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Walibi Belgium
Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
Status
Opened
26 July 1975
Owner
Walibi Group (1975-1999)
Six Flags European Parks/StarParks (2000-2006)
Compagnie des Alpes (2006-present)
Coordinates
50°42′07″N 4°35′38″E / 50.701880°N 4.593791°E / 50.701880; 4.593791
Part of Walibi Belgium Resort

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
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
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

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
4x4 Adventure Zamperla Track Ride 2001
Bubble Swirl Zamperla Samba Balloon 2001
Buzzsaw HUSS Top Spin 2001
Challenge of Tutankhamon ETF Ride Systems Trackless Dark Ride 2003
Dalton Terror Intamin Drop Tower 1998
Flash Back Mack Rides Log Flume 1995
Flying Carpet SBF Visa Group Junior Flying Carpet 2001
Fun Recorder Zamperla Junior Jets 2001
Graffiti Shuttle Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet 2001
Grand Carrousel Euro Sujets Carousel 1990
Guitar Riff SBF Visa Group Junior Drop Tower 2000
Kids Airlines Marcel Lutz Junior Jets 1975
Little Swing SBF Visa Group Junior Chair-O-Plane 2000
Melody Road Metallbau Emmeln Track Ride 1979
Mini Tour Zamperla Junior Railway 2001
Octopus Chance Rides Trabant/Satellite 2001
Palais du Génie Vekoma Madhouse 2001
Poneys Metallbau Emmeln Pony Trek 1979
Popcorn Revenge ETF Ride Systems Trackless Dark Ride 2019
Radja River Intamin River Rapids 1988
Silverton Technical Park Junior Swingaround 2023
Spinning Taxi SBF Visa Group Junior Teacups 2000
Spinning Vibe HUSS Breakdance 2001
Stormy Zierer Roundabout 1999
Tchou-Tchou Express Metallbau Emmeln Miniature Railway 1990
Tous en Boîte Chance Rides Teacups 2001
Wave Swinger Zierer Waveswinger 2001

Closed

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Autoscooters Unknown Dodgems 1975 2000 Scrapped
Big Yoyo Vekoma Paratower 1981 1998 Scrapped
Bounty Intamin Ranger 1993 2002 Scrapped
Carrousel Savage Carousel 1978 1989 Relocated to Julianatoren
Gold River Adventure Mack Rides Scenic Boat Ride 1978 2024 Scrapped
Grand Roue Vekoma Ferris Wheel 1979 2016 Relocated to Attractiepark Rotterdam
Inferno HUSS Enterprise 1979 2010 Scrapped
Mini Jeeps Metallbau Emmeln Track Ride 1979 2006 Scrapped
MusicXpress Severn Lamb Miniature Railway 1995 2017 Scrapped
Palais d'Ali Baba Mack Rides Dark Boat Ride 1985 2001 Scrapped
Paratroop Hrubetz Paratrooper 1978 1992 Unknown
Rio Grande Reverchon Log Flume 1978 1994 Relocated to Walibi Aquitaine
Rio Salto Unknown Log Flume 1986 1990 Unknown
Secret de la Licorne Mack Rides Dark Boat Ride 1980 1995 Scrapped
Skylab Sobema Superbob/Musik Express 1975 1975 Travelling Netherlands
Telecombat Unknown Jets Unknown 2000 Scrapped
Tri-Star HUSS Tri-Star 1978 1984 Relocated to Walibi Rhône-Alpes
Tuf Tuf Club Reverchon Dodgems 2001 2022 Scrapped

Park maps

Refrences

  1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB882303076858540500
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108142354/http://archives.lesoir.be/walibi-passe-sous-controle-americain-les-yankees_t-19971217-Z0EM0G.html
  3. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/march01/stories/031201_02.shtml
  4. 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.
  5. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/march01/stories/031201_02.shtml
  6. Meza, Ed (15 March 2004). "Six Flags sells parks in Europe". Variety.
  7. "investment Detail StarParks". Palamon Capital Partners, LP.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Madhouse Guide - News". madhouse-guide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  9. https://www.lalibre.be/economie/entreprises-startup/2004/11/09/walibi-belgium-le-retour-aux-sources-SMQZD2PZL5CD5NZEYNJBEHLZFE/

External links

Amusement parks operated by Six Flags