Piraten in Batavia

Europa-Park

Description

Piraten in Batavia is located in the Dutch section of the park. Riders are joining the pirate Robbemond and sail from the Netherlands to the city of Batavia in East Asia. Here Robbemond tries to find the magical Fire Tiger, but he encounters his rival Cortez. During the ride guests pass along Indonesian villages, the city of Batavia, fighting pirates and a temple hidden in the jungle.

Hofmann Figuren, Garner Holt and LifeFormations manufactured the animatronics for the ride. Decorations are built by diverse companies, of which Jora Vision is known to have built the buildings of the city of Batavia.

The music for the original 1987 version of the ride was written by Joachim Schnitzer (Calren Studios). For the 2020 version the music was rearranged and recorded by T-REX Classics.

'Piraten in Batavia' is German for 'Pirates in Batavia'

History

The original Piraten in Batavia opened in 1987 but sadly was destroyed in a fire on 26 May 2018. The new ride is a complete redesign and opened on 28 July 2020. Although the theme and atmosphere remained, the storyline and the sequence of the scenes has largely changed.

There is also a large amount of references to the original ride including re-used animatronics in the boat of ''survivors'' in the Battle Scene as well as the parrot in the queue which originally guarded the entrance.