A EUROPEAN theme park less than two hours from the UK has been named the best in the world.
Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden is home to Europe‘s longest dive coaster and highest free-fall ride – and will soon be getting a new waterpark.
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Named the top theme park by Blooloop, Liseberg has over 40 rides and attractions which include the new £87million Oceana waterpark.
Following a fire in 2024, plans for the waterpark were revised and now the attraction is expected to open either this year or next year.
The Oceana waterpark will feature 6,000-square-metre of indoor pools and 4,000-square-metres of outdoor water attractions.
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There will be 19 water slides, a 244-metre “dynamic river” and water go-karts.
There will also be an indoor and outdoor bathing area.
The new attraction will be able to host up to 1,750 guests at any one time, across both the indoor and outdoor areas.
A café, a shop and a restaurant will be on-site as well.
Last year, the theme park revealed a new family attraction called Stormvåg (Storm Wave) which will open this summer.
The new Stormvåg (Storm Wave) ride will be a family swing ride, with a boatyard theme.
Liseberg can be found on a forested hillside and has a number of different areas including Rabbit Land which is dedicated to the park’s green rabbit mascots and features gentle rides for little kids.
The park has a number of different areas including Luna Park which is a retro space themed area and another area is themed around Nordic mythology.
Thrill rides include a wooden rollercoaster called Balder and a launch rollercoaster called Helix.
Unlike other theme parks in Europe, visitors have to navigate around the theme park using escalators due to its hillside location.
Tickets to the park cost £29.30 per person, and that includes unlimited goes on the rides.
For those wanting to extend their time at the park, there is a hotel as well – The Grand Curiosa Hotel.
The hotel can be found at the park’s entrance and boasts 457 rooms.
Inside, there is an 18th century whimsical and ‘curiosity’ theme with a slide in the lobby and even a carousel in the restaurant.
Each floor has its own theme ranging from the ocean to mythical creatures and is meant to reflect the curiosity of explorers from the 18th century.
There is also a cinema room in the hotel, as well as playrooms.
Rooms at the hotel cost from £107.97 per night.
The easiest way to get to Liseberg is by flying to Gothenburg, which takes just under two hours and costs as little as £13 per way for a one-way flight in April from either London or Edinburgh.
Then from the airport it is about 20 minutes on public transport to the park, or if you are travelling to the park from central Gothenburg it takes only 10 minutes via public transport.
You can even stay at The Grand Curiosa Hotel without going to the theme park, so it makes the ideal base for exploring the city of Gothenburg as well.
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