Edinburgh
EH4 5EP
Scotland, UK
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XS offer a smorgasbord of activities, packed with exhibits, sights, festivals and sports. From the Mind bending illusions of the Camera Obscura, to time travelling back to when the Earth was born at Dynamic Earth, seal spotting on the Firth of the Forth or swinging through the treetops of the forest, Edinburgh has something for every family member.
Transport yourself back to the darkest moments in the Great Britain's history within the depths of its dark Dungeons. Live actors, shows, rides and interactive special effects ensure that you face your fears head on in this unique experience. Everything that you see is based on real historical events from Jack the Ripper to The Great Fire of London, torture and The Plague. Something to spook the whole family.
Unleash the dare devil within and take on the loops, spins, vertical drops and
incredible speeds of some of the country’s biggest and most awesome coasters.
Brave Stealth – Europe’s fastest and officially scariest rollercoaster – for
super acceleration of 0 to 80mph in under two seconds! Colossus, the world’s
first ten looping rollercoaster and Nemesis Inferno, a 4.5 GForce experience.
Get ready to venture into uncharted territories with Time Voyagers; a brand new
4D movie experience for 2008! Brave the unknown as you travel through time with
Bix and Ting, your guides, as they pilot you into new worlds in search of a
group of lost archaeologists.
See Edinburgh as you’ve never seen it before! This is a truly unique place.
Camera Obscura sits a top the Royal Mile in Old Town Edinburgh, the original
home of an Outlook Tower. Explore the wonders of light and illusion in the Magic
Gallery. Gaze in wonder at the stunning 3D hologram display in light fantastic.
Interact with an array of Edinburgh Vision images from Victorian 3D cityscapes
to live viewcams which you can control. Pick unsuspecting people up on the palm
of your hand in the Camera Obscura and enjoy breathtaking panoramas from the
rooftop terrace.
Our Dynamic Earth invites you on the journey of a lifetime! You will have the
Mother Earth of all adventures as you travel back to explore our planet’s past,
embrace our planet’s present and predict our planet’s future. Hold our future in
your hands as we open your mind to the realities of climate change. This is a
great way to learn about Scotland’s formation and land that Dynamic Earth
inhabits. The exhibition is not a conventional science centre. The story that we
are telling is a guided story with a beginning, a middle and an end. There is
nothing else quite like it in Scotland.
Edinburgh Zoo is the largest and most exciting wildlife attraction in Scotland,
committed to the highest standards of animal welfare, conservation and
environmental education. In just one day, you can meet over 1,000 wonderful
animals! Some of the wonderful attractions include Rainbow Landings providing
our visitors with a chance to get up close and personal with our beautiful
rainbow lorikeet birds, and Budongo Trail allows visitors to visit our
chimpanzees in the world's most innovative, interactive chimpanzee enclosure.
Edinburgh Zoo is also home to the UK's only koalas in a wonderful Australian
themed exhibit; has the largest penguin pool in the world and a primate
education and research centre, Living Links.
At 112 metres long and holding a million gallons of water, the underwater tunnel
at Deep Sea World is one of the longest underwater tunnels in the world. The
largest shark it holds is the Sand Tiger which can grow up to three and a half
metres in length. Meet with the friendly local seals at feeding time, and learn
about the rescued seals brought to Deep Sea World to recover eventually to be
released back into the ocean. With a large range of exotic fish, reptiles &
amphibians you’ll find yourself and the family mesmerised for hours.