A walk through the theme park is a classic way to diversify a tourist trip and have fun with your family. Today’s ideal family vacation includes carousels, water slides, animated cartoon characters, fast food and sweets. Theme parks are incredibly popular all over the world, so the creators of luna parks are constantly improving their projects, replacing iron carousels with augmented and virtual reality technologies.
Ferrari World, UAE
Ferrari World is an amusement park located on the artificial island of Yas in Abu Dhabi. The area of the park is comparable to the area of six football fields. There are many entertainment options on its territory: two dozen racing attractions, innovative simulators, electric carting, a branded Ferrari boutique, an automobile museum and Italian cafes. All these entertainments are located in a giant glass tunnel.
Mirabilandia, Italy
The largest Italian amusement park Mirabilandia is located between Rimini and Ravenna on the Adriatic coast. It covers an area of 850 thousand square meters and includes five themed areas and about 40 attractions.
Among the scariest rides are an inverted roller coaster, a house of horrors, the world's tallest water slides and extreme ISpeed. There is a special "Bimbopoli" zone for kids with more harmless entertainment. Nearby there is a water park, an artificial beach and a 90-meter Ferris wheel. In addition, Mirabilandia often hosts circus shows, night fireworks, laser performances and ice performances. The most popular is the stunt car show "Police Academy".
Tivoli, Denmark
One of the oldest parks in Denmark is located in the center of Copenhagen. Since its opening in 1843, it has been rebuilt several times. Despite this, the modern appearance of the park has retained its cozy and unique atmosphere. 4.5 million people visit the park every year, making it the most visited tourist attraction in Denmark.
There is a large toy museum at the entrance to the Tivoli. Going a little further, you can see a concert hall, a pantomime theater, a lake with a tower in the shape of a Chinese pagoda, a pirate ship and a fabulous oriental palace. In total, there are about thirty attractions in the park.
The Magical World of Harry Potter, USA
In Florida, the magical world of Potteriana has been recreated on an area of eight hectares. Visitors can see here the village of Hogsmeade, the Three Brooms restaurant, the Hogwarts Express steam locomotive and a replica of the school of witchcraft and wizardry.
The interior of the castle has been recreated with detailed precision thanks to the personal advice of J. K. Rowling and the participation of designers who worked on the creation of the famous film.Every entertainment in the park is connected with the plots of books and films about Harry Potter.
Efteling, the Netherlands
Efteling differs from other amusement parks in its architecture. This is a real medieval world with fortresses and castles. In each of the four parts of the park, you can meet the heroes of old European fairy tales: Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Snow White gnomes, the talking Tree of Fairy Tales, trolls and elves.
There are more than 30 attractions in Efteling. You do not need to pay for each separately — it is enough to buy an entrance ticket. The scariest entertainment is in the Supernatural zone: abandoned castles with the dead, extreme rafting on the river and a giant swing in the form of an ancient Dutch ship will give you an unforgettable experience.
Disneyland, USA
The first Walt Disney theme park was built in California. Its development and construction was personally supervised by the legendary animator. Since its launch in 1955, 700 million people have visited Disneyland, so today it is considered the most visited park in the world.
Unlike other branches, California Disneyland expanded gradually. Now it is a whole resort complex with six dozen attractions and favorite characters. The park is divided into eight thematic zones, which are connected by an ancient narrow-gauge railway. There is a Sleeping Beauty Castle, Peter Pan carousel, Alice's Maze, a huge Mickey Mouse Ferris wheel, as well as hotels and restaurants.
Sochi Park, Russia
Russia has its own Disney-style amusement park. Its first visitors were participants of the 2014 Olympic Games. As in Dutch Efteling, all the attractions of Sochi Park are connected with the motifs of Russian fairy tales. Here, at every step, you can meet figures of heroes, mermaids and goblins.
The most extreme attractions include the 65-meter free-fall tower "Firebird", the skating mountain "Serpent Gorynych" with the effect of acceleration and the gravitational slide "Quantum Leap". At the last attraction, visitors will have to overcome a "dead loop" at a speed of 105 km / h, and do it backwards — sitting with their backs in the direction of movement.
Thorpe Park, United Kingdom
There was once a gravel pit on the site of London Thorpe Park. Now it is home to one of the most extreme moon parks in Europe. For younger visitors, the park has only a few entertainment options: slot machines and the Angry Birds zone. The park is intended more for adults.
Fans of tickling their nerves will enjoy the attraction "Saw", created based on the horror film of the same name. It requires special courage: the brave will ride through a gloomy tunnel and fall from a 30-meter height directly onto the rotating sharp blades.
Europa Park, Germany
Europa Park is Germany's largest entertainment project. Its concept is reflected in the title: This is a miniature Europe that you can get around in a day.
Traveling from one zone to another, visitors get acquainted with 13 "countries". In each zone, you can learn about local customs, try on a national costume and taste traditional dishes. In total, there are about a hundred attractions and shows in the park. Visitors can take a ride on a Venetian gondola, take off in a hot air balloon or go rafting on a mountain river.
Port Aventura, Spain
Port Aventura Theme Park is an hour's drive from Barcelona and is divided into six themed areas. You can move between them by boat or a tourist train.
Fans of extreme sports will love the 76-meter roller coaster "Shambhala" in the "China" zone. For younger visitors, more relaxing entertainment is provided in the Sesame zone and a Caribbean-style water park with an area of 50 thousand square meters. In Port Aventura there is a golf course, several hotels, many shops and restaurants. 4 million people visit the park every year.
