RSSHalloween in Copenhagen
It’s difficult scaring up Halloween fun in Europe.
I remember as a child being told that Halloween originated in Europe, as so many customs I believed did. But you can walk around many countries here with hardly a slutty witch costume to be seen, or razor blade in an apple to be had. Kidding. But still – as a child rewarded for surviving howls and screams with a plastic pumpkin full of sugar treasures, the lack of celebration is disappointing.
“It’s beginning to become more popular here,” numerous European friends try to console me. Tivoli Park is one those places where the tradition is gaining foot. Since 2006, the amusement park in the center of Copenhagen opens in the middle of October to celebrate Halloween. Previously, the park closed after its summer season and before its Christmas markets. Halloween, they’ve discovered, is another opportunity at amusement.
Thousands of pumpkins fill the park, ghoulish lights speckle the night sky, and pumpkin heads parade through. It’s all geared a bit much towards children. No hair-raising haunted houses or blood-curdling creatures. “But it’s beginning to become more popular here,” yet another friend consoles me. On this day, in this land, I can only resort to the thrills of the park rides.
Happy Halloween!
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Benjamin Thomas
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I'm Benjamin Thomas from the USA and I've been accepted for a fellowship in Europe. During my stay I will use Eurail Passes to explore the continent. On this weblog I will share my (train) travel experiences. Intro
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