Riesenradplatz 2
Vienna (Wien), Austria, 1020

Phone: +43 1 729 20 00

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The Prater was once an imperial hunting ground and only accessible for the aristocracy until the Austrian Emperor Josef II donated the area to the Viennese in 1766 as a public leisure center. The "Wurstelprater" (Amusement Park) is the oldest amusement park in the world. The best known attraction is the Wiener Riesenrad, a Ferris wheel, which opened in 1897. The park also features various rides, bumper cars, carousels, roller coasters, shooting galleries, ghost trains, a Madame Tussauds wax museum and much more. Apart from the rides, the park features various famous traditional Viennese restaurants (such as the Schweizerhaus and the Walfisch) and numerous souvenir shops.

. Hours of operation: Daily 24 hours each day, 7 days a week from January to December and accessible free of charge for everyone. Peak season starts on the 15th of March and ends on the 31st of October. Individual attractions may have different opening hours.
Some attractions are open from 10,00am (10:00 am) to 01,00 (1:00am) depending on weather.
Only the individual attractions themselves have admission fees. Fees for individual attractions vary between €1,50 and €5,00 depending on size and genre. The Riesenrad (Ferris wheel) cost: Adult €12,00, Children €5,00.
Take the U1 subway to the Praterstern Bf exit. Exit the transit building and you'll see the Ferris wheel across the street. Uber operates in Vienna.

Machine 1 Eurocent machine is outside in front of the Galafati Passage gift shop to the right of the main entrance. Cost to press: a Euro and a 5 cent Eurocent (€1,05) for each design. Designs all have a dotted border:
1. (H) Violin and bow with 'Wien Johann Strauss'.
2. (V) Riesenrad Ferris wheel with 'Wiener Prater'.
3. (H) A top hat and two outstretched white gloves with 'Basilio's Magisches Wien'.

Machine 3 Eurocent machine is outside adjacent to the bumper cars to the left of the main entrance. Cost to press: a Euro and a 5 cent Eurocent (€1,05) for each design. Designs all have a dotted border:
1. (V) Riesenrad Ferris wheel with 'Wiener Prater'.
2. (H) Mermaid with 'Donauweibchen Wien'.
3. (V) A clown playing a concertina while sitting on a toy horse atop a drum with ''Wurstelprater Wien'.

Machine 5 Eurocent machine is inside the Riesenrad gift shop to the left of the ticket counter. Cost to press: a Euro and a 5 cent Eurocent (€1,05) for each design. Designs all have a dotted border:
1. (H) Stick figure boy and girl holding a heart with 'I (heart) Weiner Riesenrad'.
2. (V) Riesenrad Ferris wheel with 'Wiener Riesenrad 1897'.
3. (V) A sheep with a four leaf clover in its mouth with 'Wiener Riesenrad Lucky Coin'.
4. (H) Skyline of four Vienna landmarks with 'Wiener Riesenrad'.

Machine 6 Eurocent machine is at the open entrance of the Darkride Insider Indoor Roller Coaster, near the toilet. Cost to press: a Euro and a 5 cent Eurocent (€1,05) for each design. Designs all have a dotted border:
1. (H) Lucky Vienna.
2. (V) St. Stephen's Cathedral with 'Austria Stephansdom Wien'.
3. (V) Reisenrad Ferris wheel with 'Austria Reisenrad 1897 Wien'.
4. (H) Horse drawn carriage with 'Austria Wien'.

Machine 7 Eurocent machine is outside at the Maskerade gift shop. Cost to press: a Euro and a 5 cent Eurocent (€1,05) for each design. Designs all have a dotted border:
1. (V) Riesenrad Ferris wheel with 'Wiener Prater'.
2. (?) Train.
3. (?) Spinning sky ride.

Token Machine 1 is inside the Riesenrad gift shop to the left of the ticket counter. Cost to press: 4 €. Accepts 2 Euro, coins, 1 Euro coins and 50 cents coins.
Obverse design: Riesenrad Ferris wheel with 'Wiener Riesenrad Seit 1897'.
Reverse design: Outline of Austria with 'Osterreich Austrian Collection'.

Retired Machines:

Retired 2: 1. (H) Horse drawn carriage with 'Austria Wien', 2. (V) St. Stephen's Cathedral with 'Wien Stephansdom', 3. (V) Riesenrad Ferris wheel with 'Wiener Prater'.
Retired 4: 1. (V) Riesenrad Ferris wheel with 'Wiener Riesenrad 1897'', 2. (H) Skyline of four Vienna landmarks with 'Wiener Riesenrad'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N48° 13' 2.445" Longitude: W-16° 23' 43.911"

Google Maps coordinates: 698X+M6 Vienna, Austria

10/16: Machije 2 retired.

April 25, 2023: The machines are available again. Okt 16, 2023: machines 5 and 6 are both €2,05 instead of €1,05. Machine 5 gave me the wrong coin despite following the machine instructions correctly. Staff couldn’t swap it for the one I wanted either. Machine 7 can’t be reached when maskerade gift shop is closed.