Walibi Belgium sits on 64 hectares of parkland in Wavre, Walloon Brabant, just outside Brussels, and has been a fixture of Belgian family entertainment since entrepreneur Eddy Meeus opened it on July 26, 1975. Over five decades the park has changed hands and names several times, briefly operating as Six Flags Belgium in the early 2000s before Palamon Capital Partners restored the Walibi branding in 2005. Today it’s owned by Compagnie des Alpes, the same group behind several other Walibi parks across Europe.
The park draws roughly 1.45 million visitors a year, making it one of Belgium’s most popular attractions. Its ride lineup spans decades of coaster design, from the wooden Loup Garou and the suspended looping Vampire to the modern Intamin megacoaster Kondaa, which opened in 2021 as the tallest and fastest coaster in the Benelux region. The adjoining Aqualibi indoor water park gives visitors a cool-down option regardless of the weather.
Stats at a Glance
- Location: Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Operator: Compagnie des Alpes
- Opened: July 26, 1975
- Size: 64 hectares (160 acres)
- Annual Visitors: About 1.45 million (2018)
- Signature Attraction: Kondaa (Intamin Mega Coaster, 2021)
The Ride Experience
Kondaa headlines the park’s coaster collection with a 164-foot first drop and a top speed near 70 mph across roughly 3,937 feet of track, including a non-inverting cobra roll element and multiple airtime hills. Riders can also seek out Loup Garou, a wooden coaster, and Vampire, an older suspended looping design that has been a park staple for years. In 2025 Walibi Belgium added Mecalodon, a launch coaster, further expanding its thrill-ride roster alongside family attractions and the Aqualibi water park next door.
A Park That Changed Names More Than Once
Walibi Belgium’s history traces an unusually winding ownership path for a European theme park. It opened simply as Walibi in 1975, became Walibi Wavre in 1982, then was rebranded Six Flags Belgium from 2001 to 2004 after Premier Parks took a controlling stake. Palamon Capital Partners reverted it to Walibi Belgium in 2005, and Compagnie des Alpes has operated it since, folding it into its broader network of European Walibi-branded parks.
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Walibi Belgium FAQs
When did Walibi Belgium open?
The park opened on July 26, 1975, near Wavre, Belgium.
What is the tallest ride at Walibi Belgium?
Kondaa, an Intamin Mega Coaster that opened in 2021, is the park’s tallest and fastest ride at about 164 feet with a top speed near 70 mph.
Was Walibi Belgium ever called Six Flags?
Yes, it operated as Six Flags Belgium from 2001 to 2004 before reverting to the Walibi name in 2005.
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