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Phantasialand: General Discussion
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Skyscraper
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- Nemesis
You're probably best off checking the park's website for those.
Ian
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- Dizz, Bobby’s Yarn Land
Black Mamba, F.L.Y., Talocan and Mystery Castle are all OTSR attractions where chest size may be more of a problem.
Mamba has the usual B&M big boy seats on a couple of rows, and standard OTSRs. If you’re ok with Nemesis/Inferno you should be fine there.
Talocan can be a little snug and be warned that the OTSRs do force themselves tighter as the cycle begins (I think they’re pressurised and push themselves down tighter than the hosts close them). The seats themselves are also quite narrow and packed in, leaving little shoulder or arm room. Really it should have two less seats on each side and the others spaced out further. It’d make for a much more comfortable experience.
I may be remembering wrong too, but I think Mystery Castle has a couple of larger seats. I’m sure I’ve heard stories of people being asked to swap seats to get on. The restraints are pretty much the same as those found on Maelstrom or sit down Apocalypse at Drayton.
I can’t speak for F.L.Y. as I haven’t been on yet, but someone else may be able to confirm that one for you.
Taron uses an over the should lap bar system, but thighs are more of an issue there as opposed to chest.
Mamba has the usual B&M big boy seats on a couple of rows, and standard OTSRs. If you’re ok with Nemesis/Inferno you should be fine there.
Talocan can be a little snug and be warned that the OTSRs do force themselves tighter as the cycle begins (I think they’re pressurised and push themselves down tighter than the hosts close them). The seats themselves are also quite narrow and packed in, leaving little shoulder or arm room. Really it should have two less seats on each side and the others spaced out further. It’d make for a much more comfortable experience.
I may be remembering wrong too, but I think Mystery Castle has a couple of larger seats. I’m sure I’ve heard stories of people being asked to swap seats to get on. The restraints are pretty much the same as those found on Maelstrom or sit down Apocalypse at Drayton.
I can’t speak for F.L.Y. as I haven’t been on yet, but someone else may be able to confirm that one for you.
Taron uses an over the should lap bar system, but thighs are more of an issue there as opposed to chest.
Skyscraper
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- Nemesis
Looking at the advice adults have to be fully vaccinated in order to enter Germany.
Entry requirements - Germany travel advice
FCDO travel advice for Germany. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Also, a mate of mine is at Phantasialand currently and says that masks were required on the plane but not at the airports. (why?!)
Matt N
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- Shambhala (PortAventura Park)
From memory, I’m not sure our NHS COVID Passes were checked at all when we travelled to Germany in April. Ryanair certainly didn’t check them in London Stansted, and I’m not even sure the immigration staff in Baden-Baden checked them, from memory.
But if the guidance says about it being fully vaccinated only, then I’d still get one just in case. Better to have one and not need it than need one and not have it.
But if the guidance says about it being fully vaccinated only, then I’d still get one just in case. Better to have one and not need it than need one and not have it.
Poisson
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- The Giant Squid
On park, they don't have any restrictions. Outside of public transport you'd never know there was any restrictions. Masks were required technically on the Wuppertal Schwebebahn and the trolleybuses whilst we were there but nobody enforced it and most ignored it.
Tim
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- Air / Blue Fire
I think Europe relaxed a lot of mask rules in the last 2 weeks. I was in Brussels 3 weeks ago and last week, while masks were required on all public transport 3 weeks ago last week this was not the case. I think this was part of an agreement across Europe although local councils and companies can enforce their own rules.
jon81uk
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Under the rules right now you need to have the booster if it’s been more than 270 days since your second dose of the vaccine.
So for most people who would of had their vaccine more than nine months ago you need the booster to travel to Europe.
Whether proof of vaccination is being checked is a different question.
Also there is a good chance the rules will change in a years time, but I would expect the booster will still be needed if there are still covid requirements to enter Europe.
NuttySquirrel
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I'm in Germany now but we came via the Netherlands and on a ferry from Harwich. No one checked our covid passes. However it is still a legal requirement to be fully vaccinated so I would not recommend travelling without one, esp. if you're flying.
Skyscraper
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- Nemesis
As @NuttySquirrel says though, it is sensible to bring covid passports anyway as if you forget them they'll probably be asked for.
AstroDan
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- Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
Well, given that Covid passports are through the NHS app, there is no need to worry. If asked, you can simply show it. No special preparations are needed.As @NuttySquirrel says though, it is sensible to bring covid passports anyway as if you forget them they'll probably be asked for.
jon81uk
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Unless you haven’t had the booster and your vaccination was more than 270 days ago, then you need to prepare by either getting the booster or being prepared to show a test result if required.