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.
Superman: Escape from Krypton is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar… Read More »Superman: Escape from Krypton – Six Flags Magic Mountain
Top Thrill Dragster is located within Cedar Point. It was the first stratocoaster in history, reaching 128 meters in height. Built by Intamin AG, it opened to the public on May 4, 2003. It is one of only three existing stratocoasters. Theme Park: Cedar Point… Read More »Top Thrill Dragster – Cedar Point
Riddler’s Revenge is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride opened on April 4, 1998 as the park’s eleventh roller coaster, setting world records among stand-up coasters for height, speed, drop length, track length and number of inversions. The previous record holder was Chang… Read More »Riddler’s Revenge – Six Flags Magic Mountain
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is located within Islands of Adventure. Inspired by the Dudley Do-Right character created by cartoonists Jay Ward and Alex Anderson. Once passengers have been placed in the log, it enters the first room where lights shine on forest animals in a… Read More »Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls – Islands of Adventure
Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges is located within Islands of Adventure. It is based on the characters of the Popeye franchise, and features riders going on a river tour organized by Popeye, only for Bluto to send the riders off-course into dangerous waters as a… Read More »Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges – Islands of Adventure
Under The Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Guests board Omnimover vehicles themed as large, colorful clamshells. These proceed through an opening in the broken hull of Prince Eric’s ship. Scuttle greets the guests and makes a muddled… Read More »Under The Sea, Journey of the Little Mermaid – Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Alice in Wonderland is located within Disneyland. Based on the animated Disney adaptation of the same name, the attraction resides next to a second ride, the Mad Tea Party, based on a scene in that same adaptation. The ride opened in 1958; the present version… Read More »Alice in Wonderland – Disneyland
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. is the first Buzz Lightyear attraction, and the third Omnimover ride to operate in Tomorrowland’s south show building. Unlike other versions of the attraction, Magic Kingdom’s version features laser guns that are stationary. Theme… Read More »Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Steeplechase is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. This is the only operating steeplechase style roller coaster left in the world. The riders sit upon a horse-shaped vehicle which can seat one or two people in line. The ride has two chain lift hills and the… Read More »Steeplechase – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Grand National is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It is themed and named after the Grand National; with elements of the ride signposted to mimic features of the horse race. The trains climb the lift-hill and pass under the ‘They’re Off’ sign and race through… Read More »Grand National – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Ollivanders Wand Shop is located within Islands of Adventure. You enter in small groups, and the kindly shopkeeper selects one child from the group for a personalized wand selection—it selects you—accompanied by music cues and some fun tricks. Theme Park: Islands of Adventure Location: Orlando,… Read More »Ollivanders Wand Shop – Islands of Adventure
Full Throttle is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride featured the world’s tallest vertical loop at 160 feet (49 m) when it opened, a record surpassed on January 1, 2016 when Flash opened at Lewa Adventure in Xianyang, China. It is also the… Read More »Full Throttle – Six Flags Magic Mountain
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. The main theater is equipped with 400 seats and utilizes digital puppetry technology similar to Epcot’s voice-directed Turtle Talk with Crush. Live actors perform voices behind a large digital screen, while computer-rendered monsters appear with… Read More »Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor – Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Peter Pan’s Flight is located within Disneyland. It is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disneyland’s opening day in 1955. The ride’s story, music, staging and artwork are based on Walt Disney’s Peter Pan (1953), the animated film version of the… Read More »Peter Pan’s Flight – Disneyland
Walt Disney World Railroad is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Its route is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length and encircles most of the park, with train stations in three different park areas. The rail line, constructed by WED Enterprises, operates with four historic steam… Read More »Walt Disney World Railroad – Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is located within Disneyland. It is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on the park’s opening day in 1955 (although the current version of the ride opened in 1983). The ride’s story is loosely based on Disney’s adaptation… Read More »Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride – Disneyland
Kilimanjaro Safaris is located within Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The current story is a short photo safari aboard a safari vehicle through the Harambe Wildlife Reserve in Harambe, East Africa. It is 800 square miles (2,100 km2) of natural terrain, including Ituri forest, wetlands of the… Read More »Kilimanjaro Safaris – Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Matterhorn Bobsleds is located within Disneyland. It is modelled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Alps on the border with Switzerland and Italy. It is the first known tubular steel continuous track roller coaster. Located on the border between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, it employs… Read More »Matterhorn Bobsleds – Disneyland
Behemoth is located within Canada’s Wonderland. It is a Hypercoaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada until 2012 when Leviathan, a roller coaster also manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, was built at… Read More »Behemoth – Canada’s Wonderland
Skull Island: Reign of Kong is located within Islands of Adventure. Is based on the 2005 King Kong film. Guests enter an expedition truck with one of five different drivers, each one containing their own backstory and dialog for the ride. They are warned of… Read More »Skull Island: Reign of Kong – Islands of Adventure
