Maelstrom Review

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Maelstrom

Fodor's Review:

Duration: 10 min.

Crowds: Steady, with slow-moving lines from late morning through early evening.

Strategy: Grab a Fastpass appointment so you can return after lunch or dinner.

Audience: All ages.

Rating: **

In Norway's dandy boat ride, you pile into a 16-passenger, dragon-headed longboat for a voyage through time that, despite its scary name and encounters with evil trolls, is actually more interesting than frightful. The journey begins in a 10th-century village, where a boat, much like the ones used by Eric the Red, is being readied for a Viking voyage. You glide steeply up through a mythical forest populated by trolls, who cause the boat to plunge backward down a mild waterfall, then cruise amid the grandeur of the Geiranger fjord. Then you experience a storm in the North Sea and, as the presence of oil rigs signals the 20th century, end up in a peaceful coastal village. Disembarking, you proceed into a theater for a quick and delightful film about Norway's scenic wonders, culture, and people.

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