The best amusement parks in Europe

The Disneyland Paris park is located in the town of Marne-la-Vallée, about 20 km from Paris. It is, as the name suggests, a theme park dedicated to Disney stories and characters, whose magic envelops the visitor as soon as they cross the entrance door. Opened on April 12, 1992, it occupies an area of 550,000 m2 and is the largest of the Walt Disney parks. It has more than 50 attractions -for all ages-, divided into five thematic areas. Also, the park offers all kinds of services, restaurants, shops, etc. those who are hard to resist.

Walt Disney Studios is also a theme park of the Walt Disney Company, located in the Disneyland Paris complex. It is also in Marne-La-Vallée, and was inaugurated on March 16, 2002. It is an imitation of film studio, with the approximate dimensions of one of these. It has 4 "production" areas, and also attractions, restaurants, and shops. In this park the latest productions of the company prevail, and especially those made by Pixar Studios.

Located in the heart of Europe, between the Black Forest and Los Vosgos, Europa Park is one of the most beautiful theme parks. Opened in 1975, despite being located in Germany, it has a family clientele (about 4 million visitors each year), who come from both Germany and the nearest countries: France (1 million) and Switzerland. The theme is European countries, and thus it is divided into 13 parts: one per country and three specific: The Universe of Adventure, the universe of children (Kinderland) and the Enchanted Forest with its universe of stories (in 2014 it has added an area on the theme of Arthur and the Minimoys). It has numerous attractions, and all kinds of services.

Opened on May 31, 1952, it was originally a park dedicated to fairy tales. However, it has become a large amusement park like Disneyland. The Efteling universe is an endless wonder. You can live the most beautiful family adventures there. Plan the enchanting world of the scenic 'Droomvlucht' tour and live the exciting outdoor show of Raveleijn! The little ones will listen to the Story Tree in wonder, dance with the animations of the park and will happily attend the Carnival Festival. The bravest will dare with extreme attractions like the wooden roller coasters of 'Joris en de Draak', the steel ones of 'Python' and the mysterious ship 'De Vliegende Hollander' (the wandering Dutchman). You can also discover the new Aquanatura water show, while 1001-colored fountains offer a fairy world decor.

Tivoli Gardens They are one of the biggest attractions in the current center of Copenhagen in Denmark. It is an amusement park with roller coasters, various trains, but also restaurants, exhibitions, concerts, etc. The Tivoli Gardens were opened on August 15, 1843, which makes them the second oldest amusement park in Denmark, after Bakken, the deer garden, maintained in an environment similar to that of its origins. Tivoli receives around 4 million visitors a year, mostly Danish and, among foreigners, Swedes are the most numerous.

PortAventura is a theme park located south of Barcelona, between Vila-seca and Salou (Tarragona, Spain). It is composed of 39 attractions spread over 119 hectares and distributed in six thematic areas. It has a hotel complex (PortAventura Resort), with 4 hotels and a camping area. It also has a water park: Costa Caribe Aquatic Park, as well as golf grounds. Opened in 1995, PortAventura became the largest in Spain and also in southern Europe. It is divided into various "worlds" or thematic spaces: the Mediterranean, Polynesia, Sesame Adventure, China, Mexico and Far West. Attractions, services and a wide range of shows are proposed.

Located in the Swedish city of Göteborg, Liseberg is an amusement park created in 1923. It is the largest in Scandinavia, and receives approximately 3 million people a year. Its star attraction is Balder, a set of wooden roller coasters. In 2005, the park was designated by the well-known Forbes magazine as one of the world's top 10 amusement parks. Despite the weather of the place, the park also opens in November and December, although not all its attractions work. In Sweden, its Christmas market is a classic. There you can buy products from the country, and specialties such as reindeer meat kebab.

Gardaland is an Italian theme park, located in Castelnuevo di Garda, on the Venetto. It is touching the Largo di Garda, from which it takes its name, and has a wide variety of attractions (roller coasters, water attractions, etc.) It has 34 attractions, 6 theaters and entertainment areas, also shops, bars and restaurants, and other services. It can welcome up to 30,000 visitors at the same time, receives more than 3 million people every year. It consists of nine thematic areas, such as Village Rio Bravo (1975), Aire Mountain (1984), Zona Luna Park (1984), Eastern Zone (1986), English Village of the Tudors (1992), Medieval Area, Special Zone ( 1988), Mythical Vestiges (1999), and Fantasy Kingdom (2001) for the little ones.

Alton Towers is a theme park located in Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is built on the site of an old fortified house. It is the largest theme park in the world in terms of area, with its 202 hectares. It has a great reputation among lovers of amusement parks and strong feelings. It has 8 roller coasters and a very diversified range of attractions (dark rides, water attractions, roundabouts, etc ...) It is divided into thematic areas with diverse attractions. Three of these areas are linked by a cable car that allows rapid movement through the park.

Legoland Windsor is a Legoland amusement park, located in Berkshire, in England. It is the second park of the Legoland franchise. It opened in 1996 in the former Windsor Safari Park, after 4 years of work. In its first season it already attracted more than 1.4 million visitors, and in November 1999 it opened for the first time in winter session. It is a park divided into 10 thematic areas.