THE 10 BEST Europe Theme Parks (Updated 2024) - Tripadvisor
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THE 10 BEST Europe Theme Parks

Theme Parks in Europe

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  • Jonny84
    United Kingdom100 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited with wife and 7 year old son. Park is great- the slides are excellent and the wave machine creates 1 metre high waves- never seen anything like it and it was incredible.

    Main purpose of review is to share few of tips:

    Tip 1: Don’t pre-book. We arrived about 10:15am and there were two queues in for people who’d pre booked. There must have been 200 people in each queue. The queue to buy tickets had about 25 people and moved at the same speed. Reckon we saved at least 30 mins queuing by accident as a result!

    Tip 2: Fast passes are only 28 Euros and can use once on each slide. Well worth it- some slides had 40 minute queues.They’d run out of fast passes on our arrival, but they reissue them for the afternoon so worth checking again later if you miss them.

    Tip 3: wear wet-shoes. We didn’t and roughed it out in bare feet- meant we were scuttling between shadows and tiptoeing over rougher ground. You can buy these on site.

    Tip 4: Don’t eat at peak times. Restaurants are rammed around lunchtime, but much calmer before/after.
    Written June 2, 2024
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  • Richsprinter24
    Cheltenham, UK1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Be aware there is currently a lot of construction going on in Walt Disney Studios and the Disney Village area, you will see a lot of boarded up areas.
    It does make walking in some areas even more crowded.
    The experience is generally good though, good rides, lovely views, good food and courteous staff.
    Written June 1, 2024
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  • Laurent C
    Saint-Jeannet, France80 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An amazing experience! Spectacular shows illustrating the history of France.
    The settings and actors are incredible.
    Le Puy du Fou has won the award for best theme park in the world for several years running and it is totally justified.
    Written May 30, 2024
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  • Jez G
    London, UK13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    After visiting Alton Towers and the Orlando Universal, we decided to visit Europa Park on a recent lads and dads trip and it did not disappoint! The park is cleaner than Alton Towers and more natural than Universal and I would put it in the same bracket as both overall.

    We are thrill seekers and the new ride Voltron is THE BEST ride we've ever been on.

    It's just a tiny bit better than the VolociCoaster in Orlando and a bit better than Smiler at Alton Towers. The theme is great as you queue inside and the longest queue we had was 45 mins at the end of the day which was ok. The ride itself has so many new twists and turns that are so unexpected on the first ride ( we went on this 5x over 2.5 days it was soo good.)

    Silver Star has shorter, quicker queues and is super high and has great drops.
    Blue Fire has short queues but lacks a theme and feels a bit faceless.
    Whereas Wodan has lots and lots of wooden Norse theming and is a great og roller coaster.

    For those of us who weren't wearing coats or ponchos, we got wet on a few of the many water rides ( I don't understand the point of going on a wet ride and not getting wet?).

    We enjoyed the 5 min wait on the bumper cars in the Arena and old school rides still do the trick!

    The food around the park was healthier than any other park we've been on and we even enjoyed a vegan curry at one point!

    The park was spotless and every toilet ( lots of them ) was clean and fresh and welcome after the queuing and rides around the park.

    Overall, the queuing wasn't too bad ( we normally do Fast Pass or Hotel Pass to avoid queues ) and most of the big rides were 30 min to 40 min at most, even at peak times.

    We tried the Virtua Queue one time for one ride on Voltron and it felt great to go straight to the front that one time. We tried all day to get on other attractions but found all the rides to be fully booked for the day from thereon in.

    All in all, a great park - we were there for 2.5 days and continued to have a great time, lots of fun and would recommend to all 50+ year old dads using their 17 year old teenage sons as an excuse to still go to theme parks on a break!
    Written June 2, 2024
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  • EllaM2012
    Edison, NJ37 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A beautiful place in the middle of the city! A lot of rides and a huge variety of restaurants and eateries. I was very impressed with all the amazing flowers and plants all over the park. Fantastic colors and variety anywhere you look! We staying for the evening light and fire show, it was very colorful and very original.
    Written May 30, 2024
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  • Priyesh P
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visited in May half term on a Saturday and there was a really good selection of rides that cater for all ages with mild to wild thrills. Queue times were really short and we hardly had to wait long for any ride. All the staff we interested with were really helpful, polite and happy to help.

    The quality of the green spaces and attention to detail around the park was excellent. Every single toilet I used was spotlessly clean which is not the case at other theme parks we've been too. Not had to use them but also impressed with the number of baby changing facilities - particularly in the men's toilets.
    Written June 2, 2024
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  • cazdeano
    Sunderland, UK158 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    After reading reviews we decided to book - could not have been more impressed. Booked the playhouse for 11, arrived and went straight in. Brilliant 90 minutes - 6 year old was excited for what was next so left happily.
    Visited the inflatables and then stopped for lunch - everywhere was really quiet despite being half term but brilliantly managed.
    The enchanted wall was great - £6.50 for the boats was well worth it and the only place we waited - but did not mind.
    Photos with the characters was lovely and a quick trip to the gift shop!!!
    We will be back
    Written June 2, 2024
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  • Elif U
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This park is very nice and clean.
    They habe a lot of cool attractions.
    We went on a Monday and waited 30mins per attractions wich was okay because it was very busy as well (holidays).
    The only bad thing was that the prices for the food and souvenirs are extremely extremely expensive. The prices does not make any sense. I paid 6 euro‘s for a waffle. The food is also everywhere very bad and there are no varieties. Only burgers and fries, not worth the money so take you lunchpakket and waterbottles with you if you don‘t want to get ripped off.
    The second bad thing is that all the workers were very very lazy and slow. No one smiles or greets you wich is sad for a park like this. They work very very slow and dont pay attention to what you order and make a lot of mistakes with the orders… sadly
    Written April 30, 2024
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  • missTA
    Preston, UK22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    As a family of four and needing to please two children, one wanting a zoo and the other a water park. This was perfect to meet their "wants" of a family day out. The zoo was small enough to spend a few hours in and the shows were just amazing. The dolphin show was the best I have ever seen. It was so good and the photo opportunity at the end was an unexpected surprise!
    After the zoo we ate dinner in the ranch restaurant which was great, amazing selection from pizza to burgers, all at a very reasonable price. We all had a meal and a drink each and it cost just under €40.
    After dinner we headed to the water park, no scramble for sun beds and the park was great not too big and no ques for slides it was just enough to keep the kids entertained for 2 hours. I would definitely recommend this park to family's for a great day out to please different interests! And I would definitely return.
    Written May 22, 2024
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  • Kyra M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I love the rides. Short queues. The snack are good. Wrist bands for cash is a very good idea. Legend hotel is the clean hotel I been to. A lot to do for the kids theme rooms
    Written May 31, 2024
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  • abel l
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    another great time in Portugal we were amazed by this place the kids had such great fun we also did so very glad we came and enjoy the weather was actually nice beside were so many things to see and was cheap for us we hope to come back when the kids get older for sure
    Written June 1, 2024
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  • Hazel L
    Kent, UK17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We took our 3 children to Efteling from the UK for a five day trip, staying at Bosrijk village. The park is huge and spotlessly clean. The staff are all hardworking, approachable and tremendously polite and helpful. We visited the park three days in a row and managed to visit every ride and see every attraction that we wanted. Thanks to the very helpful Efteling app, I think the longest we ever waited for a ride was 25 mins and a lot of the time the wait was 10 mins or so, which was fantastic. We watched both the Aquanura water show and the Caro show, both were wonderful. There is a good variety of things to do for different ages. Our children are 12, 9 and 6 and they all had something "for them", and even I really enjoyed quite a few of the rides. It really is a well-run, clean and friendly place to visit. Even though it was busy when we visited (May half term week), we never felt crowded, the park is just so big!
    Written May 31, 2024
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  • jonathan c
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The hotel and the park are brilliant really clean, well organised and the staff are really helpful and pleasant.
    The only down side is the price of food and drink in both the hotel and the park for the quality.
    The food is poor, similar to Wetherspoons yet you are paying premium prices. Our meal on an evening for a family of 4 was close to £150 with 1 drink each. The cost of beer in the hotels is also expensive I was paying &7.50 a pint.
    Like I said a great place and an amazing trip but it feels like they can charge want they want once your in.
    Written May 15, 2024
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  • Syed Haider Raza
    Ilmenau, Germany1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    AMAZING EXPERIENCE !!! You must visit this place. It is once in a life time experience. It is completely safe. Thanks to our host, Ms. ANNA, she explained us very well but kept things full of suspense. The CHARACTERS were quite horror, but they were very professional and treated you with safety. No doubt the place was quite horror, but once you finish the puzzles, you will feel proud of yourself that you took this opportunity. If you visited prague and did not visit this place, then trust me, you will curse yourself. I can not emphasize more to visit this place. Cheers, guys. You are doing amazing !!!
    Written June 2, 2024
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  • Alexaa
    India11 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Walt Disney Studios Park offers an enchanting experience with its captivating movie-themed attractions and shows. Visitors can explore behind-the-scenes magic, enjoy thrilling rides like Ratatouille: The Adventure, and meet beloved Disney characters. With its immersive atmosphere and Hollywood-inspired charm, it’s a must-visit destination for families and Disney fans alike.
    Written May 26, 2024
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