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The amusement park is located in the southwest of the Taunus, between the Schlangenbader district Wambach (southwest) and the Taunussteiner district Seitzenhahn (northeast). The park is located in the densely wooded Hohen Taunus, somewhat northwest of the Taunushauptkamm, about {{cvt|1.5|km|mi}} (Beeline) west of the Hohe Root ({{cvt|617.9|m|ft|disp=sqbr}}). The terrain of the park extends at an altitude between {{cvt|460 and 480|m|ft|disp=sqbr}}. {{GeoQuelle|DE|BFN-Karten}} It is about {{convert|1|ha|acre|spell=in}} in size.

The park is located on Landesstraße 3037 (also called Hohe Straße or Lahnstraße), which runs northwest from Bad Schwalbach from Bundesstraße 275 branches off and via the pass Hohe Root (height {{cvt|617.9|m|ft|disp=sqbr}}) {{GeoQuelle|DE|BFN-Karte}} in the Vordertaunus, leads down towards Wiesbaden.

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The Taunus Wonderland was opened on May 12, 1966 by Gunhilde Maxeiner and her husband as Fairy Tale Forest and Petting Zoo. In addition to a total of 400 animals, 120 European livestock and exotic animals such as chimpanzees, kangaroos, emus, llamas and parrots shown. The park was aimed at the target group of younger children and their families. From 1998, Otto Barth Senior acquired the Taunus Wonderland and it was expanded into an amusement park with rides. The Heissner company's animated fairy tale representations of ceramic and ton of the old park were gradually removed, as was the collection of plastic dinosaur replica . Some of these still exist and have been expanded with new replicas. Exotic animals were handed over to specialists, and only the stock of exotic birds was significantly expanded. In 2009, a grill hut with outdoor and indoor seating and 4 separate grill stations was built. In 2015, a new underpass will be built under the federal highway 275 and the entrance area will be modernized. From 2016, the Taunus Wunderland concept was completely revised and thematic areas and visually revised mascots were introduced.{{cite web|url=https://taunuswunderland.de/de/der-park.html#ueber-uns |titel=Der Park {{!}} Taunus Wonderland {{!}} The family park in nature! |abruf=2021-04-20}}{{cite web|url=https://sensor-wiesbaden.de/leben-im-vergnuegungspark-otto-barth-junior-wohnt-im-taunus -wunderland/ |titel=Life in the amusement park: Otto Barth junior lives in the "Taunus Wunderland" |datum=2017-06-18 |abruf=2021-04-20 |sprache=de-DE}}

The park was selected by the Hessian Minister of the Interior Peter Beuth as the location of the thank you event for volunteers and their families in the refugee situation 2015.{{ cite book |Title=Printed matter 19/3787: Small request from the Abg. Rudolph (SPD) from September 12, 2016 regarding the state-wide thanksgiving event for the helpers of the Hessian civil protection on June 18, 2016 and response from the Minister of the Interior and for Sport | Ed = Hessian State Parliament | Date = 2016-11-09 | Online = http: //starweb.hessen.de/cache/DRS/19/7/03787.pdf}}

• Bumper cars
• Witches chair (attraction type Tower / manufacturer Sunkid Heege)
• Swan Lake (attraction type carousel / manufacturer Metallbau Emmeln)
• Haunted house (attraction type Mad House)
• Silver Arrow Slides (attraction type tube slide)
• Dash plow slides
• Salad spinner (carousel attraction type)
• Trout slingshot (attraction type water roundel / manufacturer Sunkid Heege)
• Gickelbahn (attraction type Reitbahn / manufacturer Metallbau Emmeln)
• Wash gems
• Mulch trough adventure playground
• Heu Express (type of attraction: railway / manufacturer Steinmaschinenbau Wiesbaden)
• Himmelsstoerer (attraction type chain carousel Wellenflug 48 / manufacturer Zierer)
• Fortune teller wagon (attraction type Crazy Bus / manufacturer SBF Visa)
• Dalmatian circus (attraction type Bounce Spin / manufacturer SBF Visa)
• Candy bath
• Devil's wheel
• Baby Bumper (mini bumper car attraction type)
• Airship (attraction type Sinbad swing boat / manufacturer Metallbau Emmeln)
• Käpt'n Kit (attraction type children's carousel)
• Beetle carousel (attraction type children's carousel)
• Canoe ride
• Dino slide (attraction type tire slide)
• Dino Riding (attraction type plastic mount)
• Dino Bahn (attraction type treadmill / manufacturer Metallbau Emmeln)
• Professor Doctor Feuerbach (attraction type mini cinema)
• Volcano slides (attraction type tube slide)
• Large parrot aviary
• Donkey and pony farm
• Petting zoo

File:Taunus Wunderland Autoscooter.JPG|Autoscooter

File:Taunus Wunderland Röhrenrutschen.JPG|Silberpfeilrutschen

File:Taunus Wunderland Wildwasserbahn Gesamtansicht.jpg|Traubenrutsche Wildwasserbahn

File:Taunus tower.jpg|Knall & Fall Freefalltower

File:Himmelsstürmer.jpg|Himmelsstürmer

File:Wilde Maus Achterbahn.jpg|Wilde Maus Achterbahn

File:Dino Rutschen.jpg|Dino Rutschen

The Taunus Wunderland is operated by the Taunus Wunderland e.K. Otto Barth.{{citeweb|url=https://sensor-wiesbaden.de/leben-im-vergnuegungspark-otto-barth-junior-wohnt-im-taunus-wunderland/ |titel=Leben in the amusement park: Otto Barth junior lives in the "Taunus Wonderland" |datum=2017-06-18 |abruf=2021-04-20 |sprache=de-DE}} The Barth family has been active as a family of showmen for 5 generations.{{cite web|title=Barth|periodical=Kulturgut Volksfest|publisher =|url=https://kulturgut-volksfest.de/enzyklopaedie/barth/|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=|year= |language=de-DE|pages=|quote=}} In the past, the roller coasters were designed by a specially founded engineering office.{{cite web|title=Barth|periodical=Kulturgut Volksfest|publisher= |url=https://kulturgut-volksfest.de/enzyklopaedie/barth/|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=|year=| language=de-DE|pages=|quot e=}}

The managers of the park are Otto Barth Senior and his son Otto Barth Junior.{{cite web|title=Imprint {{!}} Taunus Wonderland {{!}} The family park in nature!|periodical=|publisher=| url=https://taunuswunderland.de/de/impressum.html|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=|year=|language= |pages=|quote=}}

As of 2019, the family business employed an annual average of around 165 people and attracted 260,000 visitors per year.{{cite web|title=Der Park {{!}} Taunus Wunderland {{!}} The family park in the Nature!|periodical=|publisher=|url=https://taunuswunderland.de/de/der-park.html#ueber-uns|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive -date=|last=|date=|year=|language=|pages=|quote=}}

The main mascot of Taunus Wunderland is Muckel. It is an animated bear, as are the other characters Uncle Benno, Grandpa Alfred, Aunt Rosi and Betty.{{cite web|title=The Park {{!}} Taunus Wonderland {{!}} The family park in the Nature!|periodical=|publisher=|url=https://taunuswunderland.de/de/der-park.html|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=| last=|date=|year=|language=|pages=|quote=}}

The family park is divided into 4 themed areas, each of which is assigned to one of the mascots. They are called Muckeldorf, Grandpa Alfred's Dino Valley, Uncle Benno's Farm and Aunt Rose's Candy Floss Land (as of 2021).

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In late summer, regional bands will perform in Taunus Wunderland.{{cite web|url=https://www.rheinmain4family.de/ratgeber/show/ratgeber/ sound-of-taunus.html |titel=Sound of Taunus - Event im Taunus Wunderland - RheinMain4Family |abruf=2021-04-20 |sprache=de}} There will be a Halloween theme in October. {{cite web|author=Halloween 2018 in Wiesbaden {{!}} Wiesbaden lives says |url=https://wiesbaden-leben.de/halloween-im-taunuswunderland-noch-5tage-gruselspass |titel=Halloween begins in the Taunuswunderland on 1 October |werk=Wiesbaden is alive |datum=2019-09-30 |abruf=2021-04-20 |sprache=de-DE}} The Taunus Wonderland was redecorated for the first time in the winter months of 2020/21. {{cite web|author=21 October 2020 by Alex, he Louisin Deutsche Freizeitparks, Freizeitpark News, Top News |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/taunus-wunderland-oeffnet-2020-im-winter_113715. html | title=Taunus Wonderland öff net 2020 for the first time in winter: Winter Wonderland invites you with new attractions |abruf=2021-04-20 |sprache=de-DE}}

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• [https://taunuswunderland.de/ Taunus Wunderland]

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