Amusement parks can be a blast. From riding the newest and highest roller coaster
to all the bad-for-you-but-great-tasting food, theme parks are an adventure. Here's a list of theme
parks around the US and the rest of the world...
California
- Disneyland and California Adventure, Anaheim, CA, 714/781-4043, www.disneyland.com
- Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA, 714/220-5200, www.knotts.com
- Paramount Great America, Santa Clara, CA, 408/988-1776, www.knotts.com
- SeaWorld Adventure Park, CA, 619/226-3901, www.seaworld.com
- Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, 661/255-4100, www.sixflags.com
- Six Flags Marine World, Vallejo, CA, 707/643-6722, www.sixflags.com
- Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA, 818/622-3801, www.universalstudios.com
Colorado
- Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Denver, CO, 303/595-4386, www.sixflags.com
Florida
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, FL, 813/987-5082, www.buschgardens.com
- SeaWorld Adventure Park, Orlando, FL, 407/351-3600, www.seaworld.com
- Universal Studios Orlando and Islands of Adventure, Orlando, FL, 800/564-5764, www.universalstudios.com
- Walt Disney World (including Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom), Lake Buena Vista, FL, 407/W-DISNEY, www.disneyworld.com
Georgia
- Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA, 770/948-9290, www.sixflags.com
Illinois
- Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, 847/249-4636, www.sixflags.com
Kentucky
- Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY, 812/941-7707, www.sixflags.com
Louisiana
- Jazzland, New Orleans, LA, 504/253-8100, www.jazzlandthemepark.com
Maryland
- Six Flags America, Largo, MD, 800/491-4-FUN, www.sixflags.com
Massachusetts
- Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA, 413/786-9300, www.sixflags.com
Missouri
- Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO, 636/938-4800, www.sixflags.com
New Jersey
- Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ, 800/463-5388, www.sixflags.com
- Six Flags Wild Safari, Jackson NJ, 732/928-2000, www.sixflags.com
New York
- The Great Escape, Lake George, NY, 518/792-3500, www.sixflags.com
- Six Flags Darien Lake, Darien Center, NY, 716/599-4641, www.sixflags.com
North Carolina
- Paramount Carowinds, Charlotte, NC, 800/888-4386, www.carowinds.com
Ohio
- Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, 419/627-2350, www.cedarpoint.com
- Paramount King's Island, King's Island, OH, 800/288-0808, www.pki.com
- Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, Aurora, OH, 330/562-7131, www.sixflags.com In 2001, it swallowed SeaWorld Ohio to form a giant 750-acre park.
- Wyandot Lake, Powell, OH, 800/328-9283, www.sixflags.com
Oklahoma
- Frontier City, Oklahoma City, OK, 405/478-2412, www.sixflags.com
Pennsylvania
- The Pennsylvania Circuit (Old-fashioned parks dating from 1926 and always top-ranked among wooden roller coaster enthusiasts):
- Dorney Park, Allentown, PA, 610/395-3724, www.dorneypark.com
- Hershey Park, Hershey, PA, 717/534-3900, www.hersheypark.com
- Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA, 724/238-3666, www.idlewild.com
- Kennywood, West Mifflin, PA, 412/461-0500, www.kennywood.com
- Knoebel's Grove Amusement Resort, Elysburg, PA, 800/ITS-FUN (800/487-4386), www.kennywood.com
- Sesame Place, Langhorne, PA, 215/752-7070, www.sesameplace.com
Tennessee
- Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN, 865/428-9488, www.dollywood.com. Brainchild of singer/actress Dolly Parton.
Texas
- SeaWorld Adventure Park, San Antonio, TX, 210/523-3611, www.seaworld.com
- Six Flags Astroworld, Houston, TX, 713/799-8404, www.sixflags.com
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, TX, 210/697-5050, www.sixflags.com
- Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX, 817/640-8900, www.sixflags.com
Virginia
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA, 757/253-3350, www.buschgardens.com
- Paramount King's Dominion, Richmond, VA 804.876.5000, www.kingsdominion.com
Canada
- Paramount Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario, 905/832-8131, www.canadas-wonderland.com
Elsewhere
- Six Flags also maintains parks in Europe, including Six Flags Holland near Amsterdam, Warner Bros. Movie World in Dusseldorf, Germany, and four Walibi parks in Belgium and France. Links to all can be found at sixflags.comeurope/index.htm.
- Six Flags Mxico City is located at six-flags.com.mx.
- Disneyland Paris, Marne-la-Valle, France, 011-33-1-60-30-60-81, www.disneylandparis.com.
- Tokyo Disneyland, Maihama, Urayasuy-shi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, 011-81-47-354-0001, www.tokyodisneyland.co.jp
If you're gonna travel abroad, make sure you are prepared... take it from us, travel insurance is an absolute must!
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