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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

France: Parc Astérix, Walibi
Belgium: Walibi
Germany: Europapark, Phantasialand, Legoland
Denmark: Legoland
Netherlands: Efteling
Poland: Energylandia
Spain: Port Aventura
Italy: Gardaland
Denmark: Legoland

These are amusement parks with shops, not malls with some rides like Disneyland.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Conserning the Netherlands: the Efteling is great, it's themed on European fairy tales! It's a very nice park for all ages.

Another nice, yet smaller park for the Netherlands is Toverland.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

These are amusement parks with shops, not malls with some rides like Disneyland.

Ouch

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago

Legoland. Obviously 😎

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Parc Astérix, especially if you like rollercoasters. There are fast pass bundle options for a lot of the main rides as well. Halloween is also a great time to go, they have a bunch of great haunted houses and the park is open after hours.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

That one is awesome - one of Europes best parks

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I heard good things about this park, but didn't have time to visit when I was close by :(

Was it super crowded? I heard that it is really popular but someone said it's quite big so crowds are not a problem?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can expect to wait an hour for a coaster on full days... But it helps to go early in the morning. And ride less popular coasters. Also in the evening, I remember riding silver star with 10 minutes queue time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Okay then would have to treat it as a really crowded park and have planned it so (like you said, early mornings and evenings). Thanks for the info, will make it more enjoyable once I get to go!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’ve not been myself but I know two people who have and swear it was great at Efterling

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Absolutely! Something very different, well designed, and huge. Highly recommend.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Liseberg is pretty good. Grönalund in Stockholm is also good. The two parks have a very different vibe. Liseberg is a big park with the rides more spaced out while grönalund is a small space with the rides literally overlapping with each other.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Italy has Gardaland on lake Garda. Quite fun and you can visit the beautiful area afterwards.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I've only ever been to Heidepark, lol

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've been to Phantasialand once, it was quite nice, very good vibe and decorations

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Is this the park somewhat close to Cologne (Köln)? I ended up there once by accident while backpacking and took basically a random Flixbus. Looked nice indeed!

(I don't recommend taking random Flixbuses for amusement)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Ah yes Brühl was the name of that area!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Is it still good? Last time I heard about it was a bit dated

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Basically all parks in Denmark. Maybe not Legoland during high season.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which one is your favourite?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Most definite Djurs Sommerland. Being local helps as well. 😅

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Er du voksen, midt imellem eller lille, så er det Djurs Sommerland!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

+1 for Djurs sommerland.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well, I've worked back of house for both Disney and Knots, so Six Flags.

ETA: just saw where i am. Am stoopid American. Ignore me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Personal favourite: Prater Amusement park in Vienna, Austria.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

i mean.. any of the other ones?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you know which community you are in?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Excellent response in any other community though! I'd love to go there once America gets over itself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Maybe I'll post a similar thread in [email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

No worries!