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Disclaimer: Apologies for the lack of photos and the rambl-y nature of this one. I was a bit pushed for time!
Well, it’s been 3 months and the itch is beginning to grow; a summer return to the US is on the cards but a little adrenaline fuelled scratch is needed in the meantime. Ahh **** it, how about another playthrough of Europe again.
Before I choose my trip to Germany, Spain or any of the lands between; price needs to be taken into consideration. I had to sell a kidney for Florida in January and the other one is on the market for our June US road trip, so we need to keep it cheap.
After running all the simulations Italy came out as our most cost-effective option, finding some absurdly low-cost flights from Stansted to Verona. Italy’s a weird one coaster-wise isn’t it. Like the Milky Way in the tin of Celebrations, it’s not the worst European destination for parks but it does seem somewhat forgotten about. I can count on two fingers the parks that I consider “bucket-list” and even then, the coaster selection can’t really be considered world-beating; nevertheless, I was quite excited to get away for some quality creds, cuisine and everything in between.
Friday 8th April 2022
Urgh, Stansted Airport sucks doesn’t it. Catching the 6:10am flight to Verona was never going to be a fun one (2:30am wake up… yay); but it seemed that the undead hordes had been summoned to fill the place out whilst we were there. Kids crying, crowed pathways and limited options for food led to a very unpleasant start to the day; reminding us exactly why we were so ready to get out of the UK for something at a slightly different pace and boy did we get it. From the moment we touched down in Italy there was a sense of calm (albeit an extremely tired calm). We whisked through passport control into a sparse arrivals hall, had possibly the most pain free car rental experience of my travel career and basked in the lovely warmth of the Italian sunshine.
A couple hours later after waiting/snoozing in our little Fiat 500 for our other friend @Coop to arrive, we were on our way to Lake Garda and the first park of the trip. Movieland: The Hollywood Park!
Movieland: The Hollywood Park!
After somewhat ceremoniously changing from warm British-wear to shorts and a t-shirt so that we could fully embrace the gorgeous Italian sun (oh yeah, now the holiday is properly underway); we left the deserted car park to enter the deserted park itself. Usually, I prefer a light crowd for a park day, enough people to provide an atmosphere but not so many that I have to queue for anything more than 20 minutes; the complete vacancy of this park though (I’m talking less than 80 people) was a godsend for our weary bodies. Parkwide music compensated for atmosphere, everything was a walk-on and more often than not we were the only ones on an attraction, meaning that we could go at our own leisurely pace.
This was possibly the “blindest” I’ve ever been going into a park. I knew that they had an Intamin 1st generation drop tower and a Vekoma not-so-giant inverted boomerang, but the rest of the park remained a mystery; almost to the point where I feel like putting this whole section of the TR under a spoiler tag because I really think going in blind is the way to do it. The whole place is just bizarre.
As you enter you are immediately drawn to Hollywood Tower, the aforementioned Intamin 1st generation drop tower, looming menacingly over the midway like a massive steel Victorian torture device. Even the cars look like something Jigsaw would be proud of. The entrance however remains somewhat hidden and small, leading us to miss it and instead opt for the ride next door as our first of the day. Magma 2.0.
Whilst this was all new to @Coop and me; @Serena had been here before and the look on her face when I opted to sit on the outside edge of the back row was one that gave me some slight nerves, it was somewhere between “I know something you don’t know” and “I wouldn’t have done that if I were you”. Either way, it had me bracing myself for the ride ahead and I was right too. It was ****ing bonkers. To start with, this is no automated bus tour, no siree. The bus driver was absolutely hauling around the pothole-ridden road sections giving crazy ejector airtime and sliding about as we flew around "unrestrained" on the bench at the back, with nothing more than a bar to hold onto. Next, there are several sections where the wheels get somewhat submerged in water as you get absolutely drenched by fountains, water jets, and more. Honestly sitting on the edge makes you target number 1 for this and if you think you’ll get away from it dry, think again. There are earthquake simulations, fire effects and a mental ending which I won’t spoil, but holy **** this ride is insane. If you go to Movieland it’s an absolute must-do… just don’t sit on the edge and grip on tight.
After a thorough soaking courtesy of Magma 2.0 it was time for Hollywood Tower. I have mixed emotions on this one. The eerie clunky motions, highly exposed restraint and ripping of the Twilight Zone sound bite (sure they paid for the rights to that one
) do a great job of building suspense. I love the way the T on Hollywood Tower rotates just as you’re about to drop and the gorgeous airtime that you get on the way down… what I don’t like is sliding onto your back at force, all the blood surging viciously to your head and then whilst in that somewhat sensitive state; lurching ungracefully back into the station. It wasn’t enough to put me off having 5 rides or so, but the headache inducing nature of this mechanical beast meant that rides needed to be limited. Definitely difficult to whore haha. This ride did lead to one of my favourite moments of the trip though. @Serena made it very clear beforehand how terrified she was of Hollywood Tower and sat out on the first go. Seeing the smiles on our faces after the first ride though were too much; proclaiming “**** it!” and came on with us for our second ride. I don’t think I’ve ever heard her go that quiet or look quite that nervous on anything before; so it was such a joy when she came off all smiles knowing that she’d felled the enemy that was giving her so much anxiety. Very proud moment 
Only two rides in and we were already due a break; Intamin 1st Gen drop towers and sleep deprivation do not make for a happy couple. So we got some food and some beer (which comes 3 free rides on the mechanical bull, not sure who in marketing worked that one out; but they’re either a genius or insane haha) before heading to the next weird attraction.
Up next was Pangea, another attraction that shouldn’t realistically exist. Situated right next to the Vekoma boomerang thing; it was basically an off-road driving attraction where you yourself drive the jeep. Yep, you heard that right folks, no license needed here! They just chuck you into a vehicle loaded with sensors, limited to about 10 miles an hour and set you off. Definitely many things that could have gone wrong with this one. Naturally we selected the one license-free person in our party to drive, which was quite entertaining in itself. Serena made it very clear she wanted to drive, then immediately after seeing the first very steep section of road (straight out of the station) exclaimed “WHAT!? I can’t go down there!”… she did though haha. To complement to steep and un-vehicle friendly terrain, the sides of the road were also littered with Dino animatronics and there is a fun little narrative playing over the car radio. It wasn’t without it’s negatives though; continuous high revs and the fact the thing is ****ing petrol/diesel powered led to us feeling pretty lightheaded afterward. The jeep also got disgustingly hot and if you weren’t careful, you could easily burn your leg if you touched the chassis near the engine. We did also have to be rescued by a man on a dirtbike when the sensors stopped us from continuing at one point, but honestly it just baffled me that a park would think this is a good idea. Why would you build a self-driving attraction for non-drivers? Why would you use petrol? The cost vs capacity ratio is severely off and I absolutely dread to think of what it would be like on a busy day. To avoid being poisoned by the fumes any longer we opted against going back on, but honestly if it was done with electrics that could have been worth a re-ride. As with many things at Movieland you’re not going to get something like that at any other park.
Serena already had it so she sat out, but Coop and myself had a whirl on the boomerang. I’d not done an inverted one and the SLC restraints filled me with some dread upon boarding; but it wasn’t that bad at all and pretty smooth. Just a +1 but it left me with no regret so that’s a win as far as I’m concerned. Plus, we got to face each other throughout the ride which is pretty fun too.
Heading back into the park from that weird side section with Pangea and the coaster, we next tackled their year-round horror maze; Holmes Hotel. The website proudly proclaims this is “Not suitable for people who are easily impressed” and I think that’s a very fair claim to make. It was fantastic. From the interior of the queue, down to the creepy bell hop outfits, the start was a straight lift off the Tower of Terror queue, but they honestly did it really well and I think it works brilliantly for an angle on a horror maze. Once inside the maze itself you go through a massive variety of amazing sets; pitch black corridors and encounter loads of actors; frankly this is one of the best horror mazes I’ve ever done. It’s really long and keeps you in that zone of suspense for what feels like eternity. It’s an uncomfortable amount of time to be that “on-edge” but my god does it make the scares effective. Lucky enough to be at the back of our party of three, I was constantly looking over my shoulder down through pitch blackness, often catching sounds or glimpses of an actor pursuing me from the shadows. 10/10 on the creep factor! It finished with an ending that I don’t want to spoil, but it’s never one that I’ve seen before and ramped up the terror to an unprecedented level. Not for the faint of heart at all, but essential for anyone that loves a good scare!
The sunny outside came as a welcome relief and something a bit more palatable was needed; so we had a go on the shot tower before returning to the less conventional offerings of Movieland. It’s next to a big rocket, which adds nicely to the other impressive theming at the park, but in short; shot tower goes up. Ejector airtime goes pop. Gorgeous views of Lake Garda go “wooow”. Shot tower comes down. One ride was enough, but if I wasn’t flagging quite so hard at this point I’d have happily had another. The drop tower next door is still more fun.
It’s right next to the mechanical bull, so we used our tokens to take it in turns disgracing ourselves. Even getting on the thing was a clumsy and hilarious affair; really glad that we got to have a go even if it lasted only a few seconds! @Coop was the undisputed winner of that particular trial, even though I could have had another go at beating him; I decided to put those foolish ambitions to rest and continued on to the last anticipated attractions; U571 and Kitt Superjet. (Even though it’s out of order, I’m going to save U571 for the end as even though I do want to talk about it; I don’t want to sour the rest of my report. So, I’ll talk about Kitt first.)
Wowee; what an attraction! Kitt Superjet was absolutely one of the best rides of the trip and undoubtably the best ride at Movieland for me. When, if ever, have you needed to wear a life vest for an attraction at a theme park? Nope, I can’t think of one either. Well, this is exactly how the Kitt Superjet experience starts. You enter the queue, selecting your lifejacket and then heading into a little waiting area in front of two speedboats casually bobbing in the water. In this area videos of David Hasselhoff play in Italian to get you in the Kitt Superjet frame of mind; god I love it for its cheesiness. You then proceed to the speedboat where you get driven round the stunt arena lake at breakneck speeds, skimming, drifting and doing donuts in the process. It’s ****ing brilliant! So exhilarating! All this happens whilst narrowly avoiding the sets in place for the show too which makes for some truly epic near misses. I adored this attraction and would undoubtedly be an upcharge anywhere else… but then it’s not the only thing that would be an upcharge anywhere else. When we were discussing the attractions in the park and actually started listing them, they have a lot of attractions of that nature. A year-round horror maze with loads of actors, a driving attraction that uses petrol, a speedboat ride round the lake used for the stunt show and a complementary mechanical bull ride with everything bought at a food stall are all included in the price of admission. In that respect Movieland is kind of the “Upcharge Land” of parks. So bizarre!
Anyway, I now need to talk about U571. It had been hyped up for us considerably by Serena. Stories of it being the wettest attraction she had ever been on and it requiring some questionably dangerous activities led me to somewhat dread it, but the intrigue was immense. There had been a couple of changes though since Serena’s last visit; including one that was particularly difficult to ignore… it had gone a bit… racist. The entrance was now adorned in Nazi imagery.
Iron crosses, Nazi eagles, red, black and white banners where prominently featured; really putting into question whether it was even right to go in. Why they felt the need to do this is beyond me. Maybe there’s an anti-Nazi storyline that wasn’t picked up on through lack of translation, but it didn’t feel like it at any point. This got worse when you enter the main submarine hanger to see GIANT Nazi banners inside. It was honestly one swastika short of being called Nazi Sub: The Ride. You enter the submarine and go the length of it to the end, where you sit on benches and a simulated submarine ride whilst under attack commences. The ride attendant pulls some levers whilst pipes burst around you, but aside from a couple of rogue jets this wasn’t as wet as claimed. The sub levels out, triumphant music plays and you leave. With regards to the ride system itself Serena did say that the wetness and interactivity had been heavily scaled back, with the expected reason being Covid. Whilst that was underwhelming though, the whole experience had been really tarnished for me by the use of the imagery. For something that looks as impressive as a full-size submarine and the whole set; it’s a real shame that it’s been themed how it has. I never want to feel like I’ve saved a Nazi Submarine on a ride. It’s not one I’d come back to.
So that was Movieland! There are also shows and some simulator-esque dark rides, but I wanted to just cover the main things that left an impression on me. It’s a shame to end on such a sour note, but I honestly don’t know how else to take it. Theming on U571 aside I had an absolute blast and it was so nice to experience loads of attractions that are unique to Movieland. If you can look past that one particular attraction and the fact it’s most likely run by the Italian Mafia as a front, you’ll have a fantastic time here. All I’d say is that you don’t want to get caught on a busy day and apply a bit of common sense when it comes to some of the rowdier attractions!
Finally, to give a little nod to the rest of the evening; we checked into our accommodation for the night then went for beautiful meal on Lake Garda whilst watching the sun set. It’s not often this hobby takes me somewhere that I would want to visit without parks being nearby; but Lake Garda is one of the most stunning locations I’ve ever seen and existing there for the night with two people I love making memories with so much was pure bliss. A great way to polish off a long an exhausting day.
Well, it’s been 3 months and the itch is beginning to grow; a summer return to the US is on the cards but a little adrenaline fuelled scratch is needed in the meantime. Ahh **** it, how about another playthrough of Europe again.
Before I choose my trip to Germany, Spain or any of the lands between; price needs to be taken into consideration. I had to sell a kidney for Florida in January and the other one is on the market for our June US road trip, so we need to keep it cheap.
After running all the simulations Italy came out as our most cost-effective option, finding some absurdly low-cost flights from Stansted to Verona. Italy’s a weird one coaster-wise isn’t it. Like the Milky Way in the tin of Celebrations, it’s not the worst European destination for parks but it does seem somewhat forgotten about. I can count on two fingers the parks that I consider “bucket-list” and even then, the coaster selection can’t really be considered world-beating; nevertheless, I was quite excited to get away for some quality creds, cuisine and everything in between.
Friday 8th April 2022
Urgh, Stansted Airport sucks doesn’t it. Catching the 6:10am flight to Verona was never going to be a fun one (2:30am wake up… yay); but it seemed that the undead hordes had been summoned to fill the place out whilst we were there. Kids crying, crowed pathways and limited options for food led to a very unpleasant start to the day; reminding us exactly why we were so ready to get out of the UK for something at a slightly different pace and boy did we get it. From the moment we touched down in Italy there was a sense of calm (albeit an extremely tired calm). We whisked through passport control into a sparse arrivals hall, had possibly the most pain free car rental experience of my travel career and basked in the lovely warmth of the Italian sunshine.
A couple hours later after waiting/snoozing in our little Fiat 500 for our other friend @Coop to arrive, we were on our way to Lake Garda and the first park of the trip. Movieland: The Hollywood Park!
Movieland: The Hollywood Park!
After somewhat ceremoniously changing from warm British-wear to shorts and a t-shirt so that we could fully embrace the gorgeous Italian sun (oh yeah, now the holiday is properly underway); we left the deserted car park to enter the deserted park itself. Usually, I prefer a light crowd for a park day, enough people to provide an atmosphere but not so many that I have to queue for anything more than 20 minutes; the complete vacancy of this park though (I’m talking less than 80 people) was a godsend for our weary bodies. Parkwide music compensated for atmosphere, everything was a walk-on and more often than not we were the only ones on an attraction, meaning that we could go at our own leisurely pace.
This was possibly the “blindest” I’ve ever been going into a park. I knew that they had an Intamin 1st generation drop tower and a Vekoma not-so-giant inverted boomerang, but the rest of the park remained a mystery; almost to the point where I feel like putting this whole section of the TR under a spoiler tag because I really think going in blind is the way to do it. The whole place is just bizarre.
As you enter you are immediately drawn to Hollywood Tower, the aforementioned Intamin 1st generation drop tower, looming menacingly over the midway like a massive steel Victorian torture device. Even the cars look like something Jigsaw would be proud of. The entrance however remains somewhat hidden and small, leading us to miss it and instead opt for the ride next door as our first of the day. Magma 2.0.
Whilst this was all new to @Coop and me; @Serena had been here before and the look on her face when I opted to sit on the outside edge of the back row was one that gave me some slight nerves, it was somewhere between “I know something you don’t know” and “I wouldn’t have done that if I were you”. Either way, it had me bracing myself for the ride ahead and I was right too. It was ****ing bonkers. To start with, this is no automated bus tour, no siree. The bus driver was absolutely hauling around the pothole-ridden road sections giving crazy ejector airtime and sliding about as we flew around "unrestrained" on the bench at the back, with nothing more than a bar to hold onto. Next, there are several sections where the wheels get somewhat submerged in water as you get absolutely drenched by fountains, water jets, and more. Honestly sitting on the edge makes you target number 1 for this and if you think you’ll get away from it dry, think again. There are earthquake simulations, fire effects and a mental ending which I won’t spoil, but holy **** this ride is insane. If you go to Movieland it’s an absolute must-do… just don’t sit on the edge and grip on tight.
After a thorough soaking courtesy of Magma 2.0 it was time for Hollywood Tower. I have mixed emotions on this one. The eerie clunky motions, highly exposed restraint and ripping of the Twilight Zone sound bite (sure they paid for the rights to that one
) do a great job of building suspense. I love the way the T on Hollywood Tower rotates just as you’re about to drop and the gorgeous airtime that you get on the way down… what I don’t like is sliding onto your back at force, all the blood surging viciously to your head and then whilst in that somewhat sensitive state; lurching ungracefully back into the station. It wasn’t enough to put me off having 5 rides or so, but the headache inducing nature of this mechanical beast meant that rides needed to be limited. Definitely difficult to whore haha. This ride did lead to one of my favourite moments of the trip though. @Serena made it very clear beforehand how terrified she was of Hollywood Tower and sat out on the first go. Seeing the smiles on our faces after the first ride though were too much; proclaiming “**** it!” and came on with us for our second ride. I don’t think I’ve ever heard her go that quiet or look quite that nervous on anything before; so it was such a joy when she came off all smiles knowing that she’d felled the enemy that was giving her so much anxiety. Very proud moment Only two rides in and we were already due a break; Intamin 1st Gen drop towers and sleep deprivation do not make for a happy couple. So we got some food and some beer (which comes 3 free rides on the mechanical bull, not sure who in marketing worked that one out; but they’re either a genius or insane haha) before heading to the next weird attraction.
Up next was Pangea, another attraction that shouldn’t realistically exist. Situated right next to the Vekoma boomerang thing; it was basically an off-road driving attraction where you yourself drive the jeep. Yep, you heard that right folks, no license needed here! They just chuck you into a vehicle loaded with sensors, limited to about 10 miles an hour and set you off. Definitely many things that could have gone wrong with this one. Naturally we selected the one license-free person in our party to drive, which was quite entertaining in itself. Serena made it very clear she wanted to drive, then immediately after seeing the first very steep section of road (straight out of the station) exclaimed “WHAT!? I can’t go down there!”… she did though haha. To complement to steep and un-vehicle friendly terrain, the sides of the road were also littered with Dino animatronics and there is a fun little narrative playing over the car radio. It wasn’t without it’s negatives though; continuous high revs and the fact the thing is ****ing petrol/diesel powered led to us feeling pretty lightheaded afterward. The jeep also got disgustingly hot and if you weren’t careful, you could easily burn your leg if you touched the chassis near the engine. We did also have to be rescued by a man on a dirtbike when the sensors stopped us from continuing at one point, but honestly it just baffled me that a park would think this is a good idea. Why would you build a self-driving attraction for non-drivers? Why would you use petrol? The cost vs capacity ratio is severely off and I absolutely dread to think of what it would be like on a busy day. To avoid being poisoned by the fumes any longer we opted against going back on, but honestly if it was done with electrics that could have been worth a re-ride. As with many things at Movieland you’re not going to get something like that at any other park.
Serena already had it so she sat out, but Coop and myself had a whirl on the boomerang. I’d not done an inverted one and the SLC restraints filled me with some dread upon boarding; but it wasn’t that bad at all and pretty smooth. Just a +1 but it left me with no regret so that’s a win as far as I’m concerned. Plus, we got to face each other throughout the ride which is pretty fun too.
Heading back into the park from that weird side section with Pangea and the coaster, we next tackled their year-round horror maze; Holmes Hotel. The website proudly proclaims this is “Not suitable for people who are easily impressed” and I think that’s a very fair claim to make. It was fantastic. From the interior of the queue, down to the creepy bell hop outfits, the start was a straight lift off the Tower of Terror queue, but they honestly did it really well and I think it works brilliantly for an angle on a horror maze. Once inside the maze itself you go through a massive variety of amazing sets; pitch black corridors and encounter loads of actors; frankly this is one of the best horror mazes I’ve ever done. It’s really long and keeps you in that zone of suspense for what feels like eternity. It’s an uncomfortable amount of time to be that “on-edge” but my god does it make the scares effective. Lucky enough to be at the back of our party of three, I was constantly looking over my shoulder down through pitch blackness, often catching sounds or glimpses of an actor pursuing me from the shadows. 10/10 on the creep factor! It finished with an ending that I don’t want to spoil, but it’s never one that I’ve seen before and ramped up the terror to an unprecedented level. Not for the faint of heart at all, but essential for anyone that loves a good scare!
The sunny outside came as a welcome relief and something a bit more palatable was needed; so we had a go on the shot tower before returning to the less conventional offerings of Movieland. It’s next to a big rocket, which adds nicely to the other impressive theming at the park, but in short; shot tower goes up. Ejector airtime goes pop. Gorgeous views of Lake Garda go “wooow”. Shot tower comes down. One ride was enough, but if I wasn’t flagging quite so hard at this point I’d have happily had another. The drop tower next door is still more fun.
It’s right next to the mechanical bull, so we used our tokens to take it in turns disgracing ourselves. Even getting on the thing was a clumsy and hilarious affair; really glad that we got to have a go even if it lasted only a few seconds! @Coop was the undisputed winner of that particular trial, even though I could have had another go at beating him; I decided to put those foolish ambitions to rest and continued on to the last anticipated attractions; U571 and Kitt Superjet. (Even though it’s out of order, I’m going to save U571 for the end as even though I do want to talk about it; I don’t want to sour the rest of my report. So, I’ll talk about Kitt first.)
Wowee; what an attraction! Kitt Superjet was absolutely one of the best rides of the trip and undoubtably the best ride at Movieland for me. When, if ever, have you needed to wear a life vest for an attraction at a theme park? Nope, I can’t think of one either. Well, this is exactly how the Kitt Superjet experience starts. You enter the queue, selecting your lifejacket and then heading into a little waiting area in front of two speedboats casually bobbing in the water. In this area videos of David Hasselhoff play in Italian to get you in the Kitt Superjet frame of mind; god I love it for its cheesiness. You then proceed to the speedboat where you get driven round the stunt arena lake at breakneck speeds, skimming, drifting and doing donuts in the process. It’s ****ing brilliant! So exhilarating! All this happens whilst narrowly avoiding the sets in place for the show too which makes for some truly epic near misses. I adored this attraction and would undoubtedly be an upcharge anywhere else… but then it’s not the only thing that would be an upcharge anywhere else. When we were discussing the attractions in the park and actually started listing them, they have a lot of attractions of that nature. A year-round horror maze with loads of actors, a driving attraction that uses petrol, a speedboat ride round the lake used for the stunt show and a complementary mechanical bull ride with everything bought at a food stall are all included in the price of admission. In that respect Movieland is kind of the “Upcharge Land” of parks. So bizarre!
Anyway, I now need to talk about U571. It had been hyped up for us considerably by Serena. Stories of it being the wettest attraction she had ever been on and it requiring some questionably dangerous activities led me to somewhat dread it, but the intrigue was immense. There had been a couple of changes though since Serena’s last visit; including one that was particularly difficult to ignore… it had gone a bit… racist. The entrance was now adorned in Nazi imagery.
Iron crosses, Nazi eagles, red, black and white banners where prominently featured; really putting into question whether it was even right to go in. Why they felt the need to do this is beyond me. Maybe there’s an anti-Nazi storyline that wasn’t picked up on through lack of translation, but it didn’t feel like it at any point. This got worse when you enter the main submarine hanger to see GIANT Nazi banners inside. It was honestly one swastika short of being called Nazi Sub: The Ride. You enter the submarine and go the length of it to the end, where you sit on benches and a simulated submarine ride whilst under attack commences. The ride attendant pulls some levers whilst pipes burst around you, but aside from a couple of rogue jets this wasn’t as wet as claimed. The sub levels out, triumphant music plays and you leave. With regards to the ride system itself Serena did say that the wetness and interactivity had been heavily scaled back, with the expected reason being Covid. Whilst that was underwhelming though, the whole experience had been really tarnished for me by the use of the imagery. For something that looks as impressive as a full-size submarine and the whole set; it’s a real shame that it’s been themed how it has. I never want to feel like I’ve saved a Nazi Submarine on a ride. It’s not one I’d come back to.So that was Movieland! There are also shows and some simulator-esque dark rides, but I wanted to just cover the main things that left an impression on me. It’s a shame to end on such a sour note, but I honestly don’t know how else to take it. Theming on U571 aside I had an absolute blast and it was so nice to experience loads of attractions that are unique to Movieland. If you can look past that one particular attraction and the fact it’s most likely run by the Italian Mafia as a front, you’ll have a fantastic time here. All I’d say is that you don’t want to get caught on a busy day and apply a bit of common sense when it comes to some of the rowdier attractions!
Finally, to give a little nod to the rest of the evening; we checked into our accommodation for the night then went for beautiful meal on Lake Garda whilst watching the sun set. It’s not often this hobby takes me somewhere that I would want to visit without parks being nearby; but Lake Garda is one of the most stunning locations I’ve ever seen and existing there for the night with two people I love making memories with so much was pure bliss. A great way to polish off a long an exhausting day.
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We left the very front as the crowds we'd tried to avoid poured into the park and went to the alternate (much nicer) entrance on the right. Fortunately, it didn't take long to get through and before we knew it we were heading down the most efficient route to Jumanji with an optimistic lack of people following behind.
). Oh well, I suppose we might as well be good enthusiasts then and get some creds. This is Coasterforce after all, not Darkrideforce (even though I'm sure 
).
