Amusement Parks

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, LLC Tel: 407-828-1750
1375 East Buena Vista Drive, FL 32830-8402
Parks & resorts company based in Lake Buena Vista, Florida; comprises World Disney World Resort (Orlando), Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland Resort (Anaheim, CA), Tokyo Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Disney Vacation Club etc

2Busch Gardens Tel: 757-253-3000
1 Busch Gardens Boulevard, Williamsurg, VA 23185
Amusement & wildlife theme park in Tampa Bay (Florida) & Williamsburg (Virginia); features rides, animal shows & encounters etc

3Carowinds Tel: 704-588-2600
14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273
Amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina; the 108-acre park has Thrill Rides, Family Rides, Nickelodeon Central, Boomerang Bay & diners & cafes; owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

4Cedar Point
1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870-5259
Amusement park specialising in roller coasters; located in Sandusky, Ohio, midway between Cleveland & Toledo; has 16 roller coasters, thrill rides, carousels, children's rides, spinning/ circular rides, tranquil rides & water rides

5Discovery Cove Tel: 877-557-7404
6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL 32821
All-inclusive marine adventure attraction in Orlando, Florida; features dolphin swim, snorkelling in coral reefs, tropical river swim, ray lagoon, aviary & resort pool; attendance is limited to 1,000 guests a day

6Disneyland Resort
1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92803-3232
Resort & amusement park in Anaheim, California; includes two theme parks (Disneyland Park & Disney's California Adventure Park); has rides, family attractions, dining & shopping; includes hotels like Disney's Grand Californian Hotel

7Hershey: The Sweetest Place On Earth
100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Resort destination featuring the latest & greatest in family entertainment; located in Hershey, Pennsylvania; features a theme park with 60+ rides & attractions, chocolate spa, botanical garden for children, wildlife adventure park, museum etc

8Kings Dominion
16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, VA 23047
Amusement park in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles north of Richmond & 75 miles south of Washington, D.C.; has a water park, thrill rides (Italian Job Turbo Coaster, Anaconda etc), family rides (Avalanche, Carousel etc) & stuff for kids

9Kings Island Tel: 513-754-5700
6300 Kings Island Drive, Kings Island, OH 45034-0901
Amusement park just off Interstate Highway 71 northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio; comprises Nickelodeon University with 18 rides & attractions, thrill rides ( the world's tallest Gyro Drop & The Beast, the world's longest wooden coaster) etc

10LEGOLAND California Tel: +1-760-918-5346
1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Amusement park located in the seaside village of Carlsbad, 30 minutes north of San Diego & one hour south of Anaheim; the 128-acre park has more than 50 super rides, shows & attractions, & is aimed at children between the ages of two & 12

SeaWorld Tel: 888-800-5447
SeaWorld, Orlando, FL 32821
Water amusement parks in Orlando, San Diego & San Antonio that feature rides, shows (with killer whales etc), animal attractions

12Sesame Place
100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, PA 19047
Amusement park on the Sesame Street theme in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, 30 minutes from Philadelphia & 90 minutes from New York City; has rides, water attractions, shows & parades, cartoon characters etc

13Universal Studios Theme Parks Tel: 407-224-9122
6000 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL
Theme parks in Hollywood, Orlando & Japan; have rides, working picture & television studio, technological advanced theme parks, themed on-site hotels etc

14Walt Disney World Resort Tel: 818-560-1000
1200 Epcot Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Amusement park & resort in Orlando, Florida; has four theme parks, two water parks, Animal Kingdom Lodge, cabins & campgrounds & other deluxe hotels etc

15Cedar Fair, L.P. Tel: 419-627-2233
1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870-5259
One of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world; owns & operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water parks, one indoor water park & five hotels; headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio; brands include Cedar Point, Kings Island etc

16Dave & Buster's, Inc
Company that operates around 50 large-venue, high-volume restaurant/ entertainment complexes throughout the US; based in Dallas; offers food & beverages, & pocket billiards, shuffleboard, state-of the-art simulators, carnival-style amusements etc

17Palace Entertainment Tel: 949-261-0404
4590 MacArthur Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Largest operator of waterparks & family entertainment centers in the country with 31 parks & over 10 million visitors annually; waterparks include Raging Waters in San Dimas, San Jose & Sacramento, CA; Wet N Wild in Greensboro NC etc

18Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Tel: 610-395-3724
3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104
Amusement & water park in Allentown (PA); has one of the largest collections of water attractions in the country, thrilling rides, 40 food outlets, award-winning live entertainment, pint-sized rides & slides for kids, Peanuts merchandise etc

19Great America
Amusement park in Santa Clara, Northern California, operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company; attractions: Boomerang Bay Beach Club, thrill rides, family rides, live Nickelodeon characters, KidZville with 18 rides for kids & parents, & live shows

20Knott's Berry Farm Tel: 714-220-5200
8039 Beach Boulevard. Buena Park, CA 90620
America's first theme park & and the 12th most-visited amusement park; has 6 themed areas (Ghost Town, Fiesta Village, The Boardwalk, Camp Snoopy, Wild Water Wilderness, Indian Trails), Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant etc in 160 acres