these are the quintessential escapist destinations that have us coming back at
destinations that have us coming back at
destinations that have us coming back at every opportunity welcome to
every opportunity welcome to
every opportunity welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 theme
down our picks for the top 10 theme
down our picks for the top 10 theme parks around the world for this list
parks around the world for this list
parks around the world for this list we’ve looked at amusement parks and
we’ve looked at amusement parks and
we’ve looked at amusement parks and water parks around the world and have
water parks around the world and have
water parks around the world and have chosen our favorites while resorts and
chosen our favorites while resorts and
chosen our favorites while resorts and company prestige do play a minor role in
company prestige do play a minor role in
company prestige do play a minor role in our selections we’ve based our list
our selections we’ve based our list
our selections we’ve based our list mainly on the individual merits
mainly on the individual merits
mainly on the individual merits reputations and popularity levels of
reputations and popularity levels of
reputations and popularity levels of each park as a single destination and
each park as a single destination and
each park as a single destination and their abilities to satisfy a diverse
their abilities to satisfy a diverse
their abilities to satisfy a diverse range of guests number 10 Legoland theme
range of guests number 10 Legoland theme
range of guests number 10 Legoland theme parks there’s something for everyone at
parks there’s something for everyone at
parks there’s something for everyone at Legoland Windsor resort what better way
Legoland Windsor resort what better way
Legoland Windsor resort what better way to rekindle your youth than to spend the
to rekindle your youth than to spend the
to rekindle your youth than to spend the day at a park whose theme had a place in
day at a park whose theme had a place in
day at a park whose theme had a place in everyone’s childhood as the name
everyone’s childhood as the name
everyone’s childhood as the name suggests this string of parks is an
suggests this string of parks is an
suggests this string of parks is an incredible showcase of one of the
incredible showcase of one of the
incredible showcase of one of the world’s most popular toy brands which
world’s most popular toy brands which
world’s most popular toy brands which features family-friendly attractions
features family-friendly attractions
features family-friendly attractions educational stations and scaled-down
educational stations and scaled-down
educational stations and scaled-down replicas of the world’s greatest city
replicas of the world’s greatest city
replicas of the world’s greatest city skylines with a handful of locations
skylines with a handful of locations
skylines with a handful of locations currently in operation and more on the
currently in operation and more on the
currently in operation and more on the way
way
way this growing chain of parks may reach
this growing chain of parks may reach
this growing chain of parks may reach Heights that surpass the skyscrapers its
Heights that surpass the skyscrapers its
Heights that surpass the skyscrapers its miniatures are based on
miniatures are based on
miniatures are based on [Music]
think there’s nothing to do in the
think there’s nothing to do in the Midwestern u.s. at this location of the
Midwestern u.s. at this location of the
Midwestern u.s. at this location of the family held and run water park chain
family held and run water park chain
family held and run water park chain guests can experience a fun-filled wet
guests can experience a fun-filled wet
guests can experience a fun-filled wet day under the Sun with its excellent
day under the Sun with its excellent
day under the Sun with its excellent balance of child-friendly areas
balance of child-friendly areas
balance of child-friendly areas wave pools and thrilling water slides
the signature attraction here is the
the signature attraction here is the Verret which when it opened was the
Verret which when it opened was the
Verret which when it opened was the tallest and fastest waterslide in the
tallest and fastest waterslide in the
tallest and fastest waterslide in the world with a height of 168 feet 7 inches
world with a height of 168 feet 7 inches
world with a height of 168 feet 7 inches that’s taller than even Niagara Falls
that’s taller than even Niagara Falls
that’s taller than even Niagara Falls sure it’s not as wide or as wet but it’s
sure it’s not as wide or as wet but it’s
sure it’s not as wide or as wet but it’s a heck of a lot bigger and more fun to
a heck of a lot bigger and more fun to
a heck of a lot bigger and more fun to ride
number 8 Walt Disney World’s Epcot where
number 8 Walt Disney World’s Epcot where else can you rock it into the future and
else can you rock it into the future and
else can you rock it into the future and black to the past or see the world in a
black to the past or see the world in a
black to the past or see the world in a whole new light want to see the four
whole new light want to see the four
whole new light want to see the four corners of the globe without the hefty
corners of the globe without the hefty
corners of the globe without the hefty assault to your savings then head to
assault to your savings then head to
assault to your savings then head to Florida and experience this
Florida and experience this
Florida and experience this one-of-a-kind theme park Epcot Center at
one-of-a-kind theme park Epcot Center at
one-of-a-kind theme park Epcot Center at Walt Disney World in Florida an acronym
Walt Disney World in Florida an acronym
Walt Disney World in Florida an acronym for experimental prototype community of
for experimental prototype community of
for experimental prototype community of tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow Epcot opened in 1982 as Disney world’s
Epcot opened in 1982 as Disney world’s
Epcot opened in 1982 as Disney world’s second theme park with the idea of
second theme park with the idea of
second theme park with the idea of celebrating the breakthroughs and
celebrating the breakthroughs and
celebrating the breakthroughs and heights of the human spirit through
heights of the human spirit through
heights of the human spirit through technology and culture almost like a
technology and culture almost like a
technology and culture almost like a perpetual World’s Fair you’ll meet some
perpetual World’s Fair you’ll meet some
perpetual World’s Fair you’ll meet some interesting characters along the way and
interesting characters along the way and
interesting characters along the way and share good times with friends and family
share good times with friends and family
share good times with friends and family double the size of the Magic Kingdom
double the size of the Magic Kingdom
double the size of the Magic Kingdom Epcot is an exciting collection of
Epcot is an exciting collection of
Epcot is an exciting collection of worlds within a single area as well as a
worlds within a single area as well as a
worlds within a single area as well as a gorgeously designed realm of the future
gorgeously designed realm of the future
gorgeously designed realm of the future [Music]
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[Music] number seven Busch Gardens Tampa we may
number seven Busch Gardens Tampa we may
number seven Busch Gardens Tampa we may live in houses
live in houses
live in houses but we’re born for Busch Gardens Orlando
but we’re born for Busch Gardens Orlando
but we’re born for Busch Gardens Orlando isn’t the only theme park hotspot in
isn’t the only theme park hotspot in
isn’t the only theme park hotspot in Florida at this 335 acre domain guests
Florida at this 335 acre domain guests
Florida at this 335 acre domain guests are greeted by the cultures and
are greeted by the cultures and
are greeted by the cultures and environments of some of Africa’s
environments of some of Africa’s
environments of some of Africa’s greatest nations within the framework of
greatest nations within the framework of
greatest nations within the framework of a theme park
that’s in contrast to its sister park
that’s in contrast to its sister park Busch Gardens Williamsburg which focuses
Busch Gardens Williamsburg which focuses
Busch Gardens Williamsburg which focuses on Europe in the days of yore operated
on Europe in the days of yore operated
on Europe in the days of yore operated by SeaWorld Entertainment Busch Gardens
by SeaWorld Entertainment Busch Gardens
by SeaWorld Entertainment Busch Gardens Tampa has expanded and evolved
Tampa has expanded and evolved
Tampa has expanded and evolved significantly since its 1959 opening
today it’s one of the 25 most visited
today it’s one of the 25 most visited amusement parks around the globe thanks
amusement parks around the globe thanks
amusement parks around the globe thanks to its exotic sights animal attractions
to its exotic sights animal attractions
to its exotic sights animal attractions and thrill rides
and thrill rides
and thrill rides number six Tokyo DisneySea warning
number six Tokyo DisneySea warning
number six Tokyo DisneySea warning Disney’s parks are world renowned for
Disney’s parks are world renowned for
Disney’s parks are world renowned for their emphasis on family-friendly fun
their emphasis on family-friendly fun
their emphasis on family-friendly fun and female and this park has taken that
and female and this park has taken that
and female and this park has taken that business model to the next level Owen as
business model to the next level Owen as
business model to the next level Owen as you meet Dean Dean Jones out of inches
you meet Dean Dean Jones out of inches
you meet Dean Dean Jones out of inches could he studies pedalo not cute with
could he studies pedalo not cute with
could he studies pedalo not cute with the theme of oceanic discovery and
the theme of oceanic discovery and
the theme of oceanic discovery and adventure in mind designing this
adventure in mind designing this
adventure in mind designing this maritime wonder was no walk in the park
maritime wonder was no walk in the park
maritime wonder was no walk in the park pun intended
pun intended
pun intended costing an estimated four billion
costing an estimated four billion
costing an estimated four billion dollars u.s. Tokyo DisneySea was the
dollars u.s. Tokyo DisneySea was the
dollars u.s. Tokyo DisneySea was the costliest theme park ever built but that
costliest theme park ever built but that
costliest theme park ever built but that investment paid off in the form of
investment paid off in the form of
investment paid off in the form of fantastic lands and attractions that
fantastic lands and attractions that
fantastic lands and attractions that have made Tokyo DisneySea
have made Tokyo DisneySea
have made Tokyo DisneySea one of the top five most visited theme
one of the top five most visited theme
one of the top five most visited theme parks in the world since its 2001
parks in the world since its 2001
parks in the world since its 2001 inauguration number five universals
inauguration number five universals
inauguration number five universals Islands of Adventure the adventures
Islands of Adventure the adventures
Islands of Adventure the adventures you’ve been imagining live the adventure
you’ve been imagining live the adventure
you’ve been imagining live the adventure at this action dominated thrill seekers
at this action dominated thrill seekers
at this action dominated thrill seekers paradise opened in the summer of 1999
paradise opened in the summer of 1999
paradise opened in the summer of 1999 Universal second project at their
Universal second project at their
Universal second project at their Florida resort was built with the
Florida resort was built with the
Florida resort was built with the adrenalin junkie in mind
adrenalin junkie in mind
adrenalin junkie in mind [Music]
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[Music] and it’s now equipped with such
and it’s now equipped with such
and it’s now equipped with such pop-culture themed gems as Marvel
pop-culture themed gems as Marvel
pop-culture themed gems as Marvel superhero Island Jurassic Park and of
superhero Island Jurassic Park and of
superhero Island Jurassic Park and of course a journey featuring everyone’s
course a journey featuring everyone’s
course a journey featuring everyone’s favorite group of witches and wizards
favorite group of witches and wizards
favorite group of witches and wizards you see this is the first time in
you see this is the first time in
you see this is the first time in history that the Hogwarts School of
history that the Hogwarts School of
history that the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Witchcraft and Wizardry
Witchcraft and Wizardry has been open to muggles having recently
has been open to muggles having recently
has been open to muggles having recently added and expanded the Wizarding World
added and expanded the Wizarding World
added and expanded the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this park continues to
of Harry Potter this park continues to
of Harry Potter this park continues to live up beautifully to the adventure
live up beautifully to the adventure
live up beautifully to the adventure mindframe it was founded upon
number four Six Flags Great Adventure
number four Six Flags Great Adventure islands of adventure may be home to the
islands of adventure may be home to the
islands of adventure may be home to the best movie thrills but it’s at our
best movie thrills but it’s at our
best movie thrills but it’s at our number four pick where you’ll find the
number four pick where you’ll find the
number four pick where you’ll find the simple but truly of heart-pounding
simple but truly of heart-pounding
simple but truly of heart-pounding attractions that will leave you
attractions that will leave you
attractions that will leave you breathless the whole car ride home and
breathless the whole car ride home and
breathless the whole car ride home and beyond 2012 Six Flags merged its great
beyond 2012 Six Flags merged its great
beyond 2012 Six Flags merged its great adventure park with its wild safari
adventure park with its wild safari
adventure park with its wild safari animal park to create the world’s
animal park to create the world’s
animal park to create the world’s biggest amusement park known as Great
biggest amusement park known as Great
biggest amusement park known as Great Adventure and safari park emphasizing
Adventure and safari park emphasizing
Adventure and safari park emphasizing themes and thrills it boasts over 50
themes and thrills it boasts over 50
themes and thrills it boasts over 50 rides including king dacha the world’s
rides including king dacha the world’s
rides including king dacha the world’s tallest roller coaster and zoomin djaro
tallest roller coaster and zoomin djaro
tallest roller coaster and zoomin djaro the world’s tallest drop tower
the world’s tallest drop tower
the world’s tallest drop tower attraction talk about exciting
number three Cedar Point was excited to
number three Cedar Point was excited to be at Cedar Point today home to a world
be at Cedar Point today home to a world
be at Cedar Point today home to a world record seventy two rides this 364 a
record seventy two rides this 364 a
record seventy two rides this 364 a Coeur Peninsula slash theme park bears
Coeur Peninsula slash theme park bears
Coeur Peninsula slash theme park bears the slogan rollercoaster capital of the
the slogan rollercoaster capital of the
the slogan rollercoaster capital of the world
world
world this is Cedar Point the roller coaster
this is Cedar Point the roller coaster
this is Cedar Point the roller coaster capital of the world as it houses a
capital of the world as it houses a
capital of the world as it houses a total of sixteen making it the theme
total of sixteen making it the theme
total of sixteen making it the theme park with the third largest coaster
park with the third largest coaster
park with the third largest coaster collection a remarkable tour de force
collection a remarkable tour de force
collection a remarkable tour de force with attractions opening or updated
with attractions opening or updated
with attractions opening or updated annually Cedar Point has consistently
annually Cedar Point has consistently
annually Cedar Point has consistently garnered amusement today’s golden ticket
garnered amusement today’s golden ticket
garnered amusement today’s golden ticket award for best amusement park in the
award for best amusement park in the
award for best amusement park in the world only one other operating u.s.
world only one other operating u.s.
world only one other operating u.s. theme park has been open longer than
theme park has been open longer than
theme park has been open longer than Cedar Point as it opened its doors in
Cedar Point as it opened its doors in
Cedar Point as it opened its doors in 1870 and today some of its buildings are
1870 and today some of its buildings are
1870 and today some of its buildings are even represented on the National
even represented on the National
even represented on the National Register of Historic Places
number two Universal Studios Florida
number two Universal Studios Florida [Music]
[Music]
[Music] jump into the adventure at universals
jump into the adventure at universals
jump into the adventure at universals first venture outside its original
first venture outside its original
first venture outside its original Hollywood studio and theme park taking
Hollywood studio and theme park taking
Hollywood studio and theme park taking cues from its la sister park and opened
cues from its la sister park and opened
cues from its la sister park and opened in 1990 Universal Studios Florida has
in 1990 Universal Studios Florida has
in 1990 Universal Studios Florida has likewise thrive on the company’s
likewise thrive on the company’s
likewise thrive on the company’s signature style of constructing
signature style of constructing
signature style of constructing innovative and thrilling attractions
innovative and thrilling attractions
innovative and thrilling attractions based on contemporary films and TV shows
partnering with rival movie studios and
partnering with rival movie studios and directors the park also saw the opening
directors the park also saw the opening
directors the park also saw the opening of attractions from media outside the
of attractions from media outside the
of attractions from media outside the Universal banner including the
Universal banner including the
Universal banner including the interactive men in black alien attack
and the Simpsons ride before we take a
and the Simpsons ride before we take a ride at our top team park here are a few
ride at our top team park here are a few
ride at our top team park here are a few honorable mentions
number one Walt Disney World’s Magic
number one Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom be a guest at not only the
Kingdom be a guest at not only the
Kingdom be a guest at not only the world’s most visited amusement park but
world’s most visited amusement park but
world’s most visited amusement park but also the most magical place on earth
also the most magical place on earth
also the most magical place on earth ladies and gentlemen thank you all for
ladies and gentlemen thank you all for
ladies and gentlemen thank you all for joining us here on this historic day at
joining us here on this historic day at
joining us here on this historic day at the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971 to
the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971 to
the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971 to rival Anaheim’s Disneyland operation the
rival Anaheim’s Disneyland operation the
rival Anaheim’s Disneyland operation the Magic Kingdom may not be the largest
Magic Kingdom may not be the largest
Magic Kingdom may not be the largest Disney Park but it remains one of the
Disney Park but it remains one of the
Disney Park but it remains one of the more well rounded and beloved of all the
more well rounded and beloved of all the
more well rounded and beloved of all the Disney theme parks on the planet with
Disney theme parks on the planet with
Disney theme parks on the planet with its variety of both family-friendly and
its variety of both family-friendly and
its variety of both family-friendly and thrill-seeker attractions that feature
thrill-seeker attractions that feature
thrill-seeker attractions that feature everyone’s favorite characters so I
everyone’s favorite characters so I
everyone’s favorite characters so I wanted to look my best having recently
wanted to look my best having recently
wanted to look my best having recently given its Fantasyland domain offensive
given its Fantasyland domain offensive
given its Fantasyland domain offensive will reap a shinning the Magic Kingdom
will reap a shinning the Magic Kingdom
will reap a shinning the Magic Kingdom will continue to live up to the disney
will continue to live up to the disney
will continue to live up to the disney name as well as its own here every
name as well as its own here every
name as well as its own here every magical day has an enchanting
magical day has an enchanting
magical day has an enchanting do you agree with our list with dozens
do you agree with our list with dozens
do you agree with our list with dozens of other parks out there we’re sure we
of other parks out there we’re sure we
of other parks out there we’re sure we missed some of your favorites which
missed some of your favorites which
missed some of your favorites which theme park has you keeping their
theme park has you keeping their
theme park has you keeping their turnstiles turning splashing play at
turnstiles turning splashing play at
turnstiles turning splashing play at their lair land water park for more
their lair land water park for more
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