Theme Parks are essentially amusement parks which are developed around a central theme. These parks along with traditional amusement parks represent a staple entertainment option of the summer months when parents usually have to think of various ways to entertain their restless children. They often take time off from work during the children’s summer vacation so that the whole family can enjoy a holiday together either at a kid-friendly beach resort or on a camping holiday or even at a theme/amusement park which provides hours of entertainment and fun for children and adults alike.
The concept of an amusement park which is essentially a collection of various rides and entertainment options evolved from the periodic holding of fairs and expositions through the ages. The world’s first amusement park called Dyrehavsbakken commonly known as ‘Bakken’ opened near Copenhagen in Denmark in 1583 and continues to be intact until today.The worlds most famous and most visited parks are today concentrated in Orlando in Central Florida which is home to the many theme parks that belong to the Disney corporation. However, many other popular amusement parks/theme parks exist in other parts of the world as well that entertain and charm visitors who venture out to these parks for a bit of fun in the sun.
Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
Walt Disney World also called Disney World, located in Orlando in the Florida is a choice destination when people chose to visit a theme park. This gargantuan resort has four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom), two aquatic parks (Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach) and an awe-inspiring 23 themed hotels with many other recreational locales for shopping, dining and entertainment. Disneyworld now has outposts like Disneyland in California, Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong which are called Disneyland Parks.
SeaWorld, Orlando
Among the many parks located Orlando is SeaWorld ,which in addition to thrilling roller coasters has several attractions and shows that include marine creatures like killer Whales and Dolphins. The park is open all year round and is a perfect entertainment option for all the family.
Six Flags (various locations in the USA and the world)
Six Flags are a series of theme, water and animal parks that are located in many states in the USA and have now expanded to Canada, Mexico and Dubai. The Six Flags theme parks are known for their many thrilling rides which terrify and entertain simultaneously
Hershey Park, Hershey, Pennsylvania
It’s all about chocolate at Hershey Park. Hershey Park was created as a recreation facility for the employees of Hershey’s chocolate factory by the firm’s founder in 1907. This old world amusement park which has sixty attractions and ten roller coasters continues to amuse and lure many visitors to its many chocolicious attractions until today.
Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Owned by country music star Dolly Parton and the Herschend Family, Dollywood is another old world amusement park which has the usual thrills like roller coasters and water rides but also promotes traditional arts and crafts and music of the Smokey Mountain region where it is located.
Legoland ( Denmark, UK , Germany and California in the USA)
Legoland is a theme park created and operated at several international locations by the company that introduced the beloved children’s construction toy ‘Lego’ to the world. These parks are aimed at young families and have a series of rides that are all Lego themed and are made to appear as if they have been constructed out of Lego blocks. All the Lego parks also feature a Lego miniland which has models of international landmarks and scenes built entirely out of Lego blocks.
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tivoli Gardens is one of the world’s oldest amusement parks and a showpiece summer attraction in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. The park has theaters, band stands, restaurants, gardens and old world rides in the form of an ancient wooden roller coaster called Rutsjebanen which is operational until today. This enchanting and magical park is also home to the world’s tallest carousel.
Drayton Manor Park, Staffordshire, England
Drayton Manor Park is a theme park which attracts more than a million people annually. Along with rides and roller coasters, the park which opened in 1949 also has an open plan zoo and a Thomas Land which enables young children to interact with their favorite characters from the beloved series which features a toy train-Thomas and Friends.
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August 8th, 2008 at 3:06 am
I’ve been to a few of those parks (though Hershey was a good 15-20 years ago!!)
I have mixed feelings about sea world though - we went there for a trip when i was in high school and spent 12 long hours there - some of us still have nightmares about the place!! Meanwhile we visited disney world on the same trip and were only there for 8 hours…whoever did the trip planning wasn’t thinking very well!
August 13th, 2008 at 3:49 am
I’ve been in universal studios in LA, and even it was not really big, I had really good fun. People talk about six flags that is really cool and entertaining. I can’t wait to go six flags after seeing universal.