Phantasialand is one of the world’s best theme parks. This park may be small, but
it has some of the most immersive and unbelievable theming in the world. Each area teleports you to a
different world and that theming is accompanied by an exciting ride lineup. Phantasialand
currently features 7 different roller coasters and several notable non-coasters, so in this video,
I will rank my top 15 favorite rides and attractions at this west German theme park.
15) Feng Ju Palace- This Vekoma madhouse is the first of many themed attractions on this list.
The facade is this ornate oriental palace. And then you have a pre-show with a decent ninja
battle to set the story. Then the ride itself is one of the best of the genre between the theming
and ride system. The benches on the Vekoma models have more movement than you may expect,
so the illusion that the room is actually inverting is quite convincing.
14) Geister Riksha- I love how this classic dark ride is always a walk-on, but it does feel dated.
The ride has expansive sets with a few massive animatronics. Several scenes are reminiscent
of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, but the ride is very slow paced and lacking on wow moments.
13) Crazy Bats- This Vekoma creation is an odd indoor coaster. Unlike Phantasialand’s
other themed attractions, Crazy Bats feels sterile. This coaster takes place in a dark,
unthemed box. The one thing this ride has going for it is the length. This
ride has a whopping 3 lift hills and 3852 feet or 1174 meters of track,
but it doesn’t do much with the length. Only a few turns offer mild force at best.
12) Raik- This Vekoma family boomerang is intertwined with Taron. It’s sort of
hard to separate the two black coasters at first glance. Raik has a tummy-tickling initial descent,
but this ride is all about the visuals as you wind through Klugheim and under Taron. The layout
is short, but it’s a decent family coaster. Hollywood Tour- This now-closed boat ride felt
like Disney’s Great Movie Ride crossed with Pirates of the Caribbean. The ride
began with a tiny drop before passing iconic scenes from famous films. Like Geister Riksha,
some of the sets were dated, but the source material on this dark ride was far more engaging.
11) Hotel Tartuff- This themed fun house is an attraction you may not expect at a major park
like Phantasialand. Unlike most fun houses that have barely any theming, this one takes guests
on a wild journey through a chaotic hotel. The visuals combined with a goofy soundtrack augment
the abundance of effects. You have some of my favorites like sliding stairs, a rotating barrel,
and a fast near-vertical slide at the end. This is my second favorite fun house in the world.
10) Colorado Adventure- This Vekoma creation is one of the best mine trains in the world.
This coaster has incredible length with 4199 feet or 1280 meters of track.
And the layout is pretty scenic between all the tunnels and rockwork. Then you
also have an extended indoor section in total darkness that feels out-of-control.
Just make sure to ride this coaster in the back. There are some larger drops that offer a little
bit of airtime and you’re really whipped through the turns, generating some sudden laterals.
9) Talocan- The world’s best top spin is just as fun to watch as it is to ride. This Huss creation
is unbelievably well-themed. You have tons of fire and water effects plus a massive hieroglyphic wall
that encases the attraction. This curved wall messes with your sense of direction
and is super disorienting. And those visuals are paired with an intense ride experience.
Talocan has two sets of 5 flips that pull some incredibly strong positive Gs. It feels like the
ride is trying to jam you through the harness. 8) Mystery Castle- This is a very unique drop
tower. The ride begins with a creepy queue line through a haunted castle.
The scenes get darker and more mysterious as you go further into the castle and I’ve heard the park
occasionally has scare actors in there. Then the ride itself is a rare system from Intamin.
Housed in a 213 foot or 65 meter tall tower, this one has some cool lightning effects on the ceiling
and the deafening air blasts are quite intimidating. The ride rapidly pulls riders to the
top and eventually drops them back down, giving a decent freefall sensation. Few drop towers are
as themed as this Mystery Castle and the exact program can vary depending on the time of day.
7) Maus au Chocolat- This feels like Ratatouille crossed with Toy Story Mania.
You have the same ride system as Toy Story with a pop gun and 3D targets. And you need
to blast mice with pastry shooters that have overrun a bakery. The ride is just as addictive
as its Disney equivalent and the cartoony scenes are pure chaos. It can be a little tricky to find
the high value targets in the busy sets, but it’s rewarding when you actually hit them.
6) River Quest- This is one of the best river rapids rides in the world. This Hafema attraction
isn’t your ordinary rapids ride. There are barely any rapids. Instead, you have grand theming
and three frightening drops. Each one feels completely out-of-control. The first pinballs
of the side of the drop. The second is the best as it starts as a curving whirlpool
with laterals before straightening out into a straight, steep bit. Because of the speed
you’ve built up, you get a pop of airtime and a downright violent deceleration on the splashdown.
The third is a small, but steep one augmented by waterfalls on both sides.
All three drops create massive splashes and you’re guaranteed to come off drenched.
5) Winjas- This bizarre Maurer spinning coaster has two separate tracks- Force and Fear.
Like most enthusiasts, I prefer the Fear side since it has the better drops,
but both sides are super fun. You get some great spinning throughout and the drops are sweet if you
take them sideways or reverse. Then each side has some special tricks I don’t want to spoil,
but they’re sure to leave you laughing and questioning what just happened.
flume is stunningly beautiful. The ride takes you over and through caves, and also mixes in
the occasional dark ride scene with the highlight being the backwards bit that feels like a dance
party with the festive music and club-like visuals. The ride also features some solid drops
with the highlight being the final one, which has the record for the steepest drop on a flume.
It’s quite tall, so it offers a tiny pop of airtime towards the back. But that’s not all,
the pullout pulls surprising positive Gs and then you rocket over a speed hill with some floater
airtime. You’ll come off pretty wet, but it’s well-worth it for such a complete experience.
3) Black Mamba- This B&M invert takes inspiration from Nemesis at Alton Towers
and it is similarly reliant on great visuals. This coaster winds its way over, under,
and through an intricately themed African village. That theming is what makes this coaster special.
And this one also has a much different layout, focusing more on turns and speed. Then if you
ride in the back, you also get a fairly forceful ride. The inversions have good snap back there
and the turns and helixes also pull some solid positive Gs.
I have a separate review going into more detail, but this is easily in the top half of inverts.
2) Taron- This Intamin multi-launch coaster is the anchor of Klugheim and it’s stunning. The launches
have decent power to them and then you navigate a devilishly twisted layout that’s impossible to
memorize. The coaster’s biggest strength are the visuals as you carve your way through the village
and past the rockwork, but there are also some great elements towards the beginning of the first
and second halves. The twisted S-hills offer some good airtime paired with strong laterals.
Both halves do peter out towards the end, but it’s still a very impressive coaster that I go
into more detail in a separate review. 1) F.L.Y.- The prototype next-generation
Vekoma flying coaster is easily my favorite attraction at Phantasialand. Set in Rookburgh,
this coaster has a similarly twisted layout to Taron, but I find both the visuals and forces to
be superior. Whizzing past buildings and over pathways is magical in that flying position.
And if you ride in the back, almost every valley and turn delivers crushing positive Gs.
I was not expecting this ride to be as forceful as it was, but it really is one of the best coasters
in the world for positive Gs if you’re in the back. F.L.Y. also mixes in two unique launches,
surprising pops of airtime, and two floaty inversions.
F.L.Y. is a super long ride that’s different than all the flyers that came before it, and
I really hope Vekoma builds more of these for reasons I go into in a separate review.
So that is how I rank the top 15 rides and attractions at Phantasialand. What are your
favorite rides at Phantasialand or thoughts on any of the rides I mentioned? I would love
to hear your thoughts about any of them down in the comments. If you enjoyed this countdown, I’d
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