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Park News - (6/12/07) I wasn’t aware of this myself, but Germany’s Hansa-Park actually started out it’s life as the world’s second Legoland park, opening in 1973 as Legoland Siersdorf, the follow up to Legoland Billund that had just opened in 1968. Things just didn’t work out for the park and it was closed in 1976 and reopened a year later as Hansaland before adopting the current Hansa-Park name in 1987. Even today the park’s main entrance still has that that classic Legoland style look. This will all change very soon however as the entrance will be converted over the next year (from 2007 to 2012) into a collection of well known monument structures built 3:2 scale including a 54 foot tall version of the Holsten Gate (Luebeck, Germany) that will be the new entrance.

2010 - Improvements to Fluch von Novgorod - (2/4/10) A nice construction documentary all about Hansa Park’s Curse of Novgorod was posted on YouTube the other day. I’ve embedded it below for your enjoyment. A statement from the park sent to us today also mentions that they completely rebuilt the final section of the brake run on the site to improve the guest experience, as well as increasing the top launch speed of the coaster out and over the top hat. The park is also busy putting in the new themeing all around the ride, but the extra cold winter has already caused delays in the schedule to complete this. You can see pictures showing off some of the work already done to the ride here.

    (11/27/09) Hansa-Park tells us that by Spring 2010 they will have completely themed the Curse of Novgorod including the exterior of the coaster, the inside of the station and the Vladimir-Tower where you will finally experience the story and curse of Novgorod. According to a roughly translated statement from the park, "We recall that Rurik hung Volkov
between two scarecrows at the gates of the city ...". Past a small bay of Lake Ilmen snakes along the way Novgorod. Immediately inside the citadel, the passengers, expected Murals, which begins live at once.
And after takeoff, passengers will have the opportunity to Rurik Spirit to see that warns of the dangers. In the next scene, already lurks Volkov, the magical arts masters." They also report that for the 2010 season riders will be launched at an even faster speed over the first Top Hat than before, resulting in more intense Air Time. It also seems that an entire section of track will be replaced by the manufacturer to deal with a vibration issue that came up during the 2009 season. You can follow the reconstruction at the ride's official website, www.kataplektor.de.
    (4/1/09) While all the themeing and pre-show experience isn’t quite ready, Hansa-Park decided to open the Curse of Novgorod coaster anyway on April 9th. Piece by piece, all the themeing, special effects and more will be added by the 2010 season.