Djurs Sommerland is the best park in Denmark my opinion. This may be a hot take, but this
is a fantastic park. Djurs has an amazing atmosphere, underrated theming, and a
well-rounded ride lineup. There are 7 different roller coasters, including a trio of Intamins.
And then there are some flat rides and water rides that should not be missed.
So in this video, I will rank the top 15 rides and attractions at Djurs Sommerland.
Before starting the countdown, I want to note that I didn’t visit the park’s attached water park.
Had I, I suspect a few of the water slides, particularly
the half pipe, would have made the list. 15) Vilde Honsejagt- This Zierer junior coaster
has some fun barnyard theming. Don’t expect any forces, but the ride is smooth and offers 2 laps.
14) T-Rex Family Coaster- The park’s new-for-2022 Mack powered coaster is part
of a new dinosaur themed area. The ride has some dinosaur statues around the attraction
and even on-board audio. The ride isn’t too extreme, but you do get some laterals
on the far helixes and it’s glass smooth. 13) Canoes- This is a scenic tour around
the back waters of the park. You have to work for those views though, as you paddle down the stream.
Just be careful not to crash into the paddle boats or tip the boat.
12) Sablen- This is a quirky drop tower from ABC Rides. It’s a junior sized drop tower at only
36 feet or 11 meters tall. The drops only give a little tummy tickle, but you get several of them.
And the reason this tower makes the list is because the tower tilts side-to-side at points.
And you even drop while tilted sideways which is a weird visual you’ll struggle to find elsewhere.
11) Soulken- This Gerstlauer polyp is a decent spinning ride. It’s not the most dizzying,
but you can get some faint freefall sensations as you bounce up and down.
10) Speedy Gonzales- This is a quartet of racing water slides in the dry park.
You board these dinghy boats and dispatch yourself with a press of a button.
The ride is a triple down and you’ll feel the entire raft lift off the slide on the second hump.
And you won’t get soaked either, just misted. 9) Log Cun Expedition-
This log flume from Big Country Motioneering has a longer layout than you expect.
Part of it goes through the woods. Then you have 3 drops that all go through or around a
mountain. The drops aren’t too steep, but the second and third ones can get you very wet.
As can the employee who sprays you with a squirt bottle as you re-enter the station.
8) Rio Grande Rafting- This Interlink river rapids ride blends a peaceful journey through the woods
with western theming. I particularly like the scenes when you pass through the towns. I just
wish the water effects were better. The rapids barely send more than a trickle into the raft. The
geysers aren’t timed right to hit riders. And the waterfalls are mostly for show, just misting you.
7) Kannibal Gryderne- Remember when Efteling got in trouble for their cannibal themed tea cup ride?
Djurs still has one. This is a Technical Park model and it may be the best tea cup ride I’ve
ever experienced. Because you have two rotating bases and cups that are extremely easy to spin,
you can get these things spinning at a frighteningly fast clip.
I couldn’t walk straight afterwards, but I loved every second of it.
6) Skatteoen- This Mack water coaster was better than expected. For one, it had some
cool theming in both the queue line and start of the attraction. You pass these giant rocks, ships,
pirates, and even a massive kraken animatronic. Then the coaster section was smoother than some
of the other Mack models I’ve been on. The large spiral drop is pretty tame, but the final drop
is weirdly profiled like the one on Poseidon so it gives delayed but solid floater airtime.
Then you cruise over a bunny hill with some weightlessness and get a refreshing splash.
5) Thor’s Hammer- This Gerstlauer bobsled is a clone of Tripsdrill’s G’sengte Sau, which I happen
to have a review on. This one didn’t seem to run quite as fast, but it’s still an above average
wild mouse coaster. The first drop has some zip and you get some positives on that first helix.
Then you get good laterals on the hairpin turns and more positives on the middle helixes. Where
this ride sort of falters is on the bunny hills since only one of them gives a pinch of airtime.
This coaster is extremely smooth though and the area around the attraction is well-landscaped.
4) DrageKongen- This Intamin family inverted coaster does a lot of things well.
The ride is nicely landscaped and I absolutely love the dispatch sequence as you launch out of
the station into a tunnel with effects. Then the main ride is loaded with positive Gs, particularly
on the low helixes and turns. I was surprised a ride of this scale had that much power. There are
two downsides. One, this ride didn’t really have any airtime even though some of the hills looked
like they would. Two, the ride does have a rattle, particularly towards the back of the train.
But the open restraints make the ride tolerable and eliminate the chance of any headbanging,
which saved the ride. 3) Juvelen- This Intamin
motorbike coaster has always gotten praise. I was skeptical prior to my ride, but now I understand.
This ride is just pure fun. The first launch has a great dark ride bit leading into it and don’t be
fooled by the tire propulsion, you get some pretty good yank. The first half is ok, but it’s the
second half that makes Juvelen. The second launch provides a surprising boost and you rocket through
the second half far faster than you’d expect. You rip through the turns and past theming.
and that sense of speed is accompanied by nice visuals. And the ride is immaculately smooth,
making it an all-around pleasant coaster. 2) Tigeren- Intamin gyro swings are my favorite
frisbee rides and Tigeren reminded me why. This ride is exceptional. It has a similar height
to the Huss or Zamperla giant frisbees, but the Intamin ones have a superior cycle. You have less
ramp up and ramp down time, so you can spend more time on the max swings. And the sustained floater
airtime they offer in different orientations is glorious. Especially since the newer Intamin ones
have an extremely open lap bar as opposed to the bulky over-the-shoulder restraints often found on
this genre. Those negatives are also accompanied by some solid positives on the downswings,
great visuals, and some neat theming in the queue line. I have an entire review
on this attraction if you want to hear more. 1) Piraten- Europe’s only Intamin mega-lite
redeemed the model for me. This one runs much better than Tobu Zoo’s Kawasemi thanks to the
faster lift and full trains constantly cycling. This ride still needs a few hours to warm up, but
once it reaches its full potential, it delivers a great ride better than many Intamin hypers.
The first drop and giant s-hill only give moderate floater airtime,
but the other hills deliver ejector airtime. Most notably the trio of small s-hills in the
middle of the ride that offer a downright violent combo of aggressive ejector airtime
and laterals. Then the ride has some variety with a series of forceful turns that apply positive Gs.
This ride is super reridable too with the smooth tracking and there’s some theming around
the queue line as well to heighten the overall experience. I have an entire review on this ride,
but you will not be disappointed if you ride this in the afternoon or evening.
So that is how I rank the top 15 rides and attractions at Djurs Sommerland.
Do you agree with this list? Let me know what your favorite rides at this Danish theme park
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