Rides are the major attractions at the parks, and here is why Disneyland Paris rated slightly below Europa Park. That's old stuff at both Europa Park and Phantasialand with, respectively, their Eurosat and Space Center rides. The newest thing at the parks is the flight simulator, in which you seem to be speeding off somewhere without budging from a single spot. Europa Park, Hansa Park, Phantasialand and Freizeitpark Geiselwind all have them. All parks have roller coasters but, according to Stiftung Warentest, if you want the thrills of loops and corkscrew turns you should go to Hansa Park, Holiday Park, Fort Fun or Safari and Hollywood Park.
All parks have children's playgrounds, and many have trains that help the visitors get around.
Another major category on which the parks were judged were their entertainment programs. The variety here was great. There were full fledged musicals, variety shows, animal shows, puppet shows, movies, laser shows, parades and circuses. The layout category included such things as shady places, lawns and gardens. Two small parks also rated well here, Tripdrill and Churpfalzpark Loifling at Cham, northeast of Regensburg.