New Zealand Family React to The TOP 10 BIGGEST Theme Parks in NORTH AMERICA (WHICH ONE DO WE VISIT?) 

Disney World (in Florida) is made up of four different parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Disneyland (in California) is made up of two parks: Disneyland Park and California Adventure. If you are visiting any of the Disney parks during your US trip be sure to plan ahead and visit their websites because they all require park reservations to visit. Hope that helps!

Cedar Point is my favorite! Being built on a peninsula on Lake Erie, it has spectacular views, the best thrill rides, water park and a beautiful beach!

I'm from Toledo Ohio and we go to Cedar Point....(45 minutes away) sometimes 3 or 4 times a week 😂. You get a season pass and its 100% worth every penny ❤🎉😅😊

Disney world is in a category by itself. It comprises 4 theme parks, 2 waterparks, 3 18-holes golf courses, almost 30 themed resorts, shopping malls and nightclubs. It employs almost 80000 people and its area is around 25,000 acres (101 sqkm). EPCOT and Animal kigdon are two of those parks

As an Ohioan, I have been to both Ceder Point and Kings Island. Both are simply amazing parks to go to and make great day-trips. If you happen to go at the height of summer though, make sure you bring a refillable water bottle with you. it might be a little annoying to carry around, but its a lot cheaper and time efficient to not have to find a food or drink stall to buy a bottle/ get a free cup of water. (they give a single free cup of water per visit to the stand, but it's a little annoying to locate one between rides when you're hot and sweaty and don't want to have to walk forever to get there and then to the next ride)

Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio is awesome! Yes, I'm a bit biased because I live an hour away. Lol ... That said, Cedar Point, mixed with the Lake Erie Islands (Put-in Bay, Kelleys Island, Middle Bass Island), makes for a wonderful vacation spot.

Been to 5 of those parks listed, for me my favorite was Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio! Something for everyone! Another favorite we have is Holiday World, in Santa Claus Indiana.

May your visit to the USA be mind-blowingly wonderful!

Took the kids to Cedar Point back in 2006. My youngest had seen it on the opening of Step by Step TV show. There were many coasters at the time and I know it has done nothing but become bigger. I am not really a coaster guy but the park was well kept and the kids had a blast!

I grew up in NW Ohio and went to Cedar Point ("America's Rockin' Roller Coast" 🤪) every summer. Once I had my license, I got a season pass and would even go during the week, after work. So many great memories from my days living on Lake Erie. The area is also historically the site of some major engagements during the War of 1812.

The Beast! My father dragged my sister & I, with Grandma from CT to Ohio just to ride the Beast at Kings Island. Early 80's. What a trip. What a rollercoaster! 🎢 He turned us all into coaster fanatics 😂 Great memory.

Cedar Point was my childhood theme park. King's Island is where I had a season pass.

Disney World is made up of six parks and one retail/shopping area. The parks are Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach. The retail area is Disney Springs. The parks are connected to each other but in order to access more than one of the parks you will need to buy a hopper pass. Disney World, if you combine all of the Disney parks, is the largest amusement park in the world covering 27,000 acres.

I’ve lived in both Central Florida New York and Los Angeles before. The best is Universal Orlando Resort by far in my opinion but make sure you weigh in what will make all your family happy. They have another park property upending soon too so it will grow to three land and one water park and they’re all MAGNIFICENT

The first time I went to Disney World (late 70s), our tour bus driver told us that you could fit Disneyland in the parking lot of Disney World, and have room left over. As others have already mentioned, WDW includes multiple parks. If you go there, I highly recommend the World Pavilion (at least that's what it was called the last time I was there) at EPCOT. To see/do everything at WDW, would probably take more than a week (to really have time to enjoy it).

I live in Michigan and have been to Cedar Point at least 6 times!! So much fun and the scenery of Lake Erie when you're riding the coasters is breath taking!!

I lived at Kings Island as a teenager. We only live 1 1/2 hours away and went every chance we got. So much fun and lasting memories.

Having lived in California and also in Florida, my wife and I have been to both Disneyland (CA) and Disney World (FL) dozens of times. Disney World has MUCH more to offer all the way around with multiple theme parks spread out over hundreds and hundreds of acres. Upon my first visit as a teenager, I found it overwhelming and life changing. However, you have to spend time and money there. Disney World is not a one or two day stopover and then run to something else, whereas Disneyland can almost be that. You need at least 3 days in Disney World to immerse yourself......4 would be best. Immersion is the name of the game at Disney World. And do NOT go on a USA holiday or USA summer vacation times.....you'll spend half your day standing in long lines to do most anything, including eating. Also know that summers (June 1st thru mid-October) in Florida are oppressively HUMID beyond belief.....10 minutes outdoors and your t-shirt is damp with sweat. The standing in line part is true for both Disney World and Disneyland. Both should be visited during a slower time of the year and usually not on a weekend, for the very best experience. Early November to mid-December is usually an outstanding time to visit Disney World, as the humidity is slacking way off, yet it is still pretty warm.....a light jacket might be needed for after dark this time of year. **Be sure you understand that Disney park reservations in both Florida and California are required in advance, even if you have your admission tickets in hand.**

As a Pennsylvanian, I’m legally obliged to tell you about the Sweetest Place On Earth: Hersheypark! Jokes aside, it is honestly one of my favorite parks to go to and my family used to have a tradition of going every year.

Maybe I’m biased, but Cedar Point is amazing when it comes to thrill rides. So many rides, tons of roller coasters and updating and changing every couple of years. Highly, highly recommend.

Cedar Point is a must & it was not mentioned but right next to Cedar point is a water park called Cedar Shores. The attendance would be different rankings as Disney's Magic Kingdom in 2019 had 21 Million visitors. Which ever park you go to make sure you get the fast pass that allows you to skip the main line. Those lines can get up to 4 hour wait to just ride one roller coaster.

As someone who's been to a lot of these AND Rainbows End, I can say that Cedar Point is easily the best when it comes to thrill rides. Disney is an experience to be sure, but Cedar Point can't be beat for coasters and is a fraction of the price. I haven't taken my daughter yet, but if you're keen, we could do it with you guys 😊

I've been going to #9-Cedar Point for more than 50 years. I live about an hour drive from there. It's grown so much and changed a lot since the days of my childhood.There is always lots to see and do there and some pretty good food too! It's a fantastic park for all ages. But beware, the lake can stir up some wicked thunderstorms real fast sometimes. You can see it all and do it all at Cedar Point in a couple days. A two day pass is $75 per person and includes admission to the waterpark. Otherwise it costs $50 per person per day and tickets for the waterpark cost the same. Disney World is so much bigger that it would take at least a week in comparison!

If roller coasters are a primary goal, it's really hard to beat a trip to Ohio. Kings Island and Cedar Point are less than 4 hours' drive apart and the two combined boast an impressive collection of coasters. If overall experience is the goal, Disney and Universal parks win. Much more theming, creativity, etc. Everything about those parks is designed to be an experience, not just the rides. Something for everyone, and some pretty amazing places. I feel very fortunate to live in the US and have access to all of these with relative ease!

Just FYI I am from Ohio so I have been to both Kings Island and Cedar Point. I am so glad they mentioned The Beast as well, it's best to ride it at night. Another couple roller coasters to check out at Kings Island are The Banshee and The Diamond Back. I have also been to all but one of the Disney Parks.

Cedar point or Kings island are both solid choices

😂😂😂 Atlanta & Denzel looked terrified!!!! I can't wait to see them in these Amusement parks...😂 🎢🎡🎠

Kings Island is so much fun. I grew up very close to it and we had season passes and were always there. What they failed to mention in the video is that at one time, KI had the tallest, longest, fastest coaster in the world and it was the only wooden coaster to have a loop. Unfortunately, it had to be torn down due to structural issues and several injuries. Son of Beast will always be my fave coaster beside Vortex and King Cobra which have also been torn down.

I grew up going to Cedar Point pretty much every weekend in the summer as a kid because we lived in the same town. I still live relatively close but don’t get to go as often now as an adult. Some of my best memories are from there!!

Disney World(Florida) is viewed by many as one big experience with all four of their main parks. Magic Kingdom, Hollywood studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom. Counted all together it probably isn't really close for size and yearly attendance.

Hello from Ohio USA 🇺🇸Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio

So I grew up in Ohio about 30 mins from kings island and had season passes and went every summer.. the beast " world's longest wooden coaster" is AMAZING! But now live in Florida and have my annual pass to Disney world and universal.. and yes Disney world and Disneyland are 2 totally different parks on opposite coasts

When you go to Cincinnati for a Bengals game, you can also throw in a trip to Kings Island. It's an easy drive north of the city.

I’ve been to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. My grandparents took my sister and I when I was 13. It was part of our summer trip back east. First we spent the day in Colonial Williamsburg. It has actors that play colonial roles and you get walk around and visit various historic buildings and learn about history made there. Then we spent some time visiting nearby Jamestown, which was the first successful English settlement in what is now the continental US. There’s a museum that includes lots if artifacts as well as a replica village, etc. Then we drove over to Yorktown which is where the American Revolutionary War ended and also where a Civil War battle happened. There’s a museum there and you can get tours of the battlefield, etc. Then we spent the final day in that part of Virginia at Busch Gardens. It’s a lot of fun with plenty of neat shops, shows, and rides! Plus it’s got lots of trees keeping the walking paths shaded which feels good despite the summer heat. So that’s the one on the list I’ve visited. I’ve visited Frontier City theme park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas; Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota; Belmont Park in San Diego, California; Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania (same trip as the Busch Gardens visit); Sea World in San Diego; and two parks that no longer exist: Bell’s Amusement Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma…went there each fall with my high school band as part of a music competition; Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Kansas each July 4th holiday in the 1990s as my aunt and uncle who lived there became the annual hosts of the extended family gathering. It became tradition to drive up early in the morning on July 4th. My aunt and uncle would barbecue and other family brought other food and we’d eat outside in their big backyard. In the evening, around 5pm, we’d go to Joyland and ride the rides and play games. The park then had a special July 4th Independence Day Fireworks Show about twenty minutes after the sun had completely set and it was dark. The show lasted about 10-15 minutes and had music to it. My parents have been to Disneyland in California and I have friends who’ve been to Disney World in Florida which includes EPCOT. A friend of mine took her daughter last summer to Universal theme park in Orlando and they had a great time! I actually watched a documentary about a guy who started a company that designed and helped construct theme parks in the US with the height of that building boom being in the 1970s. I can’t remember exactly what the documentary said about why there was a surge in building theme parks in the US at the time, but the documentary mentions the reasons and that this guy also helped push it, too. It’s on RU-vid. I’ll see if I can find it and post the link, but if for some reason RU-vid blocks me from commenting a link, you can search for it. It’s like a 30-40 minute video and covers briefly the history of theme parks in the US and their rapid growth, this guy’s involvement in the theme park movement by designing parks, mentions some parks he designed that didn’t get built, and then talks about how even today elements from his designs still are used in modern theme park designs around the world. It might even be used in your park in New Zealand! And I’m not a fan of roller coasters either or being flipped on my head, but otherwise enjoy rides. My niece definitely takes after her mom (my sister) in that she enjoys even rides that flip you on your head and she takes after her dad who loved roller coasters. She looks forward to the traveling funfair/carnival that comes to town at least twice a year sometimes thrice a year (definitely comes in early May [end of school season and for the Tri-State Music Festival] and in late July [school summer vacation is nearing an end] and sometimes also comes in September [county fair] or October [school fall/autumn break]). They usually set up the rides and booths in the parking lot of the shopping mall. There’s usually a ferris wheel and about two dozen other rides for all different ages and then food booths, game booths, etc. And usually you can buy a wrist band for $20 and get unlimited rides 5pm-11pm. That’s usually what my niece and her friends get. Great video! And I learned a lot, too! I had no idea the size of all these parks!

I live in Dayton Ohio, an hour north of Kings Island and four hours south of Cedar Point. Both are awesome parks. Two of my grandkids will be working at Kings Island this summer. I’ve also been to both Busch Gardens, Epcot and the unmentioned Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Of the other parks that were not mentioned, Universal Studios is very cool!

Our dad used to take us to Cedar Point every year. Back in the 60's-70's Lake Erie was so polluted that it was illegal to swim in it. Thanks to the clean water act of 1972 it is now a sportsman's paradise.

Cedar Point and Kings Island are my home parks. Cedar Point ranked #1 out of all theme parks in the world for 16 years. Dropping to #2 in 2014 and no farther than #6 in recent years. They also hold 10 world records if I remember correctly...

Dollywood hello from east Tennessee. Been to kings dominion and Disneyland to👍and bush gardens

As a native Ohioan and living just 30_minutes from Kings Island. The Beast is such a unique ride. I have never rode a coaster that compares. I rode it hundreds of times and it's still my favorite.

Disney World in Orlando, Florida is huge… each 1 of the 4 parks (Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios are big as well. Takes one day to go through 1 park sometimes longer. I used to work at Disney World, for the Disney College Program. It was amazing! There’s also transportation in between the parks. My favorite was by monorail when they had it.

I grew up in Michigan so I was lucky enough to be close to Cedar Point which is a few hundred miles away in Ohio. One of the best roller coaster parks in the world and one of the most interesting locations, being built entirely on a peninsula. Every coaster gives awesome views of lake Erie, one of the great lakes. I was a teenager during the beginning of the coaster wars when every park was trying to outdo each other and every year Cedar Point built something new and incredible. They were setting records every year. They were the first park to break 200, 300 and 400 foot barriers for first drops. I was there opening summer when the magnum opened, the world's first 200 footer.Millenium force has a near vertical 300 foot first drop, and top thrill dragster is a launch coaster that hits over 100mph and goes 400 foot straight up and straight back down. It's taller than the statue of liberty. The only real problem with Cedar Point is that its in Ohio with nothing else around worth seeing, so it's kind of a Midwest treasure that most people don't get to visit unless they are roller coaster freaks and make the pilgrimage.

Being born and raised in Southern California, I've been privileged to have grown up going to the original Disneyland in Anaheim and the Six Flags Magic Mountain park in the video in Valencia. In addition, we have Knott's Berry Farm and the original Universal Studios. We've been to the Florida Disney parks and they dwarf our parks in size.

Disney world is separated by 4 parks in the same area. I would recommend all of them to get full experience. Disney world is much bigger than Disney land so be ready do alot of walking.

Great Adventure in Jersey is the theme park of my youth. I remember one summer when my friend's dad bought us all season passes, & because we were only roughly an hour/hr 1/2 away in Brooklyn, we'd go like 2 or even 3 times per week! So obviously I'm humbly suggesting Six Flags Great Adventure.

I live about an hour and a half away from Cedar Point and go at least once almost every year. The park is awesome for so many reasons. One of the things they didn't mention, though...is the live performances and fireworks shows they put on...which are easily some of the best I've ever seen.

I was the weird kid who liked Epcot over Magic Kingdom. As an adult, I'll take Cedar Point any day of the week. It's clean, not overly commercialized, and has a water park. I also enjoyed Busch Gardens in Tampa. The rides there are sorely underrated.

Cedar point is legendary to me. Live about 2.5 hrs away been going there for the last 25 years. Must visit if you like coasters, Top Thrill if you like speed, or Millennium Force if you tall and fast!

EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Movie Studios, and Magic Kingdom, are all part of Disney World, in Orlando. Disneyland is the original Disney Park, in California.

I live 15 minutes from King's Island. My family has the annual pass as well as the meal plan. When we don't feel like cooking dinner during the operating season, we head over to the park for dinner. I would love to see an updated video. Several of the rides shown in different parks are no longer operating. Vortex at King's Island closed at the end of the 2021 season. The park also added Orion in 2020. Those two changes, mix up the stats on number of coasters as well as speed/height. I am sure this has happened at other parks with them constantly competing with each other. While King's Island is great, it's hard to beat the Disney experience. They are two completely different experiences. King's Island, as well as other parks, are more about the rides, and less about the park experience. Disney is more about the experience with rides thrown in. However, many of the rides are Dark Rides and about the experience. Rides such as Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, and Mr. Toads. Even their "thrill" rides are about the story and experience, such as Thunder Mountain Railroad, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Space Mountain. King's Island and parks like it serve a great purpose and Disney Parks serve another great purpose. You mentioned Disney Land having the highest attendance, and that is true. However, that would be Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida, as opposed to Disney Land (the original park) in California. The whole naming is confusing ... Disney World in Florida is Magic Kingdom (Florida's Park with the castle), EPCOT, Hollywood Studies, and Animal Kingdom ... Disneyland Resort is Disneyland and California Adventure in California.

I grew up living between Cedar Point and Kings Island; it was fantastic.

cedar park sandusky ohio....yes the same city as the movie tommy boy

I live in OHIO so I’ve been to both Cedar Point and Kings Island. Both great Parks! Since Denzy is a Bengals fan, gotta try the OHIO parks. There is also a massive indoor water park near Cedar Point called Kalahari!

Cedar Point is definitely the best in terms of the number of popular coasters in one place. Also the views across the lake from the coasters are crazy. You can see Canada from the top of some.

Hi NZ Family. Depending on when your trip is, many theme parks have special nights around Halloween (Oct 31) and Christmas. You might be able to catch one of those scary or merry nights.

So what's interesting is that you noticed a lot of parks opening in the 70s and wondering if there was a boom. I was just watching some Disney documentaries and the one about Space Mountain said that the Matterhorn Bobsleds (at Disneyland in California) was the first tubular steel ride, as opposed to the traditional wooden roller coasters (which have been around since the 1800s). That attraction opened in '59, and it looks like the company that built it also had another tubular steel coaster at a different park opening in the 60s. Space Mountain, which opened in the 70s in Florida, also featured the tubular steel tracks, as the advantage of tubular steel over traditional wooden coasters is that it allows for sharper turns and curves and even for inversions. The documentary implied that the success of Space Mountain and/or Matterhorn lead to a tubular steel coaster boom, and I'm wondering if that in turn lead to a general amusement park boom.

I grew up and still live right near Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It’s such an amazing park; since this video they’ve added 3 or 4 coasters, all good. Also they’ve been rated most beautiful park in the world almost every year for like 30 straight years. It’s an amazing park that has something for everyone, even people who don’t like rides, they have amazing shows, nature exhibits, and insane landscaping and design. Definitely worth a visit if you’re ever in Virginia!

My "home park" is Silver Dollar City in Branson Missouri. I grew up going to this park themed around an 1880s mining town. The park has amazing natural beauty as it's near Table Rock Lake in the Ozarks. It's built on top of the beautiful Marvel Cave (thus the mining history) of which they offer tours of. The theming is brilliant, and they have hundreds of artisans, musicians, and actors to really make you feel the theme. It was ranked a couple years ago as the #1 themed park in the US, and with good reason. If you're ever in that part of the country I strongly recommend visiting the park. You won't regret it.

I've never been to a theme park before, so this video was quite informative for me, especially since my school has a senior field trip or a field trip just for the 12th graders and this year we're going to Busch Gardens in Virginia so this made me a little more excited for next month when we go😁

Grew up in Jersey and have TONS of memories of Six Flags Great Adventure. I remember spending entire days there and still not being able to go on everything I wanted to. I was one of the people who made sure that I was there as soon as the park opened and stayed more or less until they closed always got my money's worth. Fun fact about Kingda Ka: For those who don't know, it is a hydraulic launch coaster meaning there is no chain that pulls it up. It is not uncommon for the coaster to get to the top only to come back down the way it came, in which case you get launched again. Also at the time it was built it was the worlds fastest roller coaster.

My fiancée and her 3 kids are from NZ, and visited me in New Jersey. They were completely in awe of Great Adventure. Couldn’t believe such a place existed.

Just flew back from Orlando yesterday. Spent the last 10 days at Disney World, visiting all 4 parks, and spending time at Disney Springs; and the kiddos had an absolute blast. Will be going back for the Halloween celebrations and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Cheers! Side note: the full property size of Disney World in Orlando is 43 square miles, or twice the size of Manhattan NY.

Hi NZ Family, just wanted to make sure you were aware that Disney has two main resorts. Disneyland is the park in California and Disneyworld which includes the Epcot and the animal park and the whole location is in Florida. I know here in the US people get them mixed up from time to time and it's usually based on where you are in the country. East coast and Midwest are usually talking about Disneyworld while west coast folks usually mean Disneyland. Hope either is on your agenda as they are a must see in life at least once.

First I gotta say y'all are truly the best family on the internet. Period. Second I'm here in Jersey so Six Flags is basically a city by itself. Been many times and you guys have to stop off even if it's just for 1 day. The kids and adults need that experience 😇

My family has gold passes to King's Island. The waterpark is awesome. We go in the summer and sometimes just stay in the waterpark all day. Only problem is if you're gonna only go one day, the wait lines are horrible. You might want to splurge for the fast passes, that most parks offer.

Wooden Roller Coasters are quite fascinating. Iowa has just one left from 1930 at Arnolds Park Amusement Park. It is operational. There was another wooden roller coaster in Des Moines and it was dismantled and the lumber used to build houses.

I’m born and raised in New Jersey and very proud to see Great Adventure as the #1. If you guys do go there, get a fast pass to get on the quicker line. The line for Kingda Ka is always 2 hour+ because it’s so popular.

I’ve been to Six Flags Great Adventure (referred to by New Jersey residents as just Great Adventure) and it’s a great place. When it first opened, you could drive your car through the safari park. They eventually stopped that partly because the baboons developed a taste for the vinyl roofs common on cars back then.

I am a big fan of rollercoasters, so my favorites on this list include Cedar Point and Busch Gardens in Virginia. I have been to Disney World a couple of times, but it tends to be heavy on theme and a bit light on rides. They do have some good rides there, no doubt, but the first two I mentioned really have invested in the latest and greatest rollercoasters -- and lots of them.

A good theme park to go to that is in my home city is Knotts Berry Farm, its located in California and is very close to Disneyland. The rides are very fun you can choose anything from fast and exciting to something that is slowed down, food tastes amazing, and the best part is, is that the park isn't that big so you can walk all around it in 10-15 minutes, there is also a water park right across the street from it

I live in Tampa, Florida and I'm not a theme park person at all, but I was surprised to see that Epcot Disney and Animal Kingdom Disney in Orlando were counted as a separate entries instead of all four parks of Disney World in Orlando. I was also surprised to see Busch Gardens in Tampa anywhere on the list at all since I’ve been to multiple Six Flags locations in the U.S (including the #1 spot on this list in the Jackson, New Jersey location because I have family that live there and took me), Disney Land in California, and Universal Studios and Busch Gardens doesn't feel that large to me. The company I work for takes us there every year for an end of year celebration. I never felt like Busch Gardens here was that large. I would definitely put Disney World Orlando at the top, and I think this list is a little misleading on how they figured their countdown for real experience of the size of the parks.

You could come to Cincinnati and go to Kings Island and see the Bengals! My daughter has worked at Kings Island for 8 years and goes to Cedar Point and Kings Dominion as they are both close enough to drive to.

Disney World is my favorite. They don’t have the huge roller coasters like the other parks featured but they really have the total immersion theming. You do feel like you are leaving the outside world behind for a while when you are there.

The thing about Epcot is that all the people employed in the different counties are all exchange students or workers from those countries. So like in the German area it's all Germans and so forth. Magic Mountain is just north of LA. Just go up the I5 freeway and you will see it from there. I used to live in Tampa, FL, and Busch Gardens was one of my all-time favorite parks. I love the zoo aspect of it. Islands of Adventure in Orlando is also a great park.

Awww Geauga Lake, I loved that park. And across the lake was Seaworld Ohio.

Tennessee native here. Dollywood and Splash Country (Same Park) are a great family atmosphere and fun mountain experience! Give it a look!

It's great to watch u guys be so interested and positive when it seems like the world is just hating on us.

Way to go Denzy with that intro !!! YOU NAILED IT !!!!!

San Diego Zoo is one of the top zoos in the world! They were the first zoo in the world to get koalas from Australia & have a great reputation for their research & work with endangered species & wild animal medical care. San Diego Zoo Safari Park (north San Diego County near Escondido) is a massive park to "go on safari" like a real African photo-safari. Fun, fascinating. If you skip Disneyland in Anaheim (Orange County), go to Knott's Berry Farm in nearby Buena Park, founded over 100 years ago!

Excited to be going to Kings Island TOMORROW for Season Pass Holders Opening Day Preview!!!! Very blessed to live within just a few minutes of Kings Island!!!❤

I live next door to Busch Gardens Tampa and have an annual platinum pass. It’s a great park! I call it my “backyard” and sometimes go just to walk around and soak in the scenes (and sun). Animals everywhere, from gators to penguins to cheetahs to giraffes. It’s also landscaped beautifully. Decent coasters too!

Nice job Denzel

Ok, as someone who actually lives here in Orlando now but grew up in the mid-west and came down bi-annually to go to WaltDisneyWorld (WDW), but who also lived in LA and went to Disneyland, they are two very different places. First of all, Walt built Disneyland in 1954 and opened it in 1955. It was considered huge back then, and very unique, a Theme Park instead of Amusement Park. It’s an immersive experience down to the last detail. Not built upon individual rides as much as the overall feeling of being transported to someplace magical. However, quickly all the land around Disneyland got bought up by every hotel chain, store and fast food place. The magic began to fade so in the 60s Walt began to buy up land secretly in Florida and built WDW’s Magic Kingdom (MK) and placed it in the middle of 40 square miles or 30,500 acres (an area about the size of San Francisco). MK was to be a bigger copy, almost double the size, of Disneyland, with everything spread out and able to receive higher crowds. WDW also has multiple resorts on property, from the rustic campground to the Contemporary Resort. In all, around 34 resorts on property. MK was only the first, and followed by EPCOT, then HollywoodStudios (HS), and finally Animal Kingdom (AK). Several water parks have come and gone with the last two there now being Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, but they may be closing one of those. Unlike Amusement Parks where the rides take center stage and you run from ride to ride, the 4 Theme Parks of WDW almost cast a spell over you and you walk around them taking in all your surroundings. Their rides may not be the fastest or tallest but they are some of the most unique and deeply immersive that you will ever be on. When you are in Pandora - the World of Avatar, walking around the sounds and smells take you somewhere other than Earth, especially when you see the floating mountain. Or when you go to Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios and feel like you’ve been shrunk down to the size of a toy, where a giant lunchbox is open as a fast food restaurant, and life size plastic green army men go marching by. All that to say, you can do each park in a day, just hitting the rides and rushing around, but you will miss the ThemePark experience. To truly be enjoyed you need 2 days per park and 1 for each water park. So 10days in all with no days off. And we are talking full days, sun up to sun down. Your feet will hurt and you will sleep so soundly, but it will be a once in a lifetime experience. Also, if you forget to buy a souvenir in one of the parks, don’t worry, DisneySprings is a huge shopping mall with hundreds of stores, restaurants, theaters, and attractions of its own, that is still on property but free to go to. And easily you can spend a day there shopping and eating at the fine & unique restaurants. From high end crystal and jewelry stores to a 4 story Coke store, to the largest DisneyStore anywhere and a huge Lego store! Honestly, once you come to Orlando, you will realize you have to come back because you will leave with wanting to see and do more things than you did on your vacation. I mean I haven’t even mentioned UniversalStudios, IslandsOfAdventure, VolcanoBay, SeaWorld, Aquadica, Gatorland, or any of the theme restaurants around Orlando like MedievalTimes, Al Capone’s Dinner & Show, or Pirates Dinner Adventure. And of course we have 3 Outlet Malls, 2 Premium Malls and an abundance of small boutique shops for y’all to explore too. So Plan Well before you come.

As a roller coaster enthusiast, I've hit most of those in the US. I'm a particular fan of Epcot and Cedar Point. If you are Harry Potter fans, you definitely want to visit Universal's two connected parks for the full immersive experience, from Diagon Alley to the Hogwart's Express (and grab a butterbeer). Make sure to consider in your decision which rides or activities you absolutely don't want to miss, figure in wait times, walking times, meals, and shopping, in addition to other attractions like parades, fireworks, or concerts that you might enjoy. You might want to give yourself an extra day than you might think, so you aren't rushed. Parking is a bear at some places, so consider hotels with shuttles, and be sure to inquire if they have discount passes to the park. Also check for discounts for early bird, end-of-day, and other reduced price tickets. Have a great time!

I live near Busche Gardens in Tampa. I love the animals and the roller coasters. The very best time to visit is October and stay/come at night for the Halloween version. They do a great job. It's just about an hour to Disney in Orlando from Tampa so easy to do it all!

Being born in Cincinnati OH and growing up there, been to Kings Island more times than I can count. They also have an awesome Fireworks display at the of every night that lasts about 20 minutes!

I grew up in Ohio and I really took for granted how much we had here growing up. Cedar Point, Geauga Lake, Kings Island, Seaworld, Cleveland/Cincinnati/Columbus/Toledo/Akron Zoos, Multiple Aquariums and Botanical Gardens, African Safari Wildlife Parks, IX Center Indoor Amusement Park, countless Waterparks, Cleveland Metroparks, Hocking Hills, Put-In-Bay Island, Kellys Island, Rock M Roll Hall of Fame, Great Lakes Science Center, COSI and so much more. Ohio might get made fun of a lot by people who are not from here but for a medium sized state in the middle of the country it was a GREAT place to grow up. I wouldn't change a thing.

Disney World's Animal Kingdom has an area that is based on the 2009 movie Avatar, mainly because of James Cameron's theme for beauty in the nature of Pandora, with all new plants, and new-looking everything. The ride that is super long in the Pandora area is worth the wait, as it takes you into the world of Pandora as you ride on an Ikran (Banshee for humans). And I hope that they add an extension to the Pandora area to resemble the 2nd avatar movie which is the ocean, so some new water rides or some new rides connected to the new movie would be awesome to hopefully see

I've been to 5 of these parks, Igotta say that Busch Gardens WIlliamsburgh is the "prettiest" park of them all. I love walking through all the zones and all of the gorgeous flowers. I feel very relaxed in that park.

I grew up going to Kings Dominion every year, but I haven't been in like 20 years now. I used to LOVE the Volcano but I heard they recently dismantled it. I also love their indoor coaster Flight of Fear. They have an old wooden coaster The Grizzly that used to scare the crap out of me. The Anaconda is super fun and goes in an underwater tunnel. Twisted Timbers is fun. In the 90s it was called The Hurler and was Wayne's World themed. And there was also a coaster called Rebel Yell, which you could ride forward or backward. We always chose backward.

Been to both Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio and both are great parks!

Disney Land is different than Disney World. Land being in California and much much smaller than Disney World. Disney world is in Florida and is 4 separate parks.

Grew up in Ohio and was blessed in childhood with a visit to the now closed Geauga Lake. Such fond memories. Hope someday some wealthy billionaire would buy it and reopen it for the new generations to experience! 😀😀😀😍😍😍

Growing up in central New Jersey, Six Flags Great Adventure was just a hop, skip, and a jump away and is so amazing, especially the safari!!!

I lived in Willingboro,New Jersey for 12 years..from 1974 to ‘86..and drove by Six Flags most days..going to work at Fort Monmouth..in North Jersey..went there a few times..lot of fun..

Parks in California (especially Disneyland & Downtown Disney) are on SUPER expensive land. My family, even though we were poor, visited Disneyland soon after it opened. I might have been in my Mother's tummy, or not even there, yet! 6 Flags was built when that area wasn't a distant suburb of LA. Luckily, they acquired enough land early. Blessings & love to Kylo.

I Love Cedar Point! It is soo much fun! Good food as well. Never visited Disneyland/Florida or Epot. No desire to even see them. I have been to Disneyland/Anaheim,Ca. and Universal Studios and Cedar Point. Also Great America. I like Disneyland a lot. I got bored with Universal once I saw it once..I returned for a second visit and thought, why? I used to go often to Cedar Point. They used to have an animal park there as well..I had a season pass. Sooo much fun! At night at Halloween was great fun! I visited Great America and just was not impressed..so I did not go back. The biggest parks often are not as fun as you might think. You get worn out just walking from one place to another..The quality and the environment were very important to me. Also, Florida has extremely humid..and hot days..and crocodiles..no thanks!

Seeing Denzel's mouth in an "O" position for most of the video and his immediate "no, no..." to roller coasters mimics my own reactions as well. I've been to Six Flags New England with friends and waited in line with them for the roller coaster rides, and then GLADLY walked to exit ramp while they boarded on in order to wait for them afterwards.

I grew up in Jackson, NJ.. It was originally known as Great Adventure, then Six Flags Great Adventure. At some point, Bally Entertainment bought the park, and it just kept growing. Growing up, we couldn't afford to go much, but eventually, it got to the point where we could afford the silver level ("level 2" season passes), and often times once our homework was finished, it was about 20 minutes to the park, so we would go in the evenings for a few hours on school nights. The park would be pretty sparsely populated, and we could ride everything with little to no wait.

Please do more theme park content! It’s so entertaining 😂

I am genuinely surprised to not see Magic Kingdom on this list and I hate it that they broke it up by park because Disney World (includes Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom) would likely be number 1 withe Disneyland right behind it. Went to Disney World for almost 20 years in a row and hoping to go back soon. It totally would be something y’all would dig! I would personally be your tour guide, haha. Love my New Zealand fam!