European theme park you won’t have heard of reveals huge £78million expansion plans and you can fly there for £14
A DUTCH theme park with six themed lands has announced a £78million makeover – and most Brits won’t have hear of it.
Toverland amusement park in the Netherlands is planning a massive transformation that will allow guests to stay onsite for the first time.
Located in the town of Sevenum – about 40 minutes from the city of Eindhoven – over the coming years the park will carry out several new projects.
The first focus will be new permanent accommodation for guests – something the park doesn’t currently have – in Ithaka, which is a land based on ancient Greece.
There are also plans to build a new attraction on the site of the park’s Maximus’ Blitz Bahn ride, although little else is know about it at the moment.
Port Laguna, which is the Mediterranean-themed entrance to the park and the central hub, is also set to get its first ride which will be a large-scale dark ride.
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The theme park has already started building the Clubhuis which will be a new office space for employees.
According to Blooloop, a spokesperson for the park said: “Toverland is constantly evolving, as are the exact details of the various projects.
“We will therefore announce more information at a later date.”
The theme park is made up of six themed areas in total including Avalon, Port Laguna, Magische Vallei, Ithaka, Wunderwald and Land van Toos.
Across these areas there are around 40 attractions and shows.
Avalon has a medieval theme throughout, with a family drop-tower ride, water playground and winged rollercoaster.
Magische Vallei is all about magic and in this land you will find a water ride, launch rollercoaster and a spinning rollercoaster.
In the land of Ithaka, which is based on ancient Greece, there is a wooden rollercoaster and swing boat ride.
As the central hub, Port Laguna appears like a harbour town with a main promenade past souvenir shops and restaurants.
This is also the land where most of the interactive experiences and shows take place.
The land of Wunderwald is then both indoors and outdoors and based on an adventure through Austria‘s mountains.
Rides include a log flume ride, a fun house and an electric bobsled run.
Last but not least, Land van Toos is an indoor playground that inspires imaginative play with rollercoasters for smaller children, interactive experiences and a climbing mountain.
Across the park a number of shows take place each day.
Starting from April 18, there will be the ‘Epic battle for the Pearl’, which features a large pirate ship with a pool where the pirates jump and dive into, from a height of 25 metres.
There’s also Katara – a magical water fountain show – with music and lights.
The theme park is currently only open at the weekends and on Wednesdays but from March 28 it will be open everyday 10am to 6pm.
Off-peak tickets usually cost €43 (£37.35) per adult and child over 140cm tall and peak tickets then cost €44.50 (£38.65).
Though, these prices are reduced to €37.50 (£32.57), if you book online more than seven days in advance.
For children between 90cm and 140cm tall, tickets cost €36 (£31.27) but if you book online more than seven days in advance this price drops to €29 (£25.19).
Children under 90cm tall then go free, as do anyone who is celebrating their birthday on the day of visiting.
The easiest way to get to Toverland is by flying to Eindhoven.
The cheapest flights to Eindhoven from the UK include from London Stansted for £14 one-way or Manchester for £15 one-way.
Then it takes about 40 minutes to drive from Eindhoven Airport to Toverland theme park.
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