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A visit to Taunus Wunderland

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Taunus Wunderland

Taunus Wunderland in Schlangenbad near Wiesbaden is a medium-sized family amusement park. The park was opened in 1966 by the Maxeiner family as a fairy tale forest and petting zoo. The first attractions moved into the park in 1998, when the showman Otto Barth took over the park.

Quite quickly after the takeover by the Barth family, one of the family’s Wild Mouse roller coasters found its way into the park. In 2001, the construction of the large log flume by Mack Rides followed. Starting in 2016, the small amusement park was restructured into a proper theme park. The themed areas of Opa Alfreds Dinotal, Rosis Zuckerwatteland and Onkel Bernds Bauernhof are all quite successful and have a very different charm than the loosely placed fairground rides before.

Wilde Maus

The main attraction of the Rosis Zuckerwatteland themed area is the Wilde Maus family roller coaster, which towers over all the other attractions due to its hillside location and thus offers a great view of the surroundings. The ride itself is a classic of German funfairs and is thus a guarantee for a good time.

Traubenrutsche

At the rear end of the park is the entrance to the Grape Slide. The log flume from Mack Rides scores with its high shot at the end of the ride. Before that, the boat bobs a few meters through the canal and turns a lap around the lift before it is sounded. Once at the top, two turntables and a very short backward passage in between await the guest. This is followed by the final plunge into the cool water, whereupon the ride comes to an end.

Kuhddel-Muuuhddel

The entrance to the small roller coaster Kuhddel-Muuuhddel is located slightly below the log flume Traubenrutsche. The spinning coaster from SBF Visa turns several laps through the short layout, which can be very entertaining due to the rotation of the gondola, which is very easy to spin depending on the load.

Miscellaneous

Other highlights in the park are the small break dance from SBF Visa, a tube slide and the small free fall tower Knall und Fall by abc rides. Currently, a new themed area is being constructed directly by the entrance, where, among other things, a Mondial Top Scan, a true thrill machine, will move into the park. Likewise, the Galaxie Express from the former Space Center Bremen will finally find a new home in Taunus Wunderland.

Pictures Taunus Wunderland

Conclusion Taunus Wunderland

The Taunus Wunderland surprised me a little. The themed areas are all really nicely designed and have a pleasant flair. The future expansions of the amusement park already make me want more, so I’ll be happy to stop by.

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TKathke June 24, 2023 November 1, 2023 Taunus Wunderland

Festival Toutatis

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Toutatis

The launched roller coaster Toutatis in one of the most interesting theme park novelties this year. Located beyond the park’s bobsleigh coaster Trace du Hourra, the Intamin LSM launch coaster is the main attraction of the Festival Toutatis themed area.

The ride begins with a small dip out of the station. We are then launched into a cutback element filled with hangtime. Already in a good mood, we then enter the main launch section via a fast switch track. While experiencing a very nice airtime on our way towards the large top hat, we do not gain enough speed to clear the element. Now going backwards, we then hit the launch section again, which catapults is out of our seat while passing the airtime hill. We then stall on the vertical spike; knowing that the next launch will actually be stronger. With great speed we experience insane airtime on the hill and race towards the top hat, which we clear without any troubles.

Unfortunately, the next drop is hardly trimmed and takes away a bit of the dynamics of the ride. Once back at the ground, we regain the flow and race through a sharp lefthand curve followed by a Zero-G stall before hitting a bunch of airtime hills and turnarounds. A highly inclined righthand curve then guides us next to the top hat, which we pass in a tight lefthand turn directing us into a very fast barrel roll over the queue line. Shortly thereafter a curve and two bunny hops guide us into the final brake run.

Toutatis is without wanting to exaggerate the best roller coaster in France and the best roller coaster, I’ve experienced so far. Although, it could be an overall better ride without the trim on the top hat, the ride itself is a highly dynamic one. The triple launch features one of the most insane airtime hills and the fast-paced section after the top hat is just nuts. Well done, Parc Astérix!

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TKathke May 22, 2023 December 23, 2023 Parc Astérix

The Ride to Happiness

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Since summer 2021 Tomorrowland invites you to enjoy the Ride of Happiness – a Mack Rides Extreme Spinning Coaster.

Simply said, the oddly licenced ride located in a family theme park by Studio 100 intrigued me. The park normally home to characters like Tabaluga, Heidi, Vicky and Maya the Bee surprised everyone by investing into a fantasy themed area based on the popular Tomorrowland festival which features one of the most interesting roller coasters so far.

After leaving the station, the train immediately enters the first inversion. Due to the odd shape of the heartline roll, the cars slowly roll into every imaginable position. A brief stop in a block section follows, before launching into new heights. On top of the hill, the train slowly takes a dip, before plunging down nearly vertically in a surprising rush. This is followed by a completely mad Banana Roll and an absolut insane vertical Loop. While the sequence of elements cannot get any better, it is nevertheless followed by a Zero-G roll, which completely whips you around in any position. This is followed by a bend directly above the Super Splash roller coaster. After a change of direction, we now enter the second launch section. Without hesitating, we move straight into the next element: a Step-Up Under Flip. This element basically resembles a flying snake dive is just insane. Lost in orientation, the ride now changes a bit in tone and the train enters a mild section consisting of several airtime hills before finally hitting the brakes.

In total, Ride to Happiness is an absolutely awesome experience and so far the best roller coaster Mack Rides has ever produced. It is one of the top tier roller coasters in Europe and worth a visit to Plopsaland De Panne. Interestingly, it also has one of the shortest waiting times in the park, as it only caters to a niche market of the family theme park, aimed at younger guests.