Kids of all ages would love to visit Taunus Wunderland and
we in Wiesbaden are so lucky to have it right in our backyard!
About
the Park
Taunus
Wunderland is in the southwest of the Taunus Mountains in the town Schlangenbad.
The park was opened in the summer of 1966 as a Fairytale Forest and a petting
zoo. In 1998 they expanded as an amusement park including rides. Today as you
walk through the park you can see the history with the great variety of rides,
decorations, petting zoo, birds and picnic/barbeque areas.
Getting In
Getting to the park by car is a very smooth 20 mins from
Wiesbaden and when you arrive you see that there are two free parking lots.
This year they built a tunnel that goes under the road so visitors do not have
to cross the busy road anymore.
There is also a bus (Bus 274) that leaves from the main train
station in Wiesbaden, then changes over (Bus 241) and then takes you right in
front of the park.
A day ticket for an adult is 19,50 euro and a child is
17,50 euro. However if you plan on going more than 3 times in the next year, it
would really pay off to buy a year card. An adult is 59,00 euro. It is great
that you buy a year pass and it isn’t a season pass, so you really get your
money’s worth.
What
to bring
It is very common to see families pulling wagon’s filled
with backpacks, drinks and food. (Okay and a child or two in there as well.)
You are allowed to bring in your own drinks and lunch. I suggest bringing other
items such as sunblock, hand sanitizer (petting zoo!), baby wipes, light
jacket, bug spray and cash (there are no ATMS) to buy ice cream or treats. The food
is extremely reasonably priced! It was a great relief to see after coming from
a certain theme park that is ran by a mouse. There is also a BBQ area where you
can grill up an impressive lunch for family and friends or even have a birthday
party.
BBQ Area
One of the many food vendors
Wunderland-Snack
The
Park Attractions
We love going to the park because of the variety. Since we
have year passes, we don’t feel pressure to do so much in one day to get our
money worth. We come to sometimes just walk around and use the playground area
and other days we bounce around from ride to ride.
For all of the Dinosaur lovers, they opened a new ‘Jura
Adventure’ where you can see and listen to all of your favorite dinosaurs. No
Barney here!
Jura Adventure
Rawr!!
Roller-coaster with a great drop
Pirate Ship and Pirate boats for the little ones
Oldie but Goodie and our favorite: The Swings
Flying like a bird
The petting zoo is great because you can climb down in
there with the goats and sheep. They also have food you can buy for 1 euro to
feed them. The horses come to the gate sometimes and you can pet them there.
The
biggest ride is the water log ride. Nice cool down for a hot day!
Towards
the end of the park is Miners Mini Golf which is also an adventure climb. Very
fun!
So next time you are having a lazy Saturday at home, come
to Taunus Wunderland and check it out! There is something for everyone and if
anything you enjoy a walk in the beautiful Taunus Mountain scenery.
Kid
Tested
Result: Thumbs up!
(Test note: the other thumb was occupied by cotton candy!
Otherwise: Two Thumbs up!) ;)
Address
for the GPS
Taunus Wunderland
Haus zur Schanze 1
D-65388 Schlangenbad
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