Everyone loves a trip to a good theme park. Whether you are there for the rides, the shows, or just the experience, a theme park is reason enough to travel to a destination. Travelated has rounded up our top 5 favorite theme parks, no particular order.

• Disney World (Orlando, FL) – Quite possibly the most well known park in the world, Disney World is actually a collection of smaller “parks”, including the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Typhoon Lagoon, and Blizzard Beach. At the Magic Kingdom, you can experience all classic attractions and character you have known forever. Epcot allows you to experience the culture and cuisine of nations all over the world, all in one place. The Animal Kingdom is the world’s largest animal-themed park, where you can go on safaris with the animals. Hollywood Studios give you a behind the scenes look at where movies come to life. Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach are both water parks that the whole family can enjoy. There are many ways to purchase tickets, with discounts as you purchase extended length tickets. For example, a one day adult ticket cost $79, while a 10 day adult ticket costs $24.30 per day. The Park Hopper pass, which is extra, allows you to get into any park, any day, with extended hours just for Park Hopper pass holders. There is so much to do, there is no wonder why this is the most famous park in the world.




• Busch Gardens (Tampa, FL) – Offering rides, shows, and animal attractions, Busch Gardens offers the plenty of options to please even the pickiest theme park attendee. The rides include roller coasters, adventure “safaris”, and water themed rides. The shows include animal-based, music-based, and comedy shows. The real attraction at Busch Gardens are the animals.  You can go on a Sunrise Safari, where you will get very personal with giraffes by hand-feeding them. You could even enjoy the Tiger and Orangutan Keeper Experience, where you get to take part in an orangutan training session, and then test your strength against a tiger.
  There are many options to get up close and personal with the animals, and they are opportunities that you will not get anywhere else.
• LegoLand (Carlsbad, CA) – Everyone loves Legos. Imagine going to a place where almost everything is made of Legos. They have rides based on the toy sets that you or your child has probably put together in the past.  It is also filled with miniature version of major landmarks, all built with Legos. What would a Lego theme park be without the opportunity to build your own Legos creation? Of course, building your own Lego masterpiece is available. Obviously, this park is catered to kids, but those of all ages can have fun at LegoLand.
• Sea World (Orlando, FL) – We all know about the world famous killer whales, but Sea World has so much more to offer. They have other famous shows, roller coasters, other rides, and exhibits. For a little extra, you can visit Discovery Cove. This is an all inclusive day-long experience. You can swim with dolphins, and explore tropical reefs and exotic fish. You can also relax on their white sand beaches, and enjoy first class dining.  It is an opportunity that you will not get anywhere else.
• Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH) – Home of the world’s tallest, fastest, longest roller coasters, Cedar Point is a thrill seekers paradise. Located on the shore of Lake Erie, the view achieved while riding the coasters are second to none in world. The have 17 roller coasters, more than any other park in the world. In addition to their famous roller coasters, they have water rides, spinning rides, carousels, and tranquil rides for the less adventurous. If you like roller coasters, or are even just a thrill-seeker in general, you have to go the Cedar Point.