What theme park's entrance is your favourite?
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MestnyiGeroi
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Depends what is meant by entrance: what you see as you approach the front gate (i.e., just outside the park proper), or just inside the gates as you first enter into the park. Those answering Efteling I assume mean the entrance from the outside?
Nicky Borrill
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I assumed the question meant entrance experience in general, as in approaching and / or inside. So Efteling is a great shout (though I’m not a huge fan of the park) as that entrance building is breathtaking enough on it’s own. Alton Towers is another good answer as Towers Street and the Towers / Lake are breathtaking enough on their own. PL though SHOCKING on the outside has the very beautiful Berlin just beyond the gate.
What I’m trying to say is, give us your favourite part of any entrance, be it inside or outside.
MestnyiGeroi
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Outside: Efteling
Inside: Disneyland
Inside: Disneyland
astead04
Roller Poster
Thorpe's entrance is actually alright tbh and has definitely improved in recent years. Walking over the bridge to get to the park is pretty cool tbh
Coaster Cinema
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Cedar Point
ImagineerTim
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Disneyland Paris
Nicky Borrill
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You're all wrong. This was clearly the best entrance ever!!! I miss the days of queuing along the mental fencing waiting for the gates to open twice a week... You knew it was nearly time when they walked the horses over from Shipley Country Park ready for the shows.
Of course, the original entrance was actually incredible, both in terms of the actual entrance, and the view you got walking down the hill into the park. But due to the mining history of the area, and subsidence, that entrance had to be closed to the public
Of course, the original entrance was actually incredible, both in terms of the actual entrance, and the view you got walking down the hill into the park. But due to the mining history of the area, and subsidence, that entrance had to be closed to the public
Nicky Borrill
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Camelot was very nice. Reminds me a lot of the castle themed area inside Parc AsterixCamelot was definitely one of my favourites growing up, pure nostalgia.
Certainly one of the most distinctive theme park entrances we had in the UK.
Ugh, don't get me started on how they cutdown and reset all the tree growth.
Furiustobaco
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Portaventura for me- the lake and the beautiful blue Intamin track swooping down over it is just so lush! The towering B&Ms laying in the background also make for a great backdrop.
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cookie
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My personal favorite is the Fantasia Gardens and the hotel entrance to Disneyland Paris. Perfectly fitting the romanticism the park overall is going for.
A few others I dig (linked the images so to not clog up the page):
Some from parks I haven't been to but would like to experience in person:
A few others I dig (linked the images so to not clog up the page):
- Tivoli Gardens's iconic main gate
- Quite like the one at Liseberg also, even if it's not as grand
- Europa Park's with the monorail station and all the flags hanging down
- Hansa Park's with the Holstentor replica has its own charm to it
- Universal Studios Florida's is huge and IMO more visually impressive than the Hollywood version
Some from parks I haven't been to but would like to experience in person:
Lightning2
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Come on! Who could resist?
