summertime is nearly upon us , which mean one exciting thing : motif parkseason . inquire where to go , though ? Maybe you ’re depend for thrilling rides , to see some show , or perhaps your privileged child is just pine to roam spare . ( Or you have a literal nipper , for that matter . )
Never fear , because theFamily Destinations Guideis here to assist with your research . The kid - friendly locomotion review land site recently assessed data point from Tripadvisor inspection to find themost popular theme parksin the United States . To root for together the ranking , the site calculated the percentage of positive inspection left on Tripadvisor for the 20 most - inflict theme park in the state , then used that ratio to finalize its listing .
Somewhat surprisingly , the top spot does not come with mouse ears . You ’ll still be in Florida , though , atUniversal ’s Islands of Adventure(don’t concern , theJawsride is closed in ) . Disney definitely got plenty of agency in the top 10 , and on both coasts , too : Magic Kingdomcame in 2nd , whileDisney California Adventure Parkranked third . In fact , Disney and Universal Studios ’s rivalry seems closer than you might expect , with five of Disney ’s parks ( evenEpcot ) on the list equate to three of Universal ’s ( evenUniversal Studios Hollywoodmade the cut ) .
So which two destinations are the feisty upstarts taking on the theme - park universe ’s Big Two ? Midwesterners will be no strangers to Ohio’sCedar Point , which occupies the fourth spot on this leaning and is home to some of thetallest roller coasterson the planet . perverse to what somedocumentary loversmight gestate , SeaWorld Orlandorounds out the rankings at 10 . The oceanic - themed attraction ’s piss green , Aquatica , became the macrocosm ’s first licence autism - friendly H2O park in 2019 .
Did your pet park crack the top 10 ? Do n’t occupy , you do n’t have to be 48 inches marvelous to scroll on to the list below :
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