The Traffic Park

This article temporarily completes the relocation and redevelopment story of The Traffic Park. Looopings reported that Plopsaland Belgium had opened a traffic park again, now as Rijschool Suikerbuik near the Big & Betsy Hoeve. The new attraction sits on the former Amika pasture, next to Circus Bumba, and replaces the old driving course that disappeared from the Dorpsplein the previous summer. For visitors, the most visible change is that the classic small cars have been replaced by electric tractors. That makes the ride fit better with the farm setting and the Studio 100 series Big & Betsy. The course still focuses on practising traffic situations through play, with junctions, traffic lights, petrol pumps, charging points and a windmill as scenery. Historically, the article is important because it confirms that the attraction was not only dismantled, but genuinely returned with a new name, theme and visitor story.

With this article, the return of The Traffic Park gained a concrete shape. Plopsaland showed a design for the new version, which was no longer presented simply as a traffic park but as Rijschool Suikerbuik. The name refers to Agent Suikerbuik from Big & Betsy, embedding the attraction in a farm setting beside the Big & Betsy Hoeve. The vehicles also changed visibly: instead of classic little cars, children would drive tractors around the course. The route remained focused on traffic situations with junctions and lights, but its atmosphere became better aligned with the new surroundings. Looopings reported that work was already well underway and that opening was planned before the Easter holiday. For visitors, this was a practical update: the familiar children's activity would return, but with new styling, a new story and a different position in the park.

This article is a key part of the recent history of The Traffic Park. Shortly after the old version closed and the Dorpsplein was cleared, Looopings reported that Plopsaland Belgium wanted to bring the traffic park back in a new place. The planned location was between Circus Bumba and the Big & Betsy Hoeve, on a site previously known as a horse pasture. That made it clear that the attraction was not disappearing permanently, but would receive a second life in another part of the park. The article also notes that the ride had moved before: the 2007 version followed an older course that had to make way in 2006. According to the permit information, the new version would keep the core of the concept, including a roundabout and petrol station, while moving the course about 250 meters. For visitors, it offered reassurance that a familiar children's activity would return.