Theme Parks In Ireland: A Huffington Post Travel Guide
Theme parks in Ireland offer some of the biggest thrills in Europe. If you're not in the right place at the right time, you may miss its traveling Funderland theme park completely. But don't fret! There are plenty of other parks to entertain adults, kids and everyone in between. As part of aHuffington Post Travelseries on family-fun parks, here is our guide to all the key information visitors need to know about Ireland's theme parks.
Funtasia
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Address:Funtasia, Bettystown, County Meath, Ireland
Phone:041-982-83-01
Hours:The park is open 10 a.m. to midnight daily.
Price:Visitors who book online can get a Family Fun Deal for $50, plus $13.50 for each additional child. It includes bowling and 3-D Motion Theater passes for four, play area for two, eight ride tokens, two kid meals and two quarter-pounder meals. A Mega Multi Fun Pass is $128 for two days. In addition to the features listed above, it includes a day at the water park for four people or Sky Climb and Crazy Golf for four people. Each additional child is $28.
Funderland
If your timing and geography are right, you may want to include a visit toFunderland. Founded in 1975, this traveling theme park's aim has always been to provide "top-class entertainment for the people of Ireland at an affordable cost." It visits Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Limerick and Galway each year with rides and attractions from all over the world. That includes five roller coasters, two giant Ferris wheels and as many as 15 other carefullyselected attractions.
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Address:RDS Simmonscourt, D1 Dublin, Ireland
Phone:01-2838188
Hours:Locations in Galway, Cork and Limerick are open mid-April to mid-June. Funderland in Belfast takes place Oct. 20 to Nov. 7. Funderland in Dublin takes place Dec. 26 to Jan. 9
Price:Regular Wristbands for people over 1.1 meters are $28; junior wristbands are $18; family wristbands for two adults and two children are $85; groups 12 or more are $25. You can also pay as you go or purchase an unlimited wristband for three hours of rides.
Other Noteworthy Parks In Ireland
West Cork Model Railway Village
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