AquaMagis — Attraction in Plettenberg

Amazing visit on a quiet monday in june, here a detailed review:

Ticketing: The entry price is around 30€, not cheap but also not expensive considered what you're offered. Lockers are free. You get a wristband which you use for payments at the snack and pool bar, and the currently newest slide (if a new slide opens, its always a 2€ upcharge). The additional charges are paid at the machine (somehow didnt work) or desk when exiting.

Park description Since I visited on a monday in mid june, it was really quiet and there was never any waiting at the slides. The changing rooms were clean. The park is a mid sized 3/4 indoor water park. The main hub has a sports pool to the right with a 3m jumping tower, a jumping water slide "Pink Jump" (which was sadly not operating due to low attendance) and the standup surf slide "Sauerland Surfer" On the left side there is a wave pool (turned on pretty often) which is connected to a winding pool with a current (turned on if waves are off). Over the wave pool you have the trap door slide "Green Kick". Next there is the snack bar. Left to the winding pool, there are 2 relaxing pools (one idoor and one outdoor) with massage jets Easy to miss is the entrance to the pool bar/Sauna/outdoor relaxing area (almost empty), these are all included in the entry fee. The pool bar was also closed due to low attendance, but at the snack bar they also sell bottled cocktails. The 3 saunas are nice and there is even a cool professional "Aufguss" ritual. The outdoor relaxing area is very beautiful and also has a pool. The main water slide complex is straight when exiting the changing rooms. Left to the slide complex there is another larger sports pool. The park features also 2 indoor and 1 outdoor kids play area.

The water slides are the main highlight. There are a lot of unique and rare slides, you dont see anywhere else. All slides, except the Shooting Star are self operating. Also I liked the fact that they let you wear swimming goggles on every slide. Here an overview of the slides: "Shooting Star": their newest addition, a 22m tall free fall slide. The drop gives good airtime and the landing is rough (your behind might hurt after several rides). A must-do for thrill seekers "Gravity Loop": the slides start (literally hole where you drop yourself in) is intimidating at first, but once you ride it, its super fun, its almost addictive. Its fast, intense with stong g forces and light effects. Rode it 15 times. My advice: wear swimming goggles (water shoots in your face) "Stromforce 1": a true one of a kind slide, you strap that wind shield on your back and get shot through a pipe full of disco lights. Very fun! -"2Fake Illusion": nice long slide with cool effects -"Cosmic Canyon": cool slide with light effects & some good speed -"Green Kick": small scale trap door slide (self operating), cool to get started with -"Crazy Surfer": very cool idea, needs some practice till you have a proper technique "Sauerland Surfer": very first stand up slide ever -"Formel 3 Racer": cool racing slide, not too intense

Cleanliness: Mostly it was clean, but some pools (like the pool bar and left hand sports pool) had sand and dirt on the ground. Also since the Shooting star slide exits outdoors, people get dirty feet when walking back and there are no footwash pools/showers at the door back inside.

Snack bar: Prices are alright, food is ok (standard pool food). Though I saw some folks complaining about the menu slide show on the TVs being too quick and people have to wait for the image to reappear.

Verdict: ++ selection of unique/exceptional and fun slides ++ no waits and very quiet on weekdays offers something for everyone cool wave pool with winding pool with kinda nice theming good for sports great saunas and relaxing areas -/+ pricing pool cleanliness sometimes not so great pool bar & Pink Jump not open when not...

Went to Aquamagis Thursday the 21st. It was okay. Booking had to be done a few days beforehand, because it was quickly sold out. Parking was full, because a section was being used for Covid testing, so we had to park on the grass. In my opinion, they could have fixed a cap on visitors, but they just maxed it. With Covid not that great a feeling. We expected a lower amount of people keeping the 'sold out' part in mind, but it was packed. Lockers were thus hard to find. A lot of broken ones. Long lines to get in AND out because they use a credit type of system for food and drinks. (Can not grasp this at all. You have to stand in line, order at the counter and swipe your 'locker watch' anyway, so swiping your card or cash payment is not a big of a deal. The lockers are close by...) Expected a bigger wave section, but that was quite small. There were two good normal pools to swim laps and a lot of various slides. A lot of fun when you have teenage kids. But again, long lines and they have a very small cramped stairway for the 5 big slides. Our son of 5 had a great time too, but there could have been more for his age group. 3 great small slides in a corner and a shipwreck section. He played at the baby sections as well, but was quickly bored. Food and drinks were actually good and for the price ok. And this part is important: The water temperature in most of the areas is lower than what we are used to! The baby and toddler sections are actually unusually warm and we used those to warm up. We assumed tropical, but it is not for dutch standards. Okay experience overall, but would not go again in the...

Payment is possible only by card. I was with my daughter for 3 years, I was on Tuesday. We went in at 11:30 and had to stand in line for 15 minutes. At the entrance, children were given frozen juice. Although the queue for the slides looks long, it moves quickly (up to 10 minutes). In the queue for the slides, on the steps, on the 1st and 2nd floors, the air conditioner works too hard, so it is a bit cool, above the 2nd floor the temperature is comfortable. There is an ambulance station. There is an opportunity to place your own mat in the shade on the street. At lunch time there is a very long queue for food. You can take something to eat/drink with you. There is a lifeguard who keeps order in the main hall. There are not many slides for children 3-5 years old. Or for those who are younger or who are already older. In general, my 3-year-old daughter and I were very satisfied and did not regret visiting this place. I liked the green slide on the last floor the most. There are no showers for one person. ...