How do Funparks compare

[rms008]

well i went loads of times to the funpark in malta and i think its quite cute.. never went to the ones abroad(i will dw) but i think its  nice. last time i went with my nephew and he loved it so much (im bring him up in playmobil hahaha) anyways the park from malta is much much much better than the old one.

and just curiosity Bolingbroke are you maltese ?

[Luis]

Disneyland and Disneyworld entrance tickets are expensive but they're definately worth every penny! (plus they have the best greasy food i've ever tasted )

the Lego park fee is high imo...i wouldn't pay for it

the fee to enter the German funpark (around 8 euro per adulkt i think?) sounds VERY reasonable

[bonniebeth]

I was able to find coupons in the lego club publications yes it is quite expensive but around here we have quite a few theme/ride parks so you get used to the high prices of all these places. You can not do a lot for under $100 at child oriented  excursions around the west coast. We just went to a science park in SF and it is over $100 to get in for a large family

Yeah... I guess it shouldn't be surprising. Here in town we have a water park/amusement park that costs $40 to get in, and Baton Rouge is definitely NOT a tourist area (though it is a really great water park). So I can imagine in a more touristy area, you would expect those kind of prices.

[Bolingbroke]

well i went loads of times to the funpark in malta and i think its quite cute.. never went to the ones abroad(i will dw) but i think its  nice. last time i went with my nephew and he loved it so much (im bring him up in playmobil hahaha) anyways the park from malta is much much much better than the old one.

and just curiosity Bolingbroke are you maltese ?

Daqs il-pastizzi  [translation: as Maltese as a pastizz]

Don't get me wrong, I like the local Funpark and some of the staff is very, very dedicated. But there's so much more that could be done with that place.

[playmogal]

Raz,
Thanks for the fantastic description of the California L Land park! And the photo was wonderful, too! Have never been there, but have heard great things about it. You mention many interesting things about theme parks that PM could learn from L. Glad your family had a great visit as all will remember this a very long time.

Playmofool,
Wow! Great photos and explanations of what there is at the Zirndorf FP!

I don't think it matters whether or not an adult visits with children as I have gone to many child-oriented destinations and never felt out of place.  I usually go early on weekday mornings and not during holidays or the summer break because crowds of any age are not my thing. Sometimes I do get turned off by the rotten behavior of kids AND ADULTS, but generally I enjoy being around others' kids for short periods of time. It is fun watching them have fun, too!

The FL FP is the only one I have visited, and it was enjoyable even though there was no outside play area, which there definitely should be in FL. The gift shop was a big plus because of the wide variety of sets offered and the low prices on many of the items if you manage to get there during one of their big sales. Cheers, Pgal

[playmogal]

Just called the FLORIDA FP (561.691.9880-in the US) for sales dates, and the clerk gave me the following info on store wide sales:

Nov 4-13 and 27-27, everything in the store is 25 per cent off.
For much of December, she said everything was 20 per cent off.
When I was there July 4th, the newest sets were not included in the sale, but she said that all sets are for these sales.

Purchases have to be made in the store in person.

The clerk cannot remember having seen any mountain goats....SO SORRY
But they do have lots of other animals in loose bags.

FL FP is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.

Good luck planning your trip!!! The neighborhood does not look that safe, so please take extra care for your well being. Pgal

[tahra]

Is there such a calendar for Zirndorf? Maybe we should consider that when planning for a plamofriends trip

[Playmofool]

Due to the oncoming European winter all outdoor areas will be closed from Nov 6, 2011 till March 30, 2012.

No shop or anything on Dec. 24-Dec.26 2011 and from 31.12.2011-2.1.2012.

[tahra]

Thanks playmofool!

And a discount calendar, is there one?

(I wanted to go in the summer - for one, cause I'd FREEZE, and I'd rather have longer days..)

[Playmofool]

And a discount calendar, is there one?

Hm, never heard of such a thing for Zirndorf. They always have recently discontinued sets put apart in one of the shop corners [these sets usually turn up at the German Playmobil-Homepage as "Sonderangebote" (special offers) az the same time (or even in the DS-catalogue)], sometimes you can get rarer exclusive or export sets (usually quite small quantities; they had the 3030 castle once when I got there) in the same corner.

Another "Wühlbox" (open box under a shelf for rummaging around) is usually filld with discontinued or about-to-be-discontinued DS-Sets in their plastic bags.

And there is a shelf with all the German exclusive sets that you usually get only in certain shops or supermarkets. (Last month they had 5020-5023 there + 5011 + 5017; Last year they had the 5014, but I resisted thinking I'd soon get it cheaper on ebay, but it hasn't turned up a lot yet and usually the bids go higher than the 50€ it was on that day in the shop).

You can place DS-postal orders with service staff at a desk, but the items will be sent to you (I don't know if they do ship abroad?) AND there is a large room where you can try out RC-vehicles behind a transparent wall (if the present children let you have a go).

BUT: I've never heard of a period of GENERAL price reduction there. Probably Playmobil sells too well all year there so they don't depend on such kind of offers. - But I'll keep my eyes/ears open, just in case....