European amusement parks. The best amusement parks in Europe

January 1st, 2018 05:12 pm

Europa-Park is considered the largest amusement park in Germany. In the summer, all extreme rides work there and I can’t even count how many times I’ve been there :)) But in winter, not all rides are available, but for that the park really turns into winter fairy tale. A festive Christmas market is open there, which beckons with a pleasant aroma of mulled wine and roasted almonds. There are numerous winter rides, Christmas trees with Christmas decorations everywhere, in the evening it all turns into an unusual beauty. I took some pictures there and under the cut I suggest to see what came of it :))

01. We buy an entrance ticket and enter the park, where the Christmas market immediately greets visitors.

02. There were not so many visitors before lunch on January 1, most of the people woke up in the late afternoon :))

03. Janitor on guard of order and cleanliness :))

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05. Advent calendar, all windows are already open.

06. Since Europa-Park is located in the southern part of Germany, and snow is a rare occurrence there, the Christmas trees were decorated with decorative snow, so that it would at least look a little like winter :))

07. Santa Clauses on an ice floe.

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Europa-Park is divided into 13 countries: Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, England, Russia, Holland, Scandinavia, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, as well as the land of fairy tales and the land of adventure.

09. Let's go through Russia.

10. You can go into houses and watch the work of our masters in making toys from glass and wood, or see how icons are painted.

11. GUM, where railroad station. The park has a lot of transport, with which you can move from one part to another.

12. big mountain gifts.

13. Giant Santa Claus. In the background is a circus, which employs quite a few artists from all over the former union.

14. It's getting close to evening and the park is lighting up the lights.

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16. Around six o'clock in the evening the daily show "LUNA MAGICA" starts. This is a pre-Christmas spectacle on a sparkling lake, a magical winter world of fire, water and light.

17. All this action is accompanied by music, dancing and acrobatics.

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19. At the end of the show there was a small fireworks display.

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21. After the show we continue our walk in the park. Austria.

22. The 55-meter "Bellevue" ferris wheel is located in the Portuguese theme area of ​​the park.

23. Let's take a ride on the wheel.

24. The views from the ferris wheel are great, but it's hard to photograph anything.

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28. Land of fairy tales.

29. There are many interesting fairy-tale houses in the country of fairy tales.

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31. A frog hid under a tree :))

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34. We return again to Russia, where the skating rink was organized.

35. The main attraction of the Russian part of the park is the Euromir roller coaster. The track is laid around five mirror towers. Inside the largest of them, at the beginning of the trip, an ascent to a height of 28 meters is made. When moving down, the gondolas rotate around their own axis. The length of the route is 980 meters, during the trip the speed reaches 100 km/h.

36. Next to Euromir is a model of the Mir space station. Several scientific modules and a lander are docked to the mock-up, all of them are open for access inside

37. The attractions have already closed and the park is emptying, it's time to take a walk and take pictures :))

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39. Only ghosts walk in the park :))

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41. The Matterhorn Blitz roller coaster is located in the Swiss themed area of ​​the park. The maximum speed is 60 km/h.

42. Every day from 5 pm, animated illustrations with sound are projected on the facades of the Greek temple.

43. Eurosat was in the French theme area of ​​the park. Inside the ball is a dark rollercoaster. The speed of movement is about 60 km / h. One of my favorite rides :)) The ride in the balloon is like a space trip, the cart flies up and down the rails, the planets flicker around and all this is accompanied by great music.

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45. The park closes and we go to the exit. It is a pity that they are not allowed to walk there all night :)) The park is so big that it is simply impossible to shoot everything at once. And in the summer, if you ride all the slides, one day is just really not enough ...

50. From the car park, there is a great view of the 73-meter high Silver Star roller coaster, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, located in the French part of the park. The length of the track is 1620 meters, the maximum speed is 127 km/h, the maximum load is 4.0 g.

51. Not a soul in the car park. But it's beautiful!

Practical information: 77977 Rust, Europa-Park-Straße 2
In the winter season 2017/2018, it is open from 11/25/2017 to 01/07/2018 daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The price is 41 euros for adults and 34.50 euros for children.
IN summer season 2018 is open from 24.03 to 04.11.2018 daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The price is 49.50 euros for adults and 42.50 euros for children.

I agree that Disneyland is a legendary park where everyone wants to visit, be it a child or an adult. He has only one problem - queues. And all-season! Therefore, I would also recommend Walibi Belgium in Belgium, this is a great alternative to the Parisian Mickey Mouse! Wonderful and very fun place with its fabulous atmosphere. And the lines are twice as short!

The whole family went to visit my sister, who lives near Disneyland. To visit Disneyland means to plunge into childhood, there is simply an incredible number of rides and various shows, in order to try out all the rides you need more than one day for this. The children really liked it, a lot of positive emotions left from this amusement park.

Of course in Europe a large number of parks and nothing will surprise anyone, but there are parks that are different from others and still remain popular. I will cite as an example the park in France "Disneyland Paris", it is more suitable for visiting young children and will leave them only positive emotions, and the park "Grona Lund" in Sweden is suitable for lovers of extreme sports and high speeds on roller coasters.

Disneyland Paris is just a fabulous place. We were there for the first time together with my husband, we had no children yet. It was like I was in another world. In the world of virginity and holiday. Attractions sea, for adults there are many options to get a portion of adrenaline. Trust me, rollercoasters aren't even the best. I recommend everyone to go there!!! This is my advice to everyone!!

There are plenty of amusement parks in Europe, if I had the opportunity, I would visit them all, to be honest :-) Most of all I want to take the kids to Disneyland Paris, this is their old dream. Perhaps this or next year it will be possible to implement it. I was also interested in Gardaland in Italy, the principle of "education + entertainment" is a great idea, in my opinion.

I was in Disneyland Paris and in the park of friends of Gauls Asterix and Obelix. Both parks are great. It is difficult to compare them, because they are on different topics, in one they are Walt Disney cartoons, and in the other ... Gauls. In Disneyland, of course, everything is better, because. It's Disneyland dammit, but Asterix Park is very good too, has 36 rides and less long lines like Disneyland. It's definitely worth a visit, I recommend it to everyone.

I don’t have much to compare with, because of all of the above, I was with a child only in Europa-Park in Germany. But impressions and positive emotions enough for the baby and me for the rest of my life. A day in the park flies by quickly and unnoticed. True, there are some rides on which even I, an adult, was very, very scared. But if there was an opportunity, then the second time with a child would definitely go.

I was in Disneyland Paris about seven years ago, nothing special. Maybe because I am no longer a child and at that time I was 25 years old?))) Although the children, of course, squealed with delight. I think that just visiting the sights of the city, wandering through the European streets, climbing the same Eiffel Tower is much more interesting and informative than riding the rides all day. The only amusement park that has sunk into my soul and truly remembered is the Mini-Europe park in Brussels, where all the sights of Europe are collected in miniature. This was really educational and entertaining. Europeans like no one else know how to entertain and make good money on it!

I was lucky to visit France once, with children, and therefore it was necessary to take them somewhere, at least once. First, of course, as it has already started, we visited Disneyland. Of course, there are no words to describe how beautiful and interesting it is! A very large number of attractions mixed with attractions and recreational areas speak for themselves. I even personally tried to ride some. You can say, I felt like a child, and did not regret it. Later we visited the Asterix park: I personally watched a lot of cartoons with legendary Gauls, and I often show them to children. To be honest, we expected more. It makes no sense to compare with Disneyland: the queues are simply huge, there is nowhere to eat in a good way. That is why I give my vote to Disneyland, with children the very thing. Although, little pranksters just to go somewhere.

I was lucky to visit the German Europa-Park. Indeed, even a day was not enough to go around all the rides, see and try everything. I liked the lazy rafting with water shelling. On the territory of the park there are many restaurants with cuisine from around the world, i.e. in addition to extreme, fun and aesthetic pleasure, gastronomic pleasure is also guaranteed. This park is like a separate state with many cultures. Russia is also represented, which was very nice. I will definitely go again on my next visit.

I have always dreamed of visiting Disneyland Paris. In fact, I only knew about this foreign amusement park, but it turns out there are so many of them. And the others are just as bad. Surely it is very interesting and fun for both children and adults, because people go there in droves, and from all over the world. If we made a park like this in our country, everyone would be happy.

DisneyLand Paris Simply amazing! My children liked it very much. Daughter 5 and son 7, they had a great time. My beloved wife was very pleased. We were at Disneyland guys, I dreamed about it since my childhood and now we are really happy. Lots of rides and activities were waiting for us, simply the best visit experience of my life. Although I am a grown man, I was happy as Small child. Come, you won't regret it.

When I was visiting a friend in Germany, of course we went to Europa-Park, to be honest, I have never been to places cooler than this park, there are so many people, so many attractions, it’s just my head is spinning and most importantly, everything is at affordable prices and even comparing with ours Moscow prices are much cheaper here, in general, I was satisfied, I think next year to come here and go only with a girl). I recommend visiting.

We visited the Tivoli Amusement Park in 2011 when we were on holiday in Denmark with our family. From the railway station there is very close, literally 5-10 minutes walk. The only negative for us was a huge queue at the entrance, but it's understandable. The park is really wonderful, like a fairy tale. Everything glows and sparkles. There was a huge shop with the most exquisite sweets. Interesting attractions, which we managed to visit, we remembered for a long time. We don’t regret our vacation at all, we spent 2.5 hours there.

Personally, I have been to Gardaland and Portaventura. Both parks are great in their own way. The first one has a lot of entertainment for the whole family. Everything is fantastic, as if they returned to the Middle Ages, where mammoths and pirates are. This is what kids love now. Portaventura is just as good. We were not there for one day. We tried almost all attractions. Not only children, but also my husband and I. It was cool. Now we are planning to go to DisneyLand Paris for complete happiness.

When I was a child, I wanted to visit some fairy park entertainment, or at least Disneyland. They constantly talked about him in all sorts of animated series, and this more and more fueled the desire to get there. But alas, I lived at that time in Russia. Now I am resting in France and here I touched my dream. There is no shame in being with family. The prices are reasonable, the park staff will understand you in any case if you know English at an elementary level. The rides themselves confirmed my expectation. In general, no regrets.

For me, Denmark has always been associated with a fairy tale and I would always like to visit it. The dream came true when I became an adult, but did not stop believing in miracles. The amusement park convinced me how right I was. Wonderful attractions, memorable surprises and, of course, the Pantomime Theater. In short, I love this park. My dream is to visit Swedish Gröna Lund.

In Denmark, there is a wonderful Legoland amusement park. Buy a family ticket and walk at least all day! Entire miniature cities are made from Lego. Lots of rides. In general, there is everything for a good family vacation! My children and I were just delighted and, to be honest, we didn’t want to leave anywhere. In the near future we plan to return to wonderful Legoland! I personally liked Legoland more than Tivoli in Copenhagen.

My family went to Spain last year. The son buzzed all his ears, as he wants to go to the rides. Asked the guide, advised to go to Port Aventura. To say that my son was delighted would be an understatement. My son liked the horizontal catapult most of all, it looks like American races, I was afraid to go there. My husband and I enjoyed a train ride on wooden rails, just like in a movie about the wild-wild West!

Here is the variety! As a child, going to Disney Land was something unimaginable. I think even now not every parent can allow their child to visit an amusement park in Europe. The coolest thing I've seen is Divo Ostrov in St. Petersburg. And even then I decided only on cups and small roller coasters to ride. Big rollercoasters and others like them only for young maximalists.

Of course, the most visited is Disneyland in Paris and we could not resist visiting this park. Yes, the rides are just amazing, good entertainment, live dolls, beloved characters everywhere, a lot of cafes, souvenir shops. But not everything is so rosy. Firstly, the prices can’t be called low. In addition to the entrance ticket, you will have to pay about the same amount for souvenirs and food. Secondly, you have to stand in line for some attractions for a long time, so it’s unrealistic to visit everything in one day.

1. Europa-Park / Europa-Park
Location: Rust, Germany

Europa-Park is the second most visited in Europe and offers more than 100 rides divided into 16 zones. Three sites are dedicated to the world of magic and fairy tales: the Enchanted Forest of the Brothers Grimm, the Kingdom of the Invisibles and the Land of the Vikings. The remaining 13 sections represent the states of Europe. For example:

1. In conditional France, you will find the "Silver Star" - the second highest roller coaster in Europe.
2. In Iceland, the record for attendance is "Blue Flame" - the only slide with "dead loops".
3. In Greece, the Poseidon will please with a water slide that reaches speeds of up to 70 km / h.
4. In Britain - wooden carousels.
5. In Russia - a high-speed slide "Euromir".
6. In Scandinavia, you can experience all the delights of rafting.

2. Historical theme park Puy du Fou
Location: Les Epesses, France

Pew du Fou Park is a huge open-air theater that is famous for its performances on historical themes. Many colorful special effects are used during the performances. A real water ballet also works in the park.
During breaks, visitors can go to medieval cities, villages of the 17th century, gardens and rose gardens of the Renaissance. All scenery is recreated on the basis of historical documents. A Russian-language audio guide is offered at the entrance.
The Le Puy du Fou format allows you to learn history quickly and without stress. There are no analogues of the park in Russia.

3. Tivoli Gardens Theme Park
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens is a long-lived European park. Its gates were opened back in 1843. Children and adults will be pleased with:

an old roller coaster from the First World War;
giant swing;
roundabouts 80 m high;
flight simulators;
autodrome;
shooting galleries;
theatrical performances;
fireworks.

4. Disneyland Paris Park / Disneyland Paris Park

Euro Disneyland near Paris is the largest amusement park in Europe. Every year it receives at least 10 million guests.
Disneyland Paris occupies 19 km2, entirely dedicated to the heroes of Walt Disney. In the center of the park is the Sleeping Beauty Castle, and around it there are 5 thematic zones:

1. Land of adventure. Children will enjoy Robinson's home, a pirate ship, an island with labyrinths and an Indiana Jones roller coaster with "dead loops".
2. Border country. The children are delighted with the mini-zoo, the House of Ghosts and entertainment in the style of the Wild West: riding steamboats, shooting at a shooting range, meeting with cowboys and Indians from Pocahontas.
3. the main road USA. In addition to shops, there is a train that rides around the park. On main street the famous parade of Disney heroes is also held.
4. Country of discovery. Children will be able to plunge into the world of the future Jules Verne and look at the musical about the Lion King. Popular rides include a roller coaster, a flight simulator, a go-kart and a rocket carousel.
5. Fantasyland. Attractions based on the plots of fairy tales will appeal to the youngest visitors. Children will be impressed by Alice's Labyrinth, Snow White's Horror Road and Peter Pan's funicular flight. And while boating, guests can watch a fabulous performance.

5. Theme Park Walt Disney Studios / Walt Disney Studios Park
Location: Marne-la-Vallee, France

Walt Disney Studios Park is located near Euro Disneyland. The theme park is dedicated to the world of the Disney behind the scenes. Children will be able not only to learn how cartoons are voiced, but also:

visit the elevator falling from the 13th floor;
enjoy the Aerosmith rollercoaster;
ride a train around the park;
go to the "Twilight" zone on a super-high-speed elevator;
experience new rides based on cartoons;
talk to Disney characters in real time on a huge screen;
visit a special cinema.

PortAventura Park is the largest amusement park in Spain. To the delight of tourists, it can be visited even at night. The territory is divided into 7 thematic zones, including: the Mediterranean, China, Wild West, Ferrari and Sesame Street.
The park combines water and land activities. Children come to the indescribable delight of riding:

on "Shambhala" - the first highest roller coaster in Europe;
rollercoaster Dragon Khan with 8 dead loops;
on a free fall simulator;
on airplanes on rails;
canoeing through the cave;
on boats on an impromptu mountain river.

7. Leolandia Theme park
Location: Capriate San Gervasio, Italy

children's park entertainment "Leolandia" consists of 5 zones: Pirate Coast, Cowboy City, EXPO-1906, Renaissance and Minitalia.
The large green park has 40 rides and slides for children of all ages. In addition, children can meet the Heroes in Masks, Masha and the Bear, visit the world of Peppa Pig and ride on the Thomas engine. In Minitalia there is a farm, a terrarium and an aquarium. IN petting zoo you can touch the animals with your hands.
The park is also known for a variety of performances in which cowboys, pirates, fairy tale characters.

8. Zoomarine Algarve Theme Park
Location: Guia, Portugal

Zoomarine Algarve combines a whole range of entertainment that the whole family will be delighted with:

an aqua park with water slides, tubes and attractions: descent along a mountain river on tubs is quite popular;
zoo-aquarium with marine life;
show of dolphins and fur seals with unique tricks;
interactive dinosaur show;
4D cinema.

9. Gardaland Park / Gardaland Park
Location: Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy

The amusement park is located in a green area and is divided into a number of thematic areas, including Cartoons, Atlantis, Space, Medieval, Egypt and Oriental.
Gardaland Park offers over 30 different rides and attractions ranging from the tranquil to the mind-blowing. The most popular among them:

attraction "Sequoia", in which the booth at a great height turns upside down;
the Blue Tornado and Raptor roller coasters;
travel by high speed train ice age»;
escape from Atlantis - a water descent and a fall from the height of a 5-storey building;
battles with aliens;
knightly competitions;
Pirates' ship;
laser performances;
dolphin show, etc.

Efteling is a fabulous amusement park for children. There are more than 40 attractions with 4 water slides and 6 roller coasters on a huge green area. The park is divided into 4 Kingdoms.
Children are especially attracted by the Fairy Forest, where heroes of famous fairy tales come to life. In the magical town, you can come across a gingerbread house, the hut of Snow White and the dwarves, a dragon, a boy with a finger, a fairy, a genie and other characters.
Among the attractions and shows, the most prominent are:

"Halbmond" - the largest swing in the world;
roller coaster;
dream flight Droomvlucht;
the world's oldest carousel in 1865;
night light fountain "Aquanura" and water and fire show.

11. Themed amusement park Paultons - Home of Peppa Pig World / Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World
Location: Romsey, UK

The park is dedicated to the world of the Peppa Pig cartoon. Toddlers with the greatest pleasure:

meet the main character, her family and friends in full growth;
play in the cartoon house and on the playground;
take a ride on a themed train;
come off on 60 rides: classic, wild and water;
look at various shows;
visit the Peppa Pig Museum;
buy a couple of branded toys and souvenirs.

12. Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park
Location: Blackpool, UK

The park has over 40 rides. Guests rave about activities such as:

rollercoasters up to 70 m high;
free fall simulators;
"Ghost Train";
karting.

13. Vienna Prater The Vienna Prater
Location: Vienna, Austria

The Vienna Prater is located in a green area. In addition to walking, the area offers a lot of entertainment, including:

Prater Tower - the world's tallest chain carousel, rising to the height of a 33-story building;
huge ferris wheel beautiful view to Vienna;
miniature railroad.

14. Futuroscope / Futuroscope
Location: Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Futuroscope is a virtual amusement park. During the rides it seems that everything is happening for real. The feeling of reality arises thanks to 3D and 4D technologies, special glasses and mobile chairs.
Futuroscope is considered one of the best amusement parks, because thanks to virtual reality, children can:

travel millions of years ahead in a time machine and stroke the animals of the future;
become divers and enjoy the beauty of the underwater world;
visit space;
make a trip to Europe;
catch butterflies;
enjoy the most extreme attractions: race cars, flying on an airplane, rafting, falling from Niagara Falls.

15. Central Park of Culture and Recreation. M. Gorky
Location: Kharkov, Ukraine

The park features more than 30 attractions, divided into thematic zones:

1. Children's park with fun for children from 3 years old.
2. Medieval square with rope labyrinths, pneumatic zones, a climbing wall and trampolines.
3. Extreme park with roller coasters, fall simulators and rides thrill- "Catapult", "Salto".
4. Family entertainment center with the House of Horrors, a pirate galleon and a variety of carousels.
5. A green retro park dedicated to recreation in the USSR style.

16. Alton Towers Theme Park and Hotel
Location: Elton, UK

Alton Towers theme and water amusement park is divided into 13 zones connected by cable cars. Entertainment offered is different: children's, family, extreme. Everyone, without exception, is delighted with the Corkscrew ride and roller coasters: the inverted Nemesis, the high-speed Corkscrew and Rita, the Oblivion with a drop. Children can enjoy:

mini-simulator of free fall;
attraction "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory";
rolling in large tea cups;
interactive games;
various carousels;
autodrome;
farm visit.

17. Liseberg / Lisebergs Nojespark
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Liseberg amusement park offers 35 attractions for every taste, including:

roller coaster;
"AtmosFear" - free fall from the tower, 4th in the world in height;
"LisebergsTornet" - a cabin that raises to a height of 125 m above sea level;
"Cannonballs" that shoot guests into the air and create the effect of weightlessness.

18. Legoland Billund Denmark / Legoland Billund
Location: Billund, Denmark

The Legoland Billund amusement park was created in the style of the LEGO constructor and is almost completely built from it. For the construction, 46 million cubes of all possible sizes were used.
The Danish Lego Amusement Park is divided into 8 blocks:

1. Miniland - the whole world in miniature. Here you will find sights of the largest countries.
2. Duplo World - a zone with a soft surface for kids. Here is a driving school for the smallest, where they teach traffic rules and issue real rights.
3. The world of imagination. The center will be of interest to older children. Here, children can create their own LEGO toys. In addition, the zone has a 4D cinema.
4. City of Legoredo - a corner of the Wild West with attractions and entertainment for the whole family.
5. Land of Pirates - an adventure block with pirate battles, caves and treasure hunting.
6. The Kingdom of the Knights is a huge medieval Lego castle with a lot of attractions. Also, guests are waiting for fun adventures, such as meeting with a dragon.
7. World of adventure. Extreme attractions for teenagers are presented: roller coasters, cable cars and water action games.
8. LEGO City - real city with all the infrastructure, built from Lego.

Luna Park is located at the end of Brighton Pier, 520 meters from the shore. Guests will enjoy classic Merry-Go-Round carousels, roller coasters and a shooting gallery. Traditionally, street performers perform at the Palace Pier. And right in front of the park is a mini-oceanarium with marine life. On the waterfront you can enjoy cotton candy and the famous Brighton donuts.

20. Parc Aventura Brasov
Location: Brasov, Romania

Parc Aventura Brasov rope park for active recreation of adults and children. In the open air there are 6 tracks of varying difficulty. The easiest zone is for children under 8 years old, the hardest one is for extreme sports lovers.
A real rope city has been created in the park, where you can walk on rope bridges at a height and ride a bungee. Themed games and holidays are organized for guests. And not far from the Aventura Park is the Paradisul Aquatic water park.

21. Mirabilandia / Mirabilandia
Location: Ravenna, Italy

Mirabilandia Park consists of 7 themed areas with unique entertainment. In the park you will find 37 attractions, including:

the longest rollercoaster in Europe - "Katun";
The highest roller coaster in Europe is the Divertical.

22. Amusement Park Playmobil Fun Park / Playmobil Fun Park
Location: Zirndorf, Germany

Playmobil is one of the theme parks in Europe. The center was created based on the designer of the same name and offers a lot of entertainment:

Wild West town with attractions;
indoor rope park with light labyrinth and cobwebs;
glass pavilion with a toy city from PLAYMOBIL sets in size XXL;
swim on a pirate ship, on punts or sailboats;
searching for treasures on the islands and gold in the jungle;
water and active playgrounds for children;
covered sandboxes and lawns for kids;
dinosaur park;
fabulous and knight's castle;
Indian village and gold mine;
tree house with fairies;
grottoes, tunnels and waterfalls;
a real peasant farm with tractors and animals;
carnivals, festivals and other events.

23. Sochi Park / Sochi Park
Location: Sochi, Russia

In 2017, the Russian Sochi Park entered the top 25 best amusement parks in Europe for the second time according to TripAdvisor users.
The theme amusement park in Sochi is divided into 6 lands. Kids love the Enchanted Forest area. All entertainments of the park are based on Russian fairy tales, history and culture of Russia:

"Lukomorye" - a labyrinth of 3000 photinia bushes;
"Rook" - a giant swing at an 18-meter height;
"Flying Ship" - an attraction for unimaginable flights;
"Quantum Leap" - the fastest and highest extreme slide in the Russian Federation;
"Firebird" and "Magic Flight" are the most realistic free-fall simulators in the country;
"Serpent Gorynych" - a roller coaster with acceleration and a length of more than 1 km;
"Charolet" - a fun family slide at a speed of 65 km / h;
"Geese-swans" - a walk on the water in small double boats;
“Buyan Island”, “Wonder-Yudo Rybka-kit” and “Whirlpool” - water adventures for adults and children;
The Carousel of Fairy Tales, The Little Humpbacked Horse (horses), Tea Cups and Gems (flying swings) are attractions that will impress both kids and teenagers.

24. Drayton Manor Park Theme Park
Location: Tamworth, UK

Drayton Manor Theme Park offers over 100 rides divided into 6 themed areas:

1. Thomas Land. All entertainment is dedicated to Thomas the train and his friends.
2. Aerial Park includes a lot of attractions for children: carousels, tea cups, inverted mega-swings, slides, a shooting gallery, etc. And on the Apocalypse Tower, the children will be lifted up and down at great speed.
3. Action Park - rides for extreme lovers: roller coasters, huge swings and a gyroscope.
4. Pirate Cove The corner offers to ride on the autodrome and try out pirate rides.
5. The Zoo and Dinotrail. The zoo contains more than 100 species of birds and animals. At the Museum of Discovery, children will be impressed by full-size dinosaur models.
6. McColls farm complements the zoo with pets.

Adventure Island offers 32 attractions divided into groups:

big slides;
children's slides;
carousels.

Traveling with kids is fun!
Best parks entertainment in Europe delight both adults and children. Attractions allow you to relax with the whole family and get a lot of positive emotions. Unfortunately, in Russia, apart from Sochi Park, there are no large-scale entertainment centers. Why do you think it happened? Do you need large parks attractions and entertainment in other cities of our country? We are waiting for your opinions.

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Theme park "Europe-Park"

Location: Rust, Germany

Europa-Park-Str. 2, 77 977 Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Initially, the park was created as a demonstration site, and over time it turned into one of the largest amusement parks in Europe. Now it is the most modern complex, where the latest samples are presented. technical advances entertainment industry.

Europa-Park is divided into several thematic zones for European countries. In one day you can be in Germany, France, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Holland and Russia. Each zone has its own architecture and original attractions.

Users note that this is the "theme park benchmark":

- Lots of activities for all ages and tastes, from calm and slow rides to the fastest rollercoasters in the world.

— A very cool park, everything is thought out to the smallest detail, interesting slides, cool thematic support.

Theme park "Universal Islands-of-Adventure"

Location: Orlando, Florida

6000 Universal Blvd, Universal Orlando, Orlando, FL 32819−7640

According to users, the park will appeal to fans of Harry Potter:

“That’s what I mean—theme park!” Lots of exciting slides and rides. We've ridden them all and enjoyed everything from Hulk to Harry Potter.

- I liked it very much, I advise you to go. The magical world of Harry Potter especially, I also liked Jurassic Park, just take a change of clothes with you, down to your underwear. At the end, a rather steep slide covers the water from top to bottom.

Discovery Cove Theme Park

Location: Orlando, Florida

6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL 32821−6000

Visitors write that it is "the most interesting place in Orlando"

A piece of tropical paradise in the middle of Florida.

- Very beautiful park for a complete relaxing holiday.

— Amazing place unlike other amusement parks in Orlando. Opportunity to plunge into undersea world V literally, swimming in the lagoon with a huge number of interesting fish, stingrays and other marine life.

Magic Kingdom Theme Park

Location: Orlando, Florida

3111 World Drive, Orlando, FL 32830

According to visitors, a parade of cartoon characters takes place here every day:

- Such a well-coordinated, error-free work of the entire team on an absolute positive, where everything is arranged on one rule: all visitors must leave satisfied and happy.

- I liked everything, the rides are cool. The queues are huge. Every day a parade of cartoon characters. At 9 pm there was fireworks over the castle. The picture is amazing. You feel like you're in a cartoon. And at 10 pm there was a graphic show on the castle.

Theme park "Universal Studios Hollywood"

Location: Los Angeles, California

100 Universal City Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 91608−1002
Universal City Area

Another park for fans of Harry Potter and other characters. In 2016, Universal Studios opened attractions and shops based on the Potter films in Hollywood Park.

- The park is interesting primarily for its scenery and atmosphere, around the characters of your favorite films and a bunch of other cinematic tinsel. You can safely leave the whole day to visit this park, you will have time to see everything.

- Universal Park is, of course, the dream of a Harry Potter fan (and not only - there are many interesting rides) of any age.

Puy du Fou Theme Park

Location: Les Epesses, France

85590 Les Epesses, France

There are performances that illustrate the life of France since the Gallo-Roman times: chariot races, gladiator battles, Roman parades. The water theater will delight your eyes with a real ballet of hundreds of computer-controlled water jets. On earth awaits you real paradise: Renaissance rose gardens, blooming Plain, unique gardens.

- Great entertainment for the whole day, do not spare the money. This is definitely not the case in Russia. The format is such that you attend various productions under open sky or in enclosed spaces and get to know fr. history and legends. Lots of special effects, colorful, original.

- Awesome place! It's worth going to France for this! All villages and scenery are recreated according to historical documents. At the entrance you can take a Russian-language audio guide.

Beto Carrero World Theme Park

Location: Peña, Brazil

Rua Inacio Francisco Souza, 1597 | Praia de Armação, Peña, State of Santa Catarina 88 385-000, Brazil

Users note that "Beto Carrero World" is mainly aimed at shows for children.

- The best theme park in South America.

— Beautiful shows, interesting sights and a beautiful park in general.

This park is very family friendly. Most attractions and shows for kids.

Theme park "Universal Studios Florida"

Location: Orlando, Florida

6000 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819−7640

The original amusement park opened on June 7, 1990 as a theme park entirely dedicated to the mystery of film and animation, where guests can enjoy themed rides, which are dedicated to the plots of films, to see how a movie is made, and to take a direct part in filming.

The park is divided into 6 themed zones: Hollywood, Production Central, New York, San Francisco, World Expo and Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone.

Users note that the "Universal Studios Florida" will be of interest to an older audience:

— Firstly, I would like to note that it seems to me that this park is even more interesting for adults than for children. I think it is worth the money, I would go again.

- Universal Orlando Resort consists of 2 parks - Universal Studios and Universal's Islands of Adventure. All attractions are dedicated to the plots of films.

Epcot Theme Park

Location: Orlando, Florida

200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32821

The name of the park is an acronym: EPCOT - Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow). This is a utopian city of the future created by Walt Disney. The park is divided into two zones - "Future World" (Future World) and "Showcase of the World" (World Showcase), which are located in the shape of an hourglass. Both zones are formed according to the type of exhibits found at world exhibitions. In its early years, Epcot was often referred to as "the permanent world's fair".

According to visitors, here you can not only ride the rides, but also have a delicious meal:

- Very interesting and informative. Set aside a day for this park. Try to visit all the pavilions. Very colorful and entertaining. For those who like to eat and drink a lot of national drinks and dishes.

— Lovely park future! The attractions are impressive.

Disney Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Location: Orlando, Florida

2901 Osceola Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32830−8410

The Disney Animal Kingdom will be interesting for lovers of nature and animals:

- Wonderful place. If you love animals, this is the place for you. There are few attractions, mostly you walk here. Although the entertainment called "Journey to Everest" is worth it to stand in line and tickle your nerves.

- Such interesting park for young children and younger students! There are a couple of rides for older kids and their parents. The least crowded park of all.

Sea World Orlando Theme Park

Location: Orlando, Florida

7007 sea ​​world Drive, Orlando, FL 32821

According to visitors, "Sea World Orlando" conquers the show with killer whales.

— Incredible shows with killer whales, sea lions, dolphins and more! Amazing scale! It is impossible to see everything even in a whole day.

- I really liked touching and feeding the stingrays with shrimp, which are sold there! It is possible to feed the sea lions with fish, but the birds try to intercept the food.

Disney California Adventure Theme Park

Location: Anaheim, California

1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92803-3232
Disneyland

Disney's California Adventure Park is the second theme park of the Disneyland Resort complex, which was opened in 2001 next to the famous Disneyland Park.

Users note that Disney California Adventure has a spacious layout and no crowds.

- Having previously visited Disneyland in Paris and Orlando, I can say right away - this is the best! It is the coziest, the most comfortable and the most beautiful."

- This building is newer (neighboring Disneyland), as a result of which it is much more comfortable to visit. No, there are just as many people there, but due to the more spacious layout of the common areas, the crowd is better dispersed.

Disneyland California

Location: Anaheim, California

1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92803-3232

Disneyland California is designed in a wheel configuration. Visitors enter the park through Mainstreet USA and find themselves in the center of a kind of wheel, in which the Sleeping Beauty Castle is located - the highest building in the park, helping visitors in their orientation. From the center, they easily get to any part of the park along the alleys that diverge outward like spokes in a wheel. The wheel design with the main building in the center has become the standard design approach for most other theme parks built since that time.

Disneyland reminds visitors of a real fairy tale and offers attractions for all ages:

- Incredible immersion in the world of fairy tales! Attractions for all ages. When you visit the park, you become a child again. You start pressing and touching all the buttons, tables, phones and other interior items in the houses of Disney characters.

- Great place for the whole family! Queues are a little tiring, but this is compensated by the joy in the eyes of the child! Be sure to come.

Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park

Location: Orlando, Florida

351 South Studio Drive, Streets of America, Orlando, FL 32830

As users write, there are many interesting cafes and restaurants here. The only negative is the queues for the rides.

- There is an entourage, an atmosphere, a reference to favorite images. I liked the Star Wars attraction: while you are standing in line, you pass through the spaceport - everything is conveyed very naturally.

- What a wonderful place this is, everyone will have fun - both children and parents. So many shows, games and adventures. Lots of interesting cafes and restaurants in the area. "Hollywood Terror" - just super! The only negative is the queues for the rides. But it's worth it.

Tivoli Gardens Theme Park

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Theatrical performances are held in Tivoli Gardens, visitors celebrate the original lighting and fireworks.

— We liked it more than in the promoted Disney parks. There is something to do for both adults and children. Musical and theatrical performances at a very high level.

- Walks in the park, cars, shooting galleries, eateries. Hundreds of people joyfully stroll along the paths. Visited on a Saturday evening. Gorgeous lights and fireworks, the atmosphere of the holiday.

Recall that this year the Minsk one was among the 25 best water parks in Europe. In 2017, he took 11th place, up 8 positions compared to 2016.

Amusement parks in the modern world are a favorite vacation spot for families with children, fans extreme rides and in general everyone who wants to cheer himself up, forgetting about the gray everyday life.

Of course, the king of all family parks, without which it is impossible to imagine the global entertainment industry, is Disneyland in Florida. His "Magic Kingdom" is visited annually by more than 16 million people - such an impressive number of people is quite comparable to the population of the metropolis. And even the most popular park in Asia - also Disneyland.

However, the scope of amusement parks is not limited to the world of Disney characters and roller coasters. Classic European parks invite guests to immerse themselves in the world of fairy tales, intricately designed carousels and miniatures of famous landmarks of the world.

developed Asian countries they do not want to lag behind the West: every year new entertainment complexes appear in the capitals and resort centers and the existing ones expand. They draw crowds with dizzying rides, water parks and verdant gardens.

Below are the best amusement parks on the planet - with the most interesting themed areas, amazing costume shows, record-breaking rides and playgrounds.

Disneyland parks in the world

The first Disneyland opened in the United States during the life of the legendary animator - in 1955. The fabulous complex unfolded in the Californian city of Anaheim near Los Angeles. Its eight themed areas have become classics and have appeared in all new Disney parks.

The largest and most popular amusement park in the world is the second American Disneyland, Walt Disney World in Florida. It is located in the town of Lake Buena Vista, located 34 kilometers by car from Orlando. This is a real fabulous city, which is located on the territory of 121.7 km² and has absorbed four thematic and two water park, 33 hotels, golf courses, cafes and restaurants. The first Walt Disney World theme park, Magic Kingdom, is by far the most visited theme park in the world. In its center, the fabulous Cinderella Castle rises solemnly - the very one with which several generations of animation fans associate Disneyland and the Disney company itself.

The famous Disneyland Paris, built in the suburbs French capital, in the town of Marne-la-Vallee. It impresses with its size and even has its own train station. This is the only Disneyland in Europe.

The first Disney park to appear outside the United States was the grandiose Tokyo Disneyland, which opened in 1983. Its territory is divided into seven thematic zones, four of which are basic for other parks of the company - these are Adventurelad, Westernland, Tommorowland and Fantasyland, including the Tokyo DisneySea theme park.

Hong Kong Disneyland occupies the most modest area of ​​all the corporation's chain parks. It is built on Lantau Island, close to the airport, and is one of the best amusement parks in Asia.