Just over a year on from a major fire that destroyed a significant part of Germany's Europa Park, the operator is celebrating, after reopening its fire-damaged Scandinavian area.

The fire occurred on 29 May 2018, starting in a backstage storage area on the Pirates of Batavia water dark ride. The blaze grew, creating a huge plume of smoke that could be seen for miles. No one was hurt but the fire destroyed a large part of Europa Park's Scandinavia and Norway-themed areas.

Scandinavia is now reopened, with the Mack family officially relaunching the restored area – themed as an idyllic village with colourful wooden houses over 3,200sq m (34,500sq ft). The area offers two shops and three F&B options, including an ice cream parlour, Scandinavian restaurant and a sandwich shop. It also features a play area and a great white shark photo opportunity.

"Scandinavia was and still is at home in the heart of Europa-Park, with many unique memories," said Europa Park founder Roland Mack.

"It's been a great desire for us to rebuild this unique place as soon as possible. For more than 350,000 hours, at times more than 100 construction workers were busy day and night making the impossible possible. Despite many other construction projects, today, after just 13 months of construction, to be able to celebrate this memorable event means a lot to us."

A new addition will arrive to Scandinavia in Q4, with Snorri Touren – a new family attraction – opening its doors. Themed after the park's new Rulantica waterpark addition opening later this year, visitors can embark on a mysterious journey to the island on the new multimedia cruise