Copenhagen: Tivoli Gardens & Amusement Park

I arrived in Copenhagen late May 3^rd and left in the afternoon of the 5^th.  To condense these posts, I’m going to share my day at Tivoli in one post and all of my sightseeing pictures and anecdotes in another (even though my sightseeing was sandwiched around the trip to Tivoli). To kick off this Copenhagen stretch of the blog, enjoy looking at/reading about my day at the Tivoli Gardens and Amusement Park.

Holy moly, it’s Tivoli! (All credits to Maddie for the tagline – you happy?) 

 Some giraffe heads casually poking through the mirrors.

The area that the peacocks get to lounge around in all day.

 These peacocks were just chillin’ on the grass, unfenced.

There was also a male peacock, long fanned-out feathers and all, but I didn’t manage to get a picture of him due to the angry flapping and charging and whatnot. I’m a little surprised that they left that guy out in the open…

Another thing I didn’t expect from Tivoli, there were a couple different species of large bird (think chicken and turkey-type) just roaming around on the grass where people were sitting and enjoying ice cream. With the exception of the peacocks, most of the birds were kind of – well – ugly. I’m not too sure what purpose they served.

 I didn’t manage to get a reference picture, but the tops of these tulips were literally the size of my hand.

Now, it may not look like much in the photo, but these swings were insanely high off the ground. Not even the largest roller coaster reached the same height (which happens to be 260ft). The view of Copenhagen from the top was so incredible, but even for someone who likes heights such as myself this ride was pretty scary.

 Ah yes, the very deceiving pirate ship ride for children – it was actually super  aggressive and fast, so I’m not sure who would send their little kid on here.

I was able to snap a picture from the front of this roller coaster before they told me to leave my camera behind.

Not going to lie, we were first in line for this train roller coaster ride and definitely the oldest, but I snagged the front seat like a true robber of child happiness.

The Japanese gardens-themed end of the park

Mountain coaster – we managed to get a really ...interesting (?) photo at the end of this one. Let's just say it wasn't my best angle.

Just so you know, I actually did end up riding this roller coaster – it was the last ride of the day. My first ever “loopy” upside-down roller coaster experience; so I’m really pleased with myself. 

 This cute street in the park had little shops for food and souvenirs as well as those amusement park games where you pay $10 to maybe win a $2 stuffed-animal.

Some amazing fresh and crispy churros with hot caramel sauce *drool*

 This ride was actually the one that got us the most – even including the roller coaster that came after.

 And who can go to an amusement park without riding the ferris wheel?

 View from the top

Goodbye, Tivoli!

Although Tivoli was an expensive experience, it was well worth it. I haven’t been to a good-quality amusement park in a long time, and all of the food, rides, and atmosphere was much needed. I’ve always been a huge fan of fairs and amusement parks, so this was a must-do on my list of Copenhagen activities. No matter what, I would definitely recommend buying a park admission, then maybe going on a few rides (and paying as you go) – but if you are a lover of most rides like me, then opting for the unlimited ride pass is definitely more economical than if you end up paying for each one separately. Also, it’s rumoured that Walt Disney was inspired by Tivoli when his park first opened, so that’s pretty cool.

Well, I hope you enjoyed reliving my day at Tivoli; you can look forward to the rest of my Copenhagen experience, colourful buildings and all, coming soon. Thanks for reading!

- Alexandra