May 6th, 2005 | The lowdown by Danielle Dahlin

Mythical Lands

A noble effort to entertain and excite is made by Terra M?tica, a theme park located in Benidorm, Spain, but fell short of all expectations I had. After receiving a free pass for giving blood, I decided to give this land of diversion a whirl.

When all was said and done, I was more than relieved I hadn't dropped 33 euro on the admission fee. The website recommends taking two days to enjoy everything the park has to offer - I was out of there in 2 hours. There are two roller coasters to speak of and a few other rides not really worth standing in line for.

Luckily, I arrived right when the park opened and didn't have to wait in the beating sun only to be rewarded by a few (and I stress few) seconds of joy. The website is deceiving and makes the park seem a lot better than it is - don't fall for it. The park does offer various shows, restaurants, etc. but they all fell short of anything I expected with overpriced, greasy food (they didn't even have spicy nachos or cotton candy) and not-so-entertaining side shows.

Bottom line, skip this mythical land and opt for something more worthy of 33 euro.