Gardaland Park, Castelnuovo del Garda

Gardaland has something for all ages. My wife & I visited with our 4 year old on a monday. Whilst it was very busy all day the rides were all accessible and queues were short, 20 minutes was the most we waited. The facilities are all spotless and plenty of places to eat/drink. Overall a great day out. Prices were approximately €30 each. Children under 1 metre are free but will only be able to go on the blue rides on the map ( lots of these anyway). Worth it for the oblivion alone.

Fun and affordable for all ages. Gardaland is Italy's answer to Disneyland and it's pretty good value for money. Kids below 1m in height go free! There are many rides and attractions with a number suitable for toddlers accompanied by an adult. The tractor ride around a cartoon farm was particularly amusing for the kids :) Be warned that some of the toilet facilities have the squatting toilets! There were some by the entrance to Fantasy Land. Regular sitting toilets are available in the restaurants. Food was decent and not terribly overpriced there. The burger joint is pirate themed and service is pretty speedy. The biggest issue is that the rides themselves have little to no information about them on the map or on the signs (or at least not in English). I'd recommend you ask the attendants before you go on them. For instance: the giant Magic Tree is actually a spinning ride that flips you upside down. The giant pirate ship ride by the burger joint is actually a "Haunted House" type ride. It's pretty scary and I wouldn't advise you go on it with children. Travelling to Gardaland seems best done via train to Peschiara station. There is a shuttle bus which operates every 30 minutes from there to the park as well. That starts at 9.30AM normally, 30 minutes before the park opens (double check this on the website). It only takes 5-10 minutes for the bus to travel between the places as well. Note that the shuttle bus also takes you from Gardaland back to the train station as well. That leaves every 30 minutes at quarter past and quarter to. Last bus leaves Gardaland 15 minutes before the park closes but I'd highly recommend you leave earlier to avoid the rush. Overall a really fun place! Would recommend to families and thrill seekers.

Not too expensive to enter and the season pass is really worth it for multiple visits. Fun for the whole family. Lots of fun rides and activities. Food is affordable and there are many options.

Best time to go is June, not very busy, maximum 10 minutes for crowded spots. its a shame that all the park is missing info in english, also in all spots and attractions, no english at all. would definitely go again.

Great theme park with something for everyone. Raptor is something special. Bring swimming gear for the kids as there is a big water play zone.