News about 100% Wolf – The family roller coaster

In early May 2026, 100% Wolf faced another highly visible incident. A train stopped halfway through the layout, just before the large wolf head, because according to Plopsa it did not have enough speed to reach the endpoint. Guests were on board and had to be evacuated by staff. They received a drink and a pass to skip another queue as compensation. The coaster completed test runs afterwards and was expected to reopen the next day. A spokesperson said there was no major underlying problem: higher temperatures and a heavier load had combined to affect the train’s speed. Even so, the incident fitted into the ride’s sensitive early operating history after earlier technical disruptions.

Less than three weeks after opening, 100% Wolf showed the difficult side of launching a complex new coaster. Looopings reported that visitors regularly found the ride closed or operating with restrictions. Low temperatures played a role, but there were also technical disruptions and several closure days around the busy Easter period. Because 100% Wolf was being promoted as the park’s new headline attraction, the unstable start stood out even more. Gerstlauer installed a software update, after which the ride reopened, but only with one train at first. That pushed waits beyond ninety minutes. For guests, the new family coaster was available again, yet not yet delivering the capacity and reliability expected from a major seasonal novelty.

On 22 March 2026, 100% Wolf finally received its official opening at Plopsaland Deutschland. Looopings captured the ceremony, the themed area and the ride in a detailed video report. The coaster showed why the project had drawn so much attention: two lift hills, sharp turns, a tunnel through the wolf head, a steep dead-end hill and a backwards section. During the opening, two of the three trains were operating. The purple trains, wolf front and poodle detail tied the ride visibly to the Studio 100 story. Park director Bernd Beitz described 100% Wolf as a bridge between children’s attractions and more intense coasters. After delays and anticipation, the park finally gained its new family landmark.

Just days before opening, Plopsaland Deutschland gave fans the first full onride look at 100% Wolf. The video showed how the ride is built: a chain lift, a tyre-driven booster lift, a winding layout, a dead-end spike and then a short backwards section before the train returns forward to the station. For visitors, this was practical news because it revealed how forceful and playful the family coaster actually felt. For coaster fans, it confirmed comparisons with Wakala while also showing 100% Wolf’s own identity through the large wolf-head rockwork and Studio 100 theme. The footage arrived exactly when the long-awaited opening was finally within reach.

Two weeks before the planned opening, Plopsaland Deutschland released new photos of 100% Wolf. The ride appeared almost complete: trains were already running along the track and passing the large wolf-head rockwork. That helped remove much of the doubt left by the earlier delay. The park announced an opening date of Sunday 22 March 2026, including a ceremony between noon and 1 p.m. The photos also underlined what the coaster was meant to deliver for guests: a 760-metre family ride with a spike, a backwards section and enough theming to make the Studio 100 world visible. For fans, it was the final visual confirmation before opening day.

By late January 2026, 100% Wolf was visibly moving. Plopsaland Deutschland shared test footage of the new family coaster, now being prepared for the start of the season after missing its 2025 target. The runs confirmed several key parts of the design: 645 metres of track, a prominent spike and a ride experience extended to 760 metres by its backwards section. For fans, this was more than a technical milestone. After months of delays and construction updates, the 22 March opening suddenly looked concrete. For regular visitors, the message was just as clear: the Studio 100 coaster was no longer a future promise, but a ride that would soon join the park’s lineup.

In early September 2025 the delay many fans had started to expect became official: 100% Wolf would not open in 2025. Plopsaland Deutschland had previously maintained that the coaster would become operational in autumn, followed by an official opening in 2026. That promise was withdrawn. The park’s website now stated that the family coaster would open in spring 2026, at the start of the season. The explanation was that guests should receive a complete and spectacular experience from the first day. In practice, that meant no soft opening with unfinished theming. 100% Wolf would wait until the ride, story and surrounding area could be presented as one finished package.

By August 2025 the focus had shifted from concept art to visible construction. Fan photos showed the large rockwork wolf head already well advanced. That structure was set to become the signature image of 100% Wolf: trains would pass through the animal’s mouth, making the theme part of the physical ride experience rather than just a name. The track was already standing and the station building was also taking shape. For visitors and coaster fans, the photos made the project feel real after months of plans, specifications and timeline questions. They also confirmed that Plopsaland Deutschland wanted to present the family coaster as a fully themed Studio 100 experience.

In September 2024 confusion grew around the timeline for 100% Wolf. Construction fencing at Holiday Park Germany referred to a new family coaster in 2026, even though the project had previously been linked to 2025. Plopsa tried to calm those doubts: according to a spokesperson, the coaster would be ready in 2025, while the official opening was planned for 2026. That created a distinction between technical completion and a fully themed guest experience. For fans, the message mattered because 100% Wolf was part of a broader investment push in the German park. It later became an important marker once the schedule did shift after all.

One month after the first concept art, 100% Wolf became much more concrete. During a dedicated fan day, Gerstlauer presented the specifications for the new family coaster at Plopsaland Deutschland. The ride would be 17.5 metres high and use 645 metres of track, while the backwards section would give guests a total ride distance of 760 metres. Its top speed was set at 55 kilometres per hour. Capacity was also defined: three trains with twenty seats each, theoretically moving around one thousand guests per hour. Element names such as twisted stall and double twisted camelback showed that Plopsa was aiming for an active family coaster rather than a simple themed ride.

In May 2024 Plopsa gave the first clear look at the family coaster planned for Holiday Park. The ride would use the Studio 100 film 100% Wolf as its theme and represented an investment of 11 million euros. The layout immediately stood out to coaster fans: a Gerstlauer design with a regular lift, a second powered lift, a dead-end section and part of the ride taken backwards. That placed the coaster between the park’s small indoor ride and its more intense thrill coasters. Its location between Sky Scream and the lake also showed that 100% Wolf was meant to become a visible new landmark rather than a minor children’s addition.