12 parks, three countries, more than 80 coasters, one incredible trip — plus an option to add a fourth country with 22 more coasters.
ACE international trips are back. Join fellow enthusiasts as they travel through central Europe, visiting some of the finest parks in the region. The trip starts in the Netherlands, includes stops in Belgium and then moves on to Germany. An
optional add-on will take attendees to Poland to visit two parks there.
Attendees will receive:
Admission to all parks
ERT sessions (when possible)
Breakfast at the hotel each morning, one group dinner, and possibly a few meals provided at parks
Hotel accommodations for the duration of the trip
Coach transportation from the hotels to the parks
Airline transportation from Munich to Krakow is included for attendees who have registered for the Poland add-on portion.
Schedule
January 17
Registration will open 9 p.m. EST. The link to register will be published at that time.
April 1
Second payment due.
July 6
Check-in at the NH Utrecht hotel (Utrecht, Netherlands) from 6 to 8 p.m. and stay at NH Utrecht hotel.
July 7
Visit Walibi Holland
Return to NH Utrecht hotel
July 8
Check out of the NH Utrecht hotel
Visit Efteling
Check in for 3 nights at Mercure Antwerp City South hotel (Antwerp, Belgium)
July 9
Visit
Plopsaland De Panne Return to Mercure Antwerp City South
July 10
Visit Walibi Belgium
Return to Mercure Antwerp City South
July 11
Check out of Mercure Antwerp City South
Visit Bobbejaaland (half day)
Visit Toverland (half day)
Check
in (for 2 nights) at Hilton Dusseldorf (Dusseldorf, Germany)
July 12
Visit Movie Park Germany
Return to Hilton Dusseldorf
July 13
Check out of Hilton Dusseldorf
Visit Phantasialand
Check in (for 1 night) at Phantasialand hotel, Hotel Matamba or Hotel Ling Bao (Bruhl, Germany)
July 14
Check out of Phantasialand hotel
Visit Holiday Park (half day)
Visit Europa Park (half day)
Check
in (for 3 nights) at Europa Park Hotel Colosseo (Rust, Germany)
July 15
Visit Europa Park
Return to Europa Park Hotel Colosseo
July 16
Visit Europa Park
optional visit to Rulantica water park for those who purchased tickets
Return
to Europa Park Hotel Colosseo
July 17
Check out of Europa Park Hotel Colosseo
Visit Tripsdrill
Check in (for 1 nights) at Wyndham Stuttgart Airport Masse (Stuttgart, Germany)
July 18
Visit
Legoland Germany (half day)
The main trip ends after visiting Legoland Germany. All attendees will be transported to the Munich International Airport (Germany) in the late afternoon.
Those attending the Poland add-on will board a flight to Kraków (Poland) and
check in for 3 nights at Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport (Balice, Poland)
Poland Add-on
July 19
Visit Legendia (half day)
Visit Energylandia (half day)
Return to Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
July 20
Visit Energylandia
Return to Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
July 21
The Poland add-on ends at the Kraków John Paul II International Airport (Poland). Attendees will be free to travel home (or continue their travels on their own).
Parks
Walibi Holland
Efteling
Plopsaland De Panne
Walibi Belgium
Bobbejannland
Toverland
Movie Park Germany
Phantasialand
Holiday Park
Europa-Park
Erlebnispark Tripsdrill
Legoland Deutschland
Optional Poland Parks
Legendia
Energylandia
Hotel Information
Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7 (2 nights)
NH Utrecht is a comfortable four-star hotel located near the center of Utrecht. The hotel is a three-minute walk from Utrecht Centraal railway station. The average journey time by train between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Utrecht Centraal
is 34 minutes, with approximately 85 trains per day. The Schiphol Airport Station is located directly beneath the airport.
NH Utrecht
Jaarbeursplein 24
3521 AR Utrecht
Netherlands
Monday, July 8, Tuesday, July 9, and Wednesday, July 10 (3 nights)
Mercure Antwerp City South
Desguinlei 94
2018 Antwerp
Belgium
Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12 (2 nights)
Hilton Dusseldorf
Georg Glock Strasse 20
D-40474 Dusseldorf
Germany
Saturday, July 13 (1 night)
Hotel Matamba and Hotel Ling Bao
Berggeiststrasse 31-41
50321 Bruhl
Germany
(some attendees will be at Hotel Matamba and others will be at Hotel Ling Bao)
Sunday, July 14, Monday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 16 (3 nights)
Europa Park Hotel
Europa-Park-Strasse 4+6
77977 Rust
Germany
Wednesday, July 17 (1 night)
Wyndham Stuttgart Airport Masse
Flughafenstrasse 51
70629 Stuttgart
Germany
Poland Add-On
Thursday, July 18, Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20 (3 nights)
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Kapitana Mieczysława
Medweckiego 3
32-083 Balice
Poland
Register
Registration and Payment
ACE's Journey to Central Europe trip is now sold out.
This trip is exculsively for ACE members
This trip is open to current ACE members who are 13 years and older (by July 6, 2024). Attendees who are 13 to 17 years old must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Attendance is limited and members are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure their place on the trip. Registration is on a “first registered, first seated” basis, and only registrations with a paid deposit will be included.
Once the maximum number of attendees is reached, registration will close.
This will be a very demanding journey. Before registering, please make sure you are aware that European parks are different from U.S. parks and that numerous stairs may be involved in enjoying attractions. Not everything will be ADA
accessible. Please consider if you are up to such physical demands as you will be on your own in experiencing each park.
Estimated Costs (all prices listed are per person):
Main Trip Only (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany):
Double: $3,000
Single: $3,800
Main Trip Plus Poland Add-On:
Double: $3,925
Single: $4,950
Deposit Amounts:
Double: $1,500
Single: $1,900
A second payment will be due on April 1. A third, smaller payment may be required later (likely in June), depending on currency fluctuations, or unexpected city or value-added taxes.
Cancelation Policy: Refunds will be issued less a $200 cancelation fee per person if ACE is notified by March 15, 2024. Cancelations must be made by emailing registration@aceonline.org. If you do not receive confirmation of
your cancelation request, contact ACE’s office at 469-278-6223. There will be no refunds for cancelations made after March 15, 2024.
