8 Theme Parks in Europe for Winter Holidays with Kids

As restrictive measures to tackle the pandemic are gradually being lifted, Europe’s theme parks are gradually becoming a magnet for thousands of visitors. In this article we will introduce you to some of these theme parks that you could visit with your children during the festive period of Christmas.

• Disneyland (Paris-France / EU)

It is the most popular theme park in Europe. By the time the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, it had more than 12 million visitors a year.

At this location there are two theme parks in one. Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park. It has games and themes for all ages, while the night fireworks will fascinate you.

website: www.disneylandparis.com

• Port Aventura (Spain / EU)

It is the most popular theme park in Spain, and is located southwest of Barcelona. It has six “worlds” – the Mediterranean, Polynesia, China, Mexico, the Wild West, and Sesame street. In addition, it has a second theme park, Ferrari Land, which has the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in Europe, where in 5 seconds it reaches a speed of 0 to 180 kilometers per hour.

website: www.portaventuraworld.com

• Futuroscope (France / EU)

The futuroscope is based on the technological activities of 3D and 4D special effects. There you will be able to take dance lessons with a giant robot, with several aerial dance figures (The dance of the robots), while you can experience a walk on the planet Mars with special visual effects via the train.

website: www.futuroscope.com

• Europa Park (Germany/EU)

It is located in southwestern Germany and specifically in the city of Rust. This theme park is divided into 18 regions, each representing a eurozone member state. There are activities like the Mega coaster that accelerates from 0-100 kilometers per hour in two and a half seconds. In addition, next to it there is the Rulantica Water World, a theme park with water slides and water games in general. There are hotels in the Europa Park area to stay.

website: www.europark.de

• Efteling Park (Netherlands/EU)

This park has four sections-kingdom-fairy tales. Famous tales such as “Hansel and Gretel” and “Rapunzel” and “Haunted House” come to life in these fairy-tale kingdoms. Aquanura, a Water Show, will impress you.

website: www.efteling.com

• Tivoli, Copenhagen (Denmark/EU)

It is one of the oldest theme parks in the world. It was founded in 1843. From this theme park Walt Disney inspired Disney World. The famous vertigo game makes 360 degree turns at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour.

website: www.tivoli.dk

• Gardaland (Italy/EU)

This theme park is located in northeastern Italy. It has an impressive Aquarium, with a fascinating underwater tunnel, where you can observe almost all species of marine life. Miniland with its trains will “enchant” you, while you will see the most famous monuments of Italy made with millions of Lego pieces.