Vidanta Nueva Vallarta is giving tours as it soft opens its long-promised “VidantaWorld Park” — for a fee. Is it worth $100? Come along and see! Vidanta describes this theme park as “a space that defies all the rules of time, gravity, and even reality. A vacation taken to the limits of your imagination.” I don’t know if it’s all that, but we paid $100 for the opportunity to find out, which we could put toward food and drinks in the park.
We boarded the “SkyDream Parks Gondola” from Vidanta, which gave us a nice aerial view of the complex, including its new pickleball courts in the middle of nowhere. We were also treated to lovely views of Banderas Bay on the Pacific coast of Mexico, and the mountains beyond. Vidanta says the SkyDream is the first cable car system in the world in a beach development.
The park is opulent and lovely, with spectacular fountains, beautifully designed restaurants, shaded spaces for relaxation, fountain light-and-fire shows, music, and more. However, the park is not yet not fully operating, and was still in “tour” mode as opposed to “use” mode. There is not a lot of THERE there.
We rode the Vista Wheel (the only other ride was not working) – slow and a little boring, with literally no view — checked out the carnival games and enjoyed our pick of fantastic food.
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In the future, Vidanta is promising a jungle park, “ruins” to explore, a water park, and all kinds of “thrilling attractions.” But this is Vidanta, so who knows when or if this will happen? As of now, there is no firm opening date, and a lot of staff members on hand to serve very few guests. But it looks good! Always a priority at Vidanta.
