Most Brits despise theme parks for three reasons - endless queues, extortionate prices, and disappointing food. Many of us have forked out a fortune to endure a day of waiting in line for a few minutes of rollercoaster excitement, all whilst battling wasps away from the mediocre fast food meal that's just set you back £50.

Nevertheless, there is an alternative. If you're willing to venture a bit further afield, you can find yourself at Efteling, near Tilburg in the Netherlands, in just three and a half hours from Calais.

You might be sceptical about this. Is it worth the additional effort and cost?

Well, an increasing number of Brits certainly think so - and Nottinghamshire Live executive editor Sam Dimmer is amongst them.

He recently made a trip to the park to discover for himself

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