ALTERNATIVE THEME PARKS

Think theme park holiday and most British families will think Orlando or Paris, but there are many other options which could make for a fun add-on or weekend away, says Stuart Forster

PARC ASTÉRIX EFTELING LEGOLAND FRANCE FLORIDA

This family-friendly theme park, named Open year-round, -themed Have you already visited Walt Disney World after the comic book Gaul who resists the Efteling is near a national park 90 minutes’ Resort? The vast Legoland Florida Resort is Roman Army, is under an hour’s drive drive from Amsterdam. A new Max and at Winter Haven, less than an hour’s drive from Paris. The four-star Moritz-themed is set to from Tampa and Orlando. Designed for Les Quais de Lutèce hotel, a 150-room launch this year, adding to rides like Baron youngsters aged from two to 12, it features property whose theme is Paris in Roman 1898, which features a scream-inducing more than 50 rides, including the Flying times, is set to open this spring and adds to . There's lots for little ones, like an School suspended roller coaster. Kids can accommodation including treehouses. Parc enchanted forest, steam , maze, make a splash in the Legoland Water Park Astérix has rides suitable for youngsters and miniature world. Stay at Efteling for before heading to bed in a Lego-themed plus thrill rides like the Oziris roller free access to live shows like , bungalow or bedroom. coaster. parcasterix.fr/en Europe’s biggest water show. efteling.com/en legoland.com/florida

EUROPAPARK GERMANY

Europapark is a great alternative to . It has 15 themed areas and entertainment includes live shows and 4D movies. Among the 13 roller coasters is the corkscrewing blue fire Megacoaster powered by Gazprom which accelerates to 62mph in 2.5 seconds. Rulantica, an indoor waterpark with 17 slides and a wave pool, was added in November. And forget fast food, its Ammolite restaurant has two Michelin stars. europapark.de/en THE GREAT ESCAPE FERRARI WORLD OHIO UPSTATE NEW YORK ABU DHABI, UAE

Roller coaster aficionados who’ve spent Why settle for a trip to Coney Island? This Thrill seekers who purr about rides at time at parks in California such as Six Flags upstate theme park and outdoor waterpark Dubai’s IMG Worlds of Adventure are likely Magic Mountain may enjoy visiting at Cedar is a 3.5-hour drive from New York City to love the acceleration of Point at Sandusky, Ohio, on the edge of the and accessible from across New England. at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. The world’s Great Lakes region. The long-established Its Comet rates among the world’s best fastest roller coaster tops 149mph, thrusting theme park has a waterpark and in 2020 wooden roller coasters, with rides lasting riders into their seats with 4.8Gs — the celebrates 150 years since opening. Steel 135 seconds. The Adirondack Outlaw is set force felt by accelerating Formula 1 drivers. Vengeance — the world’s tallest, fastest and to flip riders at more than 50mph when The climate-controlled indoor theme park longest wood and steel hybrid — and the introduced this year, adding to other thrill on Yas Island has 37 rides and attractions, 120mph count among rides like the freefalling Sasquatch. many with driving-related themes. its 18 coasters. cedarpoint.com sixflags.com/greatescape ferrariworldabudhabi.com

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