There are five new attractions at the Glacis this year. To test them all at least once, you’ll need to pay a maximum of €34.
The Petersburger Schlittenfahrt will cost you €5, while the Big Monster costs the same. For the latter, you can get a discount by buying more tickets: three tickets cost €13. The Gladiator is the most expensive attraction at the fair: €9 per ticket.
But be warned, a turn on the Wilde Maus XXL can be even more expensive if visitors opt for an additional virtual reality headset to wear while riding the rollercoaster. With an entrance fee of €8, you will need to add €2 for the VR experience. Visitors shorter than 1.40m can get a ticket for €5.
Finally, the Airwolf Sky Control completes the list of new attractions, with a ticket price of €7.
Between €3 and €8 per attraction
For the other attractions already familiar to the Luxembourg public, prices are generally around €3 to €4 for the gentlest rides (often for the very young) and around €5 to €6 for the most exciting.
Amongst the smaller attractions, you’ll need to pay at least €5 for a game of duck hunting. Rifle and pistol shooters will have to pay €5 for a game. Once again, prices are on a sliding scale.
Finally, the biggest attractions, such as the Giant Ferris Wheel and Hangover The Tower, have a ticket price of €8. Children can take advantage of a reduced rate for these two rides.
Until a few days ago, it was still possible to buy booklets of 10 tickets for €40, i.e., €4 per ride. But this special offer for Sympass cardholders was quickly sold out. “We had 700 booklets on sale, which sold out in just five days,” explained Élodie Wehrlé, CEO of Sympass, before adding, “In view of this success, we are already thinking about the possibility of offering a larger number of booklets next year.”
Eating in is still expensive
On the catering side, the meal budget can quickly climb, especially if you’re planning to sit down at one of the Schueberfouer restaurants. You should expect to pay €28 for a dish of mussels, €25 for a rib-eye steak and €28 for fried fish (€35 with fries and salad).
Meals can get even more expensive. The Crêperie bretonne offers a gastronomic menu for €40 (six “fines de claire n°3” oysters, bread and butter, a glass of white wine, foie gras, jelly and confits, and a glass of Coteaux du Layon). Savory crêpes range from €11 to €16, while sweet crêpes start at €4 and go up to €9.
But it’s also possible to eat more cheaply. For that, you need to go for fast food, although, here too, prices have risen compared with last year. Sausages are the mainstay of the Schueberfouer, and are undoubtedly the least expensive: fricadelle (€4), bratwurt (€5), hamburger (from €5) and currywurst (€6). By way of comparison, : grillwurst (€3.80), mettwurst (€3.90), currywurst (€4.20).
For a sweet treat, a waffle with powdered sugar costs €3. It goes up to €5 if you opt for whipped cream and €6.50 for a double portion of cream and a double portion of chocolate. If you add strawberries, the price rises to €7.50.
As far as drinks are concerned, prices are once again on the rise. Beer starts at €4 for 30cl and €7 for a pint, compared with €3.20 last year. A soft drink costs €3, compared with €2.80 a year ago. For a cocktail, the minimum price is €10.
This article was first published in French on . It has been translated and edited for Delano.