komodokd's Reviews

An amusement park with a European theme

If you like coasters this is the place to go. The Lochness coaster looks like it would be the best, but the one that I liked the most was Apollo’s Chariot. The park also has tamer rides like bumper cars, merry go round, a train, etc. More of the rides are incorporating 3D movies. Although they insist that they are 4D since getting sprayed with water counts as another dimension. Those rides were surprisingly enjoyable. They did a good job on the effects. Just be sure to keep your eyes focused on the center of the screen. Looking to the sides sort of ruins the effects. The newest one is Dark Kastle. I heard it was really good, but couldn’t go on it since the line was so long. There are two water rides in the park. I went on the Escape from Pompei ride. The funny thing is that some people got soaked waiting in line. Sometimes even more than the people on the ride. Going through the interior of the Pompei ride lasts all of 30 seconds. Some of the fire effects are well done, and of course there are columns that almost hit you on the head. But I was expecting it to be bigger and longer. The final drop into the water is good. A big splash will depend on the weight distribution in the boat.

The park itself has been designed as a mini Europe. If you are a photo nut this is the place for you. If you know what you are doing you can take pictures in such a way to make it look like you went to Europe. The park offers some European specific activities. Staple foods are sold in each country. You can assist or watch an artist (that was imported from Italy) make porcelin flowers.

The only two cons at the park are a lack of places to find air conditioning and no fast pass system to avoid waiting on long lines.

Reviewed on: January 25, 2007