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Rebuild of Alpenexpress and Tiroler Wildwasserbahn Europa Park after major fire.

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It's happening again. I've been at the park today. Just as i was leaving the Kingdom of Diamonds (the walk-through for the Tiroler Log Flume and Alpen Express) the fire alarm went off. I thought it was just a false alarm, but about 10 mins later I saw this...
 

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CineramaMax said:
Looks like the Spanish or Austrian area. Hope everyone has been evacuated safely!
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I was in the World of Diamonds building (walk-through shared by the Alpenexpressen and Log Flume) taking photos and the alarm went off whilst I was in it. I walked to the Rapids nearby and saw the smoke it is either than building or just nearby.
 
**** sake, not again.

I hope all guests and staff alike are safe, and that damage is minimal.

But, I'm not keen on that plume of black smoke. That could be quite extensive.
 
Sandman said:
**** sake, not again.

I hope all guests and staff alike are safe, and that damage is minimal.

But, I'm not keen on that plume of black smoke. That could be quite extensive.
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Yeah it's bad...view from Fjord Rafting before I got evacuated.
 

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Don't think Alpenexpress and Tiroler Log Flume are reopening anytime soon...

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These photos were taken at 16:37 and 16:38 respectively.

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Ominously this is the photo I took at 16:39. The fire alarm went off whilst I was taking it...

...I think she did it.

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At around 16:43 I took this, and at this point there was no external fire (building is on the right).
 

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You should definitely help the police by sending this clear image of the culprit to the local authorities.

According to local reports the fire started in a tech room but didn't spread any further than into the main building. Firefighters were automatically alarmed through a fire alarm in the building.
 
Sorry for the double post, but they released a video explaining what they know so far:

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Also, Michael Mack spoke to dpa and confirmed they plan on reopening Alpenexpress and Tiroler Wildwasserbahn next year.

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I don't want this to come across as an accusation or anything, but I feel like this is further confirmation to my impression that proper fire-damage proofing was slmost non-existent before the 2000s. Looking at the pattern of damage now and from the 2018 fire, both times it appears like the affected areas consisted mostly of metal framework and expanding foam.
 
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