Europe's newest theme park finally opens with mermaid, dragon and Viking themed lands
Hossoland in Poland was first announced back in 2017, and has hoped to open back in May.
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It has since opened, with the official opening date on June 27.
The theme park - in the village of Brojce which is around an hour from Szczecin - is spread across 400,000sqm.
And inside are four themed zones.
There is The Mermaid City, with the main attraction being the Mermaid Ride rollercoaster, which is a "fairy-tale world full of underwater adventures".
Kingdom of Baltambrya will have the Poseidon ride, which is a swinging hammer experience.
The Dragon Valley of the Mines will be a dragon -themed land, with suspended rollercoaster Aurora.
And finally there is the Land of the Vikings with the Thor rollercoaster inspired by Valhalla.
Other rides include chair rides, swinging ships, driving schools and playgrounds.
Overall there will be 30 attractions, although was originally meant to have 50.
And it isn't fully open yet, according to guests, with some of the rides yet to be fully up and running.
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Said to want to rival Enerylandia, another theme park in Poland, some guests have been left less than impressed.
One wrote: "This is supposed to be competition for Energylandia? 4 rollercoasters?"
This is because Energlyandia has 18 rollercoasters which includes the world's largest hybrid coaster.
Others said the ticket prices were too high for the lack of rides.
Another wrote: "The park still has attractions under construction, so lets hope those will be more thrilling."
Some parents said that the park is great for younger guests with lots for them to do, but that there was a lack of adult rides.
Tickets cost 169PLN (£34.10) for guests over 120cm, or 1PLN (20p) for guests up to 85cm.
Reduced tickets for anyone over the age of 65 or for pregnant guests are 149PLN (£30).
This is for guests visiting during high season, from June 28 to August 31 with reduced tickets during the low season.
The theme park will be open from 10am until 1pm in the summer season.
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