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Karls Opens First City Site in Oberhausen as Strawberry Novelty Foods Drive Crowds

Influencer taste tests have turned the park’s strawberry-themed items into a major draw and shaped early visitor reactions.

Overview

  • Karls Erlebnis‑Dorf opened its first urban location near Westfield Centro on July 22, 2026, and saw heavy visitor turnout in its opening week.
  • The park offers free entry with pay‑per‑ride and pay‑per‑offer pricing and features family attractions such as a Curryversum with a Currywurst‑Bahn, an indoor Tobeland, and several rides.
  • Unusual strawberry items like an Erdbeer‑Currywurst and Erdbeer‑Döner are front‑and‑center at food stalls and have become a focal point for visitors testing the menu.
  • TikToker Mary Soysüren, who paid €8.60 for currywurst with fries and €2.90 for a strawberry lemonade, said the lemonade was good but that she could not taste much strawberry in the Erdbeer‑Currywurst while local press sampling produced a different verdict.
  • A later social‑media challenge at the site saw a competitive eater finish nine Erdbeer‑Döners and win free food for life, underscoring how online videos are boosting attendance and sales and could influence Karls’ future menu choices.