Mysteries of the World – the original Erich von Däniken shows
Erich von Däniken Original Shows in the Mystery Park
The former Mystery Park opened in 2003 in Matten near Interlaken and was a theme park dedicated to the unsolved mysteries of human history. Visitors could explore exhibits on pyramids, the Nazca Lines, Atlantis, and theories about extraterrestrials. The goal was to present scientific questions and speculative theories through multimedia.
Erich von Däniken played a central role in this. He was the park’s spiritual founder and was known worldwide for his books on pre-astronautics – the theory that extraterrestrials influenced humanity in prehistory. His ideas formed the basis for many of the park’s attractions and themed areas.
Due to financial difficulties, Mystery Park was forced to close as early as 2006. Later, the site continued to operate as an event and leisure area under the name JungfrauPark.
The former Erich von Däniken shows are no longer available. The park is currently undergoing renovation and is being rebuilt under the name ETHERLAKEN with a new concept and new ownership.
Shows
Orient
The landmarks of the advanced civilisation on the Nile are the pyramids of Giza, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. To this day, it is not known how these mountains were built from 2.3 million stone blocks weighing 2 million tonnes. All current theories have been computer animated and are presented in a mix of film and animation.
Challenge
To date, mankind has no engines with which to reach the stars. We fly to the Moon, Mars and possibly Jupiter, but that’s as far as we can go with liquid engines. Will it stay that way? What possibilities does the future of space travel hold?
Nautilus
A submarine about 20 metres long takes you, dear visitors, on a breathtaking expedition into the depths of the oceans. The submerged Heraklion, the mysterious grooves traced on the seabed from Malta, the pyramid-shaped structures off the Japanese island of Yonaguni. Underwater archaeology live! Atlantis must not be missing either.
Mega Stones
Stonehenge are the gigantic stone circles in the south of England. It took hundreds of years to erect the monoliths weighing tons for the outer and inner circles. Is Stonehenge the model of our solar system? The replicas of Stonehenge come to life in laser light and take the audience back to the time of the Cyclopean architects.
Vimana
Vimanas, that’s the name of the strange flying machines in Indian mythology. Fiction or distant reality? In a dome projection, scenes from the mythological past come to life in various facets, showing vimanas and other mysteries of ancient India.
Maya
The Maya culture had the most developed writing system in pre-Hispanic America and the Maya were experts in astronomy. Around 320 BC, they began to build large temple cities such as Chichén Itzá, Palenque and Tikal.