Oktoberfest 2026: New Rides, a Rebuilt Tent, and How to Get a Good Spot
Oktoberfest is Munich's two-week festival of beer tents and fairground rides. The 2026 edition has a clear theme: renewal. The official Oktoberfest.de magazine has presented the new attractions and the changes inside the tents, and the list is short but meaningful.
The New Rides on the Midway
The Shake & Roll Rundfahrgeschäft is making its debut. It is a new fairground attraction for the Wiesn. The more extreme addition is the Chaos Pendel. The ride whips guests through the air at heights of up to 47 meters and speeds of up to 90 km/h. Both rides were unveiled at the traditional press tour, along with new attractions planned for the Oide Wiesn.
A Tent Rebuilt in Wood
The biggest structural change involves Festwirt Otto Lindinger. He is replacing the old aluminum tent that housed Bodo's Cafézelt & Cocktailbar with a completely new festival tent. The new building has a gallery and is being built using sustainable wood construction. It puts a timber structure where a metal shell used to stand, which marks a clear shift in how the festival builds its temporary spaces.
New Hosts in the Paulaner Festzelt
The Paulaner Festzelt is getting new hosts. Christine and Lorenz Stiftl are moving from the Schützenlisl at the Oide Wiesn to one of the large brewery halls at the main festival. It is a rare kind of change at Oktoberfest, and a notable event for anyone who follows the festival's tent culture. For guests, the new team will change the way the hall feels.
What Visitors Need to Do
Oktoberfest can be overwhelming, and the practical information matters as much as the headlines. The official 2026 guide includes advice on when to queue and what cannot be brought into the festival. That is the part to read first. A new ride or a rebuilt tent only helps if you are inside the grounds at the right time and without something on the banned list.
Getting a good place still starts with the same steps: know which tent you want, pick the ride you want to try, and treat the official queue advice as part of the plan. The 2026 changes give visitors new choices. The Chaos Pendel brings the highest new ride, the rebuilt Lindinger tent brings a completely different interior, and the Paulaner Festzelt brings a fresh host team. Planning a visit around those three changes is a good way to see what has actually changed on the Wiesn.