Your guide to the best theme parks and amusement parks. ThrillZing covers the standout rides, must-do attractions, tips, and history for the parks worth planning a trip around — whether you’re chasing thrills or a full day out with the family.
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/ September 18, 2026
Disney California Adventure opened on February 8, 2001, next door to the original Disneyland as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Operated by the Walt Disney Company, the 72-acre park was built as a tribute to California itself, organizing its lands around the…
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/ September 18, 2026
Nigloland is a family-owned theme park in Dolancourt, in France’s Aube department, that opened in 1987. Founded by brothers Patrice and Philippe Gélis, former carnival operators who drew inspiration from a trip to Walt Disney World, the park takes its name from its hedgehog mascot…
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/ September 18, 2026
Galaxyland is an indoor amusement park inside West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, operated by the Triple Five Group. It opened on August 17, 1983 as Fantasyland, but a 1994 court ruling over Disney’s trademark on the name forced a rebrand, and the park…
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/ September 18, 2026
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park sits atop Iron Mountain above Glenwood Springs, Colorado, combining a historic cave system with a mountaintop amusement park. The caves were first opened to the public in 1895 after Charles W. Darrow discovered the entrance, then closed during World War I…
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/ September 18, 2026
Oakwood Theme Park was Wales’s largest theme park, set across about 80 acres of hilly woodland at Canaston Bridge near Narberth, Pembrokeshire. It opened on 14 April 1987 as a small family-run attraction under the McNamara family before growing into a major regional draw, later…
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/ September 18, 2026
Walibi Belgium sits on 64 hectares of parkland in Wavre, Walloon Brabant, just outside Brussels, and has been a fixture of Belgian family entertainment since entrepreneur Eddy Meeus opened it on July 26, 1975. Over five decades the park has changed hands and names several…
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/ September 18, 2026
Yomiuriland is a sprawling amusement park built into the hills straddling Inagi, Tokyo, and Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened on March 19, 1964, and is owned and operated by Yomiuriland Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings media group. Over six decades…
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/ September 18, 2026
Liseberg is a seasonal amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, that opened its gates on 8 May 1923. Owned by the city of Gothenburg and run by Liseberg AB, the 17-hectare park has grown from a modest garden exhibition site into one of the largest and…
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/ September 18, 2026
Kentucky Kingdom is a 67-acre amusement and water park in Louisville, Kentucky, sitting at the intersection of Interstate 65 and Interstate 264 on the Kentucky Exposition Center grounds. The park first opened on May 23, 1987, and has had one of the most turbulent histories…
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/ September 18, 2026
Xetulul is a theme park in the Retalhuleu Department of southwestern Guatemala, operated by IRTRA, the Institute for the Recreation of Guatemalan Private Industry Workers. It opened on June 29, 2002, and quickly became one of Central America’s most visited attractions, drawing on IRTRA’s long…
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/ September 18, 2026
Duinrell is a family-owned amusement park and holiday resort set among the coastal dunes of Wassenaar, Netherlands, just outside The Hague. What began in 1935 as a public restaurant and orangery on a centuries-old estate has grown into one of the country’s most visited leisure…
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/ September 18, 2026
Belantis opened in 2003 just outside Leipzig, Germany, building its identity around a sweep of themed lands inspired by lost civilizations, from ancient Egypt to the Aztec and Roman worlds. Spread across 27 hectares (67 acres), the park blends coasters, water rides, and family attractions…
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/ September 18, 2026
Oaks Amusement Park sits along the Willamette River just 3.5 miles south of downtown Portland, Oregon, and has been welcoming visitors since it opened on May 30, 1905. Built by the Oregon Water Power and Railway Company as a trolley park to drive streetcar ridership…
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/ September 18, 2026
Six Flags México sits in the Tlalpan forest on the southern edge of Mexico City, making it the southernmost Six Flags park in North America. It first opened on March 3, 1982, as Reino Aventura, a park perhaps best remembered for once being home to…
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/ September 18, 2026
Six Flags Darien Lake is a sprawling 1,200-acre amusement park, water park, and campground resort in Darien Center, New York, roughly halfway between Buffalo and Rochester. It opened in May 1981 as Darien Lake Fun Country and has passed through several owners and names over…
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/ September 18, 2026
Parque Warner Madrid opened on April 6, 2002, as Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid, built on a 700,000 m² (70-hectare, about 173-acre) site in San Martín de la Vega, 23 km southeast of the Spanish capital. Six Flags initially operated the park under a management…
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/ September 18, 2026
Tokyo Dome City Attractions is an urban amusement park in Bunkyo, Tokyo, built right alongside the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium. It traces its roots to July 9, 1955, when it opened as Korakuen Amusement Park, Japan’s first amusement park with a full-fledged roller coaster, and…
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/ September 18, 2026
Flamingo Land Resort sits on 375 acres near Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire, blending a theme park, zoo, and holiday resort into a single day out. It began in 1959 when cinema entrepreneur Edwin Pentland Hick sold his cinema chain and used the proceeds to…
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/ September 18, 2026
Morey’s Piers is a family-owned amusement complex stretching along the boardwalk in Wildwood and North Wildwood, New Jersey. Founded in 1969 by brothers Will and Bill Morey Sr. after they spotted an amusement slide on a Florida vacation, it grew from a single attraction into…
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/ September 18, 2026
Casino Pier is an amusement park and boardwalk fixture in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, that has drawn Jersey Shore crowds since 1932. Built by industrialist Linus R. Gilbert, the pier once stretched roughly 300 feet into the Atlantic Ocean and, together with its attractions along…
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