Went to one of these in the UK with the kids. Brilliant fun, but of course, when it came to time to leave there were tantrums and tears. The kids eventually calmed me down and promised me we could go back.
as a dad of 2 boys, 5 and 3, this place is their dream and nightmare all at the same time. We've only been once and yeah it's pretty cool. Which coincidentally is the same for me.
Generally speaking, stationary amusement parks are pretty safe these days. Reputations build fast. The rickety shit that gets wheeled in for summer fairs is still scary carny shit, though.
"West" Berlin was defined by where the wall was. Once that got torn down, it was unregulated, and has been spreading ever since. Currently it's in New Jersey. Eventually Alberta. Then one day, it will finally loop all the way around and get East Berlin from the other side...
You can absolutely go by yourself! I had to cajole my friend into going, she thought it was dumb, but we had an absolute ball! They had something where you could pay a chunk of change extra to actually destroy cars in the big machines.
As an American, my understanding of the size of your nation is that this means that you are basically at the farthest point you can possibly be from them. Unless they aren't evenly distributed and they are all at the tip of Scotland or something. "Ye posh wankers cae hav ar tracter parks win ya pry em fra ar col ded Scottish hans" they probably say.
Yeah. I told a colleague from the Netherlands that my commute to my old job was 90 miles one way. He was aghast that I drove close to 200 miles in a day. He thought I was telling him kilometers. When i corrected him, he basically told me Americans are insane.
KaptainObveeus
Wheel of fortune, Randy's up: PLACE: [ ]IGGERLA[ ][ ]...I'd like to solve...
EroticZombiePants
At least the park is being run by the Allies.
BladeRan
In the UK they also do stag/bachelor parties! Best way to see Hoes before you’re married
MySpiritAnimalIsTheUnpopularOpinionPuffin
After going to Diggerland, make sure to check out our realty company at NickKurtDale.com.
terrywat5
https://www.cityam.com/jcbs-bamford-brothers-could-owe-as-much-as-500m-in-hmrc-probe-reports/ They kept Boris Johnson living like a king all through Covid 19
gobnaitOLunacy
Went to one of these in the UK with the kids. Brilliant fun, but of course, when it came to time to leave there were tantrums and tears. The kids eventually calmed me down and promised me we could go back.
AndyBsss
What is this thing with city names in the US just randomly copied from other cities in the world?
tclothingw
In the US they're called sister cities
lightfoot2
Yeah they had "Dig this" in Vegas. Was a lot of fun to learn to use an excavator.
9z2nf02h
But holy shit that place is expensive
IceWeaselX
"Dry rides," you say?
thatwoodguy
Always wanted to learn how to use these but I always thought I'd have to take a course and pay through the nose for it
ScreamingAphid
All I had to do was get a job as a laborer and wait for the operator to go on break.
YouMealyMouthedCrotchPheasant
Missed opportunity, imo, they should have situated Diggerland on Doggerland.
ElroydIsGone
And... you can't build this in *West Berlin* without a real German Bagger 288 ride!
DanFranzen
Have visited. :)
magiin
as a dad of 2 boys, 5 and 3, this place is their dream and nightmare all at the same time. We've only been once and yeah it's pretty cool. Which coincidentally is the same for me.
ChefHannibal
treboresque
Aaronb1138
I'd trust industrial machinery a lot farther than the average carny crap kept running with 2x4s and spare Ikea parts.
Zaranthan
Generally speaking, stationary amusement parks are pretty safe these days. Reputations build fast. The rickety shit that gets wheeled in for summer fairs is still scary carny shit, though.
justplainvanilla
DOcelot1
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wisher1977
Video games and heavy duty farming equipment? I can dig it!
fknbastard
So your entire park runs on diesel?
astronomygeek7
Yeah, what’s the entrance fee?
WellThatsJustMorePineapplePizzaForMe
Your ability to hear sound ever again.
TokyoSandblaster101
astronomygeek7
3rd time this has shown in this thread. Lol
boobafette
ok, iam hooked...i like to dig
TankardHoot
WabittSeason
I dig it.
bluntside44
I misread the name
Meetgeorgejetson4510
My digger!
sethb1978
Digger please!!!
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Crazy amusement park in New Jersy? I think I've seen this one...
Vilasenia
Class Action Park
Zaranthan
Yep.
ForgotMyUsernameYetAgain
Groundbreaking stuff
masterpainimeanbetty1
ayyyyyyyyyyy
Thorax48
You f*cking jerk. +1
BillyM00n
imnotinthewitnessprotectionprogram
I can dig it
cheesedogs
Tickets are dirt cheap.
sharikov
Listen here a hole
FishstickPizza
whoa..whoa..no hard R
kenny2999
Sitting in a diggah all day yer Rs gets soft.
eathotdog
What up my diggah
thomn8r
diggah pleeze...
Escapist83
JamesAHarrod
Digger please
Freak0zoid
Didn't know west Berlin was in New Jersey. I thought it was in Germany in the '50's-'80's
locksmith9
"West" Berlin was defined by where the wall was. Once that got torn down, it was unregulated, and has been spreading ever since. Currently it's in New Jersey. Eventually Alberta. Then one day, it will finally loop all the way around and get East Berlin from the other side...
Zaranthan
nuppydog
Oh I am definitely going there! Are unaccompanied adults allowed or must I have a child?
DanFranzen
You can go by yourself!
extraDimensionalAnxiety
I totally want to go.
onecowboytoo
See this is my question about Chuck E Cheese. I want to go play games.
IlluminaBlade
I don't think they have "games" as you may remember them.
onecowboytoo
I have never been to a Chuck E Cheese. I heard they had skee ball.
sendmeyourfrenchies
You can absolutely go by yourself! I had to cajole my friend into going, she thought it was dumb, but we had an absolute ball! They had something where you could pay a chunk of change extra to actually destroy cars in the big machines.
nuppydog
OMG my wife would LOVE to crush a car!
skipweasel
There are four in the UK - the nearest is still several hours drive away.
Totallyscrewedinaustin
Sounds like a fun day trip!
Graayle
Absolutely best day ever
GWJYonder
As an American, my understanding of the size of your nation is that this means that you are basically at the farthest point you can possibly be from them. Unless they aren't evenly distributed and they are all at the tip of Scotland or something.
"Ye posh wankers cae hav ar tracter parks win ya pry em fra ar col ded Scottish hans" they probably say.
IlluminaBlade
Is this just an issue of traffic and not distance?
pgdave
Isn't your whole country only a few hours drive from everywhere else? Unless you're like, deep in Wales or Northern Scotland?
Zaranthan
Europeans have a VERY different idea of what constitutes "day trip" distance.
skipweasel
A few weeks ago I did Telford to deepest Kent, then back and next day Durham and back...1200 miles in a weekend.
dwgeo
If you can survive the Dartford crossing you can do anything
somtin
Yeah. I told a colleague from the Netherlands that my commute to my old job was 90 miles one way. He was aghast that I drove close to 200 miles in a day. He thought I was telling him kilometers. When i corrected him, he basically told me Americans are insane.
MagmaCarta
I AM A DWARF AND IM DIGGING A HOLE
MrSyth
DIGGY DIGGY HOLE
yruchasnmecuzuruninyurunincuzuchasnme
Fill a glass and down some mead
Stuff your bellies at the feast!
Stumble home and fall asleep
Dreaming in our mountain keep
MagmaCarta
BORN UNDERGROUND, GROWN INSIDE A ROCKY WOMB
yruchasnmecuzuruninyurunincuzuchasnme
Diggy diggy hole
hydrocarbon82
ROCK AND STONE!
micuu
Did I hear a Rock and Stone?
Zaranthan
IF YOU DON'T ROCK AND STONE, YOU AIN'T COMIN 'OME!
WarlockSniper
FOR KARL!
BenYourFriend
STONE AND ROCK! …. oh, wait