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Walt Disney World Resort, Florida

Posted by JC James on Thursday, November 5, 2009,
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Walt Disney World Resort






Walt Disney World Resort is the largest and most visited recreational resort in the world, containing four theme parks; two water parks; 23 themed hotels; and numerous shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation venues. Owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts segment of The Walt Disney Company, it is located southwest of Orlando, Florida. The property is ofte...


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Tivoli Gardens, Denmark

Posted by JC James on Thursday, November 5, 2009,
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Tivoli Gardens
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Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Website Tivoli.dk
Owner Tivoli A/S
Opened 1843
Area 82,717 m2
Rides 25 total

Tivoli, Summer 2000
Harlekin and Columbine at The Pantomime Theatre

Tivoli (in English also called Tivoli Gardens) is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on August 15, 1843 and is, with the exception of Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, the olde...


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Canada's Wonderland, Ontario

Posted by JC James on Thursday, November 5, 2009,
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Canada's Wonderland
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Location Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Website canadaswonderland.com
Owner Cedar Fair Entertainment Company
Opened May 23, 1981
Previous names Paramount Canada's Wonderland
Operating season May through October
Area 330 acres (1.3 km2)
Rides 48 thrill rides & 200 attractions total
  • 15 roller coasters
  • 20 Acre (81,000 m2) Waterpark – Waterpark, Outdoor Wavepool, 16 Water Slides water rides
S...

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Six Flags Magic Mountain, California

Posted by JC James on Thursday, November 5, 2009,
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Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Magic Mountain from Interstate 5
Location Valencia, California
Website www.sixflags.com/magicMountain
Owner Six Flags
General Manager Tim Burkhart
Opened May 29, 1971
Previous names Magic Mountain - 1971 to 1979
Operating season Year-round
Area 260 acres (1.1 km2) (1.0 km²)
Rides 52 total
  • 16 roller coasters
  • 5 water rides

Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located in Val...


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Europa-Park, Germany

Posted by JC James on Thursday, November 5, 2009,

Europa-Park

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Europa-Park
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Location Rust, Germany
Address Europa-Park-Straße 2,
Rust, 77977
Website www.europapark.de
Owner the Mack family
Opened 1975
Operating season April to October, December to January
Area 850.000 m²
Rides 54 total
  • 10 roller coasters
  • 4 water rides

Europa-Park is the most popular theme park in Germany. Having over 4 million visitors in 2008, it is the most popular seasonal theme p...


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About Amusement parks

Posted by JC James on Thursday, November 5, 2009,

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Bobbejaanland, Belgium
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. Disneyland is a theme park where rides, shows and attractions are organized and decorated around certain themes instead of being separately designed and decorated, like at an amusement park.

Amusement park or theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled fo...


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