If you've been to Disneyland or Disney World Magic Kingdom then you will see a lot of dopplegangers…read moreat Phantasialand. A lot of the rides are comparable. Though the roller coasters are top notch. Mamba is aweeeeeeeweeeeeweeeesome. And don't rule out Colorado Adventure (train roller coaster) the turns and the gravity spins are top knotch. The shows are interesting. The sport show is cool with some nice stunts (the do this light show that I still can't understand why....Germans!). The Ice Dance show is really good too. They do some interesting things on a tiny ice rink. The fun house is truely thought provoking, They did a lot of work on it and it has some interesting parts. We didn't get to see the China Acrobatic show...they were setting it up while we were leaving to go eat. Food is okay, we ate at the Tapas restaurant. Not really worth it, and they don't serve Tapas! Just main dishes. We ate at the buffet in the restaurant. Interesting mix, got to try some different meats (kangaroo, rabbit, zebra). Slightly expensive, but tasty stuffs and great atmosphere. To get to the hotel buffet you have to leave the park and walk around the outside and then enter the hotel, then go through the lobby to go outside. Definitely will be going back.

Phantasialand remains a great theme park. We had been 4-5 years ago and enjoyed it again. Yes, it…read moreis clean and extremely well organised. But most of all the variety is amazing. Organised in themed areas with its own food styles, there are big rides, water rides, family rides (check out the VR bat coaster), but also great shows. Nubia was excellent. Well worth the visit for the day.

Disappointing would be an understatement. We decided to visit this park on a sunny mid-November…read moreSunday. I checked to make sure they're still open during Winter and sure enough it said 10:00-16:00 with the Birds of Prey show happening at 15:00 on weekends. I was well aware that the rides, snack stands, and other atractions would be closed but we went only to see the animals. When we got to the entrance at 14:30 I even asked one more time to make sure the bird show was still on for 15:00 and the cashier rudely told me there was no reason why it wouldn't take place. The park itself is not very nice compared to others we've been to like Potzberg. Especially the building with the meerkats is completely run down and I feel sorry for the few animals they have since there is obviously no effort to make the enclosures comfortable or interesting for them. We saw two meerkats cuddling together and shivering because they were so cold. We really looked forward to seeing the bears but the whole area was taped off with signs that the bears are already in hibernation. Well, they are actually not. We could see each of the three bears from a distance locked in 3m x 3m steel cages with concrete floors, banging on the doors because they wanted to get out. Oh, and guess what? The bird show never happened. There were about 25 people waiting but nobody ever showed up. No explanation, no apologies...simply nobody showed up. So we left, feeling sad for the animals there and ripped-off because we paid full price for a whole lot of nothing. We definitely won't ever go back, not even in the summer.

Amazing out- and indoor playground area for kids, and amazing relaxing for adults... Water slide,…read moretrampolines, several playgrounds, bouncy castle and snacks & drinks... My 4 kids had all day fun and have never been bored.

The Pützchens Markt is a huge fair that runs for just 5 days beginning on the Friday before the 2nd…read moreweekend in September. It brings together hundreds of stalls where you can play carnival games, enjoy varieties of food (German classics such as Bratwurst and Currywurst, crépes, noodles, waffles and the usual delicious sweets). You'll even find a Bavarian beer hall to help you prep for Oktoberfest. There's a tonne of fun to be had with the many rides as well, ranging from several "house of horrors" to dodgem cars to spinning rides, shooting rides, roller coasters and the carnival classic strap-people-in-then-throw-them-around-and-spin-up-in-the-air craziness. All-in-all a great time for everyone! Weekends are typically crowded, as is the final evening with the fireworks show at 10pm. If you come for the final day (Tuesday), you'll enjoy some great bargains at the dutch-style plant auctions (pick up a bunch of house plants for your entire apartment for just a handful of Euro!). Entrance is free - just pay per ride (typically €2 - €7,50).

From the owner: Der Tolli-Park in Mayen ist ein Familienfreizeitpark mit großem Indoor-Spielplatz und ideal für…read moreAusflüge mit Kindern bei jedem Wetter. Der beheizte Indoor-Spielplatz ist ein zentraler Bestandteil des Parks und bietet Kletter- und Spielbereiche, Rutschen, Trampoline sowie familienfreundliche Fahrgeschäfte – perfekt für Regen-, Winter- und Schlechtwettertage. Ergänzt wird das Angebot durch einen Freizeitpark-Außenbereich, der auch im Winter mit zahlreichen Attraktionen geöffnet ist. Im Winter sorgt zusätzlich die überdachte Schlittschuhbahn mit echtem Eis für besonderen Familienspaß.