The Prater today: Action and Fun
The most famous attraction of the Vienna Prater is the Wiener Riesenrad, the Giant Ferris Wheel. Since 1897, one is carried upwards at a leisurely pace. In 2008, the square in front of the Riesenrad was redesigned. Now the entry area to the amusement part of the Prater has become an adventure world, reminiscent of the Prater of the time around 1900:
The traditional "Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel" serves award-winning Viennese cuisine. The "Salamucci" tempts visitors with typical nostalgic Viennese dishes, the "Miraculum" offers stimulating magic art and the flight simulator "Vienna Airlines" conveys exciting impressions. This newly created square is especially pretty during the evening, when lights in all colors of the rainbow create a dreamlike backdrop.
Somewhat faster "vehicles" than the Giant Ferris Wheel are available nowadays for cheerful aerial rides - with speed to match the times. For example, the Turbo Boost and Bungee Jump, Ejection Seat and Space Shot provide extreme thrills of speed. And the world's largest, 117-meter-high chairoplane, the Prater Tower, spins its visitors through the air at 38 mph and offers a fabulous view over the city. While you take the good old Hochschaubahn and the no less nostalgic ghost train in relative comfort. For the younger ones, the Ice Mountain has been opened - an interactive ride to polar bears, penguins and more. And the Black Mamba swirls passengers through the air at 80 km/h. In the biggest discotheque in Austria, the Praterdome, a pure party atmosphere awaits dance enthusiasts on Riesenradplatz.
Many Different Views with the Miniature Train “Liliputbahn”
Much fun and excitement can be had with auto-drome rinks, go-carts, motor boats, trampolines, ghost houses, a flying carpet, a crazy house and maze, arcades, cinemas and merry-go-rounds, a flower wheel, theater, miniature golf, shooting galleries, swings, and slides.
The “Liliputbahn” takes you around the Prater to exciting views, the Theater im Prater conveys dramatic situations, and the Prater Museum takes you into the world of yesteryear and the Planetarium into the realm of the stars.
The Prater is a special attraction for small children: merry-go-rounds and the Old Viennese Grotto Ride entice them as much as the children’s highway, the mini-drome, an air castle and a Riesenrad especially for children.
Just a stone's throw from the Prater, ViennaFlight offers the only Airbus simulator anywhere in Austria. Here, you can take an exclusive flight of your choice in the faithfully reproduced cockpit of an A320, accompanied by a real pilot. Registration required!
Prater
Prater
1020 Wien
www.praterservice.at
AccessibilityParking spaces Main entrance
disabled parking spaces available.
More information
Restrooms with access for disabled persons available.
Comments
Parking space for visitors with special needs at Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel) and Schweizerhaus (1.-Mai-Strasse). Wheelchair-accessible restrooms: Messegelände / Parkplatz, 1.-Mai-Strasse (in the middle), Calafattiplatz.
Opening hours
- March 15, to October 31,
- daily, 00:00 - 00:00
Prices
- Cheaper with the Vienna Card
Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)
Prater 90, Riesenradplatz 1
1020 Wien
www.wienerriesenrad.at
AccessibilityGuide dogs permitted
Main entrance
- Main entrance no steps (Double swing door 200cm wide).
Parking spaces Main entrance
disabled parking spaces available.
More information
Restrooms with access for disabled persons available.
Special offers for disabled persons
50 % discount for visitors with special needs (ID necessary) and an escort
Comments
2 special wagons of the Ferris Wheel are suitable for extra wide wheelchairs
Contacts
- +43 1 729 54 30
- info@wienerriesenrad.com
Opening hours
- January to February
Daily 10 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. - March to April
Daily 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. - May to September
Daily 9 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. - October
Daily 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. - November to December
Daily 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., during the Christmas Market, daily 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.
ViennaFlight
Schönngasse 15-17/2/3
1020 Wien
www.viennaflight.at
Contacts
- +43 1 907 27 11
- office@viennaflight.at
