This is a Glossary of all The Best Theme Parks around the world. The Majority of parks shown are the fastest, scariest and have the best thrill factor.
Jupiter is located within Kijima Amusement Park. Jupiter was the first wooden roller coaster in Japan and the only wooden roller coaster in Japan until White Canyon opened at Yomiuriland amusement park and White Cyclone opened at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park (both in 1994).… Read More »Jupiter – Kijima Amusement Park
Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. The park opened on 15 April 1983, it’s the first Disney park that was built outside the United States. Rides which I recommend you try are Pirates of The Caribbean,… Read More »Tokyo Disneyland
Planet J is a theme park in Macau, China. The park opened on February 2016, is the world’s first ever, player centric, live action role-playing (LARP) theme park. Planet J is exquisitely designed to house eight distinct gaming zones containing more than 200 whimsical games.… Read More »Planet J
Steel Force is located within Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. The roller coaster opened to the public on May 30, 1997. Even though the coaster never broke any real records, it was titled as “the tallest and longest roller coaster on the east coast.”, featuring… Read More »Steel Force – Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Mamba is located within Worlds of Fun. Is the fastest roller coaster at Worlds of Fun. Mamba opened in 1998 at a cost of 10 million USD. Theme Park: Worlds of Fun Location: Kansas City, USA Type: Steel roller coaster Height: 205 ft (62 m)… Read More »Mamba – Worlds of Fun
Steel Vengeance is located within Cedar Point. After leaving the station, the train makes a 180 degree right turn, passes over two small bunny hills, and begins its ascent up the 205-foot-tall (62 m) lift hill. Theme Park: Cedar Point Location: Cedar Point, USA Type:… Read More »Steel Vengeance – Cedar Point
Desperado is located within Buffalo Bill’s. According to the Roller Coaster DataBase, Desperado was one of the tallest roller coasters in the world when it opened. It features a 225-foot (69 m) drop at an angle of 60 degrees, a 209-foot (64 m) lift hill,… Read More »Desperado – Buffalo Bill’s
Incredicoaster is located within Disney California Adventure. It is the only roller coaster at the Disneyland Resort with an inversion, and it is the fastest at the park with a top speed of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h). At 6,072 feet long, Incredicoaster is… Read More »Incredicoaster – Disney California Adventure
Fujiyama is located within Fuji-Q Highland. When Fujiyama opened in 1996 it was the world’s tallest roller coaster at 259 feet (79 m), and had the largest drop in the world at 230 feet (70 m). Fujiyama was also the world’s fastest roller coaster for… Read More »Fujiyama – Fuji-Q Highland
The Ultimate is located within Lightwater Valley. In 1991, it took the record of longest roller coaster in the world from The Beast at Kings Island. Following the opening of Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan, it became the second longest roller coaster in the world… Read More »The Ultimate – Lightwater Valley
Muppet*Vision 3-D is located within Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The attraction consists of a pre-show which then leads into Kermit the Frog guiding park guests on a tour through Muppet Studios, while the Muppets prepare their sketch acts to demonstrate their new breakthrough in 3D film… Read More »Muppet*Vision 3-D – Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is located within Universal Studios. The roller coaster utilizes special effects in a controlled-lighting environment and also employs motion-based 3-D projection of both animation and live-action sequences to enhance the experience. The ride, which is themed to the… Read More »Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts – Universal Studios
It’s a Small World is located within Disneyland. The ride features over 300 audio-animatronic children in traditional costumes from cultures around the world, frolicking in a spirit of international unity, and singing the attraction’s title song, which has a theme of global peace. According to… Read More »It’s a Small World – Disneyland
Valhalla is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It is one of the most expensive water rides ever to be built and is one of the longest indoor dark rides in the world. Both a dark ride and a water ride, Valhalla uses special effects which… Read More »Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Revolution is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It was Europe’s first fully looping roller coaster. The ride consists of two raised sections of track with a vertical loop in the centre. The train is launched off the first raised platform, into the loop, and up… Read More »Revolution – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters is located within Disneyland. A key difference between this ride and its counterpart at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is that its laser guns can be removed from their mounts to allow for more accurate shooting (similar to Men in Black:… Read More »Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters – Disneyland
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is located within Disneyland. Based on and inspired by the Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis feature film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Guests board a yellow Toon cab named Lenny the Cab, the twin cousin of Benny the Cab. Each cab… Read More »Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin – Disneyland
The Big One is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The ride opened to the public on 28 May 1994 as the tallest roller coaster in the world. It held the record until July 1996, when Fujiyama opened at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan; Big One remains… Read More »The Big One – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
X-Flight is located within Six Flags Great America. After departing from the station, which resembles an airplane hangar, the train immediately begins to climb the steep 120-foot (37 m) chain lift hill. Upon reaching the top of the lift hill, the train enters the first… Read More »X-Flight – Six Flags Great America
The Smiler is located within Alton Towers. The Smiler holds the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster. The train dispatches from the station, playing audio of a man saying “join us!” The train immediately enters into a sweeping drop 180-degrees to the… Read More »The Smiler – Alton Towers
