The Zadra coaster
A wood-and-steel hybrid regarded as one of the continent's most demanding rides.
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Outside July and August if you can — May, June and September are far quieter with the weather still suitable. Avoid weekends and Polish public holidays. Arrive at opening and start with the biggest coasters, as queues lengthen through the afternoon.
Yes, there is a whole zone aimed at them with gentle rides, and it is not a park for teenagers only. But note the height restrictions on the major rides — check them before going to avoid disappointment, as some have a strict minimum.
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Poland's largest theme park and among the largest in central Europe, in the town of Zator west of Kraków, opened in 2014 and continuously expanded since. It covers more than seventy hectares divided into themed zones — an area for small children, an ice-age zone, a tropical zone, and the zone of the major roller coasters. What makes it known outside Poland are its coasters: Hyperion is among the tallest and fastest in Europe, exceeding eighty metres and a hundred and forty kilometres an hour, and Zadra, a hybrid wood-and-steel coaster, is regarded as one of the most demanding rides on the continent. These are names enthusiasts know internationally. Alongside them are water rides and quieter areas for families with young children. Essential practical points: this is a full-day trip rather than a half-day, and queues are long in July and August and at weekends. Hours are seasonal and the park closes in winter. Access is by car or by direct buses from Kraków in season.
A wood-and-steel hybrid regarded as one of the continent's most demanding rides.
Quieter sections that make it work for families, not only thrill-seekers.
Advance tickets are usually cheaper, and queues are shorter with an early arrival.
Zator, about fifty kilometres west of Kraków