American Reacts to Germany's Miniatur Wunderland

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[@EnjoyFirefighting]

It really IS insane, and no matter how much time you plan to visit it, it won't be enough; It's basically sth for the entire day

[@Astrofrank]

s/day/week

[@berndheghmanns1437]

Yes I know, when visit it next time it will be for the 20, 21 and 22 time, so 3 days in a row is plan for this month

[@alexander5128]

Day AND Night👍

[@gibbsfreenthalpy]

The only issue I had was the sheer number of visitors, it was difficult to take everything in when you are but one of a million people (well it felt like that) crammes inside at the same time... But it was still amazing. 😀

[@stevenightfox6022]

You can't catch everything with one visit😁

[@robertroberto7659]

What I really like about the two founders is that they seem to really want as many people as possible to see what they created. So they announce special days from time to time where you get free entry if you can't afford it otherwise. On these days instead of paying the entrance fee you can say "I can't afford the fee." and get a free ticket, no questions asked. Shows that they love what they do and want to share it with others, even if it means potentially less profit for them.

[@RSProduxx]

they are currently working on a VERY impressive Formula 1 system, made a video series about that, too. unbelievable what they´re pulling off there.

[@alicia.3740]

That sounds great! When he said Monaco I thought about F1.

[@backdraft1902]

they are working on it for about OVER 8 YEARS...WTF...you can imagine how tricky it is to construct this.

[@CosmicGate184]

@@backdraft1902 Seen it in a german documentary a while ago, and it's just mind blowing how they are going to implement this, because the aim is to make every race unique - different overtaking maneuvers, different rankings etc...

[@SUBTT67]

I’m 56 and that place brings my inner child out. There is only the first time to visit but never the only time. There is always something new and it is mind blowing experiences after one another. Just a wonderful place for men, women and children.

[@MarcLucksch]

Let me say it this way: I haven't been, and never heard anyone come back say: "It's was okay". Only raving about how great it was.

[@Bonsai61]

It all began when Frederik Braun was walking through zurich and found himself in front of a toy store watching a model railway. He felt transported back to childhood memories. So he called his twin brother Gerrit with the idea to build the largest model railway in the world. Gerrit who is by nature rather rational and skeptical, initially had serious doubts about Frederik's state of mind and the seriousness of this idea. But after Frederik called him again and again and again on the same day Gerrit realized how serious his brother was about this idea. This is it how it all started. It is heartwarming to see how lifelike and how everything is done to the same scale. Kits are no longer bought for buildings, but are rebuilt using photos. Even buildings and the small figures are made in their own workshops. It is quite simply absolutly crazy.

[@Mozart4000]

I highly recommend their KZbin channel. Most of the videos are obviously in German, but they often have English subtitles. Currently (since 7 years 😱) attempts are being made to build a functioning Formula 1 race in Monaco. There are many interesting videos about this. BTW: I was already there, many years ago.

[@RSProduxx]

it has grown IMMENSELY over those many many years... I remember being in Hamburg with my school class back in the day when it was "just" a rather impressive mini railroad. Was cool back then, but no comparison to what it is now... they have many videos on their channel, often going into detail of the various systems.

[@marcelk3847]

Is it operated by a private person?

[@Rainyman63]

​@@marcelk3847 , it is owned and operated by twin brothers, Gerrit and Frederik Braun

[@losmosquitos1108]

They already expanded, it sadly is an old video. Now it covers another building via bridge, new continents, Rio de Janeiro, they even got their F1 Monaco race track working I heard, finally! The racing cars don’t have motors or batteries, they are guided by circuit boards which are continuously switched on in segments as the cars are pulled along and there even are overtaking maneuvers possible now, which took 9 years to develop! Those other miniature cars follow hidden magnetic coils and are docking recharger stations autonomously….. thanks for your video, mate!

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Visiting it 1 day is not enough. You CANNOT see everything/every detail in one day. It is amazing. Thank you brothers Frederic and Gerrit Braun, their father Jochen and Stephan Hertz starting the bussiness and for giving this to the world. Thank you to all modellmakers. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@Medley3000]

Model making is a serious business in Germany. This could already be seen in the movie "The Flight of the Phoenix" from 1965 where Hardy Krüger played the model engineer Heinrich. In this exhibition, all the reins were loosened and the model builders and engineers were allowed to realize every imaginable idea.

[@petebeatminister]

From what I heard, one of their latest projects is a AI controlled F1 race. Meaning the F1 cars drive a race on a race track, but not as slot cars, instead they can use the track freely. So each race is different, not with a preprogrammed script. They can pass other cars and all depending on the situation, like in a real F1 race. It was very difficult to build and took them a long time and lots of money, but they seem to have succeeded finally now.

[@karstendoerr5378]

In April 2021, the longest medley of classical music was played by a model railroad in the Miniaturwunderland. For this, a shunting locomotive drove past glasses filled with water with several beater poles.

[@dirkspatz3692]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3OxeaCLiZh6hsk The Video of the classic music train

[@mflax4331]

Yep, they were after another Guiness record. The usual size is what miniature train lovers call H0, but this attempt was made with a train that was size 1. That's a size that may work better in a garden than the small version. The size is customary but NOTHING there is bought from the shops and used there. They make anything themselves, because they need stronger engines that last longer (remember it is moving ALL the time). The 2 brothers (owners) have used much of the 2 storey space they had. But now they bridged over to a second house across the canal, in order to build even more attractions.

[@thorstenbrandt6256]

@@mflax4331 There's a small error in your comment: They buy all the trains, cars and figures - if possible, cause it would be too expensive to build them themself, but they have to change or ad many parts. But like you said: They have to move about 10 hour a day, so they have to change the engines and connectors. Every light on the cars is added to existing modells and are controlled by a self-made software, so the light on a firetruck or policecar look a realistic and b blink only when they rush to an emergency, and not when they on their way back. The cars even "know" when their battery needs juice and they drive to special loading stations. They started with modell kits for the houses, too, but they build them for years now.

[@seifenraspel2382]

@@thorstenbrandt6256 The trains for South America are "homemade", for there are nearly no models available.

[@MiniaturWunderlandOfficial]

Glad you like it 😉 You're always welcome to visit us 😊❤

[@eagle1de227]

They recently opened the south America theme... in another building... separated by a canal... connected by a walkway bridge... used by model trains to pass from one side to the other !

[@nigelschubert685]

We lived in Germany for 10 years and visited Hamburg 2 times just to go visit the miniature wonderland with the kids. They are just fascinated with the German trains and bahns. We just moved back to Chicago 2023 and definitely we miss Germany and all the activities.

[@kalle3745]

One of the two founders has done the whole code behind everything himself

[@Steven91637]

The Warehouse City called Speicher Stadt in Hamburg Germany is worth a Visit including the Miniature Wonderland of Course and the City of Hamburg is truly amazing

[@Sheppart92]

Here are some more actual facts about the Miniatur Wunderland since the video is from 2018 and dont have the Facts from 2022. They rented a 2nd building behind the first warehouse and connected it with a bridge, so today the Miniatur Wunderland has 10.000 m² rental area and the total size of the model area is 1.545 m² with already more than 1 million working hours and 10 finished Areas. Over 16km of tracks with 3517 Railroad switches,1120 locomotives, more than 10450 wagons, the longest model train is 14,51m (47,6 feet). 4340 houses, more than 497000 LEDs, 289000 figures and 137000 trees, 52 airplanes and over 10250 model cars. Today, more than 300 employees work in all areas of Miniatur Wunderland and the costs already amount to 37.2 million euros. The whole facility is controlled by 53 computers.

[@flitsertheo]

If they continue expanding this way in a few years time they'll use a whole neighborhood of Hamburg.

[@johnd8892]

Wikipedia currently says they have expanded to 360 employees. Lots of work needed for this. Well beyond other volunteer hobbyist displays

[@Sheppart92]

I took Information from their own official Miniaturwunderland Webside so it can happen that there is a discrepance in the numbers ^^

[@flitsertheo]

@@Sheppart92 I wouldn't worry about any discrepancies. As in any other company staff "moves" all the time. If I'm not mistaken one of the videos is about a retiring employee. And they hired a whole South-American familiy to build the Rio de Janeiro scene. They made a few videos about that too, especially about how to get the scene intact from Brasil to Germany.

[@justus6632]

This place is so magical. I was there years ago and they added so much new stuff. I really wanna go again. Its kina my number one recommondation to see in germany if you have some kind of intererest in stuff like that! Please do some more vids on it!

[@Thomas-fg1ds]

Even this video is outdated. Monaco is there, Rio was added, a few dasy ago Patagoina was added. The Wonderladians added another neighbour building, build a bridge to that building and they will add more, things like Rain forest and so on. Plan a whole day for visit, if possible book the "behind the scenes" tour. It's worth it.

[@MichaelErkens]

I have been there several times, but my last time was before covid... When vistiging you need multiple days to see it all and then you haven't seen it all. Also the behind the scenes tours they have are amazing, also the things regular vistiers can't see without these tours are very detailed. You really should watch some of their newer and more detailed videos.

[@Gr8Buccaneer]

the owners still are kids,same the mechanics.most of the cars and buildings have no lights when they are bought,then everyone has to figure out,how to put these tiny lights inside.u need a week of vacation ,stay in a close by hotel and go there every day for a couple of hours,you may can see everything then,but for sure not all hidden details.

[@uweinhamburg]

One funny element - in other tourist attractions, they tell you not to take photos. In this place they ask you to take photos and share them with others. Nice idea..

[@Astrofrank]

And if the battery of your camera needs to be recharged, there is a charging station.

[@stephanhalm1863]

They are even open hearted. They let visitors in for free when they claim that they can't afford a regular visit and Kindergarden Groups are also free ❤️

[@MichaelEricMenk]

6:25 strong girl = Pippi Langstrømpe (Swedish children story)

[@Nekomancer1983]

Pippi Longstockings for the english speaking people.

[@warren7565]

I've been there twice once in 2008 and again in 2013. You could spend the whole day there if you wanted to and still find new things. The control room is massive. They had Iron Maiden's Plane at one stage.

[@mikeyhau]

I'm going to Europe later this year. Miniatur Wunderland is on my "must see" list.

[@albertje6022]

Reservation is needed!

[@niknekman]

Better plan several days for the visit - otherwise you would be overwhelmed realy fast and can't see and enjoy it all. Greetings from Hamburg / Germany

[@ehekkert]

If you visit the Netherlands you could add Madurodam (outdoor). en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurodam

[@sushi777300]

Good choice

[@SirHeinzbond]

started small, i think with one million loan and a handful of workers, growing over to current and still growing, investing in its own... and its working force...

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

Also all over the place there are push buttons that spectators can push to trigger all sorts of special events happening.

[@RazorbackX99]

I've been there myself. It is just absolutely insane. So many details and funny easter eggs wait to be discovered. But it's als very educational... one of my favorite displays was basically a time travel through the centuries of a evolving town. Starting with a few farmers' huts growing into a medieval village and into a renaissance city...

[@boelwerkr]

How it came to be? Two brothers got feed up with their job and remembered their childhood fun with model trains. They took all their savings and a loan to start the project. If i remember correctly one was a lawyer and the other an engineer.

[@SimonJPFuhrt]

The miniatur Wunderland has a great KZbin channel where they report about their developing, construction and troubleshooting. Very interesting to have look behind the scenes.

[@UlliStein]

4:45 In 2012 a had a guided tour, and when I saw the A380 of Thai Airways I said: "Oh so you are ahead of your time a bit". Guide: "Why???" "In real life Thai Airways will have the A380 not before November". The guide reacted: " Oh, well, I better not tell the bosses, because they would take it out until then, and that would be a shame because it is soooo beautiful". There also is little gas station that always has the correct gas prices because a computer downloads them from time to time from the homepage of the oil company and forwards them to the tiny display. Now THAT'S perfection!!

[@JoergDavid]

I am a huge fan of the MiWuLa and believe me, it is worth to visit. The attention for details is unbelievable. 360 people are working there to keep it running and there is not one day without new ideas. It´s just fantastic.

[@JackMacLupus]

The wonderland is indeed absolutely incredible. I was there for over 16 times now, and i still find new details where i ask myself: "Was this already there before???" Because you simply cant find everything. And they are still not done building it. Since more than 20 years now. And when there is something, that doesnt exist, they build it. Like the Formula 1 in Monaco. Yes, they build the Grand Prix of Monaco with REAL races and everything. If you want to know more about the wonderland, check their website, they make videos in english as well and show some "behind the scenes" stuff and all this.

[@The_Watcher2k3]

Frederik, Gerrit and their brilliant teams have done a tremendous job over the years. The facility is absolutely amazing. This year I will make my third visit and I will again discover many things that I have not seen before

[@top40researcher31]

the shaking of the RV van my reaction ohhh something going on there 😆

[@phoe8523]

It really IS insane. Even if you visit for the fifth time, you´ll still keep finding details you haven´t seen yet.

[@TheMoikero]

I was there actually in Thursday for the 4th time. Like you said: the video does not do it justice. You can spend hours there and not see every detail. And not only tourists visit but also locals which is always a sign for something incredible

[@ilonahaun]

There have also VR headsets to “ride” in some trains equipped with different cameras inside.

[@WizardOfOss]

I'll be visiting Hamburg this summer for a few days primarily for a concert (The Boss!), but this already was on top of list of other things to visit while we're there!

[@Lee23547]

I’ve been to this museum, you literally need like a whole day to fully appreciate this. It’s absolutely breathtaking. They change it every now and then so it’s not the same thing. When I visited they literally had a freaking miniature airport. The best thing about it is also the sound effects when there’s movements.

[@friendlyreptile9931]

There is a series called "Gerrits Tagebuch" where you see all the background stuff. He even showed the 3-4 years that it took to build the Airport and now they will bring the F-1 in Monaco alive ;)

[@TheGentleman1983]

Almost any time visiting Hamburg, I try to take a day at Miniature Wunderland. They are constantly expanding the railways and updating existing ones. So there's always something new to explore. If going to Hamburg to visit the Miniatur Wunderland you should try to get a slot as early as possible for entry. The first hours it's not so crowded and you may have a chance to inspect the exhibition more in detail.

[@RoyHolder]

As an Easter egg they have a miniature Minatur Wunderland in the display, look for it. .

[@Astrofrank]

It even has a moving model of a model train in it.

[@kingofshit303]

It is very family friendly, and they do not rip you off. They even offer free diapers if you need one. The entrance for kids under 1 Meter is free. Adults pay 20 Euro.

[@ilonahaun]

That's a good idea...so the little shiter doesn't stink the whole exhibition! lol

[@mariusroth4966]

As a tour guide behind the scenes at this place, I can confirm that working there is just crazy. Modelers are encouraged to go wild. As long as the guests are laughing, nearly everything is allowed. And as I know that you are into cars, let me give you a "rough" explanation on how the vehicles you saw in the video work: These are common modell cars for train displays, in the scale of 1:87 (called "H0"). The normally don't feature electronics, so the employees have to carefully open them, add a motor that moves the backwheels via gears. Then they add small rechargeable batteries and a computer chip that identifies the car. Via infrared, commands can be sent to the car (like, go fast, go slower, stop, turn on lights), but the car itself is dumb. Inside the street is a magnetic wire that directs the cars, and attached to the front wheels is a magnetic skate, following the wire (if you look very very closely, you cam see the tip of this skate below the US trucks). So when the wire turns left, the skate wants to follow it and turns the wheels to the left. It is comparable to a slot car racing track, where you painted over the slot. There are switches in the road so the cards can turn left and right, they follow the rules like stopping at red lights, but eventually they start getting slower as the batteries deplete. In these cases, the cars automatically go into charging stations, stop between copper plates that are then pushed together and make contact with the side mirrors. The side mirrors are charging contacts, positive and negative. Imagine, the Wunderland had self-driving electric cars that get charged automaticalle for 21 years now :p

[@berndheghmanns1437]

Yes, the miniature wonderland is extremely impressive, but it has to be said that Monaco is finished with the landscape and the houses. But the operators definitely want to simulate the Formula 1 race there and that can take another 2-3 years. For a long time no circuit board manufacturer was able to produce the circuit boards for the track. Even the Chinese have capitulated! The problem with the whole thing is that you can't get batteries and motors into the Formula 1 racing cars in 1:87!!So you have to think of something else and then they found so-called Hallbach magnets. You can stick them under the cars and the cars are then pulled along the track with magnetic fields. This makes it possible for the cars to overtake and a real race can be simulated. And without a Formula One race in Monaco, they won't open the section. and they've been there for 8 years!! This shows that the people in Wonderland are crazy but in a positive way.

[@Astrofrank]

Now the cars are running quite well and also the cameras at the track are working fine. The new video about it looks sensational, as the movements of the cars look just like footage from a real race.

[@johnb4689]

I have seen it, and the video doesn't do it justice, It is that awesome! And I'm not a "train" guy, was dragged along with my friends but we ended up wondering around the whole day :D There is so much to see, so if you are even remotely close by, it is worth it to spend a day out to visit it.

[@xNimroder]

I've been there at least half a dozen times, 3 of those for a full day, and I still discover new details and easter eggs every time... very excited to go back once the new section is done

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

We tend to love model railways in the UK too, but this is on another level. Definitely something I want to visit one day. If you ever plan a tour of Europe and include Germany and the UK, then another to consider is the pendon museum, it is much more of a authentic approach to recreation of a location without the lights and sound, another way of approaching it really.

[@dnocturn84]

You just have to. Awesome place, highly recommended!

[@lowerquadrant4647]

True. The Pendon Museum is still on my bucket list! UK modelers take a more calm approach and tend to focus on a specific era. In Germany, the emphasis is clearly on entertainment and overengineering 🙂

[@robhofkes3221]

I was there a few years ago and I can tell it is really impressive! Also they are even bigger then now. They have a bridge to another building across the water where also trains are running. You should go there and take a whole day to visit that.

[@georgejoseph4164]

I was there two weeks ago, outstanding doesn’t really cover it. And they are still building new sets. I just caught the end of the Falcon as it came through…. Well worth a visit.

[@ilonahaun]

The obsession with detail and the accuracy compared to the original is crazy. The airport has a fully functioning flight plan that takes into account aircraft cancellations with delays, cancellations,replacement aircraft... etc. When the Hamburg fire brigade looked at "their" fire station, one of the firefighters said to his colleague..."Look, that's you with your fire truck...and just like you, he is always the last one out...hahaha." That was no coincidence. The designers had previously studied the actions and processes at the fire station for days.

[@DaniHM19294]

I live in Hamburg and to see every detail you have to at LEAST go there a few days, its crazy the amount of small details there is🤩

[@thorstenbenner483]

I've been there ten years ago, when it was something smaller. I was totally overwhelmed!

[@TinaLC75]

I work at a container shipping company, right across from Miniatur Wunderland. I haven‘t been there for ages, though! It is a magical place and I think it‘s high time for another visit.

[@Filibie]

When would it be a quiet time to go if I may ask

[@Happymali10]

There was another model railway in Bispingen, Germany, which tried to take the title recently. They used G-Scale (4x as large), and it took a few days for people to notice that most of their track wasn't accessible to the trains. So they failed. There also once was the "Loxx" in Berlin, which tried to chase their title (and got REALLY touchy and lawyer-y about comparisons and visits) until they went bankrupt.

[@tysonjankowiak]

This is so fun to go to with kids and family and just be amazed all day!!

[@peterhoz]

It's bloody amazing. Went there in 2014 & 2016. It covers 2 floors, it's massive. And so detailed right down to the figurines. Hopefully I'll get back again one day

[@losmosquitos1108]

You are obviously not up to date. 😛😛Now it covers 2 buildings! The brothers installed a bridge with the largest crane available (watch the video) to a neighboring building on the other side and expanded the world another 1600m2 or so… it is unbelievable.

[@Scrubje]

Reminds me of "Madurodam" in the netherlands, its a miniature city that you can walk through. Its really cool.

[@lars495]

Also watch their videos about Monaco and the Formula 1 races. It's incredible the difficulties they solve to show realistic random races with overtaking in their time. Just solving the problems to have circuit boards made to have the cars realistically move forward and overtake is crazy.

[@thorstenzahn6394]

And the Video is nearly 5 Years old! its even bigger now!

[@StefanSchluppeck]

We visit Wunderland every year. It's s 30 minutes drive from here. My children grow up with the miniature Wunderland.

Neidvolle Grüsse aus Karlsruhe. ;-)

[@kunzworld2309]

I have been there three times already. And I took a backstage tour once, which was even more mind blowing.

[@megapixelblog]

A big thank you to the Braun brothers (founders of the Minuturwunderland in Hamburg) for giving all employees and staff the creative freedom to realise the many great details every day. Thank you for standing by your employees during the Corona Pandemic and supporting their creativity.

[@wombora]

When you visit the place you see the "serverroom" near the entrance and the big control center where you can view them over the shoulder and see how everything is controlled and then there is even trains in the floor with thick glass on top so you see crossing the trains below your feed because the whole system is ONE BIG connected trainsystem

[@thomasp.5057]

A small fact: the cars are equipped with accus. When the accu gets emty, the car crives to a charging station allone.

[@LenaDee666]

I went a couple of times for different school trips, it was always awesome!!!! Haven't been in years, but looking forward to returning one day

[@paulozavala3232]

From Sweden here, just one day driving from Germany. I dont know how i’ve never heard of this but I allready know what I will visit next. This is amazing!!

[@mariusroth4966]

There is a Night-train service from Stockholm to Hamburg run by SJ and Snälltåget. You board the train in the evening, and arrive in Hamburg relaxed and rested in the next morning to explore the Wunderland.

[@paulozavala3232]

@@mariusroth4966 Danke for the information! Yes i live in Stockholm so this was good tip!!

[@wernergobl7126]

We've visited the Wunderland some years ago ... this video gives only a glance of the impressive work and passion. It is really incredible, what details there are.

[@zoolook666]

Been there. Remember to book in advance and bring a chocolate bar or so - as you can spend looong time in there (they do have a restaurant and bench to sit on). It is HUGE and really impressive.

[@thomasbohlken4442]

Great Vid :) i have been there 5 times and you will find new things every time they never stop building and working on it. Also there are guides working there for 7 years and still find new funny and hidden figures every week.

[@michaelthomas8592]

Two Brothers (Twins) got a DREAM - and a question to a bank... The reason is the greatest model of a railway-model ever... Isn't that great?!

[@macallister9736]

i´ve been there around 10 years ago and it was mindblowing. i was in for the whole day but haven´t seen everything by far. And since then it has almost doubled its sice, they have extended to another building across the canal. i can´t wait to be there again.

[@alexandrabarnes2506]

I’ve been a few times and it is inexplainable how incredible it is

[@Happymali10]

1:44 It was founded by a pair of Twins, Frederik and Gerrit Braun. Some years back one of them was on vacation in Switzerland and came past a model railway store. He had the "random idea" and called his brother that he wanted to sell their club/bar and build the world's largest model railroad. His brother reportedly hung up.

[@affenrodeo226]

i was 2x there in my life, and its really super nice to watch all this small details. i want to drive there again when i am in Hamburg :D

[@Astrofrank]

Now there is also a video about "Monaco Highlights" on the channel of the Miniatur Wunderland, of course with the miniature formula 1 grand prix.

[@bh5037]

2 young man , the Braun brothers wanted to create a big thing and they did ... supported by the town of Hamburg they were given a big area in the Speicherstadt to begin . they started with a small area and same grew and grew and grewuntil they had to include another big area in the next block now connected by a bridge ... the most populare sightseeing point in Germany of today ... you will love it - like so many millions before ! Visit Hamburg !

[@caroline6544]

thanks for this reaction. I am from Hamburg myself and love how much you liked it. I also go there at least once a year. At the moment they are building a new area: "South America". Can we please see more videos from them???? The Miniaturwunderland has a really great youtube channel.

[@toddavis8151]

They have some really fun jokes hidden throughout it. There’s a beachfront scene where if you look closely at the parking lot there is a car with a couple in the back and the car is rocking

[@dan_kay]

It started out fairly small. I was still a young journalist, working for public radio, when I was invited to see the very first beginnings. It all started out with some plywood and a dream :)

[@djblackarrow]

I've been there twice. Once as a child and once a few years ago. It's really mindblowing to see this with your own eyes. I'm almost at a loss for words to describe this work. In my opinion, if you really want to see everything and every detail, an ordinary day is not enough. You have to look at each subject area in a simulated day and night cycle to really have seen everything. There is also a lot going on below the visible area. In some places you can also see parts of the technology under the system.

[@Hannes_Bauer]

if you had the time i recommed visiting it by day as normal, and additional buy one of the special evening events called "Culinary Trip around the World". tickets are not that cheap, but its worth it! because the entry is limited, so you have enough space for your own. And there are special menues in each world section (not even beard meets food or joel hanson could eat that much), and even the guided tours are inclusive.

[@elmarf.6809]

If you like to see more about the Miniature Wunderland, check out their YT channel with weekly updates and mostly English subtitles. It's really worth checking it out but even this does not get near the real thing

[@rbleisem]

During covid, they made a music clip, I think you might like the tone. lol As for the real miniature driving cars, look up Faller Car System. But it's their airport that's really impressive, it has a hand-over of the plans, between a ground system and a air lifting system, it's their own design.

[@FalkvonLowange]

Everytime I make it to Hamburg I try to visit it. First time I was there in 2002 and since then about 10 times, last time in 2021. It doesn't get boring to me plus evrytime there was a new section finished or under construction. If they construct something new they have there visitor access areas so you can see what they are doing. Meanwhile it covers three floors and and a bridge ro the neighbor building with two more floors. This year I'll be there again with luck. Book your tickets upfront is the best you can do. You have your timeslot for entrance than and you can go right in at the counter with showing your booking code. If you just go there and have to wait in lane it can take upt to two hours of waiting time at a ticket counter. Nice thing that they have free access charging stations for several usb types fir mobile phones and for cameras and a good restaurant with normal prices. Normally I spent there not under 3 hours but if you never were there you easily can spent 6 hours and more there. And it's something for whole families. Every so often they have field day specials especially for school classes from Hamburg, where they have free entrance, check their homepage for such events. Their homepage is available in german and english. Normally they have open Monday to Thursday between 8 am and 6 pm (can be variable) Friday and Saturday 7:30 am and 1 am and on Sunday between 7:30 am and 10 pm.

[@lszlpesti]

This has been on my bucket list for quite a long time, I really want to go there once. :)

[@wufama]

I tecommen to make a reservation!

[@NaturalDutchSpirit]

We have had this for decades in the Netherlands! It's called 'Madurodam'.

[@patrickwouters6568]

Thanks!

[@thomasjonsson2766]

If you ever go to Hamburg, this is a must. They continuously upgrade and expand!

[@eriksimca9409]

the driving traffic works with that the steering has a magnet and theres a hidden wire under the road and they are battery powered and so has designated routes they always run

[@RobMcFlash]

Hamburg is one of the nicest citys ive seen, and i saw a few citys around the globe. The Miniatur Wunderland is just one very enjoyable thing.

[@flitsertheo]

6:37 Lucky Luke, the cowboy who shoots faster than his shadow. Originally a Belgian comics series but they also made a few (animated and live) movies and TV-series about him. I would fill my whole memory card (8000 pictures) visiting this place. And then use one or more of the spare cards.

[@derfeldkoch3105]

Been there 3 times, it’s a must to visit when in Hamburg. You will need 5hrs+….. amazing place!!!!

[@daferrarifan]

I was there in 2004. It was amazing!! Ian, you won't regret visiting it I guarantee!

[@peterludes7040]

After this… it change your mind, about the world… all the hidden eastereggs roundabout random life… 😂😂greetings from germany!!! 🤘

[@Edtopia_upcycling_]

History of Wunderland It took only five months from the initial idea in July 2000 until the construction of the first section started. Just eight months later, in August of 2001, the Miniatur Wunderland opened with its first three theme worlds. Here you can read how an idea, which at first appeared impossible to realize, turned into a major success. In July 2000, Frederik Braun was visiting the alpine city of Zurich, Switzerland. Strolling through the alleys of Zurich’s center, he came across a railway model shop, which at once evoked childhood memories in him. Inspired by this reminiscence, the idea to make a long forgotten childhood dream come true became more and more prominent within hours after seeing the railway model shop. On the very same day, Frederik called his twin brother Gerrit, taking him by surprise by saying: “We are going to build the world’s largest model railway”. Gerrit, rather sceptic by nature, thought Frederik had gone mad and doubted the sincerity of his idea. But after receiving at least another six calls that day, with Frederik enthusiastically proposing new ideas on the topic, Gerrit realized how serious his brother was about the idea. He started considering the project from an economical and technical point of view. He came to the conclusion, that the project would be a technological challenge, the economic aspect would be very risky, from an entrepreneurial point of view it would be plain crazy, but overall it should be possible. Thus, Gerrit was infected by this idea as well. At that time, the two brothers, together with their business partner Stephan Hertz, had been running a night club in Hamburg and wanted out of the nightlife scene for a while. The following days and weeks Frederik, Gerrit and Stephan spent their time substantiating their mutual dream, in spite of all doubts and skepticism from people around them. Shortly after the “Zurich Epiphany”, all three of them felt that they would commit themselves to this risky adventure. Before their dream could come true, they had to secure one thing: This adventure should not destroy the existence that had been built up over the years as owners of a night club and music label. Therefore they had to make sure, that the dream could be financed, that enough visitors would come, that the technical side of things could be realized, and whether there was a location in Hamburg to accommodate the biggest model railway of the world. n order to find out whether enough visitors would come to cover the substantial capital outlay, the three of them decided to do a survey. More than 3,000 people with different characteristics were interviewed online and asked to decide which, mostly fictional, touristic places of interest they would want to see when visiting Hamburg. Male survey participants voted the idea of the “Miniatur Wunderland” to number 3, whereas with female voters it fell into last place. Despite this controversial outcome the founding team decided: “WE ARE GOING TO BUILD THE WORLD’S LARGEST MODEL RAILWAY”.