Six Flags European Parks/StarParks (2000-2006)
Compagnie des Alpes (2006-present)
Walibi Belgium is an amusement park in Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium.
History
The park originally opened in 1975 under Belgian businessman Eddy Meeùs.
In December 1997, Premier Parks, Inc. announced that they would purchase the Walibi Group.[1][2] The deal was closed in April 1998.
On 15 January 2001, Six Flags announced that Walibi Wavre would be completely transformed into Six Flags Belgium. The company invested $30 million into updating the park; adding over fifteen new attractions including two new roller coasters - Cobra and Loup-Garou. Walibi was replaced as the park's mascot by Bugs Bunny while the rest of his Looney Tunes friends frequented the new "Bugs Bunny Land" children's area.[3][4][5]
On 15 March 2004, Six Flags announced the sale of the Six Flags European Parks division[6] to Palamon Capital Partners.[7] After the sale, the business was renamed as StarParks but was allowed to continue trading under the Six Flags name for the rest of the season.[8] On 8 November, StarParks announced that Six Flags Belgium would revert to the Walibi brand and be renamed Walibi Belgium for the 2005 season. Walibi was brought back as the park's mascot. All Looney Tunes theming was removed as the StarParks sale did not include the Warner Bros. license.[9] StarParks held ownership for two years until they sold off the Walibi chain to Compagnie des Alpes subsidiary Grévin & Cie.
Between 2018 and 2023, the park underwent a large regeneration with 70% of the park being changed. This overhaul included three new roller coasters including a large hyper coaster. The overhaul also saw the Coccinelle kiddie coaster relocated to the site of the park's former ferris wheel.
Transportation
Walibi Belgium has a dedicated railway station, Bierges-Walibi, on railway line 139 which connects Ottignies and Leuven.
Roller coasters
Present
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Calamity Mine | Vekoma | Sit-down | July 16, 1992 | Operating |
Cobra | Vekoma | Shuttle | April 28, 2001 | Operating |
Fun Pilot | Zierer | Kiddie | May 25, 2019 | Operating |
Kondaa | Intamin | Sit-Down | May 8, 2021 | Operating |
Loup-Garou | Vekoma | Wooden | April 28, 2001 | Operating |
Mecalodon | Gerstlauer | Launched | April 5, 2025 | Operating |
Pulsar | Mack Rides | Launched Water Shuttle |
June 4, 2016 | Operating |
Tiki-Waka | Gerstlauer | Wild Mouse | April 7, 2018 | Operating |
Turbine | Schwarzkopf | Launched Shuttle Enclosed |
1982 | Operating |
Vampire | Vekoma | Inverted | 1999 | Operating |
Past
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Coccinelle | Zierer | Kiddie | 1999 | September 11, 2017 | In storage |
Grand 8 | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 1975 | 1983 | Relocated to Walibi Rhône-Alpes |
Jumbo Jet | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1978 | 1991 | Travelling France |
Tornado | Vekoma | Sit-Down | 1979 | 2002 | Scrapped |
Vertigo | Doppelmayr | Suspended Single rail |
June 14, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | Scrapped |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
Park maps
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Map of the park 2018
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Map of the park 2019-2020
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Map of the park 2021
Refrences
- ↑ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB882303076858540500
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121108142354/http://archives.lesoir.be/walibi-passe-sous-controle-americain-les-yankees_t-19971217-Z0EM0G.html
- ↑ https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/march01/stories/031201_02.shtml
- ↑ O'Brien, Tim (January 15, 2001). "Walibi Wavre to become Six Flags Belgium; $30 Mil infusion planned". Amusement Business. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/march01/stories/031201_02.shtml
- ↑ Meza, Ed (15 March 2004). "Six Flags sells parks in Europe". Variety.
- ↑ "investment Detail StarParks". Palamon Capital Partners, LP.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Madhouse Guide - News". madhouse-guide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ↑ https://www.lalibre.be/economie/entreprises-startup/2004/11/09/walibi-belgium-le-retour-aux-sources-SMQZD2PZL5CD5NZEYNJBEHLZFE/
External links
- Walibi Belgium on the Roller Coaster DataBase.