Europe’s huge new indoor theme park is opening this year with river rides, rollercoasters and epic castle

Published on August 08, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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A BRAND-new indoor theme park is opening with plenty of attractions, from rollercoasters to carousels, and tickets are already on sale.

Bommelwereld is opening in Groenlo , a city in the Netherlands and it’s very easy to get there from the UK.

Illustration of Bommelwereld theme park layout.
Bommelwereld is a huge theme park opening in the Netherlands this October
Illustration of Bommelwereld theme park in the Netherlands.
Visitors will enter through the castle to get onto the rides

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The upcoming theme park is based on cartoon character Olivier B. Bommel from a popular Dutch comic book series by Marten Toonder.

The park is set across 9,000 square metres and is set in the huge castle called Bommelstein.

The castle be 23 metres high and will house over 20 attractions within its walls which visitors can explore when it opens on October 3, 2025.

Bommelwereld will be split into different areas such as the Castle Gardens, City of Rommeldam, Inventors’ Area, Black Mountains, Circus Grounds and Rivier de rommel.

Of the 20 attractions , there are two rollercoasters including one called the Bulderbaaan.

It’s a runaway train rollercoaster that rides through the Black Mountains and will be 257 metres long   with speeds up to 45km/h.

There will also be a carousel, bumper cars , a drop tower, as well as smaller interactive games.

Other attractions include a mini jet ride called Daverend Draken Spektakel.

Families can enjoy the fun house and climbing adventure course.

Illustration of Bommelwereld theme park in the Netherlands.
The whole park will be enclosed behind a huge castle in the Netherlands
Illustration of De Bulderbaan rollercoaster at Bommelwereld theme park.
One of the rollercoasters will go through the mountains on a runaway train

Around the river in the park will be a water ride called the Razende Rommel.

For food, visitors can head to the Restaurant Cant & Claer, where guests can order at the checkout or use QR codes on the tables.

There’s also a theatre where the comic book characters come to life.

Families who want to spend more than just one day at the theme park can stay at the neighbouring accommodations.

Marveld Recreatie is a 5-star holiday park full of luxury bungalows that have a private terrace, and modern kitchen.

There’s also the Havezate Hotel which is within walking distance to the park.

From January 5, 2026, a bungalow and hotel stay at Marveld Recreation includes admission to Bommelwereld.

Illustration of Bommelwereld theme park's De Bulderbaan ride.
The theme park will be hours away from the UK

Another option is to pitch up at the campsite next door and combine a camping trip with a trip to the amusement park – with tickets at a reduced rate.

Tickets are already on sale for €26 (£22.55) per person.

The park also offers family tickets options for four people €96 (£83.26), five people €120 (£104.08), and six people €144 (124.90).

For Brits visiting from the UK, visitors are best flying or getting the  Eurostar  to Amsterdam .

From there, Groenlo is less than a two hour drive away.

While you’re waiting for that to open, check out this top European theme park that mums say is better than Disneyland .

Plus, the top six UK theme parks you can easily reach by train this summer – and how to find the cheapest family fares .

Illustration of Bommelwereld theme park layout.
The new theme park will have 20 attractions

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