This section is intended to help people thinking about visiting Europe with children. The information it contains is provided in good faith. We cannot guarantee that you or your children will enjoy visiting these places nor can we accept any responsibility whatsoever for what you find there or your own decisions about your vacation travel.

Some kids are born historians who love visiting “real” castles and “ancient” churches and far prefer them to places like Disneyland. Others trudge along without saying very much while still others moan every step of the way about “boring old buildings.” Its amazing though how many who seemed to take nothing in become instant experts upon their return home, while many moaners who “hated every minute” of their trip can’t stop talking about all the “awesome” places they visited to all their friends. Finally, there are always a few who don’t say very much for years, then, out of the blue they will ask “do you remember …” with real appreciation. In our experience most kids benefit enormously from visiting historic sites and increasingly appreciate them as the years go by even if on the actual trip they spent all their time complaining. Therefore, it’s always good to keep in mind that there are some excellent theme parks in Britain where you can always let the kids escape from more serious things. Below are a few you might want to visit in Britain, France, Germany and Italy.

N.B. The site was created to help Christians recognize the Christian heritage of Europe and meet fellow Christians in Europe. We are not paid to list theme parks etc. and do not check them out. We simply list them because some people may want to visit them. Therefore, we accept no responsibility for any recommendations about theme parks, things to do, travel plans, travel agents, hotels, guest houses, or other suggestion made on this Web Site.

If you find a really great place to take kids in any of these countries, please let us know at: info@christian-traverlers-guides.com

Things for kids in Britain - some ideas that may help:

Lightwater Valley Theme Park, Ripon

Tel. 017665-635368; Fax o1765-635359

Lots of rides many of which are said to be the “largest” in Britain

Frontierland, Marine Rd., Morcambe, near Lancaster

Tel: 01524-410024; Fax: 01524-831399

A wild west theme park English style

Camelot Adventure Park, Park Hall Rd.,  Preston, N of Manchester, S of Lancaster

Tel: 01257-453044; Fax: 0257-452320

Visit the Tower of Terror and see “the Beast” an old English theme

American Adventure Park, Pit Lane, Ilkeston, Yorkshire

Tel: 01773-531521; Fax: 01773-716140

Visit a spaceport or go on the “Great Niagara Rapids Ride”

Legoland, Winkfield Rd., Windsor, near London and Cambridge

Tel: 01753-626111; Fax: 01753-626113

Fairy tale rides, puppet theaters, and waterslides

Alton Towers, Alton

Tel: 0990-204060; Fax: 990-704097

One of Britain’s first and largest theme parks with over 125 different attractions

Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, near Manchester and Lancaster

Tel: 01253-341033; Fax: 01252-343958

Britain’s oldest major theme park that claims to be the largest in the world with over 150 attractions.

Oakwood Coaster Country, Canaston Bridge, Narberth, Wales

Tel: 01834-891371; Fax: 01834-891380

The first themepark in Wales with over 40 major rides and other attractions.

M & D’s Scotland’s Theme Park, Hamilton Rd., Motherwell, Scotland

Tel: 01698-333777

Scotland’s first theme park with 25 major rides and other attractions.

Things for kids in France - some ideas that may help:

Disneyland Paris, 77705 Marne-la-Vallee

Tel: 01805-8189

Home from home for Americans

Bagatelle, 62155 Merlimont, CD 740 bei le Touquet

Tel: 03-3-21890990; Fax: 0033-3-218944364

Lots of rides with a wild-west theme

Fantasialand, 67360 Morsbronn-Les-Bains, 116, Route de Gunstett

Tel: 0388-093996; Fax: 03886-38827

Water rides with pirates and other adventures

Le Pal, 03290 Dompierre sur Besbre, St Pourcain sur Besbre

Tel: 0470-420360; Fax: 0470-420152

Over 25 different attractions, rides and adventures.

Futurescope, 86130 Jaunay-Cal, RN 10

Tel: 0549-493080; Fax: 0549-493025

A technological sci-fi theme park that appeals to Star Wars fans

Parc Asterix, 60128 Plailly

Tel: 0344-623131; Fax 0344-623456

The ultimate French theme park where the comic character Astérix the Gaul outwits the Romans even today. Lots of rides and things to do even for those who know no French.

Aerocity, 07295 Aubenas, Route de l’ Aerodrome Lanas

Tel: 0475-350000; Fax: 0475-931179

As the name suggests the theme is flying. Not for those who fear heights.

La Mer de Sable, 60950 Ermenoville

Tel: 0344-540096; Fax: o344-540175

Lots of rides plus a miniature town with puppets

Parc Walibi, 47103 Roquefort, Châtaeux de Caudouin

Tel: 0553-965832; Fax: 0553-965847

This park claims to have the highest water slide in France plus lots of other rides

Things for kids in Germany - some ideas that may help:

Heide-Park, Soltau, S of Hamburg

Tel: 05191-9191; Fax: 05191-91111

Lots to do here water rides and other attractions

Babelsberg, August-Bebel-St., Postsdam, near Berlin

Tel: 0331-7212750; Fax: 0331-7212737

Visit the Hollywood of Europe where some of the greatest films of all time were made before World War II. This is a great place for kids even though everything is in German. Fortunately, most Germans speak English and can explain what you have to do if there are problems.

Warner Bros. Movie World, Warner Allee 1, Bottrop-Kirchhellen, near Essen

Tel: 02045-899899; Fax: 02045-85262

What an American studio is doing here we don’t know. Nevertheless this is a great place to visit with the usual proviso that its all in German but then you don’t need a language for the rides.

Phantasialand, Berggeistraβe 31-41, Brühl bei Köln

Lots of rides and things to do and see

Taunus-Wunderland, Schlangenbad, near Frankfurt-am-Main

Tel: 06124-4081; Fax: 06124-4861

Water rides and other attractions including a “spook hole”

Europa-Park, Europa-Park-Straβe 2, Rust bei Freiburg

Tel: 0180-5776699; Fax: 0180-5776699

One of the larger German theme parks with over 100 attractions

Churpfalzpark Loifling, Cham/Opf, near Regensburg

Tel. 09971-30300; Fax: 09971-30330

Lots rides and things to do.

Ravensburger Spieleland, A, Jamgemwa;d 1, OT Liebenau, between Augsburg and Freiburg near the Bodensee

Tel: 07542-4000; Fax: 07542-400101

This is a little out of the way in terms of this guide but it has one big attraction, small kids can play firemen in little fire engines that shoot water into old buildings. They love it.

Allgäu Skyline Park, Im Hartfeld 1, Bad Wörishofen, near München/Munich

Tel: 08245-96690; Fax: 08245-966912

Lots of wild rides here.

Things for kids in Italy - some ideas that may help:

Gardaland, 37014 Castelnuovo del Garda, Loc. Ronchi

Te;: 045-6449777; Fax: 045-6401267

Here kids can meet Merlin on the Magic Mountain, visit a space lab or ride in the Moonraker.

Italia in Miniature, 47037 Rimini-Viserba, Via Popilia 239

Tel: 0541-732040; Fax 0541-732203

In addition to numerous rides there is a huge miniature town that’s really fascinating

Luna Park, 20090 Segrate, Via Rivoltana

Tel: 02-7560393

Various attractions aimed at families

Fantasylandia and Zoosafari, 72015 Fasano, Via dello Zoosafari

Tel: 080-4414455; Fax: 080-4422525

Various attractions built around a safari park

Miabilandia, 48020 Lido di Savio, SS 16 Adriatica

Tel: 0544-561111; Fax: 0544-560195

Rides of all sorts plus a “Wild West City” Italian style

Fiabilandia, 47037 Rimini, Via Cardano

Tel: 0541-372064 Fax: 0541-710028

Rides, rides, wilderness, gold panning, and a doll museum

Parco di Pinoccihio, 51014 Collodi, Via Benvenuto Pasquinelli 6

Tel: 0572-429613 Fafx: 0572-429614

A Pinocciho theme park right out of Disneyland but authentically Italian

N.B. This site was created to help Christians recognize the Christian heritage of Europe. We accept no responsibility for any recommendations about travel plans, travel agents, hotels, guest houses, or other suggestions.