Hansa Park Review, Northern Germany Theme Park | Former Legoland

Hansa Park is arguably the weirdest theme park in Germany, but it's a great one! This park features some extreme coasters from Gerstlauer, including the one-of-a-kind Schwur des Karnan. The park also has a robust non-coaster lineup, awesome landscaping, and underrated theming. And it interestingly used to be a Legoland park.
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Karnan Audio (Hansa Park)

[@crittah74]

This review is spot on! I visited Hansa Park a while back and absolutely loved it. Not sure if you know, but the entrance to Hansa Park is a replica of the Holstentor (15th century) city gate to the nearby city of Lübeck. Lübeck shouldn't be ignored, as it is a historically significant Hanseatic League city that is also know for marzipan. Going to Lübeck was significant to me as a marzipan lover.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I didn't know that. Very cool!

[@KingJohnson1985]

Niederegger!! *sabber* xD

[@_hellohello_]

The fact that you play the Kärnan soundtrack in the back is just the best thing xD

[@CanobieCoaster]

Love the soundtrack!

[@haisheauspforte1632]

I love the entrance, as it shows architecture from Hanseatic League cities. The entrance building resembles the iconic Holsten gate from nearby Lübeck, so it's not really a castle. In real life it is more leaning than the leaning tower of Pisa!

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

It has great theming.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Interesting!

[@Enter_2009]

Absolute best review for the Hansa-Park. The Holsteinturm is actually closed and will never opened again. It will be dismantled at the end of season 2024. But right next to the entrance is a big construction site. There are speculations that this will be a large Rollercoaster.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'm looking forward to their next big project!

[@maxhagenauer24]

2 amazing Gerstlauers, the biggest drop tower to ever exist, at least it looks like it, but 1 thing can't forget is my boy Nessie! Fun rides!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Such a well-rounded lineup.

[@BOBClanOstBefs]

I really love this Park and I am really sad that it is closed at winter because I live nearby the park and I literally went there almost every day this season.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's cool you get to visit often.

[@dwaynejohnson6644]

Why do people think Hansa park is wierd i always thought it was a normal park. and nice vid

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's weird (in a good way) how their 3 newer coasters have the dark ride segments. Then the park has some other odd attractions.

[@handledav]

because it’s weird

[@dwaynejohnson6644]

@@CanobieCoaster I’ll give you that

[@MrJakson112]

@@CanobieCoaster Every park I've been in has had coasters with dark ride segments. Maybe it's a USA thing

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@handledav and for what reason?

[@rct800]

For me this home park of mine is the third best in germany, very closely matched with Tripsdrill! I just love the atmosphere and all of the care the owners invest into the park. Plus, you have two absolutely world class rides with Kärnan and Novgorod!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I agree it has a lot of similarities to Tripsdrill.

[@rct800]

@@CanobieCoaster yeah, especially the focus on local culture in the area is very similar

[@guytkoepp69]

I loved this park! Perhaps I got lucky and went on an off day. I was able to hit every major coaster a handful of times and I was only there from open to maybe 2pm. Your review is completely spot on about this great park. If I went with a family and didn't have the aggressive agenda that I have when I'm alone at these parks, then I would definitley spend a much more relaxing entire day there. I look forward to seeing what this park does in the future, and can't wait to get back one day.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Lucky!

[@infinitecoasters8769]

15:44 yep that most definitely would not be allowed in America 💀

[@CanobieCoaster]

Most definitely.

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

Actually, I've seen stuff from America that use cusses.

[@greghudson4906]

I don’t think they’re as bothered about English swear words in quite a few mainland European countries - they’ll play the uncensored versions of songs on the radio with the F word in them

[@ScottyMania313]

I love the eclectic ride lineup. It would be cool if Hansa Park offers a behind the scene tour of the park and Karnan like Cedar Point does for an extra fee . It would be cool to get a close up view of Karnan's surprising ( you know what) to see how the mechanics of this element works. The Pony ride looks amazing, something like that would never fly in America unfortunately. The flumes look great here too.

[@albilan1]

Visit the park within the last two weeks of opening in October. The park is open until 9 pm and the KÄRNAN trains have frontlights and backlights turned on during the whole ride. You see everything lighted up inside the tower, it's very fascinating 😁

[@ScottyMania313]

@@albilan1 You just won coaster tip of the year - 2022 🔥🔥🔥

[@rct800]

Yes, definetly check Kärnan out when it has lights! The technology behind that element is actually not that impressing, rather the crazy amount of control and ride programming that was needed to create it is the crazy thing!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Theme Park 360 by Coastercrew Germany has a lights on video of the element!

[@spoonetti]

Let me correct something: Legoland was not re-opened in the true sense of the word. The Lego company sold the property with some rides which had already existed during the Legoland era, but without the Lego buildings. The new owner created an entirely new amusement park, the Hansaland. But Hansaland had nothing to do with the former Legoland. The park was later re-named to Hansa-Park and has been completely re-themed for some time now. In keeping with the name, the main theme is now the former, medieval Hanseatic League.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks for clarifying.

[@Gerhard-mn7dh]

I am so looking forward to go to Hansa Park for the 2023 season. Thanks for the video with all the travel tips! Super excited to try out Flucht von Novogorod and Schwur des Kärnan, as Gerstlauer is my favourite manufacturer and these seem like some of their best rides. Also that roto drop looks terrifying...

[@albilan1]

I highly recommend to visit when Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein don't have 'Ferien' (school holidays). The waiting time for the big rides then is just 15-20 minutes and after 4 pm you don't have have any waiting time at all.

[@CanobieCoaster]

This park is a must for Gerstlauer fans.

[@Didyus]

@@albilan1But I visit this parks on weekends

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@CanobieCoaster make it more general, its a must-visit for every coaster enthusiast^^

[@whoknew2273]

Brilliant park you need a full we took 4 hours to get around most of it. But if you been to Movie Park that is half a day. Hansa isn't also at this park rides close at 6pm unlike other parks. We definitely go back and do a full day

[@CanobieCoaster]

Definitely recommend a full day here.

[@Didyus]

I have been to Hansa Park a few times now as it’s my home park but only the last time I went there did I start riding the intense coasters. I’m gonna ride Kärnan in my next visit and I’m very excited. I have only been on Royal Scotsman on all my other visits and on the few water rides 😂.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Enjoy!

[@KingJohnson1985]

dont start with Kärnan then, go Fluch von Novgorod first...then Kärnan...because...Fluch warms you up, and the ride exit leads you to the entrance of Kärnan

[@Didyus]

@@KingJohnson1985 the best build up imo is nessie - novgorod -kärnan but that’s obviously what all the people will do and I was right. I did this twice and both times I didn’t get on kärnan for different reasons though

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@Didyus Nessie yu can do all day long but from roughly 12:00 to 16:00 Novgorod and Kärnan heave well filled queues, where you might end up waiting for 40+ minutes, so doing the big coasters early is the best you can do, because in early times of the day the queues for Novgorod and Kärnan are comperatively empty, especially when you visit the park on a Monday, Tuesday, Wendsday, thursday or friday

[@clairefunnell8481]

I think it's a great looking park. Lots and lots of fun.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sure is.

[@beneaston4490]

Hopefully visiting this place sometime this year or next. Thanks for not spoiling the indoor bits on the Gerstlauers, I had an indoor bit on FLY spoiled for me in a Phantasialand video before I went there :(

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think the spoilers on these rides are much bigger than anything on FLY, so definitely go in blind if possible.

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@CanobieCoaster yea, its what i would recommend as well, ride both Kärnan and Novgorod as blind as possible that makes the "first-time-experience" so much more thrilling, trust me, i am an Hansa Park Expert...i always like seeing people exiting either of the 2 coasters after they had their first ride... their facial expressions tell the story...from absolutely thrilled, to full of joy xD

[@Didyus]

And now it‘s my next visit where I‘m actually gonna ride Kärnan. What is the most ideal coaster to start with if you want to eat lunch after?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'd start with Karnan or Novgorod to avoid a long wait.

[@KingJohnson1985]

Id start with Novgorod, because the exit of Novgorod is near Kärnans entrance, and if its still in the morning, Kärnans waiting time is still manageable

[@Didyus]

@@KingJohnson1985 Gonna do this when I come back next year thanks 🙏

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@Didyus your welcome, im a Hansa Park professional, its my home park, so if you need/want any more tipps or tricks, feel free to ask me ^^

[@Didyus]

@@KingJohnson1985 My home park too as well with Heide Park 👍

[@remembercitadel-videogamemusic]

Tripsdrill is the weirdest park in Germany for sure!

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's an odd one too.

[@sebastiangrimm4472]

"Barely more than a sprinkle"? I was completly soaked last Time i've rode Super Splash 😄 but yes Hansa Park is sadly underrated. Love the Park since i was a kid

[@CanobieCoaster]

Odd, I came off bone dry in 2019 and 2022.

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@CanobieCoaster Super Splash can soak you completely, but often you not even get a drop of water xD So when you wanna get soaked, use the Log Flume instead, as you pointed out, the first drop already soaks you, let alone the big one xD

[@micoasters]

That infinity looks insane, nothing compared to how hangtime looks

[@CanobieCoaster]

Karnan is insane.

[@KnightOfKnights]

I miss some of the old attractions. The old powered coaster and some of the recently-ish removed Schwarzkopf flat rides :c

[@CanobieCoaster]

Their new additions have been great though.

[@sebastiangrimm4472]

R.I.P. Sturmvogel & Metroliner...

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@sebastiangrimm4472 & Fliegender Hai

[@mitchellries256]

Another thing that makes this park weird is how they replaced a Funtime Starflyer with a Gerstlauer Sky Fly in 2016. That's insane. But nevertheless I think this could also be considered the most beautiful park in Germany and perhaps the best Legoland park ad well.😄😄😄😄😄

[@haisheauspforte1632]

The star flyer had problems operating because the Kärnan tower disturbed the wind flow causing the seats to start spinning. So after the season Kärnan opened they had to close it down, the Sky fly was just meant to fill the empty spot

[@CanobieCoaster]

I definitely take it over the Legolands.

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@haisheauspforte1632 i wanted to explain the same thing, thx you already did it^^

[@CoasterLion]

5:52 The Park opens very often at 9 a.m. and the Que-Lines of the Attractions close 5 to 6 Five to six in the evening and the Attractions are Closed 20 after 6 p.m. The Park is Mostly Closed at 8 p.m. I am from Germany so sorry for my englisch 🙈

[@CanobieCoaster]

Good to know!

[@KingJohnson1985]

holy crap, hand out correct informations please... Since last season (2022) Hansa Park opens at 10am, while most rides open 1h later. The park closes at 6pm, while the rides mostly close 1h earlier.

[@CoasterLion]

@@KingJohnson1985 Thats Not True

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@CoasterLion it is...Hansa Park is my homepark...

[@CoasterLion]

@@KingJohnson1985 yeah me Too

[@notsospoopybob]

TIP: european theme parks are DEAD in the last few days of august. If possible, try visit them then! We did every rollercoaster in the park, karnan 5 times, novgorod and nessie 3 times.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Joemama..]

I am most likely going to this park on a stop on a baltic cruise in late June. Do you still think it is possible to do every rollercoaster in the park within 4-5 hours being on a tight schedule?

[@CanobieCoaster]

If the park is busy, that could be tough. Novgorod has had a 40-60 min wait in my visits. Karnan was 20-30 min my first visit and 50-60 min this time. Do not miss these two. Then the others (except Nessie) could have half hour waits if busy too. Prioritize Nessie as well (short wait).

[@Joemama..]

@@CanobieCoaster do you know how often the park gets busy and when are the best times to go?

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@Joemama.. Hansa Park is most busy during summer holidays time, and weekends. so if you can you should take a day between Monday and Friday in spring or late summer. In Autumn they have an event, called "Herbstzauber", which translates into "magic of autumn". So this also might be a bad period to visit the park. This event takes place the last 2 weeks of October. The park stays open to 9pm, most rides to 8:30 pm, allowing for amazin night rides. Only downside: Kärnan closes 1h earlier, so if you wanna get a nightride, make sure you get in line in time. The reason for that, they need to close it for preparation of the fireworks show, they conclude every day with, during that event. Anyways, if you dont have much time avoid that event xD

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

Coastoons should seriously look at 15:34. He's as dirty as that sign.😂

[@CanobieCoaster]

How so?

[@KingJohnson1985]

i love Hansa Park...but why you say its a weird park? because of its low capacity rides?

[@CanobieCoaster]

A lot of rides stop you on the lift for showscenes.

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@CanobieCoaster and why is that weird? lol...i consider it as special...but anyways...its always a question of personal oppinions^^

[@ryancarter2537]

I know that at all the major American parks they have some sort of pass that ever allows you to reserve a virtual queue return time based on the posted wait time of the standby line or allows you to skip the line for free only for those who have disabilities such as autism. The best example of what I’m talking about is DAS at the Disney Parks. I am one of those people who have autism and I qualify for those systems and they’re available at all major North American theme parks. I’m worried that parks like Hansa Park and Efteling don’t offer those kinds of systems. I know that the Merlin parks in Europe offer them, but do these other major Europe parks offer them as well?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I don't know how those systems work overseas, sorry!

[@DrPepperone]

3:10 “Renfe media distancia”… Did you recycle this train clip from a Spain trip? 😛

[@DrPepperone]

Ok, yep. That’s Portaventura’s station. I was there 2 months ago haha.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes since I didn't have one of the German trains.

[@DrPepperone]

@@CanobieCoaster Better than buying stock footage: make your own ;)

[@nietdavy]

weirdest park in germany? you haven' t seen skyline park

[@CanobieCoaster]

I've been there. That is another odd one with the operational schedule for the rides.

[@bukemdukem1870]

We're u using the karnan music in this vid? And also if u haven't already, u should rank ur top 15 or 25 favorite coasters in europe

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes I was. I will have an overall list of my favorite coasters next month, which will answer that question.

[@raphael6096]

You were unlucky with your waiting time. Flucht vor Novgarod has average 20-25 min wait Kärnan has 20-30min wait

[@CanobieCoaster]

I had that wait for Karnan my first visit, but Novgorod has been long both visits.

[@thorstenguenther]

The Holsteinturm is defunct this season and will be dismantled, which is a shame because this only leaves Highlander if you want a good view of the Baltic Sea, and that ride is definitely not for everyone (perhaps they could offer scenic rides without the drop at certain hours?).

[@CanobieCoaster]

Some parks do that such as PowerLand.

[@DZstudios.]

Bring back LEGOLAND

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer this park.

[@Didyus]

My nearest LEGOLAND is LEGOLAND Billund because of this…

[@haisheauspforte1632]

​@@Didyusbut "this" is much better and also cheaper than Legoland Billund, soooo. They don't have a Lego miniature section anymore, but if you want to see miniatures, Miniature Wunderland in Hamburg is better anyways

[@Didyus]

@@haisheauspforte1632 I live there and I’ve been to there like 5 times already lol

[@haisheauspforte1632]

@@Didyus naja ich ahnte jetzt schon, dass du in der Nähe wohnst (ich auch), wollte eher sagen, dass man dem Legoland jetzt nicht hinterher trauern muss wenn man älter ist als 10

[@m_ianO]

Can you say Hansa again 😜

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sorry if I said it a lot. Don't play a drinking game to that lol

[@KingJohnson1985]

@@CanobieCoaster you might end up underneath the table in which case lol

[@TheOfficialSmudgy]

I think Schwaben Park is a bit weirder…

[@CanobieCoaster]

That park does have some odd rides too.

[@ykspecs1833]

First

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!