May 20, 2018
The parade
The final float of the parade was a "shout out" to Walt Disney, who came here several times, taking notes and getting inspiration for Disneyland. Tivoli is the 2nd oldest amusement park in the world and, at the time Disney was dreaming up his amusement park, most of the amusement parks were somewhat "seedy." He loved Tivoli because it was clean and family friendly and it had gardens and flowers and added beauty to the area; it wasn't just about the rides. He came here in 1951 taking copious notes and then opened Disneyland 4 years later.
And they make the biggest cotton candy I have ever seen!
And little Ella spent no time diving in!
The carousal
Ferris wheel
Star flier
Charming Tivoli "streets."
Dave read that the best part of Tivoli is seeing it at night with all the lights, so we purposely planned on staying into the night and all got excited when we started seeing the lights come on.
We found this playground at the end of the night. Wish we would have found it earlier! It was awesome! All of our kids ages 5-11 loved it!!
Verdict: Yes! My kids declared this their absolute favorite part of our week in Copenhagen. Maybe I loved seeing it through their eyes, maybe it was the beautiful weather, maybe it was history, or maybe it was just Tivoli. I love that it's not too big. I love that it's right smack dab in the middle of the city. I love that it's clean. I loved that it wasn't too busy. It's definitely a Must Do!
Cost/critique: I will say this. My one complaint about Tivoli is the cost. They charge you just to enter the gates, which doesn't include anything aside from the privilege of being inside the gates. Sure, you can walk around and see the parade, but if you're with kids, you're obviously there to ride the rides. You can purchase individual tickets (which are 30DKK/ $5) but all rides are 1-3 tickets and most of the rides my kids want to do are 3 tickets, so it is $15/person/ride. Crazy! So, you're basically forced to buy the "bracelet" which gives you unlimited rides. But that's an additional 230DKK ($38)/person. The entrance fee is 120DKK for those 8 years and older and 50DKK for those under 8. So basically you're paying $58/person for those 8 years and older, which is a lot considering it's a small park with a fraction of the rides you see at most amusement parks. I think they should either just charge you a flat rate ($30-$40 would be reasonable) to enter which includes the rides OR let you enter for free and then pay for what you do. But to get you at both places seems a little sneaky and overpriced. My one other complaint is that there were quite a few rides (and keep in mind there are maybe only 20 rides in the whole park) that my 7 year old (who is super tall - easily the height of most 8 or 9 year olds) couldn't ride. We went to Disneyworld 2 years ago when she was 5 and I could count the number of rides on one hand that she couldn't go on. But here she was a year and a half later at a much smaller park being told she couldn't go on a bunch of the rides. Disappointing. But even with those criticisms and "areas of improvement", it's still a not-to-be-missed place to visit.
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