The Autostadt was unlike any theme park I’ve ever been to. There were no rollercoasters or bumper cars. But there was a Lamborghini building, a sterling silver Bugatti and two glass towers with 400 cars each. The complex was sprawling and employed 48,000 people.
It was interesting to note how each building was different structurally. The VW building had rotating glass panels, the Bugatti building was a VIP clubhouse and the Lamborghini building was a plain black two story windowless building. I was surprised by this until a man explained that the Lamborghini car was the “star” of the building.
If I were a young child, I would beg my parents to buy a VW so I could visit the Autostadt. Kids could test drive tiny Beatle cars to obtain a license. There was also a car design studio and artificial intelligence characters that would criticize the cars. The Autostadt was a family experience.
In the evening, we were treated to a dance performance from an Israeli troupe. It was modern dance and the interpretive style with music and movements that were not necessarily in sync. Frauke’s connections let us meet and greet the dancers afterward. We have had so many opportunities to meet diverse people; this is one of the reasons why this trip is so great.
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