Articles of category "Bobbejaanland"

While there are thousands of roller coasters worldwide, not many of them are famous for some distinctive features. The first coaster of a particular kind, style or material, historical significance or the first use of unique technology can include these features. Those, which make a particular significance, fix the designer's name in centuries and bring millions of visitors to the amusement park.

Bobbejaan Schoepen was a popular entertainer, who had a passion for country and western music. In 1959, he became tired of traveling and settled in Lichtaart, he began to build a venue for his own performances, which unexpectedly turned into the Bobbejaanland Park or the Merriest Land as it is often called. Bobbejaan Schoepen, his wife and their five children wanted the park to be a family park, and today's Bobbejaanland fully corresponds to their ideals, catering for everyone from a baby to a grandma.