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description: "North Rhine-Westphalia’s park history includes a destination that has developed a recognizable identity around themed environments.The story behind the day outA permanent themed world at BrühlPhantasialand opened in April 1967 at Brühl, near Cologne. The operator’s historical facts distinguish the park from its later hospitality and performance offerings. The founding date belongs to the amusement destination itself; the wider experience developed over time. Its story provides a regional example of a permanent park accumulating new settings and attractions rather than retaining the exact form in which it first opened.Sources & further readingPhantasialand · Official factsHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026."
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# Nordrhein-Westfalen

North Rhine-Westphalia’s park history includes a destination that has developed a recognizable identity around themed environments.

The story behind the day out

## A permanent themed world at Brühl

Phantasialand opened in April 1967 at Brühl, near Cologne. The operator’s historical facts distinguish the park from its later hospitality and performance offerings. The founding date belongs to the amusement destination itself; the wider experience developed over time. Its story provides a regional example of a permanent park accumulating new settings and attractions rather than retaining the exact form in which it first opened.

### Sources & further reading

- [Phantasialand · Official facts](<https://www.phantasialand.de/de/fakten/phantasialand/>)

Historical sources checked 25 October 2026.

1 published places. Page 1 of 1.

- [Phantasialand](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/germany/phantasialand-resort/phantasialand/>) · [Markdown](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/germany/phantasialand-resort/phantasialand/index.md>); location: Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.


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