Dutch theme park Toverland welcomed a record number of 1,032,000 visitors. 

This represents an increase of 20% compared to the park’s last record back in 2019.

Toverland welcomed 862,000 visitors back in 2019. However, the pandemic of 2020 and 2021 severely hampered visitor numbers – causing visitor numbers to fall to a total of 534,000 and 717,500 respectively.

Toverland attributes the increase in visitor numbers to extended opening times throughout the year and investing in seasonal events, including Halloween Nights and Winter Feelings.

“We are incredibly proud that we have been able to break that barrier of one million visitors in 2022”, says general director Jean Gelissen jr.

“In just 21 years we grew from an indoor amusement park to a full-fledged theme park for the entire family and are now a contender for the theme park Champions League.

“Innovations and investments over the past years in our Halloween concept made this event more popular than ever. Our new concept Winter Feelings, for which we opened our entire park for the first time, combined with a massive investment in wintery decorations, shows and experiences, also paid off. 

“Finally, we welcomed more children on school trips and guests from corporate events.”

There is more to come this season with the opening of new attraction Avalon. More reason to be cheerful, as Jean Gelissen jr. further explains: “In 2023 we will again present our guests with a varied calendar in which we constantly highlight the themes that fit the time of year and extend our opening times during public and school holidays.

“We also invest in a new park show, which can be seen daily from the start of the summer season on 1 April. Also recurring this summer is our Pop-Up Summer Camp, where visitors can spend the night at the foot of wooden rollercoaster Troy.”

Image: Toverland