worlds well known theme parks

1. Theme Park
 a group of entertainment attractions,
rides, and other events in a location for
the enjoyment of large numbers of
people.
 -It is much more intricately themed to a
certain subject or group of subjects than
normal amusement parks.

2. HISTORY:
Walt Disney
He invented the "theme
park," though the term was not
used then: Disneyland, an
environment completely under
control with every element
approved by the family-friendly
and trusted Disney, designed
for the whole family.

3. THEME PARKS AROUND
THE WORLD

4. Alton Towers, England, United
Kingdom
Slogan:
Escape to the Alton Towers
Resort
• It is a theme park, water
park, and hotel complex
and home to the historic
towers and gardens.
• It is operated by Merlin
Entertainment
Group. The site opened
in 1860 with flower
shows and garden tours
until a theme park was
built on the site in 1980.

5. -
Main Historic House
Ruins of Alton Towers stately home and is the source of the park’s
name. It belonged to Talbot family as a stately home until 1924 and
largely designed by Augustus Pugin also noted for his work on the
palace of Westminster.

6. - The theme park opened in 4 April 1980.
Its major attractions includes Galactica as
the “world’s first roller coaster dedicated to
virtual reality”.

7. Themed areas of Alton Towers

8. Towers Street
Opened in 1986. The first
area that visitors to the
part encounter. Themed
loosely as a town street, it
leads to views of the
gardens and the towers
across the lake in the
distance.

9. A pirate – themed land which re-
themed Merrie England in 2008
and is aimed at families.
Mutiny Bay

10. Gloomy Wood
– a small, haunted house
themed area
Forbidden Valley
– apocalyptic theme, with large
rocks and rusty pieces of metal
and machinery scattering the
area with waterfalls colored red
to look like blood.

11. Dark Forest
– Themed as supernatural area of
woodland that has been disturbed
by recent excavation of an ancient
burial ground.
Cloud Cuckoo Land
– Aimed at the young
audience and is themed with
bright colors incorporating
oversized flowers, toadstools
as in a fantasy garden.

12. X – Sector
– Themed as a sinister government
experiment facility. The area has
an Orwellian undertone and
features elements of psychosis.
CBeebies Land
– Based on the BBC children’s TV
Channel: CBeebies and is the
newest addition to the theme park
which opened on 24 May 2014

13. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England,
United Kingdom
Slogan:
"Where adults feel like
children again"

14. Home to the steel mega coaster: Big One which
opened in 1994 and is the tallest and fastest roller
coaster in the world.

15. One of only two parks left in the world (the other
being Luna Park, Sydney, Australia) to operate a
traditional wooden wild Mouse coaster. The ride was
built entirely in house, post – World War II and is
still in complete working order.

16. Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida
and Williamsburg, Virginia
Theme: Animal Park
were initially developed as marketing vehicles for Anheuser –
Busch (beverage company) and featured hospitality houses with
sample of Anheuser – Busch products(beer, malt beverages,
energy drinks, bottled water).

17. Busch Gardens Tampa opened
on March 31, 1959 and has an
African theme and was originally
tagged “The Dark Continent”.
The park is one of the America’s
largest zoological institutions
with more than 2,700 animals.
Busch Gardens Tampa, Florida

18. SheiKra was the first
"dive machine" roller
coaster in the United
States

19. Busch Garden Williamsburg
opened May 16, 1975 with its
European theme and was
originally tagged “The Old
Country”. The park is divided
into seven sections, each
themed to a different
European country.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia

20. Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, United
States
Slogan:
"Roller Coaster Capital of
the World"
"Ride On"
"America's Rockin Roller
Coast"
"Thrills Connect"
"CP, the Place to Be."

21. Blue Streak, built in 1964, is Cedar Point's
oldest operating roller coaster
• Opened in 1870 and is the second – oldest operating amusement
park in United States.
• The park feature a world – record 71 rides, including 17 roller
coasters which are second most in the world behind Six Flags
Magic Mountain.
• The park also has several buildings that are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Many of its buildings and structures on
the peninsula are from late 1800s or early 1900s.

22. Millennium Force, added in 2000, is Cedar
Point's signature roller coaster

23. Disneyland, Anaheim California
Sleeping Beauty Castle in 2013,
the icon of Disneyland Park.
• Opened in July 17,
1955
• The only theme park
designed and built
under the direct
supervision of
Walter Disney.
• Consists of 8
themed “lands” and
a number of
concealed
backstage areas,
and occupies
approximately 85
acres.

24. An aerial view of
Disneyland in 2005
Monorail Red travels
over the Finding Nemo
Submarine Voyage in
Tomorrowland.

25. 8 THEMED LANDS

26. Main Street, U.S.A
– The first themed land inside
the main entrance of the
Disneyland. It features the
early 20th Century Marceline,
Missouri and Fort Collins,
Colorado.
Adventureland
– themed to resemble
the remote jungles in
Africa, Asia, South
America, and the South
Pacific.

27. Frontierland
– Themed to the American Old
West of the 19th century,
Frontierlands are home for
cowboys, pioneers, saloons,
red rock buttes and gold
rushe.
Fantasyland
– Has castles as well as
several rides themed
after Disney Movies.

28. Tomorrowland
– Emphasizes visions of the future
inspired by Jules Verne. Each
version of the land is different and
features numerous attractions that
depict views of the future.
New Orleans Square
– Based on 19th century
New Orleans, Louisiana.

29. Critter Country
– Land of bears and
other animals
Mickey’s Toontown
– Town themed off of classic
Disney cartoons where
visitors can visit their homes
which are constructed in a
cartoonish style.

30. Disneyland Paris,France
The park is represented by Le Château de la Belle
au Bois Dormant, a replica of the fairy tale castle
seen in Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping
Beauty.

31. Designed and built by Walt Disney.
Imagineering, its layout and attractions are
similar to Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California
and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay
Lake, Florida. Spanning 56.656 ha (140 acres)
(the second largest Disney park based on the
original, after Shanghai Disneyland Park), it is
dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters.

32. 5 themed lands

33. Main Street, U.S.A
- Serves as the main
entrance boulevard into the
park and is themed after
early-20th-century small-
town America complete with
a train station and Victorian
architecture. The street
terminates at the central
hub of the park with
Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Frontierland
- Themed after a mining town of
the American Old West from the
19th-century. Features include
desert and wilderness
landscaping, large rock
formations, a river, and frontier
architecture.

34. Adventureland
– themed to recreate the feel of
exotic locales of places such as
the Caribbean, Middle-East,
Africa, and Asia. Lush landscaping
is abundant throughout the land
to give visitors the impression of
being in a remote jungle.
Fantasyland
- Sleeping Beauty
Castle serves as the
main entrance to this
land themed after a
storybook village taking
many architectural traits
from various European
villages.

35. Discoveryland
- themed after the visions of famed European
thinkers and explorers such as Leonardo da Vinci,
HG Wells, or Jules Verne.

36. Disneyland, Tokyo, Japan
• Like the Magic Kingdom at
Walt Disney World, Cinderella
Castle is the icon of
Tokyo Disneyland.
• Opened on April 15, 1983
It was the first Disney Park to be
built outside the United States.
• It is owned by The Oriental
Land Company, which
licenses the theme from The
Walt Disney Company. Tokyo
Disneyland and its companion
park, Tokyo DisneySea, are
the only Disney parks not
wholly or partly owned by the
Walt Disney Company.

37. 6 themed areas
World Bazaar – The main entry
corridor and primary shopping
area of Tokyo Disneyland. It is
covered by a glass Victorian –
style conservatory roof to shield
guests from the Japanese
weather.
Adventureland –
Consists of two
areas: A New Orleans
– themed area and a
“jungle” – themed
area.

38. Westernland – Is an “old
west” themed area.
Critter Country –
Dominated by a single
major attraction, Splash
Mountain.

39. Fantasyland – The central
entryway is a castle, a
Cinderella Castle.
Tomorrowland – Takes up
a more urban look and
appears more like a
community than a showcase
of future technology.

40. Is Tokyo Disneyland's version of its steam-powered
railroad. Its route is 5,283 feet (1,610 m) in length
and does not circle the whole park; it instead passes
through Adventureland, Westernland, and Critter
Country.

41. Sea World, San Diego,
California
• SeaWorld San Diego is an
animal theme park,
oceanarium, outside
aquarium, and marine
mammal park, located in
San Diego, California, United
States.
• Adjacent to the property is
the Hubbs-SeaWorld
Research Institute, which
conducts research on marine
biology and provides
education and outreach on
marine issues to the general
public, including information
in park exhibits.

42. SHOWS
One Ocean (Shamu Stadium):
A Shamu show that features the
park's killer whales and their
trainers.
Killer Whales: Up Close
(Shamu Stadium):
An educational presentation that
provides facts about killer whales
and how they are trained and
cared for.

43. Dolphin Days (Dolphin
Stadium): A show where guests
can meet the Whale & Dolphin
family and find out what inspires
their trainers.
Sea Lions LIVE (Sea Lion &
Otter Stadium): A show that
spoofs TV shows and music
featuring California sea lions
and Asian small-clawed otters.

44. Pets Rule (Pets Stadium):
A show that mainly features
dogs, cats, and a pig, but a
variety of exotic birds, emus,
ducks, and a kangaroo, make
appearances.
Cirque de la Mer (Cirque
Stadium): Cirque de la Mer takes
guests on a journey to the island
of Amphibia, where brightly
colored amphibians combine
characteristics of humans and sea
creatures. These whimsical
creatures captivate the audience
as they demonstrate their super-
human abilities through
exhilarating acrobatic feats of
strength and discipline.(Summer
time only)

45. SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas
a 250-acre (100 ha) marine mammal park, oceanarium,
and animal theme park, located in the Westover Hills
District of the City of San Antonio, Texas. It is the largest
of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain owned by
SeaWorld Entertainment, a division of Blackstone Group,
and the world's largest marine-life theme park.

46. This is a picture of the
Shamu show at
SeaWorld San Antonio,
taken on March 14,
2013.
Dine with Shamu
dining area

47. SeaWorld Orlando, Florida
• SeaWorld Orlando is a theme
park and marine zoological
park, located In Orlando,
Florida. It is owned and
operated by SeaWorld
Entertainment.
• As of summer 2014, SeaWorld
Orlando has been separated
into different areas, called
"seas".[3] Each with a unique
themed element.

48. 6 Sea Areas of SeaWorld Orlando
Sea of Shallows: This
area showcases most of
the shallow water sea
animal exhibits at the
park as well as the
Dolphin Theater.
Sea of Legends: The Sea of
Legends is dedicated to the
mysterious myths and other
tales told about the sea.
Journey to Atlantis, a boat ride
with roller-coaster elements,
bases its story from the legend
of the lost city of Atlantis.

49. Sea of Ice: Sea of Ice, originally
named Antarctica, is themed
around the Antarctic continent.
Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin
is the sole attraction in this area.
It is a dark ride where the guests
follow a young penguin on a
journey home after a harsh
storm. The ride exits into the
penguin exhibit area.
Sea of Delight: Sea of
Delight includes a sub-area
named The Waterfront,
which resembles a seaside
Mediterranean village.

50. Sea of Fun: Formerly
Shamu's Happy Harbor, Sea of
Fun, is a children's area
hosted by Shamu, the park's
orca mascot. The area is
located adjacent to Shamu
Stadium and features family
activities including Shamu
Express (a junior
rollercoaster), a net climbing
structure, and a water play
area
Sea of Power: Sea of Power is
host area of the SeaWorld's iconic
killer whale shows.

51. Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Opened on October 1,
1971, Walt Disney World
is the most visited
vacation resort in the
world, with an
attendance of over 52
million people annually.
Walt Disney World
Resort encompasses
30,500 acres, making it
approximately the
same size as San
Francisco.

52. Dollywood, Pigeon Forges,
Tennessee, Unite States
Slogan: "Love Every Moment "
It was originally
opened in 1961 as
Rebel Railroad. Then,
in 1970, it was
bought and named
Silver Dollar City.
Then about 10 years
later, Dolly Parton
came on board and
they changed the
name to Dollywood.

53. Wild Eagle, America's first wing coaster,
entering the brake run.

54. Dollywood features a
full-size steam train,
one of the park's
signature attractions.
Lightning Rod an RMC
wooden coaster opened
on June 13, 2016. It is
the world's first launched
wooden coaster, as well
as the fastest wooden
coaster in the world.

55. Europa – Park, Germany
Opened:
July 12, 1975
Area: 95 ha
• a theme park and
the largest in
Germany, and the
second most popular
theme park resort in
Europe, following
Disneyland,Paris.
• The park was
founded in 1975 by
the Mack family,
which has been in
the business of
vehicle-making since
the 1880s.

56. The park is home to 13 roller coasters, the oldest
being the Alpen express Mine Train, where a
powered coaster speeds through a diamond mine

57. Main Attractions
Blue Fire - A new addition to the
Europa-Park pantheon — being a
super-thrill roller coaster and the
first upside-down ride.
Silver Star - As Europe’s tallest
coaster (at 73 m) with speeds of
up to 130 km/h and 4G forces.
Euro – MIR - This space-age
attraction is based on the Russian
Mir Space Station.

58. King’s Dominion, Doswell,
Virginia, United States
Opened on May 3, 1975. The name given to the
park is derived from the name of its sister park,
Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of
Virginia, "Old Dominion".

59. Dominator, a Bolliger & Mabillard floorless roller
coaster

60. The park entrance as
seen and the replica of
Eiffel Tower

61. King’s Island, Cincinnati, Ohio,
United States
Kings Island's iconic entrance
with the Eiffel Tower
Owned and operated by
Cedar Fair, the park first
opened in 1972 by the Taft
Broadcasting Company in
an effort to move and
expand Coney Island, a
popular resort destination
along the banks of the Ohio
River that was prone to
frequent flooding.

62. The park is known to have attractions
such as Flight of Fear which was the
world's first linear induction motor
launched roller coaster, and The
Beast which has held the record for
the world's longest wooden roller
coaster since its opening in 1979 and
continues to be ranked as one of the
best wooden roller coasters in the
world by industry polls.

63. Knott’s Berry Farm, Los
Angeles, California, United
States
The theme park sits on the site of a former berry farm
established by Walter Knott, Cordelia Knott, and their family.
Beginning around 1920, the Knott family sold berries, berry
preserves, and pies from a roadside stand along State Route 39.

64. Ghost Town - Craftsmen in
Ghost Town demonstrate the arts
of the blacksmith, woodcarver,
glass-blower, sign cutter, and
spinner.
Fiesta Village - was built in
1969 with a pop-culture
Mexican theme. It was the
second area constructed after
the completion of Ghost Town.

65. The Boardwalk - Originally themed
as Gypsy Camp, and later re-themed
to the "Roaring '20s", "Knott's
Airfield", then "The Boardwalk", this
area is home to the most of Knott's
major thrill rides. The world's largest
Johnny Rockets restaurant franchise
is located at Knott's Boardwalk,
featuring over 5,900 square feet (550
m2) of indoor dining space for more
than 260 guests.
Camp Snoopy - A home to the
park's family and children rides, with
many of the rides and attractions
being built specifically for children
and guests who cannot ride the
park's more aggressive attractions.

66. Opryland, Nashville,
Tennessee, United States
Slogan "Home of American Music"
"America's Musical Showpark"
"Great Shows! Great Rides! Great
Times!"
Billed as the "Home
of American Music,"
Opryland USA
featured a large
number of musical
shows along with
typical amusement
park rides such as
roller coasters,
carousels, and the
like.

67. Port Aventura, Costa
Daurada, Spain
opened in May 1, 1995 . It is the 6th most visited theme park
in Europe. It is the biggest resort in the south of Europe. It
has two airports within 30 minutes of it, including Reus
Airport. There is a train station for PortAventura which has
connections to Barcelona and Salou.

68. One of its main attraction is the Shambhala which is a
hyper coaster by both definition and model; it stands a
magnificent 249 feet tall, 10 feet higher than the former
European record holder, Silver Star at Europa Park.

69. Six Flags
an amusement park corporation based in the United States,
with properties in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It is the largest
amusement park company based on the number of properties it
owns, and the fifth-most popular in terms of attendance.

70. the name refers to
the flags of the six
different nations
that have governed
Texas: Spain,
France, Mexico, the
Republic of Texas,
the United States,
and the Confederate
States of America.

71. Tivoli Gardens,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tivoli was the brain child of Georg Carstensen and opened in
1843. It is said that he convinced the reigned king to allow him
to build the park so that the kingdom of people could go to
amuse themselves and think less about politics.

72. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-
oldest operating amusement park in the world.

73. Everland, South Korea
This park was formerly called "Jayeon Nongwon"
which roughly means "Natural Farm." Its former
English name was "Farmland”.

75. Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi was named the "Middle East's
Leading Tourist Attraction" at the World Travel Awards 2015.

76. Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top
speed of 239 km/h (149 mph) The coaster train accelerates to
its top speed in approximately 5 seconds using a hydraulic
launch system which generates a release velocity similar to that
of steam catapults on an aircraft carrier.

77. Legoland, Malaysia
is Malaysia's first
international theme
park that has opened
in Iskandar Puteri,
Johor, Malaysia on 15
September 2012 with
over 40 interactive
rides, shows and
attractions. It is the
first Legoland theme
park in Asia and sixth
in the world upon its
establishment.

78. Boasting 15,000 Lego
models constructed with
around 50 million Lego
bricks, the main areas of
the Legoland Theme
Park comprises the
Miniland, Lego Technic,
Lego Kingdom,
Imagination, Lego City
and Land of Adventure.

79. Suối Tiên Theme Park, Vietnam
The park includes several
entertainment areas. The landscaping
and attractions in the park illustrate
Vietnam's history and legends.
An artificial seawater pool is located
in the park for sea-bathers. There is
also a dinosaur garden.The Tiên Dong
beach is a man-made beach featuring
a gigantic waterfall with the face of
an emperor sculpted into it. The park
is colorful with giant sculpted dragons
painted in gorgeous blue and orange
pastels, soft red Buddha statues and
lush green gardens, as well as all the
normal theme park attractions; the
park also has a zoo.

80. Discovery Cove, USA
an amusement park owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks &
Entertainment, located on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida. It is a
sister park of SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica Orlando. Guests can
interact with a range of marine animals including bottlenose
dolphins.
Discovery Cove
contains a coral reef,
where guests can
swim with thousands
of tropical fish, Sting
Rays up to 4 feet
across and an
underwater shark and
tigerfish tank located
behind protective
glass.

81. Efteling, Netherlands
a fantasy-themed amusement park in
Kaatsheuvel in the Netherlands. The
attractions are based on elements
from ancient myths and legends,
fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
The park was opened in 1952. It has
since evolved from a nature park with
a playground and a Fairy Tale Forest
into a full-sized theme park. It now
caters to both children and adults
with its cultural, romantic, and
nostalgic themes, in addition to its
wide array of amusement rides.
It is the largest theme park in the
Netherlands and one of the oldest
theme parks in the world. It is twice
as large as the original Disneyland
park in California.