Top 10 Theme Parks To Visit As A Family
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Theme parks are usually visited during the busy summer months. People usually travel to visit theme parks and enjoy all of their attractions. The following is a top ten list of theme parks to visit during the summer and why.
SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando has always been one of the top parks in the country. While it attracts millions of guests each year, SeaWorld in Orlando has decreased in guests due to an incident this past February. Even though the park is still operating, its killer whale show has made very strict changes limiting the way the trainers interact and present the whales. However, don’t make this stop you from going. They host a yearly even called SeaWorld AfterDark which features nighttime shows including a killer whale, sea lion, and fireworks show.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Feel like observing many kinds of animals this summer while riding amazing roller coasters? Well, then Busch Gardens Williamsburg is just for you. The European-themed park will delight you in every way. Its roller coasters including Alpengesit, one of the park’s best rides, will make you soar high above. If you want a visit to a nice, big park full of roller coasters and a variety of animals, you should choose Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Deep in the heart of Texas lies a park of wonders, adventure, and roller coasters. San Antonio, the Alamo City, is home to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. In here, you will enjoy exciting rides like, Superman: Krypton Coaster or Goliath. Now, Texas is very hot as far as weather goes during the busy summer days. So what a better way to cool-off in the park’s unique waterpark. In there you will splash, dive, and enjoy all the water attractions including the Texas-shaped wave pool, Lone Star Lagoon.
Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure is one of the most visited Six Flags theme-parks in the nation. It has a huge number of rides including Batman The Ride: Soar over Gotham City just like the Caped Crusader on Batman the Ride. You’ll be strapped in tight with nothing but air below your dangling feet. (from: www.sixflags.com) Another great ride is Superman: The Ultimate Flight, so if you are looking for a park where thrills rule, go to Six Flags Great Adventure.
SeaWorld San Antonio
Event though the incident in Orlando earlier this year also affected the killer whale show both in San Diego and San Antonio, however, SeaWorld San Antonio is offering two brand new shows for this summer. One of them is Azul: Lure of the Sea is a great spectacle which features pacific white-sided dolphins and gentle beluga whales while aerialists and divers perform along with them. The other one is Shamu Rocks, a nighttime production for the star of the park, Shamu, the killer whale. SeaWorld San Antonio is also one of the most visited parks in the country now that tourism increases in the Alamo City.
Busch Gardens Tampa
This Africa-themed park is located in South Florida. This park is home to many different species of animals and also has a grand variety of shows including a KaTonga, a animal-themed musical production. It is also home to many concerts during Summer Nights.
SeaWorld San Diego
California is another place where you can enjoy killer whales, dolphins, sea lions, sharks, and other marine life at SeaWorld. As mentioned before, their killer whale show was also affected by the incident last February, however, SeaWorld San Diego recently opened a new dolphin-show called, Blue Horizons, where sea meets sky…meets spectacular. This high-energy fast-paced show features different species of dolphins, pilot whales, as well as birds. The show is about a girl that journeys into a big adventure. This is a must-see and a reason to visit SeaWorld San Diego this summer.
Disneyland
Disneyland at number three, really? Yes, it is a little less than expected, but the second place can be supported with reasons as to why it was on top of Disneyland. Anaheim, California, is home to the place where dreams come true. This resort is a magical adventure where Mickie Mouse and his friends will delight the faces of many guests. Come and enjoy the magic from the man that started it all, Walt Disney.
Universal Studios Florida
Want an explanation as to why Universal Studios Florida is on top of Disneyland? Well, it also involves magic. Universal Studios will open a non-real world this summer. Universal Studios will open The Wizarding World Harry Potter; in here you will feel as if you were right inside the J.K. Rowling’s series. You can drink butter beer, enter Hogwarts, or even venture around Hogsmade. This is one of the most awaited attractions of summer.
Walt Disney World
The biggest resort in the United States is full of magic. In here everyone enjoys the fun. You could go to The Magic Kingdom where dreams come true and you can enjoy various attractions such as Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, or even see the amazing castle. You could also go to Epcot where the sciences are the ones that prove you wrong, in here you can take a trip around the world in the World Showcase or soar high above in Soarin’. Another great park to visit there is The Animal Kingdom, where safari explains the fun, in here you can take a trip around the savannah on Kilimanjaro Safaris or run away from the yeti at Mount Everest. Finally, take a trip to Hollywood, but in Orlando, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios get aboard the Tower of Terror or experience the American Idol Experience. At Disney you can also go to Downtown Disney and enjoy a variety of food, shopping, and entertainment or you can get wet at Disney’s waterparks, Disney’s Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. So go to the place where dreams come true and remember it was all started by a mouse.
After reading the top ten theme parks to visit this summer, you will hopefully make a good selection and enjoy either one or more of the parks mentioned above. Summer is a busy season in the theme-park industry where kids, adults, and even elders can enjoy it all.
