Tivoli Gardens is one of the most famous amusement parks in the world. Located in downtown
Copenhagen, this compact park is revered for its beauty. But it also features an interesting ride
lineup. There aren’t too many coasters here, but you do have the classic scenic railway
in Rutschebanen. Then there are some fun dark rides and some really cool flat rides, especially
since the latter either offer spectacular views or are plussed by lighting effects.
So in this video, I will rank the top 15 rides and attractions at Tivoli Gardens.
Before starting the countdown, I want to note that Maelkevejen will not be included on the list.
This powered coaster was under construction during my first visit to Tivoli Gardens and
broken for my second visit. I also was unable to experience the Villa Vendetta
haunt since the park closed all attraction 2 hours before closing in my recent visit
and I ran out of time to experience it. 15) Ballongyngen- This isn’t the tallest Ferris
Wheel, but it’s nearly 70 years old and it still offers some nice views of the park and city.
14) Dragebaadene- These boats are located at the foot of the oriental area
and it’s simply beautiful overlooking Daemonen and the giant pagoda once the lights come on.
13) Galejen- This Himalaya ride is shockingly 85 years old.
It’s not the most intense Himalaya. You get some weightlessness when accelerating at the start,
but the forces mellow out for the rest of the ride and the laterals never get that strong.
Where this ride shines is in the presentation department. You have incredible lighting
and theming in the center that produce some stunning visuals while you’re spinning about.
12) Aquila- This Zamperla air race offers the usual sensations. You get some fun hangtime
over the top and you invert plenty of times. This one is a bit better than others since it’s
placed on the roof of a building, offering some better visuals throughout the ride.
11) Monsunen- This is a rare and bizarre suspended flying carpet from Zierer.
Not too many of these were made, but it does offer an interesting experience.
You won’t get airtime over the top, but you are forcefully pulled downwards on each rotation which
causes some nice positive Gs and whip. If you ever rode Buzzsaw or DaVinci’s Cradle back in the US,
the forces are similar except you’re pushed forwards into the over-the-shoulder restraint
as opposed to a lap bar. And the cycle is really long too like many rides at this park.
Then you also have some nice visuals as geysers shoot upwards towards your feet.
I strongly recommend waiting extra for the front to maximize the view.
10) Fatamorgana- At first this looks like your normal Huss condor and you can get
that experience in half the vehicles, but this rating reflects the unique outward facing seats.
These leave you more open, amplifying the thrills and offering a superior view of Copenhagen.
And those views are stunning. Then the centripetal forces on the rotation force you
outwards into the restraint, which is an unnerving sensation when you’re that high off the ground.
And this ride seems to go on forever as you raise and lower a few times.
9) Gyldne Tarn- This S&S turbo drop is one of park’s tallest attraction, standing just over
20 stories tall. I know the view should have been amazing overlooking the park and city,
but I wasn’t able to appreciate it fully since this ride banned glasses
and my vision is atrocious without them. The drop was pretty good though. It was
sudden and it gave a quick pop of airtime at the start. While S&S towers lack the power of other
manufacturers’ drop towers, they’re still fun. 8) Flyvende Kuffert- This dark ride is a charming
attraction. The ride gives a brief synopsis of a wide range of famous fairy tales.
I would have preferred the attraction have more depth than breadth, but the puppet style was
consistent throughout and gave this attraction a unique flair. There was no shortage of physical
sets and it’s a pretty long ride. Plus, there’s a switch atop the vehicle to change the narration
during the ride from Danish to English, which was much appreciated for a tourist such as myself.
7) Minen- This shooting dark ride is a quirky but cute attraction. You ride through these
slow-moving boats as you shoot at mole people. Unfortunately, you don’t keep score on this
attraction which hurts the competitor in me. But you can easily tell who hits what since
each player has their own designated color and the orbs next to each target change colors when hit.
This ride also has a super catchy song that will inevitably get caught in your head.
6) Himmelskibet- This Funtime star flyer is the park’s tallest attraction,
standing 260 feet or 80 meters tall. The views are astounding. You not only get a birds-eye view
of Tivoli and downtown Copenhagen, but you can even see Sweden in the distance on a clear day.
This one is noticeably slower than other installations,
so while you get no thrills, the ride doesn’t need them when you have a view this special.
5) Radiobilerne- These are some very underrated bumper cars. For one, the area is a spectacle
with the mirrors and lighting. Two, the cars hit very hard. You can hear these collisions
from the midway and they are the hardest hitting cars I’ve experienced outside of Lusse skooters.
Especially since you’re able to cause head-on collisions…if you dare.
4) Skaersilden- This is one of the most unique fun houses I’ve ever seen.
Rather than having you travel in a single, linear path, it’s an open arena much like a
playground. And there are a ton of awesome gags and obstacles to experience. You have
sliding stairs, bouncing platforms, spinning platforms, rock walls, and a spinning barrel.
Plus there are a series of tall and slick slides that have you flying back down to ground level.
3) Daemonen- Denmark’s only Bolliger & Mabillard coaster may be the smallest floorless coaster out
there, but it has a unique layout. Just make sure to ride this one in back. The forces are
far stronger back there. This ride has a lot of similarities to Hersheypark’s Great Bear. You
start with an elevated helix offering views. Then you have a twisted drop that gives some airtime
and whip in the back row. Then you have 3 quick inversions that are quite snappy in the back,
but my favorite has to be the zero-G roll that you charge through faster than usual. These elements
barely have any punch up front by comparison, which is one of the flaws with this ride.
2) Tik Tak- This Mondial Shake is one of the most visually stunning flat rides in the world.
The ride takes place underneath a giant and ornate clock. Then you have smoke and lighting effects
throughout the attraction that mess with your sense of direction. That’s especially true since
the base ride is pretty intense on its own. This is basically a break dance, but the cars are free
to invert as well as spin. You unfortunately don’t get too many full flips on this one,
but the ride was still super disorienting with the rocking. And my car stalled upside-down a few
times causing some sweet hangtime, especially if my car would get forcefully spun simultaneously.
Vertigo- This is the most intense flat ride I have ever ridden. You got some hangtime on the slow
rotations, but where this ride really shined was in the positive G department. I could not believe
how fast the arm spun, as the strong positives were sustained for what seemed like an eternity.
This was an automatic greyout for me. Along with the ride’s forces, you also had the amazing
visuals of the park and city. All these factors along with the long cycle made it an incredible
ride, which I cover in a review. Unfortunately, this ride was removed after the 2021 season.
It always had nightmarish capacity, but it was having a lot of mechanical issues towards the end,
so I understand why it was taken out. 1) Rutschebanen- This classic scenic railway looks
innocent with its modest height and minimalistic restraints, but it is a bonafide airtime machine.
That’s even more surprising since this ride has a brakeman on-board, but some run this
ride surprisingly fast. You can get some shocking ejector airtime on the drops, and they seem to get
wilder as the ride progresses. In fact, some of the airtime can hurt since you land on an unpadded
wooden bench. The ride has so much more to offer though. The turns are completely unbanked and
there’s no seat divider, so you can get some fun laterals sliding side-to-side across the row.
Then the ride takes place in a mountain, complete with some tunneled drops and turns.
This ride is also remarkably smooth given its age and it’s the heart and soul of Tivoli Gardens.
I have an entire review on this coaster, but it’s the standout attraction this park deserves.
So those are the top 15 rides and attractions at Tivoli Gardens. This park is best at being
beautiful, but the ride lineup is no slouch because of how diverse it is. What are your
favorite rides here? Let me know down in the comments. If you enjoyed this countdown, I’d
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