Picture this: a 16th-century Renaissance city, complete with period outfits and architecture. But instead of a historical exhibit, walk in to find 30 exhilarating attractions like roller coasters, carousels, water boats, a giant slide and a mirror maze.
That is Mandoria City of Adventure.
The indoor amusement park perfectly blends the joy of 1500s period costumes (think beautiful, flowy princess dresses with gold sleeves) with the pure adrenaline fun of an amusement park.
And this unique place, winner of several travel awards, is located just a few hours’ train ride outside of Warsaw to the south of Łódź – the ideal day trip for families visiting central Poland.
Fast Speed, Faster Fun
At its core, Mandoria is the ultimate amusement park for adults and children alike. The year-round park opened in 2021 and immediately garnered tons of attention for its thrilling atmosphere and exciting (and even some calming) rides.The first thing you’re sure to see is the four roller coasters they have, including their new ride, Aquila, which accelerates to 70km/hour in just three seconds (no, really!)
Fun fact about Aquila: it’s the only roller coaster of its kind in the entire world that operates fully indoors, meaning you’ll zip and zoom through a truly atmospheric space.
For those who are less into speed, you’ll have no issue. There are spectacular carousels here, like Kilof, which delivers some serious adrenaline thrills with its spinning arms shaped like pickaxes. Or, for the more swashbuckling kids, Galeon, a spinning wooden ship that takes you on a wild voyage.
That would seem like enough, right?
Well, not for Mandoria, apparently. More is better and they deliver.
You’ll also find some incredible pirate boats here (including a “shipwrecked” boat you can explore, along with a shooting gallery and a giant slide.
Take your kids through the massive mirror maze and delight as they wind around the different glass panes to find their way out!
Not only that, but all the attractions are available just with your ticket to enter. So zipping and zooming around for hours is all just in a day’s work here!
It’s also a great place to keep on your radar for future visits. They’re working on an outdoor section of the park which will span 4 ha in 2026 and plans to include a bobsled-style roller coaster, an interactive splash-battle type water attraction, and a 15-meter tube waterslide with inflatable rafts, all set in a medieval village.
But it’s not all about the rides…. The atmosphere really helps Mandoria stand out from the rest.
Atmosphere for the Ages
Well, to be specific, one age: the 16th century. And oh boy does Mandoria deliver yet again.The whole goal of this space is to create something more than a simple amusement park. It’s not just a place for rides, but an experience. It’s a truly immersive one, where upon entering, you’re transported from 21st century Poland straight back to 16th century England.
The experience is steeped in the atmosphere of a Renaissance trading town, meaning you’re stepping into a meticulously crafted world.
We’d be remiss if we didn’t shine a light on the costumery here. Step aside, Disney: Mandoria is where it’s at for princess costumes. You’ll find women dressed in exquisite period pieces with flowing blue, pink, and red fabric, along with gold accents and hair done just right.
It all transports you back in time and for kids, it seems like a magical wonderland straight out of a fairy tale.
But it doesn’t stop there. The Renaissance atmosphere comes from the whole layout of the interior of Mandora. We mentioned before that the entire amusement park is located indoors, which gives the feeling of a lively space, with rides zipping overhead.
Meanwhile, the buildings support that 16th century feel: The whole space is packed with beautiful Renaissance-era structures, colorfully painted and adding to the feeling that you’ve stepped back in time about 500 years.
In the center of the space, find a pool of water, which has several attractions like a shipwreck you can explore or boats that kids can remote control from the shore. They can even take out paddle boats on the water!
It’s not simply the buildings or the costumes that create the atmosphere: even the rides and other attractions are all designed like something out of a fairy tale or a story about swashbuckling pirates. And they come with the lore to back it up:
The shooting range allows you to shoot at items in the wreck of an old pirate ship; the play house is allegedly the property of fashion and luxury lover Kazmir the Great; one of the carousels has you sit in spinning barrels that some say used to store Mandorian wine; another carousel of water boats is run by fisherman Bartek who refuses to go in deep water after accidentally catching a shark!
In short, it’s not just the design of the attractions, but the made-up lore and legend behind each one that gives Mandoria so much of its whimsy. Children will get the feeling that these fairy tales, stories about kings and princesses and pirates, are real and not only that – they get to play among them!
Phew! That’s a lot. And the judges seem to think so, too.
In fact, Mandoria has won two distinctions in the European Stars Award in 2025. The award, which recognizes accomplishments in the amusement park industry and is organized by German magazine Kirmes & Park Revue, recognized Mandoria for the Aquila coaster, giving it 3rd place in the category “Best New Roller Coaster”. It was also ranked 6th in Best Regional Park, adding to its status as an emerging destination for thrill seekers. Aquila was also given the Golden Lollipop by Parkmag.ok, recognized as the Best New Attraction of 2025 and Highly Commended in the “Best Rollercoaster – Limited Budget of the Year” category at the Park World Excellence Awards 2025.
And finally, Mandoria was recognized by Brand of the Year and given the distinction of “Best Quality.”
“From the very beginning, Mandoria has been built on three key principles: theming, year-round operation, and uniqueness,” says Daniel Zieliński, Vice President of Mandoria.
We’d say they do an excellent job of delivering on all three.
Getting There
Mandoria is a day trip kind of place and it’s actually easy to get to from Warsaw, but make sure to set aside a whole day to explore, zip around on rides and have fun before heading back.To visit from Warsaw, head over the Warszawa Centralna and get a ticket for the high-speed IC train to Łódź Chojny. Once there, you can take bus 75A or 75B to the 56 bus, which will drop you off just near the park. The whole trip from Warsaw takes a little over 2 hours.
If you’re more of a driver (especially if you have kids in tow) it’s nearly a straight shot down E30 to Mandoria, and the ride takes a little under 2 hours.
Either way, it’s well worth a visit!
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