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Gondelbahn 1001 Nacht, a vanished piece of Phantasialand history

A former attraction that tells as much about its era as about the park’s transformation.

Gondelbahn 1001 Nacht is one of the attractions that shaped Phantasialand before the park’s recent large-scale rebuilds. Its story shows how the park moved from separate scenic rides toward denser, more immersive worlds.

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Gondelbahn 1001 Nacht, a vanished piece of Phantasialand history

A strong presence in the older park

Gondelbahn 1001 Nacht took visitors into a suspended oriental world of caves, palaces and fantasy scenes.

Archive image of Gondelbahn 1001 Nacht.
Archive image of Gondelbahn 1001 Nacht.

What the ride still tells us

It matters because it belonged to the park’s first major fixed scenic rides, with a format very different from more mechanical attractions.

Its closure goes with the transformation of the old Orient area into the expanded Berlin, Kaiserplatz and Maus au Chocolat.