During the summer months, temperatures are rising. Who goes to an amusement park in Flanders, for example, can use the websitewww.kmi.beconsult for a future prediction. When the sun shines fiercely, fortunately there are some measures that can take both the parks and yourself.

While waiting

In the parks, in hot weather, so-called "nebulisers" are often installed: bars and hoses from which very fine water drops come. These offer refreshment on your body. These nebulisers are often found inRows, sometimes combined with shadow cloths. A queue in the shade (e.g. by a canopy or in a wooded environment) is of course ideal. A queue inside then fully protects from the sun, although we hope in that case enough cooling (read: air conditioning) and breathing space was provided.

Water, water, water.

Water is still best against thirst. It tastes good when it's fresh; A cooling bag, thermos or a simple piece of aluminium paper around a plastic bottle can do wonders. Of course, water attractions (such as River Rapids or Water Splashes) also offer the necessary refreshment. For those who are soaked out of such an attraction, spare clothes and a towel can be useful, unless you want to choose a (paying) dry cabin.

If you really like water, you should definitely visit a water park: an outdoor park with only swimming pools, slides and water playgrounds. All overworldEspecially where a bright sun shines for a large part of the year you will find this kind of park. Nowadays you also find such small water playgrounds in the ordinary theme parks.

For sale in the park

Granted: In the park you can buy plenty of things that protect you from the heat: caps, sun cream, fresh water, sunglasses,... However, there is a price tag. If you want to save a lot, you can bring and provide these things perfectly (from home). That requires a little more preparation, but your wallet will only be happier. By the way, watch out for sweet and sticky drinks, such as "Slush Puppy puppies': These work like a magnet for tricky wasps.

To those who like amusement parks or maybe of one specific amusement park are a real fan . I would like to give the following: definitely consider buying a subscription. A subscription offers a lot of advantages compared to buying a separate ticket over and over again.

Granted: At the time of purchase, a subscription often seems more expensive than an ordinary ticket. That can make people doubt sometimes. However, you soon notice in practice that such a long-term subscription essentially offers advantages and often even more advantageous. Below I list some of those advantages.

• If you visit the same amusement park twice or three times, you have often already removed the price of a subscription
  
• subscriptions often give discounts on other (fun) parks
  
• sometimes the parking is included in the subscription
  
• sometimes you get discount in the hospitality facilities of the park
  
• Sometimes you get a discount on .Rowsto be avoided)

Separate Entry

Whether subscribers have separate, special and faster access depends on park to park and from busy moment to busy moment. What is certain is that as a subscriber you don't have to go to the ticket desk again and again to buy a ticket. This can provide a considerable time advantage on busy days and often provides a smoother (and pleasant)start your visit.

Check closely

As a tip, I'd like to give you the following. If you decide to buy a subscription, make sure you have received the right subscription, with the conditions that you personally consider important. Unfortunately, it already wants to happen that you can see afterwards that certain things are not included, although you would have expected that.

By train to and from an amusement park or other leisure activities? This can, of course, with some advantages:

– vergeet de stress van het rijden en parkeren
Get comfortable transport
Travel ecologically and sustainably

SNCB (the Belgian railway company) offers a special formula for this purpose: The "Discovery Ticket', formerly known as the "Day Trip'. You can benefit from a 40% discount on the standard fare for a trip back and forth to your favorite . Children under 12 even travel for free.

For your information, a "attraction" is a leisure destination where visitors can experience or do something.

How does the Discovery Ticket work?

You buy online access tickets at your choice

You indicate (on the website of it) the option you have chosen for the Discovery Tickets

When ordering you get a unique SNCB code from your chosen attraction; you have to enter that code (on the SNCB website) to enjoy the advantage.

At the time of writing these amusement parks offer such Discovery Ticket:

Jungle City, Walibi, Bellewaerde, Plopsaland Belgium (De Panne), Bobbejaanland, Plopsaland Ardennes, en Plopsa Indoor. Ook de doe-parken LEGO Discovery Centre Brussels en Robotland staan op de lijst. Daarnaast geldt het Discovery-ticket voor dierenparken,zwemparadijzen, tijdelijke ‘attracties’ en exposities.

More info can be found onthis website.

Tip: when booking these tickets check theopening hoursfrom the amusement park.

A trip (or excursion), for example to an amusement park, is more than just the trip in itself. And that makes a trip so special.

Als we het even vanop een afstand bekijken, bestaat zo’n trip eigenlijk uit drie delen.

3 parts of the trip

Firsthebben we devoorbereiding: je leeft er naartoe en je kijkt er naar uit. Dat is spannend, vooral als je ergens heen gaat waar je nog nooit bent geweest.

SecondThere is the trip itself: you will experience it and enjoy it on the spot, as much as possible.

ThirdlyThere's the review: or: The look back when you get home, with hopefully only positive memories!