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Roland Mack Founder Europa-Park

Since co-founding Europa-Park in 1975 with his late father Franz, Roland Mack has developed the property into Europe’s busiest non-Disney theme park. Boasting six hotels, its resort status was consolidated with the opening of the €180 million Rulantica water park in 2019.

As an IAAPA Hall of Fame inductee and former chairman, Mack’s reputation reaches far beyond his native Germany. The Mack brand features in many of the world’s leading theme parks thanks to the output of Mack Rides. Roland, a qualified engineer, serves as shareholder and former managing director of the family-owned manufacturer.

The family-owned destination in the state of Baden-Württemberg, close to the border of France and Switzerland, is a model of European unity. Europa-Park and Rulantica are home to more than 100 attractions spread across themed lands representing different European nations and stories. The resort welcomed a record 5.7 million visitors in 2019 before the pandemic disrupted attendance.

“I’m really not prepared to retire,” Mack told blooloop on the occasion of his 70th birthday in October 2019. Yet his three children – Michael, Thomas and Ann-Kathrin – are now involved with different elements of Europa-Park, allowing him to take a more supervisory role in the business.

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