Life as a kid has always revolved around playing games and having fun. Having fun outdoors, visiting places have always been a desired activity for kids - whether it is the beach, camping or hiking out on forests, or chilling in swimming pools. But among the different destinations out there, kids, and even kids-at-heart will always want to go to theme parks. Now, you may wonder, where to travel for the best theme parks? It doesn’t matter. Here’s a short list of places where roller coasters are the most thrilling, the rides are most exciting, and the experience are most enjoyable.
Among the different amusement parks in the world, three stand out as the best this year. These are: Universal Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens Tampa, and Disney California Adventure.
- Universal Islands of Adventure
The Islands of Adventure is found at Universal Orlando in Florida. It is home to the Harry Potter attraction called “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”. Scenes from the Harry Potter movie were shot in this place – the school grounds complete with all the sceneries and creatures found in the movie. This attraction has undoubtedly been the reason for the success of the Islands of Adventure as one of the best theme parks.
Aside from that, there are several attractions as well – the Jurassic Park; Marvel Super Hero Island featuring characters such as Spider Man, The Incredible Hulk and Doctor Doom; The Suess Landing; The Lost continent where Sinbad and Poseidon’s rides are placed; and Toon Lagoon which features cartoon characters like Popeye and which will leave you soaking wet after a ride.
- Busch Gardens Tampa
Florida really is the where to travel destination when it comes to amusement parks as it houses another famous theme park – the Busch Gardens Tampa.
Originally built as an animal exhibit, this park is themed mainly on animals and the jungle. It has nine famous attractions with several roller coasters and water rides that assure enjoyment to the fullest. These attractions are: the Bird Gardens featuring the Sesame Street Safari fun; Congo; Crown Colony Plaza; Egypt with the famous Egyptian king, King Tut’s; Jungala; Morocco; Nairobi and the Animal Nursery; Stanley Ville and falls; and the Timbuktu.
- Disney California Adventure
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts operate several amusement parks, hotels, resorts and even a cruise line all over the world. All of these are inspired from their famous Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy that always have an appeal to kids and the kids-at-heart. But among the several Disney parks, the Disney California Adventure stands out this year as one of the best theme parks.
In June of 2011, the first ever musical park ride called “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure” was opened. Several other renovations and improvements are still on going on in the park - assuring visitors of their best amenities and facilities.
Attractions in the park include: A Bug’s Land inspired from the movie “A Bug’s life”; Cars Land, which was inspired from the movie “Cars”; Golden State; Hollywood Pictures Backlot featuring several famous Disney characters; and Paradise Pier, which houses the talked about Toy Story Midway Mania.
These are only some of the best spots where to travel in search of theme parks. The features of these places are guaranteed to enliven the kid in everyone, but the rest of the experience is up to you. So, remember to make the most out of every trip and make it a day you’ll never forget.
