Walibi Belgium

Walibi Belgium
Location	Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Coordinates	50°41′55″N 4°35′26″E
Website	www.walibi.com
Owner	Compagnie des Alpes
Opened	July 26, 1975
Previous names	Walibi Walibi Wavre Six Flags Belgium
Rides	±50 total 7 roller coasters 2 water rides

Walibi Belgium, formerly Walibi Wavre and then Six Flags Belgium, is a Belgian theme park located in Wavre, close to Brussels. During the 1998 to 2004 period, it was owned by Six Flags, Inc, an American theme park operator. It was later sold to Palamon Capital Partners. As of 2006, the park is owned and operated, along with Paris' Parc Astérix, by CDA Parks (a division of Compagnie des Alpes). The Walibi name comes from the mix of Wavre, Limal and Bièrges, three towns in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant, where the park is situated.

History

Entrance of Walibi Belgium

The park was founded in 1975 by Eddy Meeùs under the banner "Walibi Wavre". In its early years, it was known as a water-skiing area. About a decade after, in 1987, a waterpark, Aqualibi, opened next door.

In 1998, the park was bought by Six Flags and, three years later, Walibi Wavre changed its name to Six Flags Belgium.

In 2004, Six Flags sold its European division to Palamon Capital Partners, a London-based investment company.

On November 7, 2004, Six Flags Belgium officially became part of the past. The park reopened its gates on March 26, 2005, bearing the "Walibi Belgium" name.

In 2006, the park was taken over by CDA Parks, a French leisure group.

Rides

Former Rides

Roller Coasters

Name	Type	Year Opened	Year Closed	Built By
Tornado	Corkscrew roller coaster	1979	2002	Vekoma
Vertigo	Mountain Glider	2007	2008	Doppelmayr
Turbine	Launched roller coaster	1982	2008	Schwarzkopf

Present Rides

The "Vampire" suspended rollercoaster at Walibi Belgium

The "Grande Roue" at Walibi Belgium.

The attraction "Inferno" in Walibi Belgium

Roller Coasters

Name	Type	Year Opened	Built By
Calamity Mine	Mine Train roller coaster	1992	Vekoma
Coccinelle	Steel roller coaster	1999	Zierer
Vampire	Suspended Looping Coaster	1999	Vekoma
Cobra	Boomerang	2001	Vekoma
Werewolf	Wooden roller coaster	2001	Vekoma

Water Rides

Name	Type	Year Opened	Built By
Radja River	River rafting ride	1988	Intamin
FlashBack	Log flume	1995	MACK Rides

Thrill Rides

Name	Type	Year Opened	Built By
Dalton Terror	Drop tower	1998	Intamin
BuzZsaw	Top Spin	2001	Huss Rides
Inferno	Enterprise	1975	Intamin

See also

• Bellewaerde
• Walibi Aquitaine
• Walibi Lorraine
• Walibi Rhône-Alpes
• Walibi Holland

External links

• Walibi Belgium website