operating |
| Roller | SuperSplash | Mack Rides | Water | April 1, 2006 | Operating |
Past
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Crazy Coaster | Reverchon | Spinning Wild Mouse |
December 19, 2009 | January 3, 2010 | Relocated to Arcadia City |
| Roller | Jubilé | Pinfari | Sit-down | 1995 | 2000 | Relocated to Selva Mágica |
| Roller | Jumbo V | Schwarzkopf | Sit-down | 1984 | 1984 | Travelling Germany |
| Roller | Racing | Zierer | Sit-down | 1980 or earlier | 1990s | Unknown |
| Roller | Vleermuis | Caripro | Suspended Single rail twin family |
2000 | January 7, 2018 | Relocated to Trans Studio Bali |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandweer | Zamperla | Fire Brigade | 2004 | February 12, 2023 | Sold |
| Calypso | Unknown | Calypso | 1980 or earlier | 1992 | Unknown |
| Carrousel | Thomas Walker | Carousel | 1979 | 2003 | Travelling UK |
| Djinn | Weber | Flying Carpet | 1984 | 1999 | Relocated to Leisureland |
| Glijbaan | Playsafe | Giant Slide | 1979 or earlier | 2006 | Scrapped |
| Monorail | Schwingel | Monorail | 1973 | 2006 | Exported Romania |
| Oldtimer | Ihle | Track Ride | Unknown | 2005 | Scrapped |
| Panoramic | Intamin | Observation Tower | 1993 | 2008 | Scrapped |
| Tuf Tuf | Supercar | Track Ride | Unknown | 2005 | Scrapped |
| Wienerwalz | Zierer | Waveswinger | 1980 or earlier | 2014 | Travelling Netherlands |
References
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