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| Location |  |
| Coordinates | 49°13′31″N 6°09′21″E / 49.225366°N 6.155968°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 9 May 1989 |
| Owner | Aspro Parks |
| Previous names | Walygator Parc (2007-2020) Walibi Lorraine (2003-2006) Walibi Schtroumpf (1991-2003) Big Bang Schtroumpf (1989-1991) |
| Website | https://www.walygatorparc.com/grandest/ |
Walygator Grand Est is an amusement park in Maizières-les-Metz, Grand Est, France.
History
The park opened in 1989 as Big Bang Schtroumpf, and was themed to The Smurfs franchise. The park was owned and operated as a joint venture through twenty-two different shareholders.[1] The park was bought by Wallibi SA in 1991, renaming the park as Walibi Schtroumpf.
The park continued under the name after the Premier Parks/Six Flags purchase of Walibi SA in December 1997.[2] In 2003, the park was debranded from it's Smurfs license and became simply Walibi Lorraine. Six Flags soon sold the Walbi parks among other facilities to StarParks in 2004. It was soon separated from its sister parks when Claude and Didier Le Douarin bought the park from StarParks in 2006 while the rest of the Walibi chain went to Compagnie des Alpes, but was granted a license from the latter to operate under the Walbi name until the end of the 2006 season.
With the start of the 2007 season, the park was renamed by its new owners as Walygator Parc.
The park was acquired by Aspro Parks in January 2016.[3] For the 2021 season, the name was changed from Walygator Parc to Walygator Grand Est, coninciding with the name change of Walibi Sud-Ouest to Walygator Sud-Ouest.[4]
Roller coasters
Present
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda | William Cobb | Wooden | May 9, 1989 | Operating |
| Comet | Vekoma | Sit-Down | May 9, 1989 | Operating |
| Family Coaster | Fabbri | Kiddie | April 6, 2007 | Operating |
| Monster | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | July 9, 2010 | Operating |
Past
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zig Zag | Mack Rides | Wild Mouse | May 8, 2003 | 2003 | Travelling Germany |
| unknown | Mack Rides | Wild Mouse | Never operated | Antibes Land | |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air One Maxxx | KMG | Sicko | 2015 | 2015 | Travelling France |
| Crash Cars | Unknown | Dodgems | 1991 | 2011 | Scrapped |
| Grande Roue | Nauta Bussink | Ferris Wheel | 2008 | 2012 | Travelling Belgium |
| Longchamp | Soquet | Pony Trek | 2008 | 2016 | Unknown |
| Polyp | Schwarzkopf | Polyp | 2008 | 2012 | Travelling Germany |
| Reaktor | HUSS | Enterprise | 1989 | 1997 | Relocated to Walibi Flevo |
| Südseewellen | Schwarzkopf | Quasar/Explorer | 2011 | 2019 | Travelling France |
| Tang'Or | HUSS | Topple Tower | 2005 | 2010 | Relocated to Dragon Park |
| Waly-Twister | Heinz Fahtz | Lifting Paratrooper | 2008 | 2012 | Travelling Germany |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131110012226/http://archives.lesoir.be/marchera-marchera-pas-big-bang-schtroumpf_t-19890524-Z01NDT.html
- ↑ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB882303076858540500
- ↑ "France: Spain's Aspro Ocio Group Acquires Walygator Parc". EuroAmusementProfessional.
- ↑ Keller, Marc (11 January 2021). "Aspro-Gruppe gibt neue Namen und Logos für beide Walygator-Parks bekannt" (in Deutsch). Parkerlebnis.de. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
