Moviepark Germany

A few weeks ago I went to Moviepark Germany in Bottrop. I honestly had to say that my expectations were a little high. Years ago I had visited Moviepark and the only thing I can remember is that I found it very old, the stunt show was boring and the only fun attraction was The Gremlins. Unfortunately, they have decided to close this attraction. It's a shame! Recent years, Moviepark has found new partners to extend their park. One of them is Nickelodeon which resulted in the biggest Nickland in the world (If this is the biggest, how small are the others?) and recently they finished the santa monica pier.

So as you can imagine, I went with high hopes to the park. Overall I can say that I would give them a seven. A few plusses and minuses:

+ The entrance looks clean, a bit outdated but fine. Staff is mostly friendly and you can hear soundtrack music throughout the first part of the park. Really nice!

+ Moviepark is very close to the Dutch border so all brochures and maps are also printed in Dutch. You might find that usual but it's quite a surprise for me. Even the Shrek 4d show is available in German, English and Dutch. They arranged it better than Phantasialand.

- The shows are German and this is logical because we are in Germany but a lot of Dutch kids visit the park and they do not understand the show and some attractions.

- The staff at the attractions is not very friendly.

- A ticket costs 32 Euro, the Efteling only 28 Euro and it offers much more attractions, shows and service.

- The setting is cheap. The attraction "Time Riders" looks impressive from a distance but the boxes are visible in the building and the windows are painted. Next to that, the maintenance is not really impressive.

To conclude, the park offers a fun day out but not long lasting memories.