Adventure Park Tripsdrill

What Adventure Park Tripsdrill does

Adventure Park Tripsdrill, legally Erlebnispark Tripsdrill GmbH & Co. KG, is a privately held family-owned theme park and wildlife destination founded in 1929 in Cleebronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, currently managed by the third generation of the Fischer family (Helmut and Roland Fischer) alongside managing director Stefan Seipel. The business operates an integrated 77-hectare site comprising three sub-brands: the Erlebnispark (Adventure Park) with over 100 original attractions themed around "Schwaben anno 1880" including six roller coasters (Karacho catapult coaster, Mammut wooden coaster, Volldampf, Hals-über-Kopf, plus others), water rides, family attractions, and children's areas; the Wildparadies, a 47-hectare nature-based wildlife park housing over 60 animal species; and the Natur-Resort offering overnight stays in more than 40 treehouses and shepherd's wagons totaling approximately 222 beds. The park draws approximately 885,000 annual visitors predominantly from Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Saarland, and neighboring Switzerland and France, and employs up to 500 staff seasonally.

The business generates revenue across multiple streams: theme park day tickets and annual passes (where Erlebnispark admission includes Wildparadies access), Natur-Resort overnight accommodation with bundled experience packages, on-site food and beverage across six restaurant venues, merchandise, and group/corporate events including conferences, team-building, and celebrations. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer channels (gate sales, online booking via the convious platform) with indirect channels including travel agents, tour operators, and partner bus companies (Busfinder, Rauszeit, Binder Reisen, OVR). A network of 10 European partner parks provides reciprocal annual-pass benefits. Marketing is multi-channel (Instagram, Facebook, newsletters, website, press relations, influencer accreditation), and the company drives visitation through seasonal events including Sommer-Gaudi, Schaurige Altweibernächte (Halloween), and WinterWunderWald. The company holds multiple industry recognitions including ten European Star Awards for best theme park in Europe, the 2025 VDFU Innovationspreis, and DEHOGA TOP-Ausbildungsbetrieb certification. The Hofgut Waldruh construction project, breaking ground April 2025, represents the largest single investment in company history and will add experience gastronomy, wellness facilities, and conference capacity.

Name

Adventure Park Tripsdrill

Legal name

Erlebnispark Tripsdrill GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://tripsdrill.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Adventure Park Tripsdrill is a family-owned German theme park, wildlife park, and nature resort founded in 1929 in Cleebronn, operating 100+ attractions, 60+ animal species, and treehouse accommodations across 77 hectares, serving approximately 885,000 annual visitors from southern Germany and neighboring countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleebronn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Theme park admission tickets: Day tickets and annual passes for the Erlebnispark, with Wildparadies admission included in the ticket price
2. Natur-Resort overnight stays: Treehouse and shepherd's wagon accommodations with optional experience packages including theme park day passes
3. Food and beverage: On-site dining at Gasthaus zur Altweibermühle, Dorfschenke, Werksküche, Weinpfaennle, Zum Seeblick, and Wildsau-Schenke
4. Merchandise: Gift shop sales of souvenirs and non-food merchandise
5. Group and corporate events: Meetings, incentives, conferences, team events, birthday parties, bachelor parties, wine tastings, and guided tours for groups

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adventure Park Tripsdrill operates a 77-hectare combined theme park, wildlife park, and nature resort in Cleebronn, Germany. The Erlebnispark features over 100 attractions themed around 'Swabia anno 1880' including roller coasters, water rides, and family attractions; the Wildparadies houses over 60 animal species on 47 hectares; and the Natur-Resort provides overnight accommodations in treehouses and shepherd's wagons. A single day ticket covers entry to both the Erlebnispark and Wildparadies.

Product overview

Adventure Park Tripsdrill is a unified theme park destination comprising three integrated offerings: the Erlebnispark (Adventure Park) as the core product with over 100 original attractions themed around 'Swabia anno 1880,' the adjacent Wildparadies (Wildlife Paradise) offering nature experiences with 60+ animal species across 47 hectares, and the Natur-Resort (Nature Resort) providing unique treehouse and shepherd's wagon accommodations for overnight stays. The integrated ticket structure allows park entry to include both Erlebnispark and Wildparadies. Major expansion underway with Hofgut Waldruh featuring experience gastronomy, wellness facilities, and conference spaces. The park attracts approximately 885,000 annual visitors and employs up to 500 seasonal staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Erlebnispark: The adventure park section with over 100 original attractions themed around 'Schwaben anno 1880'
• Wildparadies
• Natur-Resort

Products and services

• Erlebnispark (Adventure Park) Germany's first adventure park featuring over 100 original attractions themed around 'Swabia anno 1880,' including 6 roller coasters, water attractions, family rides, children's areas, and indoor play zones. Day tickets include Wildparadies entry.
• Wildparadies (Wildlife Paradise) Nature-oriented wildlife park with over 60 animal species on 47 hectares, featuring walk-through enclosures, feeding sessions, raptor flight demonstrations, and educational forest trails. Open 365 days a year.
• Natur-Resort (Nature Resort) Unique overnight accommodations offering treehouses and shepherd's wagons nestled in the forest. Includes breakfast and Wildparadies entry. Experience packages bundle park visits with lodging.
• Luftikus (Family Zeppelin Attraction) New 2026 family attraction themed as a historic zeppelin. Gentle ride experience designed for the whole family.
• Karacho (Catapult Roller Coaster) Catapult roller coaster that launches riders from 0 to 100 km/h in seconds. Themed as a catapult mechanism featuring a launch tunnel with fog effects.
• Mammut (Wooden Roller Coaster) First wooden roller coaster in southern Germany and first themed wooden coaster worldwide. Depicts a sawmill with trains designed as saws cutting through timbers on the Michaelsberg hill.
• Hals-über-Kopf (Suspended Inverted Coaster) Suspended inverted roller coaster where trains travel under the track with four inversions. Themed on the Seven Swabians who embarked on turbulent adventures.
• Volldampf (Family Roller Coaster)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stuttgarter KickersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Since 2025, Tripsdrill is official partner of the 'Porsche Fussballschule Stuttgarter Kickers'
• SG Sonnenhof GroßaspachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripsdrill is team and advertising partner of SG Sonnenhof Großaspach (Dorfklub)
• TVB StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripsdrill is top partner of handball Bundesliga team TVB Stuttgart
• TSV CleebronnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripsdrill is jersey sponsor of TSV Cleebronn, the largest club in the municipality with around 1,100 members
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince over 25 years, Tripsdrill hosts Germany's largest single blood donation event with up to 3,000 donors per year, totaling over 70,000 donors since 2001
• DEHOGA Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEHOGA Baden-Württemberg is a reliable partner for the gastronomy and hotel industry, supporting their interests at state level
• Technik Museum SinsheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnership between Technik Museum Sinsheim and Tripsdrill, creating an ideal experience for the whole family
• VDFUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing proud member of VDFU (Verband Deutscher Freizeitparks und Freizeitunternehmen e.V.), awarded Innovation Award in 2025
• in.StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at events such as the Agricultural Main Festival and Stadtwerke Stuttgart Light Festival organized by in.Stuttgart
• EftelingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• NiglolandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• LisebergminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• Fårup SommerlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• FamilyparkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• KongeparkenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• ConnylandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• Pleasure Beach ResortminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• BobbejaanlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• Isla MágicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner park - Tripsdrill annual pass holders receive free entry once per calendar year
• BusfinderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline bus booking platform partner for charter bus services
• RauszeitminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharter bus partner offering trips from multiple departure points in the Stuttgart area
• Binder ReisenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharter bus company partner for group transportation
• Omnibus-Verkehr Ruoff (OVR)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBus partner for scheduled line 666 between Brackenheim and Tripsdrill

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Efteling: Long-established Dutch theme park combining fairy-tale themed rides, shows, nature and on-site accommodation (including holiday villages). Closely comparable family-leisure business model with integrated lodging; already a cross-promotional partner of Tripsdrill via the 10-park alliance.
• Europa-Park: Germany's largest theme park, located in Rust, Baden-Württemberg. Operates 100+ attractions across themed European country areas and integrated hotels (Europa-Park Resort), making it the closest scaled German competitor with a comparable resort-integrated theme park model to Tripsdrill.
• Tivoli Gardens: Historic Copenhagen amusement park (founded 1843), owned by Tivoli A/S (Copenhagen-listed). Comparable European family-leisure destination offering rides, gardens, seasonal events, and cultural programming for similar DACH/family demographics.
• Heide Park Resort: Northern Germany's largest theme park in Soltau, owned by Merlin Entertainments. Operates large-scale rides and on-site hotel/Legoland-style lodging in a similar German regional destination leisure model to Tripsdrill.
• Holiday Park: German theme park in Haßloch (Pfalz) with rides, shows and on-site Plopsa Hotel. Similar mid-sized European regional park with integrated lodging comparable to Tripsdrill's value proposition for the DACH family market.
• Phantasialand: German theme park in Brühl near Cologne with ~1.7M annual visitors and 100+ attractions. Comparable in scale, German-market positioning, ride intensity profile, and family target demographic to Tripsdrill.
• Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen: German safari/wildlife park with drive-through and walk-through animal enclosures plus amusement rides and on-site lodging. The closest peer to Tripsdrill's combined Wildparadies + Erlebnispark + Natur-Resort three-pillar product model.
• LEGOLAND Deutschland: German LEGOLAND theme park in Günzburg, part of Merlin Entertainments. Targets families with children under 10, with on-site LEGOLAND Hotel - highly comparable customer demographic, German regional demand pool, and integrated-stay model.
• Hansa-Park: Independent family-run German theme park on the Baltic coast, with themed areas and rides comparable to Tripsdrill. Similar mid-sized family-operator, regional draw profile, and seasonal European theme-park positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Center Parcs Europe: Pan-European operator of forest holiday villages with cottages and indoor/outdoor activity programming (Aqua Mundo, etc.). Shares Tripsdrill's integrated nature-resort + activities value proposition but operates at much larger scale and is lodging-led rather than ride-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=tripsdrill
• Facebookfacebook.com/ErlebnisparkTripsdrill
• Instagraminstagram.com/tripsdrill
• Xx.com/ep_tripsdrill

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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