Ork1927 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 We visited this park in Benidorm whilst on holiday in Spain a week or so ago. Travelling from about 45 minutes away thanks to a coach trip we had from just after opening at 10.00am to 8.00pm (when the park closed) to explore the park on a very hot and sunny day. Terra Mitica has a mythology theme and is split into a number of lands - Greek, Iberian, Egyptian, etc and is a fantastically themed and very beautiful park. Lots of statues, castles, arenas and great looking rides make this one of the best themed parks I've visited. Situated on the side of a mountain it also gives great views of Benidorm and the sea. But what of the rides? After a long walk across the park, Clare and I started off with TIZONA, the parks good looking hanging vekoma. We went straight to the front and then dangled there for ages as the ops waitied for more people to turn up . The park was pretty quiet all day and most rides were walk ons although there was some queuing as some rides seemed to be under manned and loading took ages. Anyhoo, eventually we set off and despite a couple of nice twists and turn, TIZONA looked a lot better than it actually rode. Pretty painful and it didn't flow very well. It was better at the back when we rode it later as it didn't seem to pause as much but despite the park being quiet we didn't feel the need to ride it more than twice. Next up, FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, a tall drop tower. No messing about here. You get on, you go up and then after a tense wait you come flying back down. Clare didn't fancy this but I jumped straight on it and it was great. Great views while you are at the top and a a very heart stopping descent. Rode it four times and it scared the life out of me every time. We then stumbled upon ARRIRRIX, which was the Steeplechase at Blackpool if it wasn't a coaster. A nice relaxing trip with all the horses (or unicorns) based on different mythological horses. Clare then rode THE ICARUSES which despite the great name was just a flying chair swing ride which went on for ages. I declined to ride following an unfortunate vomitting incident at Pleasure Wood Hills many years ago. We then rode a kiddie coaster, ALUCINAKIS which was pretty good for a kiddie coaster and did go around twice. before doubling back to ride MAGNUS COLUSSUS, the parks over big coaster. A woodie at the very top of the park built into the mountain. Like Tizona, it looked better than it rode but the double drop at the start was pretty good but it was a painful ride. We went on it three times overall and each time I was feeling pretty bashed up by the end of it. By now it was pretty hot so a water ride seemed in order. TRITONS FURY is a splash boat with two drops and a bit of theming (although the Spanish seem to like to spit paper at the statues). Both drops were pretty cool with the smaller one sending me right out of my seat. We did get very wet and rode it twice more throughout the day as it was the best way to cool off. Next up was LABYRINTH OF THE MINOTAUR, a dark ride with guns (ala Men in Black). We had to queue for ages but it was well worth it. The targets were a little hard to hit and there was no score display but the actual ride was fantastic. Brilliant animatronic Hydras, Giant Spiders, Cerebus and finally the Minotaur all lurk around every corner. Rode it three times and loved every second of it. After a bit to eat, we discovered ARIETES, which were pretty violent wild boar dodgems. Great fun. We then rode BRAVO TRAIN, a powered kiddie coaster which offered great views of Benidorm and went around twice.. After a bit of re-riding on the coasters and Phoenix (Clare never summoned the courage) we found a building full of Nintendo Gamecubes, GBAs and DSs. A quick distraction from he heat and a game of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and it was time for RAPIDS OF ARGOS, a pretty decent rapids ride. Next door to the rapids was ULYSSES RESCUE. Knowing nothing about this we ventured inside and it first it looked like a walk around display with no other guests in sight. It turned out to be a brilliant dark ride (that also went outside) - a sort of Greek Mythology Pirates of the Caribbean in circular rapids boats with the occasional soaking. Rode it three times (including staying on for a second ride with a nice Spanish family). It immediately moved near to the top of the list of favourite dark rides ever thanks to the theme (there is a great bit where you go through Hades) and the water bits. We finished off the water rides with FALLS OF THE NILE, a log flume with the big drop first followed by a smaller backwards drop. Not without its charm but nothing too special. After a lot of re-riding and a failure to experience WARRIOR OF THE DAWN (a simulator) as it appeared to be closed when we went to go on it (despite queues all day). We braved SYNKOPE, the giant frisbee. I say braved as it looked the sort of spinny swinging ride of death that would make us both nearly vomit (ala Submission at Alton Towers). However it was actually a brilliant ride and I'm gutted that we only got to ride it once. We never went into the PYRAMID OF TERROR as there was a surcharge and I couldn't find out what it actually was before we left for Spain (can anyone enlighten me? and the park was testing ANGER OF ACHILLES which opened later in the day but we never went on it. (See pictures in other topic - New Flat Ride at Terra Mitica. Thoroughly enjoyed our day at the park - theming was fantastic and while the coasters are a bit disappointing, the park has a great drop tower, three decent water rides, an excellent frisbee and two first class dark rides (Minotaur and Ulysses). There are also lots of mini versions of the bigger rides for little kids. Park is well worth a visit and I look forward to going there again. Anyway, enough droning on. Time for the pictures - The pyramid of what the hell is in it? A horse is a horse of course of course Then they tested it and later it was open (for the first time?) First it was being worked on Kiddie coaster Chair Swing with cool name - The Icaruses And some more And even more And more More Tizona But there a a couple of cool inversions And at the front seems to stop start a bit But its pretty painful Tizona - It looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ork1927 Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 More Photos The Minotaur Theming - well a little bit of it Crazy boar dodgems Bravo Train - the Bull is out of control!!!!!! Even More Magnus Colossus but from further away!!!! Hooray for Terra Mitica More Magnus Colossus Magnus Colossus - Not the greatest Woodie but the double drop is pretty cool A great drop-ride with great views Phoenix to the Sun Coming Down - I'm not scared - honest!! Going Up Getting Ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ork1927 Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 Last ones - water rides and views It is a brilliantly themed park Finish off with some views. More Ulysses Rescue The fantastic Ulysses Rescue It gets pretty high Its like being on the best swing ever Synkope was excellent Giant Frisbee!!! Benidorm (with a bit of Falls of the Nile) Tritons Fury - Both drops Tritons Fury - SPLASH Rapids of Argos (actual rapids boats not included in picture) Backwards Log flume ago go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goleafsgo Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 that looks like a cool place for a park. the woodie is in a really cool location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 The park seems nice, but small. That double down looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Terra Mitica is a fantastic looking park, but it lacks a good coaster. I actually enjoyed Tizona when I rode it in 2003, but it was almost brand new, so it might have gotten rougher now. Magnus Colossus looks like a great coaster, but its built by RCCA so that means that its not allowed to be smooth and have any airtime at all. Not even on the double-down, because its far too stretched out. Its a shame because its an amazing location for a coaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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