Phantasialand Trip Report.
Taron is awesome. The second launch is what makes it. It shoots you up a waterfall and you feel the splashes as you zoom by. Head choppers galore, there's an awesome airtine hill at the beginning and end. Experience them in the back and the head coppers and launches in front. The only complaint is the second quick side to side switch after the first launch can be painful. During regular hours you are assignesd the rows in which you will sit. That is what made the hotel guest 1 hr after close special, you could choose. Single rider does you no good it seems on wait times.
Raik, the Vekoma shuttle coaster that is junior to Toraon for the little one. It is OK. I'd much rather have a Vekoma junior invert.
Chipas, their relatively new log flume is outstanding. Two big drops with one backwards. Excellent themeing through out and the last, massive drop is water coaster like and thrilling
This is the best 'log flume' I've been on.
Black Mamba, excellent B&M invert. Still very smooth.
The centerpiece of the Africa area and really only ride all framed by Hotel Matamba.
Colorado River Mine Train. All references to Micheal Jackson is toast. This ride is jerky but fun. The trains are extremely long and there's some airtime to be had at a coast of it being more jerky than the front. No more jerky than Powerkeg really but it is long so it adds up.
Wingas Fear and Force. I perfered Fear. Each has some trick tricks treatments that make them a bit different. Really don't spin as much as you think they would. Plus on it being indoors with another ride placed in the middle of them.
River Quest, their raft ride, has evevator lift to a large drop that can drench you. Couple of other drops that can get you. Not much of a river feel, it's just a ride on water with plenty static props to keep it in theme to medeval times.
Mystery Castle is also part of the medieval area. It is lauch/drop tower combo, it is much like Hollywood Tower with a little umpff. The effects are rather sparse.
Chocolate e Mouse, a dark ride for the younger set. Their take on Rat at Disneyland Paris Studios.
There are other rides but They are older and I'm not taking the time on them.
The park's areas are well themed, they have well themed queues but are more akin to SDC. Sparse animatronics, hust well done formed concrete and static props. You can see the other Countries from each other so the transitions isn't as well done as Disney or Europa. Inside the park ffod is good and reasonable for theme parks. You could get a big basket of fries for around 3 in us dollars. We had a 10 chicken nuggets that were decent with fries and a coke, a big order of chicken lo mien and a basket of 5 spring rolls for 18 euro. Portions were good and it fed us well. As with all parks I've been to, we brought in a backpark full of snacks and and a couple of liter bottles of soda. Phantasialand didn't even search at the hotel gates. If I was foing to build a park. I'd model it after Phantasialand in terms of set up with a bit betrer job of seperating the very well done regions. Once again, they do everything they can to make the most of their space with you ofter finding a major ride incorporating smaller rides, often kiddie, within it's footprint.
FLY looks like it will be intriguing.
I Want to come back for their winter season some day as park of a christmas market trip much Like I want to hit up Europa again one day as part of Octoberfest.
I feel no need to ever visit Port Aventura or Puy du Fou again. Great Parks and I'll report on them.
Tivoli is amazing for what it is but I also am not goint out of my way to get back though we plan on a Northern Europe cruise one day. Copenhagen has been the most expensive town to visit. Be prepared if you ever go. Paris was cheaper overall. I'll be doing a report on every park but did this one while drinking some beer and eating some bratwurst at Gulden Brauhaus in Mulheim on the banks of the Rhine. On our transition night from Phantasialand to Efteling. I like Bavaria much better but it was cool seeing Charlemange's tomb at Aachen. These towns were damaged so much by WW2, they just have too much a post war feel and the graffiti is even that good compared to other places. It hasn't been too hard to communicate, hell thay all play english laungue music. Anyone under 30 seem well versed in English. Copenhagen, some don't even have accents and you see a mix of Danish and English all over the place.