Disneyland, Knotts, SeaWorld, Universal, and Six Flags all have their own special touch of magic that makes them unique theme parks . What everyone is wondering is, which one is the best?
Disneyland
Disneyland is known as the happiest place on Earth for hundreds of people worldwide. With its two parks, the other being California Adventure, it has many rides for all ages. In the Disneyland park there is Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Mickey’s Toontown, Adventureland, Frontierland, New Orleans Square, Bayou Country, and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. All of these lands have attractions that go from being in outer space to being on the wildest ride in the wilderness. Characters are walking around the Park, every corner you turn! In California Adventure, there is Pixar Pier, Cars Land, Avengers Campus, and Grizzly Peak. You can join Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy-Mission: BREAKOUT or race with Lightning McQueen by your side on Radiator Springs. Disneyland also has amazing food like Lobster Rolls, Turkey Legs, Dole Whip, Baked Potatoes, and a wide variety of much more. Anywhere you go you are guaranteed to have the time of your life!
Knott’s Berry Farm
Knott’s has lots of fun and thrilling rides to offer, but that’s not all. They have seasonal events such as Knott’s Merry Farm for the Winter, Knott’s Scary and Spooky Farm for Fall, the Boysenberry Festival in the Spring, and Ghost Town Alive for the Summer. Knott’s also has delicious food, especially during the Boysenberry Festival. They have amazing funnel cakes and much more. Since Knott’s is a theme park, there has to be some amazing rides. Some of the most thrilling rides there are HangTime, GhostRider, Silver Bullet, Xcelerator, Jaguar, and Supreme Scream, which is their tallest ride standing at 256 feet tall! There are many things to do at Knott’s to make sure you have a fun time!
Universal Studios
Universal Studios has plenty of thrilling rides and attractions. A famous attraction is the Studio Tour outside of the theme park. In the theme park, there are multiple different areas to go to, such as Super Nintendo World, where you can interact with games and meet Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter offers lots of thrilling rides and attractions. where you can even get your own wand! Minion Land is a replica of New York in the Despicable Me movies. You can meet your favorite characters like Gru, Lucy, and of course, Minions! Jurassic World has rides where you can experience adventures and get face-to-face with dinosaurs. Springfield U.S.A has a simulated ride and plenty of food. You can get a Krusty Burger, or even a large Simpson donut. The Transformers ride gives you the opportunity to fight against Deceptions alongside Transformers.
Sea World
Sea World does not just have thrilling rides, but they also have many places to see your favorite arctic and ocean animals. Some of the rides at Sea World are Electric Eel, Emperor, Journey to Atlantis, Manta, and so much more! Sea World has activities for all ages, if you don’t like getting on roller coasters, then you can go visit the awesome animals. They have so many animals like Dolphins, Orcas, Beluga Whales, Penguins, Moray Eels, Polar Bears, and tons more! Their newest ride is All-New Arctic Rescue in the Wild Arctic. If you love animals, then Sea World is the place for you!
Six Flags
Six Flags is a theme park with the most thrilling attractions! Six Flags has a Fright Fest that starts on September 8th and ends on October 31st. Fright Fest has mazes, haunted houses, and terrifying actors to keep you entertained! That’s not all, even without Fright Fest, Six Flags has much more to offer. Some of the best rides are Tatsu, X2, Goliath, Bat-Man, Full Throttle, Wonder Woman, and Superman connected to Drop of Doom, the fastest drop ride which stands 415 feet tall! They also offer a slingshot ride called Dive Devil, but it costs about $25. They have a wide arrangement of foods that are scattered across the park. Six Flags is not for the weak, so if you can handle the extreme, it’s the perfect place to go!
Have you been to any of these theme parks? If so, which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
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