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List Rules American Amusement Parks Only.

Here is a list of the most popular amusement parks that can be found in the US. Theme parks can be great destinations for quick getaways or family vacations. Roller Coaster parks add that bit of excitement your vacation needs. Feel free to comment on the parks you've been to and make your own list using the make your version button. Even though amusements parks are loads of fun, still be careful because there's always the occasional horrible theme park accident that occurs. The US theme parks can be voted up or down according to preferences.

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Cedar Point is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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Magic Kingdom is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Magic Kingdom Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

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Universal Studios Florida is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida, USA

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Kings Island is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA

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Disneyland is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Disneyland Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California

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Epcot is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Epcot Orlando, Florida, USA

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Disney's Animal Kingdom is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Disney's Animal Kingdom Orlando, Florida, USA

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Hersheypark is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Hersheypark Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, Florida, USA

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Disney's Hollywood Studios is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
_1443725994316 added Disney's Hollywood Studios Orlando, Florida, USA

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Busch Gardens Williamsburg is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Virginia, USA

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Six Flags Magic Mountain is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags Magic Mountain Santa Clarita, California, USA

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Disney California Adventure is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Disney California Adventure Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California

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Dollywood is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA

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Six Flags Great Adventure is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA

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Six Flags Great America is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois, USA

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Carowinds is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Carowinds South Carolina, USA

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Universal Studios Hollywood is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Universal Studios Hollywood California, USA

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Six Flags Over Texas is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas, USA

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Kings Dominion is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA

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Knoebels Amusement Resort is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
WilliamNethery added Knoebels Amusement Resort Pennsylvania, USA

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SeaWorld Orlando is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
SeaWorld Orlando Orlando, Florida, USA

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Holiday World & Splashin' Safa... is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Carter Township, Santa Claus, Indiana

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Knott's Berry Farm is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
DavidStephens added Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park, California - Knott’s Berry Farm is a 160-acre amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States, owned by Cedar Fair. It was the twelfth-most visited theme park in North America in 2015. Wikipedia

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Six Flags Over Georgia is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags Over Georgia Georgia, USA

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Kennywood is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Kennywood Pennsylvania, USA

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
ceodwyer added Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Legoland California is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Legoland California Carlsbad, California, USA

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Lagoon Amusement Park is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Lagoon Amusement Park Farmington, Utah, USA

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Kentucky Kingdom is listed (or ranked) 30 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
JamesSwain added Kentucky Kingdom Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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Worlds of Fun is listed (or ranked) 31 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Worlds of Fun Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Six Flags New England is listed (or ranked) 32 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
DavidStephens added Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Six Flags St. Louis is listed (or ranked) 33 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags St. Louis St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri

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Valleyfair is listed (or ranked) 34 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Devin McGowen added Valleyfair Shakopee, Minnesota, USA - Valleyfair is currently the largest amusement park in the Upper Midwest United States. Owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, the park features over 75 attractions, 48 of which are rides that include eight roller coasters.

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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdo... is listed (or ranked) 35 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Legoland Florida is listed (or ranked) 36 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Alexis Hayes added Legoland Florida Winter Haven, Florida, USA

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SeaWorld San Diego is listed (or ranked) 37 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
SeaWorld San Diego San Diego, California, USA

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Waldameer Park is listed (or ranked) 38 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
jh173031 added Waldameer Park Erie, Pennsylvania, USA - Located next to the Great lake Erie Beach. It is home the Ravine Flyer 2 and the Steel Dragon.

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Coney Island is listed (or ranked) 39 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Coney Island New York City, New York, USA

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Silverwood Theme Park is listed (or ranked) 40 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Silverwood Theme Park Athol, Idaho, USA

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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is listed (or ranked) 41 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo, California, USA

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Discovery Cove is listed (or ranked) 42 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Discovery Cove Florida, USA

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Wet 'n Wild Orlando is listed (or ranked) 43 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Wet 'n Wild Orlando Orlando, Florida, USA

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Elitch Gardens is listed (or ranked) 44 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Elitch Gardens Denver, Colorado, USA

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SeaWorld San Antonio is listed (or ranked) 45 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
WilliamNethery added SeaWorld San Antonio San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Six Flags America is listed (or ranked) 46 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Six Flags America Maryland, USA

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Aquatica is listed (or ranked) 47 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Aquatica Orlando, Florida, United States of America

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California's Great America is listed (or ranked) 48 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
California's Great America San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA

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Beech Bend Park is listed (or ranked) 49 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
JamesSwain added Beech Bend Park Kentucky, USA

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Wild Adventures is listed (or ranked) 50 on the list The Best Amusement Parks In America
Wild Adventures Valdosta, Georgia, USA