It doesnt report their visitor numbers anymore for many many many years now. Since then Mexico, Klugheim and Rookbourgh were build. So all their top and so major areas (except africa) are build after the last public visitors figure and so should also have increased the visitor numbers for sure.
Phantasialand is amazing! but its rather small! it has a lot of good coasters, but the actual size of the park isnt very big. i guess they just cant fit so many people in it!
Phantasialand should be on this list, i guess this list is based on visitors. So Phantasialand doesn't publish those but it is more than 1 million for sure. It is a Beautiful parc.
I've been to Walt Disney Studios, de Efteling and Disneyland park. I can safely say that the Efteling is the best out of these. Walt Disney Studios was a huge disappointment. I've been there last winter and there were like 5 rides open. Rock 'n rollercoaster was closed because they're changing it to Avengers stuff. Really a shame.
I Think for now Walt Disney Studio’s is not that good but when the big expansion is completed there will be no discussion this will be Europe’s best Themepark !
I agree the Disneyland Paris resort is a big dissapointment and deffinently the worst out of all Disney resorts Efteling aswell as Europapark (and probably Many other parks in europe) is way better
PortAventura is probably my favourite on this list despite the poor operations at the park. The ride collection they've got there is too good. The areas are amazingly well themed too. Spent a week at the resort last year and I wasn't bored for even a second.
Efteling is my homepark. It's really something else. The enviromental restrictions might sound like a hindrance, but it allows it to be a beautifull green park. The theming is amazing. It all just works so well. The only thing it's lacking in is thrilling coasters. It's a familypark, so it will allways focus on darkrides and flatrides, and the coasters they do have are amongst the best decorated in the world. But the rides themselves are not special. If they could get 2 worldclass coasters in there, it would belong on any top 10 parcs in the world lists.
The thing is though: Efteling doesn't need thrilling coasters, since that is not the aim of the park at all. The aim is to provide an overall experience througout the entire park with consistent storytelling and theming. Thats why i rate Efteling as a top tier park, only outclassed in Europe by Europapark.
@@nickdentoom1173 It indeed doesn't need those coasters, it's number 3 spot here proves that. And I will be going to the Efteling annually either way, and later I will be taking my children and grandchildren there. It's just that that is the only thing about the Efteling that isn't already worldclass. The decoration on the coasters they do have is phenomenal, especially the Baron 1898 and the Vliegende Hollander. But every park can improve something, and I think one or maybe 2 real intense coasters, in their usual decoration, would fill the only gap they have. So I'm really looking forward to the rumoured multi-launch coaster that's planned. It will take a while before it will be built, especially now with corona, but still.
I’m sorry I live in NL and Efteling is a beautiful park but unless you have kids it really didnt blow me away, I’ve been many better parks even in Europe and found the catering facilities really lacking. Some of the features looks a tad dated and tacky in my opinion. Phantasialand is a much better theme park tbh.
Coasterhocky Gaming Boy Your average four to eight year old would certainly think so!! The Legoland in California opened up ten minutes from our home in San Diego when my kids were six and two, and it was their FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH for about five years....
Legoland Windsor Is The Worse UK Theme Park. £38 To Ride 5 Rides Really. If You Want To Go To LEGOLAND The Ride Times Are Huge Nothing Is Less Than 30 Minutes. 200 Minutes For The Dragon And 150 Lego Ninjargo. it’s Not As Good As It Used To Be It’s A Rubbish Theme Park And Is Losing Visitors And I Can See Why
You can thank Victor Hugo for that. No, really, he's the one man that sparked the architectural preservation movement back in the mid-19th century in France. And it soon spread all over Europe where people still take pride in maintaining, preserving, and recreating the aesthetics of the past. And this pride and cultural identity bleeds into our themed entertainment.
For anyone sad about Phantasialand, Alton Towers or Legoland Billund: the top 11-20 of last year was from 20 to 11: Chessington, Heidepark, Legoland Germany, Thorpe, Futuroscope, Legoland Billund, Phantasialand, Alton Tower, Parque Warner & Puy du Fou. The top 14 had more than 2 million visitors, and from Thorpe more than 1,9 million still. So roughly the "top 15" had more than 2 million visitors.
I have been to 9 of these 10 and the last one « Liseberg » was planned for this spring before the covid-19 ^^. Disneyland, Efteling are my favorites along side with Phantasialand which is unfortunately not in the top 10.
Visited de Efteling, Disneyland Paris and Disney Studios Paris, Parc Astérix and Port Aventura. Also the not listed Phantasialand and Movie Park Germany. Yes, (western) Europe is truly stacked with great theme parks!
Well i'm happy with it, that my favorite national park De Efteling is on the third place and my other favorite Europa Park stand on the second place :) Nice video
It still blows my mind that attendance in the millions goes to these parks. A idea for maybe a follow up to this would be the effect of Covid 19 on these parks. Keep up the great content
I've been to Legoland Billund in June 2017 with my grandpa's camper van for two days. I wasn't into coasters at the time, since i was 10 but i really liked the park. Polar explorer is my favorite family coaster especially the ending when i thought we would go backwords but it was a drop track which was unexpected. The haunted house was great and me not knowing that there was a drop ride at the end which was good
I wish there was a magical portal I could travel through to get from my house in America to any one of these incredible parks in Europe and then be back home when the day is over.
Nice list. I was surprised to see Legoland on the list. Although it wasn’t on this list, Alton Towers is my number one bucket list European theme park. Hopefully I’ll get to go there someday.
I totally agree with you! I was in France a few years ago and i decided to visit Parc Asterix. Honestly, I didn't expect too much because I didn't know the park, but oh boy, what a magnificent surprise it was! Also, they are continuously adding new rides to the park, and it's said that they will be opening a multi-launch coaster next year or so
You missed Energylandia near cracow, poland. It sports the 2. most and newest rollercoasters worldwide, ove 130 attractions, and it even includes a water-park and the fee for both parks is just 31 €. Went there a few weeks ago and the park is clean, the food is very good and fairly priced, parking fee is like 5 €. No more than 20 mins waiting times for any attraction. And the coasters are just phenomenal!!! As a bonus cracow is a very beatiful city. Initially I wanted to go do Disneyland Paris but after I visited Trustpilot and other reviews I changed my mind. Parking fee is 30 €, the cheapest meal is a hotdog with coke for around 11 €. It is is brutally overcroweded in 2022 and is has just three rather old rollercoasters. Security guys with MP´s at the entrance. The waiting times are the worst: 60 - 90 mins average. The park is quite dated imo and many of the rides - like Peter Pan etc. - are suited for kids aged 5-10.
Futuroscope is also a good theme park in France. It's not that well known but as his name sound it's supposed to be a "futurist" park. They mostly have attractions that are linked to robot, attraction never seen before in France and also future ecology way of living. It’s not a big park like Disneyland Paris or Parc Asterix (to take French example), but it’s a really good park.
haha For the Germans and Dutch, the Efteling will remain the best park We grew up with it it's in our culture To go there with your grandchildren Like our grandparents did with us
I have been in Liseberg two times and once in Paris Disneyland, but I would say that Liseberg is the best one I have been to due to the nature and just the theme. But the best time is in halloween as they decorate it so beutifully! Not going this year on halloween due to there being alot of people those times and I was already on summer there and it was awesome :)
I'm surprised Alton Towers, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Phantasialand, or even Energylandia weren't on this list. These and others in this video are all on my bucket list. Hopefully one day I'll get to travel outside of the US and go to Europe.
in order: Disneyland Europa park Efteling Studio Port avantura Gardaland Parc Asterix St Paul And this years I'll come to Plopsaland and Waliby belgium if possible (covid make this trip insecure ;( )
I forgot about my homepark which is Papea parc, but it's not trully important, and four little parks in france like Mer des sables, France Miniature, Didiland and Cigoland but steal useless to mention
Every single one of these are a bucket list park for me. ;) I'll be making my way into Europe probably in a year or two. I still have to explore the parks in my home country, the US!
The reason why Disneyland is the best is because it prioritises theming over everything else. So many parks just whack a load of rollercoasters in, and hope for the best. Nah, that's not what people want.
But there are still better parks with theming like look at Phantasialand theming and compare it to Disney it's just better maybe not all but like fly Taron and Chiapas are just better and Efteling also has amazing theming
I would not sit around waiting for those Disney upgrades as the company is hemorrhaging cash right now and will be for at least another year. Dude your editing skills and image choices are amazing, they make these docs just feel like a really fun commercial. And as far as commercials go, you bring us places we have never heard of and show us their beauty so we do want to go there. You need to get some side gigs actually doing their ads. "Would you like a Fresca?" as they say on The Boys.
Yeah, it's a shame really. Disneyland Paris, as a resort, really needs this upgrade but we'll see what happens. Thank you, that honestly means a lot to me! I haven't had any professional gigs yet sadly, but maybe one day ;)
Nice video 👍 I've been to Disneyland and Europa park from the list . Second one liked more . I also expected to see in the list Alton towers and Phantasia Land
@@coasterbot Attendance is important why? Not trying to argue, but Phantasialand has te greatest outdoor theming i have ever seen in a park, yes even beyond Disney, Europa Park and Efteling.
So many here that are on my bucket list. Although I admit I was shocked to see Legoland Windsor be the most popular park in UK, personally I expected Thorpe Park or Alton Towers to hit that spot. Done both the Disney parks and legoland when I was a kid, Disney being the one I admit I would still go too now haha.
I would say Europe has more than 800 amusement parks, not theme parks---there is a difference. Disneyland Park, De Efteling and Phantasialand are my top three European theme parks.
Ich find the biggest chaneg difference of Mack Rides are the Swiss bob coasters. I was this year the first time on the La trace du Houra( the last build) and i go normaly in the Europa Park( was the first one build). The Progression are very big at the Rollercoaster developpment
I’m quite surprised Legoland has more popularity than Alton Towers, actually. Could be due to location though, AT is located in the middle of nowhere but I guess that just increases immersion.
Alton towers used to pull in 2.575 million visitors in 2014 but due to the smiler crash the attendance has fell but it’s climbing back up with 2.13 million in 2019!
Alton towers used to pull in 2.575 million visitors per year (2014) but due to the smiler crash attendance fell but is climbing back up. In 2019 the parks attendance was 2.13million visitor
Ok but which are the safest out of these? I only ever went to Gardaland since I’m from Italy but I’m willing to explore. But I want to know I’d be going to safe parks because, you know, I don’t wanna die.
I’ve only been to Disneyland Paris and I loved it. But I don’t like rollercoasters. And I’m exited of the new massive expansion for Walt Disney studios
Since I'm all about Disney (my photo was taken in front of Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios at Disney World), I've been to every Disney park in the world. But I've also been to Parc Astérix and Europa Park. I want to go to Tivoli Gardens because Walt Disney got a lot of inspiration for Disneyland there. I've also heard a lot of good things about Efteling and am interested as well. Plus I've been to Futuroscope, which didn't make the top 10.
You forgot Phantasialand and Energylandia. Disneyland doesn't have hardcore rollercoasters just like Efteling! They only attract kids with their parents
