Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, will launch two new major additions to its offering in 2012 - a wooden rollercoaster called Wodan and its fifth themed hotel with more than 1,000 beds.

The theme park, which is owned by the Mack family and is one of Europe's largest with more than 4 million visits each year, will launch both new additions during the grand opening of the park on 31 March.

Wodan is a 3,4km-long wooden rollercoaster that is 40m high and reaches speeds of 62mph.

The ride has been designed and built by US-based Great Coasters International - making it one of only a handful of attractions within the park not to have been supplied by the Mack family's own Mack Rides company.