Europapark Rust caps number of visitors
Created: 06/22/2022, 15:35
Visitors ride the roller coaster in Europapark.
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Germany's largest amusement park, the Europa-Park in Rust, temporarily caps the daily number of visitors.
In this way, "we are channeling visitor flows in order to guarantee guests an optimal experience," said a company spokeswoman on Wednesday when asked.
She could not confirm a limit of 30,000 visitors per day.
Rust - "There are not enough staff and the guests notice that when restaurants or food stands are not open," said a company spokeswoman for the "Badische Zeitung".
More than 50,000 people visit the park on peak days.
Within the industry, however, Europa-Park sees itself well positioned in terms of personnel.
According to the newspaper, the company reported 150 vacancies in April.
At that time, a need for 500 more workers was mentioned for the holiday months.
According to the amusement park, the search for employees in the catering and hotel industry is taking it further and further east - to Kyrgyzstan.
The company has been working with agencies in Bulgaria and Hungary for years, and there is another office in Slovakia.
Meanwhile, Europa-Park is also recruiting staff in northern Germany and throughout France.
The Europa-Park, which claims to have almost 5,000 employees, around 5.8 million visitors (2019), over 100 attractions, six themed hotels and the associated water world, is not only a magnet for visitors, but also an important company for the regional economy.
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