The Mind-Blowing Theming of Phantasialand

I'd like to diversify the parks I cover on the channel and taking a look at Phantasialand is a great first step. A lot of people might be surprised to find out how incredible this park is.
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[@PoseidonEntertainment]

To post a correction, I mixed up kilometers with meters... like an idiot. So no, F.L.Y. is definitely not 1,236 kilometers in length.

[@CaptainCroissant]

damnit

[@DjM1k4]

To be correct, in the german writing IT IS 1,236 kilometer… because we write it this way. 😅 One thousand would be in Germany 1.000! 😁

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@DjM1k4 That would make sense as to why I messed it up. Still, I should have thought about it before typing it into the script.

[@jumpingpiggie422]

That would be a hell of a ride though. Are you also aware of new Efteling attractions being build atm? Called Archipel and Sirocco, in a Sindbad theme? Basicly a revamp of old Adventure Maze and Monsieur Cannibale. But the park has also being given permission to extend their overall park size which hasn't been filled in yet... should be amazing to build complete new world along the existing realms!

[@jonny-b4954]

Would actually probably get boring at that point, hahaha. Have to piss? In the flying position? Better hope you're front row haha

[@discoyetiproductions]

Phantasialand feels like an indie movie for theme parks. It's not nearly as grandiose or well known like Disney or Universal, but it manages to be just as good if not better than some of their parks.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

That's a really good comparison.

[@martino20072007]

So far, in Rankings, every Year , again and again and again, in Rankings, that Park beats even out Disney!

[@yupyup8305]

In Germany Phantasia Land is just as big as Disney and definitely bigger then Universal because the nearest park from Disney is in France and Universal isn't in Europe at all I think.

[@bamdebambambam]

@Enzo Discovery good thing about that park is that theyre limited in space including height. That forces them to find another solution than the common "the bigger, the better" when it comes to themeparks. Especially since theyre in a rather competitive vicinity. Within a 4 hour drive by car are two Walibis, Toverland, Efteling, Slagharen, Tripsdrill, Heide Park, Movie Park, Europa Park, Disneyland, Parc Asterix just to name a few and these are only themeparks. There are a shitton of zoos as well f.e.

[@hsc894]

@Enzo Discovery Knott's isn't technically indie, It's owned by Cedar Fair. Personally, I'd say Hersheypark is the perfect indie park, since it's not even owned by an amusement park chain, but the Hershey corporation instead.

[@thedangerdog1]

gonna throw a few things out there that might give some context: rookburgh is considered a separate area to berlin, it was literally just the only area it could be built in and they're working on new entrances for it at the moment the reason wuze town and it's surrounding area is so bare and quiet is it is very close to local housing, so it needs to blend in and be very quiet, but yeah indoor dark rides are the way to go there. colorado adventure is inspired off of big thunder but it is crazy, it throws you about so much in the back. Chiapas' story is based on the mexican day of the dead, the backwards section is you travelling to the world of the dead after you enter that room during the dig,, then the disco room is the world of the dead, then you get pushed back to the world of the living when you return to going forward. Klugheim is also not considered an extension of mystery, although they look similar rookburgh and klugheim have their own story. taron/klugheim and fly/rookburgh do have story lines, as well as chiapas as i said above, there is a whole set of newspapers for lore about rookburgh that you can get from within and klugheim was given a story which can be found on their website. To put it very briefly fly is a prototype flying machine built by the f.l.y company in rookburgh based on the dream of flying humans had before it was possible. Taron's story is that the town is powered by the magical rocks surrounding it and taron's train is essentially a battering ram that smashes into the rock and then flies through the houses to provide them with power

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I appreciate the context. I've found that information on Phantasialand in English is a bit sparse on details, and while I did consult German sources, I see that I still missed quite a bit.

[@gameplayxtreme3389]

Iirc Klugheim was originally considered to be part of Mystery. I remember hearing about it, but I could be wrong. Also, is it just me or did the park kinda drop the dragons? There used to be a dragon for each area of the park, but they didn't use it for the Rookburg or Klugheim areas (and Wuze Town though that's technically part of the Fantasy area, which does have a dragon).

[@thedangerdog1]

@@gameplayxtreme3389 most of the merch we saw in september was actually of the dragons, and it shows their meet and greets as attractions (albeit currently closed) on their website. They made klugheim a separate area as it expanded in scope i believe.

[@cslkenny]

@@gameplayxtreme3389 klugheim is part of Mystery. The dragons are still present. Schneck the mystery dragon is depicted in a few places in Klugheim village, plays a role in the story and his throne was added to the whirlpool in River Quest. The logo of Rookburgh’s Air Rail Company who operate F.L.Y. (the logo even present on the trains) is a stylised depiction of Drago the Berlin area dragon.

[@mstrmren]

@@PoseidonEntertainment Some of the things he claimed is wrong though: Klugheit is indeed an expansion of Mystery, and was even announced as such officially by the park. You can even see that on the Park's Map, it clearly shows that Klugheim is part of Mystery.

[@aaronsharpe2854]

Phantasialand looks like a park someone would make in Planet Coaster. Thats how high of a bar the park has made.

[@knightwolf3511]

roller coaster tycoon taught me with height restrictions, you just raise the land

[@Tamwyn107]

@@knightwolf3511 or in the case of Phantasialand you lower the land, so you can build higher.

[@moonbridge8234]

To this day my favorite park ever

[@jeremyelkayam]

As a guy who's spent time in both theme park and roller coaster enthusiast communities, I've always been frustrated with how rarely theme park fans even consider the idea of non-Disney / Universal parks. Weirdly it's the adrenaline junkies who get more into these well-themed overseas parks like Europa, Phantasialand, Efteling, etc...

[@dragangproductions9304]

I've always found the coaster enthusiast/theme park enthusiast community to be completely separate from the Disney/Universal community. They seem to exist in their own bubble, at least to me as a British theme park enthusiast!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I believe it's just a lack of exposure. Disney and Universal continue to dominate the narrative, but that's partially why I decided to do this video.

[@dutcherrct3]

I wonder if it also has something to do with the overseas issue. There is a large physical distance between Europe and the US so I'm not surprised that the US doesn't know that much about Europe that goes further than 'these are the countries that are located in Europe'.

[@kboi1170]

@@dragangproductions9304 This. You’re absolutely right. I’m from the USA and I’ve noticed that parks that fly under everyone’s radars here (like Kings Dominion for example) are usually much better than Universal or Disney. I feel like the extreme hype that Disney and Universal get are just from diehard movie fans that want to experience their favorite IPs in real life.

[@arnikakiani8014]

@@PoseidonEntertainment Lack of exposure goes both ways - most Europeans will never visit the USA, nevermind a theme park there but Germans will usually go on school trips to a park if they are in the area, so it´s not like people here have Disney constantly on their mind. I still can´t retain which one is Disneyland and which is Disneyworld. I did visit Disneyland Paris when we were in the city and I thoroughly regret having spent the money.

[@kentslocum]

I've watched a lot of videos about Phantasialand, and there are two things that impress me. First, I am impressed by how much they manage to pack into such a small space. Many of Disney's newer attractions require massive plots of land and enormous show buildings of mostly empty space, but Phantasialand loops rides over and under guest areas to maximize the buildable area--even when literally right next to a residential housing area! Secondly, Phantasialand demonstrates the timeless magic of original storytelling and unique theming. The park excels precisely because it isn't held back by a need to incorporate existing IP into everything. Just like Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, and Big Thunder Mountain are still just as popular today as they were when they first opened, Phantasialand's themed areas and attractions have been future-proofed.

[@moonbridge8234]

In my opinion they are very very efficient in using their space. For example the log flume Chiapas in the Mexico part of the park runs through the Colorado Adventure ride that is in a bit more Western-Town They run directly next to eachother so close that you might think you can touch eachother

[@thechoiboi5727]

For a person who's never heard of Phantasialand, the theming looks amazing and the fact that they fitted in their version of NEARLY the ENTIRE DCA into Berlin in it of itself is mindblowing

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

What do you mean? Flat rides?

[@thechoiboi5727]

@@PoseidonEntertainment I take that back. Basically my point was that Phantasialand implements many of it's rides, even flat rides very creatively and it overall enhances the atmosphere, but my wording was weird

[@marcussheen]

Love Phantasialand. I have said for a long time that pound-for-pound it's better than Europa Park (which has traditionally been the park to receive all the plaudits). I think Europa is incredible in terms of scale (it's probably a three day park now), but the detail and storytelling at Phantasialand is just next level - compare Chiapas to Poseidon, Taron to Blue Fire etc, and for me it's just unbelievable the quality of attraction Phantasialand is churning out. It's genuinely Disney-quality theming with no luxury of IPs to fall back on

[@kaasmeester5903]

Saying it's Disney-quality is doing the park a disservice. I'd say it is on par with Efteling.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@kaasmeester5903 I have to say that I agree. Even Disney's arguably best themed coasters don't seem to match up to Taron or F.L.Y. in terms of theming level.

[@gameplayxtreme3389]

@@kaasmeester5903 imo Disney and Phantasialand both have better theming than Efteling. I kinda miss the fully themed areas in Efteling, they mostly just theme the attractions (which is part of the appeal for a lot of people though, as it has a lot of respect for nature). I personally prefer the immersive areas of Disney or Phantasia.

[@vicecraft2391]

Blue Fire is basically "Gazprom - The Rollercoaster". Same with Silver Star just being a huge Mercedes advertisement. I like Europapark but in terms of believable and creative theming Phantasialand really is so much better.

[@wimberkers6901]

@@kaasmeester5903 On par with the quality level of Efteling yes, but on par with the conceptual level of Efteling far from, but Efteling is conceptually just in a league of its own, so that isn't disregarding the conceptual level of Phantasialand as that park also is great on that level, just not quite Efteling in my opinion as the diegeses, unique themes, own style and choice of attraction types with theming is just next level in the Efteling its so distinctly theirs what they make

[@Kirbita22]

As someone who has recently gone on a quarantine-induced rabbit hole of disney theme park videos (despite never having been to any disney parks or others of its kind), these kinds of videos are fascinating and extremely useful for introducing these beautiful parks to people who would never have known about them otherwise. Even the "blandest" experiences here look so charming and memorable!

[@justgrace1354]

YES! I'd love to see more non-Disney/Universal parks!! I've been looking for footage of Phantasialand but I haven't been successful, so thank you for pulling all of this footage together (and crediting the original channels so I can do more research)

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

If you haven't checked it out, I put the direct links to the videos in a pastebin in the description.

[@TedsCoasterChannel]

Phantasialand is by far the best theme park I’ve ever been to. Their theming and attention to detail is mindblowing. Yes there are a few dead spots but i think in a decade or so these will be transformed as well. I share your criticism with the blending of the themed lands. Especially the overflow queue of Taron is just bad (rockwork on one side, greenery on another and on the final edge mexican style buildings). But they seemed to have noticed that since Rookburgh is 100% immersive and you can’t see anything from the in- as well as the outside. Phantasialand didn’t just bend over to the restrictions they have but instead used them to enhance the quality of the park and attractions.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The blending does bother me a bit, but I'll forgive it because of how committed the park is to the quality of its themed lands. I understand its limitations of space will inevitably cause issues like this.

[@blakedorn24]

have you been to islands of adventure? if so how does it compate

[@TedsCoasterChannel]

@@blakedorn24 Sadly not. Would have gone last year but had to cancel due to Biden‘s prolonged travel ban…

[@blakedorn24]

@@TedsCoasterChannel You should plan another trip. Best park i’ve ever been to!

[@TedsCoasterChannel]

@@blakedorn24 It’s definitely high on my bucket list. This year i‘ve already planned something else but it’s still option B.

[@Cindy_Dakin_]

This is not only my homepark which I visit very often, but I also worked there. I saw them build Klugheim and Rookburgh over the years. In my opinion the theming is so much better when you see it live. It's like being in a different world and there is nothing I would criticise about this park. They can't build more without replacing something, because of many environmental reasons. Makes me sad, but that's why Phantasialand is so special. It's a small park but they use every little centimetre for the theming

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

That Charles Lindbergh hotel looks so much better than Galactic Starcruiser. And I know I'm comparing apples to oranges, but a little effort (and way less hubris) makes all the difference.

[@filetofish7688]

Absolutely.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I didn't show the interior of the rooms for the other hotels, but they have that same level of theming as well. The rooms at Ling Bao are designed with Chinese feng shui in mind.

[@thedangerdog1]

yeah i stayed there in september and it is themed the whole way through, the only time you lose the theming is when you leave the park or the themed area in the park, you can even walk around the area up until midnight if you're a hotel guest and it has lights and music for it

[@nashwagemakers]

if you visit phantasialand stay in another hotel. The capsules are as tiny as you expect them to be

[@thedangerdog1]

@@nashwagemakers we stayed in the cabins at charles lindbergh and it didn't matter at all, although they're small they're very comfy and we fell asleep almost instantly from the park anyway, plus there's not much like them anywhere else

[@noah.445]

fly does have a sort of story! it's showed in the queue, it adds a narrative of getting try out modern amazing flying machines :) the videos shown both tell a story and explain how the seats work, i personally loved that

[@mrsmaggiekoch]

I worked for a Disney fan website as a staff writer and had a whole article about Europa park and how it was basically a giant World Showcase with great attractions. I was literally told not to bother with non- Disney theme parks even though they wrote about international parks and universal news all the time. Glad to see creative foreign parks get attention.

[@demogorgens3715]

Thank you so much for covering the second of my childhood theme parks. Eventhough I loved this park so much as a child my relationship with it is now somewhat troubled. I know the theme park industry is all about higher and faster rollercoasters and the latest technical developments, etc. and I understand that a small park like Phantasialand who has been trying invane to expand for decades are struggeling to keep up, but the park I know from my childhood is basically gone. This is the huge difference to Efteling who cherish fairy tales and their Anton Piek heritage. Of course they have so much space they could build a second theme park but I don't think that they would get rid of for example the fairy tale forest if this were not the case. When going to Phantasialand as a child the first thing I had to go to were the fairy tales situated around what is now called the "Moonlake". I could spend hours just listening and watching the fairy tales come to live. Most of them were not even animatronics just puppets on a string (as one of the founders of Phantasialand was a puppeteer). I know a lot of people will snub me now and say time changes and nothing stays the same and this is true but most of Efteling is still like I knew it as a child. And their fairy tale forest keeps on growing. I think it is a bit with the new Disney attractions. Apart from the IP "problem" they are all state of the art and technically perfect but they lack charm and soul. P. S. Feng Ju Palace was formally the Tanakra Theatre which was badly damaged by a fire in 2001 and which also completely destroyed the rollercoasters Bobbahn I and II. As this is the place were River Quest is now situated both Feng Ju and River Quest were somewhat shot from the hip I think.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I appreciate how Efteling preserves its legacy, updating its classic rides but not removing them. I understand how you feel about changes coming to Phantasialand though, as I feel that way about a number of parks in the U.S. I miss classic Universal Studios Florida, Disney MGM Studios and the original EPCOT Center. There's certainly something about the classic rides not just from those parks, but from earlier Phantasialand that hold a certain charm but were replaced by flashier attractions. That being said, whereas I feel that Disney is destroying its legacy in favor of commercial mediocrity, Phantasialand definitely seems to be advancing its dedication to exceptional theming. Perhaps the pivot towards thrill rides and away from dark rides isn't ideal, but what it has been doing recently seems to have been executed well.

[@gladiatordragon9219]

Phantasialand is inspirational. They went and took a tiny plot of land and, through dedication, passion, and imagination, managed to make a statement that caught the eyes of the world. They took a quality-over-quantity approach, with a quality that can even match that of Disney and Universal's best efforts. They've got a lot of good ahead of them. As long as they keep expanding - continuing to purge some of the older, inferior attractions to build new exceptional experiences, they could easily cement themselves as a worthy rival to the big corporate ones. I'd like to hear your thoughts on Europa Park - consistently matching up with Cedar Point (another worthy video recipient in its own right) for the title of "Best theme park in the world." I went there once and really liked it - it had probably one of the most balanced ride lineups you could get in a park, and I'm genuinely shocked that no place in America has built a restaurant like Food Loop - there's only one more like it, at Alton Towers (yet another park worthy of a video).

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I feel conflicted on Phantasialand replacing its older attractions. While I do think they fail to measure up to many other older dark rides, especially those of Efteling, they still manage to possess their own charm. Still, I agree that Phantasialand has never been better thematically, and I don't see them stopping. I do anticipate covering both Europa Park and Cedar Point, but I'm not quite sure when yet. I was also unaware of Food Loop, but it's certainly interesting. I might be able to tie it into a different video down the line.

[@gladiatordragon9219]

@@PoseidonEntertainment Food Loop is a gimmicky place, that's undeniable, but it's a great experience - I *really* hope Disney or Universal opt to build one, I can only imagine the potential of one with the titanic theming budget of the heavy hitters. And yeah - there is something to be said about the importance of legacy. Phantasialand's just in an unfortunate position that they can't just "expand" like other parks might be able to. They have to pick and choose their steps quite carefully.

[@janowhatever]

Fun Fact: Phantasialand is very close to a residential area requiring them to keep noise levels down and having no chance to really expand. This resulted in lots of indoor attractions and partially enclosed coasters. E.g. the freefall tower is at the edge of the park and enclosed in an iconic "medieval" tower

[@matthartert1207]

I really enjoyed this and the Efteling video. You do really good work, and it's clear that your focus is on the story and show elements. You're making me want to visit theme parks in Europe now, especially since these in Europe are more affordable for a day than their US counterparts.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Once the pandemic blows over, I'll definitely be planning a trip to Europe just for many of the parks.

[@agent_277]

Part 1 I've been visiting Phantasialand every year since I was 10 and I absolutely love it! Now, if you haven't been there but want to know about what roller-coaster you should visit first and how intense these are and how long the waiting lines really take, here I have a list for you (I haven't been on all attractions so I mostly include those I've been to). *Geister Rikscha: Always empty, you can run through it right away. 0 minutes waiting. Ride takes 8 minutes. It's a fine time waster if you have to wait for someone or feel sick but don't want miss something. *Feng Ju palace: Geez, haven't bee in there so long because personally I get sick from the illusion. But count in a max of 40 minutes waiting. I think they also canceled the pre-show. *Colorado Adventure: Usually between 10 to 30 minutes, but even if it takes longer, you are almost every few minutes on the move. It's not too boring to wait, even if the waiting line looks long. It's fun everywhere to sit, but front and back are of course always best. Around 3 minutes onride. Max 50 km/h. Personal favorite and also good to begin the day, so you should ride it first to b prepare your body for the more extreme rollercoasters. You can pretty much always go back to this one, because it's a good average rollercoaster. Not too lame, but also not too extreme. *Winjas Fear and Force: When you're done with Colorado, run straight to this one, because the waiting hours vary a lot. I've experienced waiting between 5 (rarest of the rarest moments) to an average of 20 to 40 minutes and a maximum of 1h and 40 minutes. Trust me, the earlier you go there, the better. It's pretty dark and the air isn't as top as outside and if you have nothing to waste the time, you will get bored really quickly. Ride is around 2 minutes. It doesn't matter which side you choose, the ride difference isn't that big. Fear (blue) is a bit longer, faster and takes more time in the dark. On the other hand, it is often brocken so it won't work. But it's a bit more "extreme" than Force (red). Fear max 66 km/h, Force max 60 km/h. If there's enough time, you can do both. *Taron: Oh boy, one of the elite ones. 30 minutes to 1h 40 minutes waiting, considering going there quickly as the third ride, because waiting there might get boring after some time, especially when it's hot outside. Personally loved it, although I got so sick that I only was on it once and then never again, but it's also worth the waiting time and experience. You should really go there at least once to experience its worth. 2 launches, max 117 m/h, 1:40 minutes ride time. It's also fun to watch, especially the launches when the people scream. And for those who wonder - NO there are NO loopings or corkscrews. It only has very sharp curves. *Raik: Consider it as Taron's little brother. 15 to 40 minutes waiting, ride takes around 1 minute and it's max 62 km/h fast. Little personal tip - don't press the safety too tight onto your belly, because when you get dropped from the hill to gain speed and enter the station again, the G forces are so strong, that the safety will automatically go down one level more and hooks up there. In other words - it will automatically be more tight then before you pressed it down. Otherwise it's a fun ride and of course you shouldn't go there if you can't go backwards. *Black Mamba: Just like Taron for me - Been there, done that. It's not as shaky as you would expect, but the disorientation made me very sick. I just don't have a high sick tolerance when I get disorientated. Waiting varies also lot, from 15 minutes to 1h 50 minutes waiting, but it's oft around 40 minutes. 80 km/h, 4 g forces (geez that a lot more then expected) and ride takes 1 minute 45 seconds. If say it's also worth trying it for at least once. Looping, tight curves, corkscrews, this roller coaster got everything. *F. L. Y.: Ah yes, the dear new queen of Phantasialand's elite. Also one of my favorites. 2 launches, max 4,5 G, max 78 km/h (although sometimes it feels way faster) and it also has a Zero-g-roll and a lot of sharp curves in it. The thing that surprises me most about it, is that FLY is smoother then any other roller-coaster I ever rode on. You don't shake, your seat safety is tight and gives you enough freedom to stretch out your arms. And the ride feels like it never ends, which doesn't surprise me with a ride of 1:47 minutes. And just like the other elite roller-coasters, the reason I get sick is because of disorientation. Waiting can take from 15 (more rare occasions) to max 1h 40 minutes (average I'd say is around 1h) but you really don't get that bored while waiting and usually don't stick at one position for too long. Must try! *Chiapas: Ah yes, a favorite again. Waiting time can once again vary a lot, from 5 minutes (if you're lucky) to an average of 15-20 minutes and max 1h. It's also one where you don't get bored too quickly, because there is a lot to see in the waiting area. 6 minutes ride, max 76 km/h and the final downhill has a tilt of 56 degree, making the headwind strong enough to whack off your hood. The ride might seem long, but it's not boring because there's either always something too see and hear or you might watch out for water that is coming from the side or top. Also - don't get false hopes, there no way you will survive it without getting wet, even if you sit in the middle. Especially the second down hill, where you go backwards, is the most mercilessly in terms of getting wet. Definitely a must try, especially in summer times! *River Quest: Another nice water coaster where there's no chance you can't get wet. Sadly I can't tell anything about speed or the onride time but I'd say it's about 3 minutes with 3 downhills. Haven't been on it for ages for I don't know what reasons, but I guess waiting takes from 20 minutes to 1h 30 minutes. It's good if you want to see each other wet in a circle. *Maus au chocolate: Very nice one with a lot of details in the design in terms of temperature and smell that reminds me of Disneyland. Waiting vary from 5 minutes to 1h and the ride takes around 7 minutes. The waiting area is once again full of things to explore so you shouldn't get bored too easily. There are pre-show and recipes on the wall you might consider giving it a look. It's a lot more fun since you compete with the person next to you. Must try! *Hotel Tartüff: A crazy house at its finest. The only thing that would bother me is the entrance which serves as the waiting area. There it can get bored very easily with waiting time from 10 minutes to 1h, but once you're inside, its gonna be fun. Moving stairs, piano floor, circling rooms, buttons with sounds, metal rolls in the ground, also a dark mirror labyrinth and a metal slide at the end, among other things. Nice one, although I would only go there if you have time to spare and the waiting line isn't too long. *Crazy bats: Okay, this is a bit tricky for me, because I've been on the roller coaster, but haven't tried it with the VR. So I will just talk about the roller coaster itself and not the design or VR experience. It's the longest indoor roller-coaster, the ride takes 4 minutes. It has 3 downhills, is max 46.5 km/h fast and the ride itself I would categorize as medium to mild. *Wakobato: A slow 10 minute ride where you basically just sit and enjoy some peace time. Sadly the water pistols aren't active anymore because of the damn neighborhood, but I guess it's still fine if you want to ride a boat without using pefals to move. Waiting can take from running straight through, to 40 minutes, depending how full it is.w

[@rwilliamisen]

European parks are often overlooked due to the nostalgia/media glasses that keep a huge portion of the market focused on what is happening in North America. The real tragedy of Disneyland Paris’ struggles over the years is the shadow it cast on public perception of what European theme parks had to offer for US and Canadian tourists. Look no further than the Jules Verne theming for their Space Mountain for what can be done. These videos on European parks are astoundingly well done!

[@JamesonThomas24]

This is one of my top bucket list locations! I did find the bad transitions quite interesting. With their level of detail, and height restrictions, I assumed they would immerse you in every land.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I agree, though I'm obviously willing to ignore it because of the size limitations. If that's really one of the worst criticisms I can throw at the park, then I think that stands as a testament to how good it is.

[@DobuDobuDobuDot]

@@PoseidonEntertainment I think that exact spot, the bridge over Chiapas is the best spot of the whole park just because everywhere you look, you see great theming. It might not be consistent and 1 theme but seeing something different and beautiful everywhere you look is just awesome! The attention to detail you get at that particular spot is just mind-blowing. Maybe it doesn't come across that great in a video but in real life it is. Also, Phantasialand builds scale like no other park can. You really don't feel like you're in a small park. Take a look at Talocan for instance. Just compare any Huss suspended Top Spin to Talocan and Talocan seems huge just because of the theming.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@DobuDobuDobuDot You make a solid point there. I think one of the largest strengths of Islands of Adventure is how all of the different lands are juxtaposed against one another when you come up to the lagoon. I'm not sure if Phantasialand was necessarily built up with this in mind, but I can see the appeal, even if not intentional.

[@philipphunold9836]

@@DobuDobuDobuDot I hear the criticism regarding the lack of smooth transitions between the themed lands often, although personally I don't quite agree. The one place that is shown in the video - the transition between China and Mexico - is certainly the worst of them all, the others are not too bad. And I always ask myself what that "smooth transitition" is supposed to look like anyway. IMO there are just two options: Have a neutral buffer zone where one theme fades out and the other theme fades in, or have a hard border in between lands which is marked by clear entrance portals. The former is notoriously difficult to achieve in Phantasialand due to lack of space and the latter can be quite tacky for the level of authenticity Phantasialand is going for... That being said, you can see both approaches implemented in Phantasialand as well, it's just not very "in your face". Klugheim has 4 entries / exits, two of them are guarded by large portals (coming from China and Mystery Castle), Deep in Africa has a huge gate that seperates Mexico from Africa and Rookburgh actually has a super nice transition with the "subway station" connecting Berlin and Rookburgh. Examples for the neutral buffer zones are the pathway between Berlin and Fantasy, as well as the overpass that connects Mexico / Asia with Berlin. Again, the latter has been criticized by some for "breaking immersion", as on one side you look over Klugheim and on the other you see Mexico - but I actually think it was a good decision because it's among the only locations in the park where you get a paranomic view of the themed lands, which gives this crammed park the spaciousness it desperately needs.

[@basti0007]

As a European, that subscribed to this channel when it uploaded its very first video, it's really interesting seeing you adressing parks that I visit regularly. I subscribed to this channel because it gave me some new perspecitves of Disney and Universal (that I adore since I visited Anaheim in 1995). Nevertheless, I'm always missing SOME elements in European parks compared to their American counterpart - especially showmanship and coherency in storytelling. For some time now, European parks slowly catch up in the coherency aspect (Efteling obviously being on the forefront) while the US lowers its standards. Don't get me wrong: In terms of theming, many European parks are very good and obviously (or even blatantly, I'm looking at you Europa-Park!) inspired by Disney. This has mainly to do with European parks being family-driven, that see their park as a beautiful poster child first and a commercial space second. "Our park needs to look perfectly first!" But back in the 70s and 80s, this also drove them to design their park on a more technical level, and not on a design or narration level. Especially much of the older stuff in Europa still shows this lack of understanding: They copied instead of looking at what made Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Carribean so great - and so never quite reached their level. However, since several years, they started to find their own language into themed design that not only included nice looks, but also on immersion. I think this has also a lot to do with these parks finally and organically growing to the size where they earn enough money to think bigger. If you look at Europa Park's Haunted Mansion and compare it to Disney's Original that's 25 years older, you'd be amazed in how small and how incoherent it is. On the other hand, Efteling's most recent dark ride Symbolica easily beats Disney's Ratatouille. In short: I think the opportunities that Disney opened up to Universal in the States is not too unsimiliar to the opportunities that Disney opened up to their copycats in Europe as well and it's highly interesting too see where this leads us. In 2020, both Efteling and Europa Park had more visitors then Walt Disney Studios in Paris. Europa-Park nearly became the most visited Park in Europe, even beating Disney in Paris, but came in second, short only of around 100k visitors, because it's seasonal (and yeah, I know we have a bug running wild, too - but the other years weren't so different for Disney, either - source: AECOM). Don't forget that these parks competing with the gigant are family businesses or foundations and they're not doing bad, obviously. It would be really interessting how Europe would develop, if Universal would be active here, as well. However, I still think the showmanship, including cast members, parades and night time spectaculars, are not on a par, yet. Europa Park is desperately trying to enter the movie industry in order to get better branding and show capabilities, but to be fair - in this regard, they're still lightmiles away from what Disney is offering. On the other hand, Disney's operations is much worse - especially compared to the very organized Europa Park with the best uptime, throughput and dispatch statistics I've ever seen.

[@Der_Bierbaron]

Disney messed up with Paris. It’s such a beautiful park, but I guess it’s getting too expensive for people and it’s still baffling that we still have no new attractions. Even the new avengers campus won’t change much. I was never at europa park, because if I have the choice to travel, I will always choose Disney because of the IPs and the atmosphere. This might however change in the future. For Efteling, I really like the rides but think it’s more for families with less exciting rides. Phantasialand on the other side really build on tense roller coasters, so if you live in NRW, you are Lucky That you have so many choices anyway. Regarding the whole theme parks industry in Europe; they tried to copy Disney for far too long and only recently came up with their own stories. So I am very interested how this will develop in the future

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

You make a lot of interesting points here, and I agree that many parks have an issue with attempting to emulate early Disney. The only exception might be Efteling, as I can see how certain attractions like Fata Morgana or Dream Flight were for sure inspired by Disney attractions, but the creators also understood that they had to be a bit more original. I see something like Geister Rikscha or Pirates of Batavia, emulating very specific elements in their own way but without understanding the appeal within the context of Disney's attractions. It appears to me that parks in Europe are attempting to appeal to a larger international audience as well. As Disney declines, other experiences have become a lot more appealing and visible. As interesting as Phantasialand's classic dark rides were, the current and more original direction of the park also seems far more appealing.

[@philipphunold9836]

Just FYI: the 2020 visitor numbers are useless for comparison due to covid restrictions. In 2019 Disneyland Paris had nearly twice as many visitors as Europa Park according to AECOM (9.8M vs 5.7M). So Europapark is not catching up that dramatically and neither are DLPs problems related to the focus on IPs. IPs still work in Europe as well (see Legoland or even Parc Asterix), but it's a lot more competitive. PortAventura is amazing, but I ask myself whatwould have been if Universal had followed through and made it their European flagship, like they originally intended. It would easily be number 2 on the continent and attract probably around 8M visitors. Despite this still being a respectable number not too far off the 10M the Florida Parks pull, it would make it the second smallest Universal Park in the company portfolio, so they do not bother. It's the unrealistically high commercial ambitions which hinder American companies from investing into a European flagship. They'd just much ruch rather focus on properties where fewer players fight for the biggest slice of pie, or a place where the pie is bigger altogether (Asia).

[@jankoch267]

I love how everything is "simply called" haha. I love this park. I've been working there for almost 4 years now and the theming is just so much more immersive then in other parks. Loved the video, keep it up!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

As a native English speaker, calling an area "Fantasy" as opposed to something like "Fantasyland" just seems odd and jarring. However, I'm under the assumption that this likely makes a lot more sense in German?

[@mario64remix]

@@PoseidonEntertainment That park has stated some time ago they want to do away with the (generic) English names in favour of imaginative, ''German sounding'' names like with the recent Klugheim, Rookburgh etc. No idea why they again went with a generic English name like F.L.Y. again though.

[@wouternijs3377]

Phantasialands theming is all about immersion, making you feel you are in a different world, storytelling was never the main objective (where they differ from efteling) but they do something intresting with lore and storytelling. Its not obvious like disney, universal and efteling, it more 'you will learn the story if you observe' they like to hide story in details

[@BartvG88]

You could say that phantasialand is the dark souls of theme parks!

[@julianhettich6370]

The fact that this park is built on different levels, makes the theming so much more outstanding! Theres a bridge with the view on the steep drop of Chiapas, with the huge lift housing of black mamba in the background. Literally the best landscaping I've ever seen. And yeah. The emersion of Klugheim and Rookburgh is truely outstanding. Especially in the dark...

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I imagine a ride on both would be better in the dark.

[@derGhebbet]

I LOVED the Geister Rikscha when I was the kid. And then they went and ruined it, by making it more ...poppy. The hologram/mirror thing at the end used to be pretty cool with unsettling creatures appearing in the car's mirror image. Now it's some neon colored clown things. So fright, much spook -.-

[@carterdunlap9957]

After watching some old footage, I couldn’t agree more. Wish they kept that and the giant in the flying wagon that says “Hey! Hey! Ho!”

[@kas5564]

I'm in hospital (again boo) and as someone with epilepsy that has been getting worse through childhood. I used to even work as a ride Operator many years ago before my diagnosis. These days my health doesn't allow to travel to theme parks or enjoy them anymore.... But I find so much nostalgia and comfort from your videos They give me back a piece of the things I love and distract from medical issues

[@trulsdirio]

My home park, have been going there since I was five. They have really nailed it with the new additions over the last decade!

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

I have been to Phantasialand and it's simply amazing. F.L.Y and Rookburgh are incredible. Taron and Klugheim are also pretty awesome. The rest of the park is also very awesome. Black Mamba is phenomenal and very intense and so underrated. Talocan is very cool, it's like a show. If you ride it, you are part of the show. But you can just watch the show as well. Colorado Adventure is so underrated if you ride it in the back row. This ride is absolutely awesome. Chiapas is phenomenal, one of the best flume rides. The pre-show of Feng-Ju Palace is so dumb and Geister Rikscha is so boring. Mystery Castle is a really fun ride, it launches you up the tower and then drops you. This is one of the best drop tower rides I have done.

[@the_retag]

Geister rikscha is a family attraction and reaching eol

[@tufab3494]

Oh boy I swear I was waiting for this exact video for like one month now. You the best G!

[@AJ17_]

This park has been on my radar for over 10 years. It looks so cool, the coasters look awesome. I hope one day I'll get to visit.

[@swampthing6402]

Great video! I can't wait to go that 1,236 km long roller coaster! ;-)

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah...um. I posted a correction and pinned it.

[@bogwoman]

I really enjoy learning about non-American parks from your channel! It might be interesting to check out some of the parks in Asia as well, I hear they are next level!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I definitely want to do so, covering Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea as well.

[@mariannekleinekorte7872]

great video, its been almost 30 years since i have been there and i was amazed of the changes, really enjoyed this tour

[@anaalicia5029]

I’m Dutch and we used to go to the Efteling at least once a year -it’s a must-go for children here! It’s very fairytaley and I love it!

[@johnnycontroletti2000]

Those talling paper bins are the best thing ever

[@anaalicia5029]

@@johnnycontroletti2000 yeah, they say ‘papier hier!’ (papers here)! So whimsical!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

It's at the top of my list for sure. It will probably be a few years though, as I want to wait for the pandemic to pass before traveling outside of the U.S.

[@anaalicia5029]

@@PoseidonEntertainment for sure. I’m sure you’ll love it!

[@lordmoeschi]

I went there back in the late 80s - to me the transformation is striking. Def will re-visit again

[@DollsandDustCollectors]

This is awesome! Thank you for the walk through. Phantasialand looks like a great park to spend the day exploring. Just subscribed!

[@yousaysilver]

this video definitely put this park on my bucket list

[@davidmm8400]

Im really grateful i found your channel, because i hadn't have much exposure to these non-disney/universal parks, and they actually seem amazing, if it werent for you, i wouldn''t even have known these parks existed. But now, i really wan't to go and visit them. Much love

[@bmused55]

Having been to Disney in Florida and Phantasialand, I have to say I prefer Phantasialand. It seems less corporate and has far, far more character.

[@Neuronwhisperer]

having been there many times, i can assure you that the most amazing thing is how dense it all is. you walk 1 minute and you are in a completely different area

[@elpayaso74]

If you enjoy Phantasialand's theming, you should consider going there during "Winter Dream" time from the end of November to Mid January. At that time the park is open from 11am to 8pm instead of 9am to 6pm. Yeah, you better give Chiapas a miss (it is open) unless you have a complete change of clothes in the car, but the look of Rookburgh at night more than makes up for it. And speeding through the fog and lights of Taron's second launch is another thing that gives me goosebumps just writing this. Added bonus in January: The park is not really busy. My best friend and I went on a January Wednesday this year and we HAD to line up for the first row on Taron and FLY all the time because we needed the fifteen minute break between rides. We never waited longer than that. Concerning F.L.Y. and the perceived lack of narrative. The whole area is littered with pages ripped from newspapers and posters and more. But all of that is in German. That might be an area where the park could improve if it wants to attract international guests.

[@sylviamueller7365]

I grew up with Phantasialand and we still go whenever we are in Germany . Just love it.

[@cunegonde4]

Geister Rikscha is fascinating, I love it without never having the opportunity to go

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The park's older dark rides are interesting, even if they don't necessarily measure up to dark rides in other parks. That's why I'm considering maybe doing a future video covering them.

[@ryanerickson3063]

I am loving the highlighting of parks outside the big 2. There is great stuff here.

[@magicallyella7740]

i lived in bonn germany for about 3 and a half years and we would visit phantasialand frequently. the theming is incredible and the rides are so fun for all ages. this brought back so many amazing memories. also when i lived there FLY was always under construction. so interesting to see how it turned out!

[@Haxel0rd]

Great video and showcasing of the park, thank you!

[@markvetter4711]

I don’t speak German, but I’d love to visit this park. Thanks for sharing this.

[@unknowableunknown27]

Mostly commenting to say that I loved seeing something on a park I’ve never seen before!!!!!!!! I def generally follow channels that cover all sorts of theme parks, so I def agree with another comment here that coaster enthusiasts and Disney/Universal people are diff groups :) rly love the content and I’m super super super excited to see more from you like this!!!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Hey thanks, I'm glad that you enjoy!

[@fusionspace175]

Hi new viewer here just a month or so, but you're my favorite new park channel. Great work, please keep going!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Hey thanks, I'm glad that you enjoy!

[@alexadhs6296]

18:35 Hi. Im one of those germans who grew up loving this quirky old thing. Like Silvermine and Hollywood Tour. I miss the last two very deeply. So many nostalgic feelings where connected to those rides

[@FabianPawlowski]

Phantasialand is one of my absolute favourites. They are so innovative, because they have so few space to use and have to find ways to use the available space to the maximum which is why all rides are highly build in with the theming of the park.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

I'd heard of Phantasialand but never been. Thanks for another quality informative video.

[@pardinensis]

You've definitely done your research. This video is on point!

[@mallon04008]

Limiting options can really bring out great creativity. Very interesting to see this play out in a theme park

[@bjvincent8786]

Thanks you for this video! Phantasialand looks like a really fun place to visit and it seems like they were purposeful with how they build their rides. From what I can see while it seems they are tight when it comes to space and they really had to allocate that limited space by placing only attractions that they care about into the park and not depending on IP rides like Disney.

[@Bat-Addicted-Loony]

10:20 Yeaaaah, someone has probably already mentioned this but the reason this part of the park is so barren is because it’s located right behind a residential area, so there’s no fast attractions or even any music. My friends and I like to go there to wind down a little but we wouldn’t mind a snack bar or seats to picknick at or something

[@CaptainCroissant]

I AM SUCH A PHANTASIALAND FANNNN, almost perfect imo

[@CaptainCroissant]

What Disney and universal should be

[@michaelcastillo355]

It would be cool to see a video on Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Tampa parks as well as Cedar Fair parks

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I did just buy a Gopro with the intent of recording all the coasters for SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa. I do plan to start covering them more once I get more B-roll shot. I also see a potential trip to Williamsburg happening this year.

[@AmusementVision]

One of my friends from Belgium goes to these parks all the time and this vid made me even more interested in Phamtasialand

[@MrKJ221]

Great video, and me being an American I would've never known. Thanks for opening my mind.

[@cdev2117]

Silvermine was my absolute favourite as a child. Also this Park reinvented itself over and over again. Here and there you can glimpse small bits of the old park like Ghost-Rickshaw but the rest is almost like nothing from the 70s, 80s or 90s and even early 2000s. Imagine Disneyland would be torn down every 10 years and completely rebuild.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

That's partially why I didn't cover the history. It seems quite complex and I had difficulty finding sources, even in German on it.

[@appleboy007]

Great review of Phantasialand. I appreciate your specific and very detail orientated feedback along appropriate suggestions and areas / attractions along with some needed transitioning between it's extensively themed areas and attractions. Well done.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I wouldn't call it a review, so much as the video is meant to highlight the largest attractions. I suppose I do comment a lot on the theming, but I wouldn't consider a true review until I can get there.

[@appleboy007]

@@PoseidonEntertainment That is a fair statement.

[@GeorgeT370]

That`s a very interesting video about that park...thanks...

[@AudreyMealiff]

Thanks for this excellent video essay, I love your review and analysis of the brilliant and not so brilliant aspects of this park. I did visit Phantasialand when I was 16 back in 1997, and would dearly love to return for a 2 day visit.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I imagine that it's quite different now. Visiting the park and its various dark rides back then would be interesting though.

[@aeroflot9027]

As someone who grew up with Phantasialand, I understand how you feel about Geister-Rikscha. If you didn't grow up with it, there's not much there to enjoy. Besides of course the rickshaw not stopping. (Anyone who gets this, I love you lol)

[@Der_Bierbaron]

It’s interesting if you compare it with phantom manor / haunted mansion because there are several strange similarities. Phantasialand copied some scenes blatantly

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I find most dark rides pretty interesting, but I also admit that I'm not a fan of its execution. The theme is certainly unique and a lot of the scenes are quite original, but there's just something missing that I can't place my finger on. Something about it doesn't feel like a cohesive experience. That being said, it appears that Phantasialand is slowly replacing its dark rides in favor of newer attractions. I would like to see Geister-Rikscha as soon as possible in case is closes. People seem to think that Hollywood Tour won't reopen.

[@mario64remix]

''The rickshaw will not sssSTOP!'' I'm really not sure why there's so much parallels drawn between Disney's Haunted Mansion. There's at most two aspects taken from Haunted Mansion at Geister Rikscha and they are very minor when compared to the rest of the ride. Seems unfair to hyper focus on details like that but hey maybe I'm being just as unfair in order to straighten things out again.

[@enemdisk6628]

What a beautiful video to an amazing park (cool, that is gas to improve and change constantly due to size). I'd love to see a video about its history by you!!! Hugely interested!

[@dinodasbunce6224]

Wow, this park has really changed since I visited it a couple of times back in the mid 1990s. The quality of the park seems to have improved by quite a lot.

[@janiceschwirian5167]

Sounds like an awesome park

[@geassrailfantitan3414]

loved it, would love to see future videos on Europa Park, Tivoli Gardens, and PortAventura, Liseberg, and other European parks

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

That's a direction I would definitely like to take. I'm not sure what I'll do next, but there's a lot of good options.

[@Never2old.]

I am fortunate enough to be able to get to Phantasiland quite easily from the UK and was there a couple of weeks ago. Yes it is a must do park and with Eftleling a couple of hours drive from there you can definitely do both parks in two days. Though we spent two days at each and took our time to enjoy the parks and their theming

[@Eboshis_right_arm]

I wish I had seen this before going, I didn't realize how much we missed! We were visiting Germany and found this park randomly without any planning. It was still beautiful and fun in winter time!

[@ifyouseekamy69]

as someone who's been to phantasialand since she was 5 years old, don't underestimate colorado adventure!!! yes, taron is the best coaster in the park and definitely my favorite, but colorado was the first roller coaster i've ever been on and its still one of my all time favs!! its always the first thing i go on when visiting phantasialand bc its such a good starter ride without being boring or too simple AT ALL. the ride feels so long which is always awesome, and when slowly going up one of the hills you can wave at the people riding chiapas bc the rides overlap at some parts. the dark section of colorado is so fun and there's one wooden plank where i always feel like i'm gonna hit my head on it. the twist around the pond in the end is such a fun element, too, i love it sm. It's definitely not the most intense ride and not something you've never seen before but it's a ride that's perfect for kids/teens/adults who have never been on a roller coaster before while also never failing to amaze and entertain me, who's been on quite a lot roller coasters. another really awesome thing about colorado: the trains are insanely long and there's always at least 2 if not 3 of them active which creates a incredibly pleasant waiting experience bc you almost never have to stand still at all. it's awesome, 10/10, would recommend, just like the whole park (that might just be my emotional attachment to phantasialand talking tho)

[@CoralCoasters]

I think you should make a video about Knotts berry farm, when going over these different parks, that is one that would be good to focus on. Also the Busch Gardens parks would make good videos too

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I'm definitely planning on covering them. Just not quite sure when yet.

[@KfromShC]

Crazy Bats is hands down the best VR coaster experience I ever had! Now, I have a real reason to ride that long but dated coaster again.

[@BuzzE77]

I love this park, its possibly my favorite, certainly I prefer it over Efteling. The local limitations have forced the park to be very creative with its available space, and the result is amazing. I do worry about its future though, the park has tried to expand its size at multiple times, but local government apparently keeps refusing it. Soon it will run out of space and/or "old" areas to remove and replace... Crazy Bats could use a thorough retheme though, IMO.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

It's always seemed odd to me how cities and neighborhoods will fight with theme parks. Why move to an area when you know there's a noisy theme park right in your backyard?

[@jankoch267]

@@PoseidonEntertainment Well many of those houses were build well before the park was what is now is. It was just a little forest where sparse animatronics told fairytales and now big and loud coasters roar through this land. I mean it's sooooo over the top how they cry about this but I still understand that they can't just simply move out of the house they build or got from their parents/grandparents that easily

[@jarmoliebrand2005]

I love that Efteling is really huge. Just going on a stroll is an experience in and of itself. The vintage feel makes sure the park doesn’t need any major thrill coasters.

[@Ralaigon]

When I went there ~10 years ago, I rode the Mine rollercoaster a lot and I think I prefer it to the Disney version solely on the fact that you can ride it easily 3-5 times an hour. And that was an an extremely busy day, because the THW (the German disaster relief organization) hgot free entry on that day.

[@blackcreeper-zh9ro]

I really want to go there that is on my bucket list

[@Steffen744]

Loved this video. I visit Phantasialand a few times every year. but I have to defend Colorado Adventure a little bit. You said it looked decent. let me tell you, it is much, much better than you think. It's soooo much fun and next to Taron my favorite ride. It's faster and more intense than it looks. If you visit Phantasialand someday, check it out!!!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I've heard Colorado is a pretty solid mine train coaster. The theming left a little to be desired, but if the layout is great then I'm highly interested in riding it.

[@brittariedel3446]

@@PoseidonEntertainment i am surprised that Colorado is called a decent mine-train. As far as i know it is always called one of the best, if not THE best mine-train. It is so much fun and in contrast to big thunder Mountain you don't need to queue 2 or more hours to ride it. It has such a big capacity that the queues stay short even on busy days.

[@happysword2587]

Let's all hope they get the new space soon!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

What do you mean?

[@happysword2587]

@@PoseidonEntertainment hard to translate but the goverment has given them land in exchange for other land somewhere else. Now the city has to agree. It is as big as the current space

[@brittariedel3446]

@@happysword2587 yes. But you have to mention that the city's council refuses to approve the expansion. It is very unlikely that there will be any development before the next elections, which will be in about 4 years...

[@imaginationsquare]

This video deserves a like purely because I've never hear and English speaker get this close to pronouncing Phantasialand correctly, well done :)

[@blackslashmail]

I have a new destination park on my list 🖤

[@imaginationsquare]

F.L.Y. is absolutely the best experience that I have ever and will ever ride, nothing will ever pass it for me.

[@ThemeParksAndAttractions]

Great park - taron is great

[@madhatterman01]

I was once stuck in the Chiapas disco room for a few minutes when the ride had to be halted. Good times

[@Karasaph]

Phantasialand has so many novelty elements, prototypes and the risk is appreciated

[@Alex-Rocks]

We stayed at the Charles Lindberg Hotel a few months ago. You get one fast pass for FLY per person per day (this coaster is not included in the regular fast pass!!!) and the whole experience was absolutly amazing!!!

[@astroguster5522]

Deine filme war wunderbar! Vielen dank fur deine arbeit!

[@iliketocommentonstuff8463]

I went to Phantasialand in 2018 and it was the best experience I ever had. Highly recommended

[@frechstudios3129]

When we lived in Germany (1995-2000) we had visited PhantasiaLand and Europa Park; always loved PhantasiaLand more! I went on that Colorado Adventure and I liked it more than Thunder Mountain at WDW. I gotta admit, this park looks nothing like when I visited back then! Very beautiful!

[@the-trustees]

I'd LOVE to go that cool as hell Cyberpunk coaster!

[@coaster_projects7585]

ive been there for 1 time but this summer i go back is absolutly insane deatailed park

[@oXogon80]

18:26 You're so right. =)

[@nanaz060]

I love Phantasialand, its such a good experience! Two weeks ago, there opened a new attraction in „Deep in Africa“ called „adventure tour“. It’s a Parcours for everyone, which has many beautiful views on the „Black Mamba“.

[@dannybanon8560]

I came back from this Park on Thursday and I cannot express how perfect it is. It's done so much for me, after only visiting UK parks, it's made me realise what we're missing when it comes to theming. Taron is a top Coaster with so much airtime and speed, unfortunately Black Mamba was closed which really gives me an incentive to return

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I haven't been to any UK parks, but from what I've seen, they really leave a lot to be desired. Alton Towers does look worth going out of the way for though.

[@dannybanon8560]

@@PoseidonEntertainment Alton Towers is by far the best Park in the UK

[@faithlesswing231]

I was there last month and holy shiiiit rockburgh was impressive You cannot even tell in this video how you just go from peaceful berlin to *bam* a steampunk world with amazing music (Also the food there is amazing)

[@Happymali10]

You might want to also look into EuropaPark, which used to be a manufacturer's exhibition that allowed visitors, and the "Hansapark" which originally was a Legoland, then a random little park (featuring a historic looping coaster) and now leans HEAVY into theming.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I've checked it out a little bit and I'm quite impressed by what I've seen. I was considering doing a video on it in a few months.

[@louiswright8282]

Alton Towers: "Hold my Nemesis."

[@JamesonThomas24]

That’s hysterical

[@marcussheen]

[looks at Talocan] "Hold my Retrosquad"

[@louiswright8282]

@@marcussheen [looks at geister rikscha] "Hold My Haunted Ho-" *Realisation* *Cries in Duel* R.I.P The Haunted House #bringbackthehauntedhouse

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Nemesis seems interesting as well. Haven't been on either, but the only thing that really makes a B&M invert stand out to me is the theming. When Montu is only an hour away, everything else seems a bit underwhelming.

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Taron is definitely the best coaster ever! 😍