Energylandia with kids: Hyperion, Zadra, Speed and every ride in one day

Can you see the whole of Energylandia in a single day? We managed it, but under very unusual circumstances. We visited on Monday 8 June 2020, just two days after the park reopened following the first lockdown. There were so few visitors that we went on every attraction in one day without queuing once. Some rides were only switched on when we walked up to them.

Energylandia during the pandemic: reopening in June 2020

Energylandia in Zator opened its 2020 season on Saturday 6 June, the first day restrictions were eased. Tickets were limited, and you had to book your visit date online in advance. Visitors walked past a thermal camera at the entrance, and after closing time the park disinfected the rides, partly with the help of drones.

We reached the gate just before ten. "Grand Opening" banners hung by the entrance, and we were all wearing paper crowns with the park's logo. Most of us had a face mask or a scarf over our faces. It was a grey day, so we walked around in hooded jackets. With the park map in hand, we took our first photo.

Every ride in one day, with no queues

By the path there was a board with waiting times. Every ride showed 0 minutes, even the biggest roller coasters. Thanks to that, in a single day we went on every ride Energylandia had in 2020.

The park's biggest roller coasters in 2020:

• Hyperion: an Intamin mega coaster from 2018, 77 m tall and over 142 km/h.
• Zadra: a hybrid coaster with a wooden structure and steel track, from 2019, 63 m tall and 121 km/h.
• Speed: a water coaster from 2018, 50 m tall and 110 km/h.
• Mayan: a suspended coaster with five inversions, 80 km/h.
• Formuła: a launched coaster from 2016, over 79 km/h.
• Dragon: a family suspended coaster, 75 km/h.
• Viking: a coaster with spinning cars.

For younger kids there were the Energuś, Frida, Mars, Frutti Loop, Boomerang, Happy Loops, Circus Coaster and Draken coasters. On top of that came the water rides: the Atlantis and Jungle Adventure rapids, Anaconda, the Golden Mine and Splash Battle. The board also listed rides such as Space Booster, Aztec Swing, Tsunami Drop, Apocalypto and Monster Attack.

Next to it was a "Take good care of yourself!" sign with the pandemic rules. Masks were compulsory at ride entrances, inside attractions and in the show areas. Covering your face with a scarf was not allowed on the rides. The park also encouraged card payments and the ProteGO Safe app.

Mayan Roller Coaster and height limits

Around midday we reached the Extreme Zone. At the entrance to the Mayan Roller Coaster there was a height gauge and a sign marked "Extreme". Riders from 140 cm could go on their own, while children up to 10 had to ride with an adult. There was a hand sanitiser station right next to it.

Mayan is a suspended looping coaster built by Vekoma and opened in 2015. It has five inversions and reaches 80 km/h. Every ride in Energylandia has a gauge like this showing the minimum height, and the same limit is listed on the park map and the website. It's worth checking before you go, so the kids know what they can ride.

Around noon we took a short break under a thatched roof.

Bumper cars: kids behind the wheel

In the afternoon it was time for the bumper cars, under a red tent with a black and white chequered wall. Our kids drove the cars on their own. Apart from them, only a handful of other children were on the track.

River rapids in a round raft

Towards the end of the day, mum and the older kids went down a winding water channel in a round raft, past fake rocks and treasure chests. Our youngest daughter cheered them on with dad from a bridge over the channel.

One of the roller coasters runs above the channel, with blue track on green supports and green shade sails stretched underneath. The trains passed low over the rocks right next to the rapids.

Saying goodbye to the mascots

Just before six in the evening we headed for the exit. On the square by the gate, the Energylandia mascots were dancing with the entertainers, so the kids went over to them for one last moment. We spent the night in Wieprz.

Two months later, in August 2020, we spent a day at Poland's oldest amusement park. You can read about it in Legendia with kids. All the theme parks we have visited are in our guide Theme parks with kids.

Practical info

Checked in November 2026.

• Energylandia is at al. 3 Maja 2 in Zator, between Kraków and Katowice. From Kraków it's about 55 km on the A4 motorway towards Katowice to the Rudno exit, then the DK44 road. From Katowice it's about 50-60 km on the A4. Either way the drive takes 45-60 minutes.
• Without a car, you can take the park's bus from Kraków or a Koleje Małopolskie train to Zator station. A free road train runs from the station to the park gate.
• Parking by the entrance costs PLN 30 for the whole day.
• A one-day ticket currently costs PLN 209 in spring and autumn and PLN 229 in the summer holidays. A reduced ticket for children under 140 cm costs PLN 169 and PLN 189 respectively. The park lists the same prices for the 2027 season. Children up to 3 pay PLN 1.
• In winter the park runs as Winter Kingdom (28 November 2026 to 31 January 2027). A standard ticket then costs PLN 149 and a reduced one PLN 129.
• Anyone up to 18 can buy a ticket for PLN 1 on their birthday by showing an ID.
• The park has 133 attractions in seven zones, including 19 roller coasters. There are 28 attractions for children from the age of 2.
• Every ride has a minimum height, shown at the entrance, on the map and on the park's website. The Mayan Roller Coaster requires 140 cm, and the Formula Autodrom 120 cm.
• When we visited in June 2020, one day was enough to see the whole park, from the morning until six in the evening.