Theme Park reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 240 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 30 posts to rank the best Theme Park brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/rollercoasters, r/halloween, r/CasualUK, r/AskLosAngeles, r/Themepark. Top-rated brands include Cedar Point (4.8/5), Disneyland (4.8/5), Knott's Berry Farm (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews240
Subreddits19
Posts30
Brands87
Products13
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#1
Cedar Point
4.8
(26)
"Cedar Point by a comfortable margin imo."
"Cedar Point, it ain't called the coaster capital of the world for nothin."
"Cedar Point for sure. There isn’t a park on the planet that has a higher quality collection of coasters."
"Cedar Point is probably your best bet. It’s dubbed 'the roller coaster capital of the world', and for good reason."
"Cedar Point, 100%."
"I’m going with Cedar point, it’s my holy Grail Park."
"If you are focusing on Roller Coasters, certainly Cedar Point."
"CEDAR POINT HANDS DOWN"
"Amusement park: Cedar Point due to having the best coaster line up."
"If you’re coming for the roller coasters, Id prolly pick Cedar Point."
#2
Disneyland
4.8
(13)
"As far as the united states goes, nothing comes close to the original Disneyland Park."
"As far as overall theme parks go, I’d say Disneyland, Dollywood, or Universal IoA."
"For THEME parks specifically OG Disneyland, Dollywood, Island of adventure are the top 3 in my opinion."
"The answer is still Disneyland Park for theming, Cedar Point for thrills."
"I don't think any park in America, or maybe the world can top the quality."
"Theme park: Disneyland due to being filled with not only iconic and classic attractions."
"Best *theme park*? Disneyland hands down."
"Disneyland if you are into Disney or an immersive experience."
"My girlfriend and I like to go to Disneyland, Knott's scary farm, and the 17th door all in one 3 day weekend during October."
"Disneyland is a pretty special place during Halloween time."
#3
Knott's Berry Farm
4.5
(11)
"I would go with Knotts Berry Farm as my first choice."
"Knott’s Berry Farm. It has a nice mix of good theming, a nice lineup of coasters, flat-rides & family rides."
"I honestly believe that Knotts is the best park near LA."
"I find Knotts to be consistently the best one overall."
"Knotts shined the brightest."
"It was practically barren, went on every ride we wanted straight away."
"I feel like Knott’s have some genuinely great theming."
"Knott’s Berry Farm."
"I’d save your money and go to Knotts, I was impressed with it and it’s cheaper from what I remember."
"Go to Knott's at night during the Halloween season."
#4
SeaWorld
4.9
(9)
"I would say Sea World."
"Seaworld for sure."
"Plenty for the younger kids including Nickelodeonland."
"Plenty to do."
"Definitely SeaWorld, your three year old will love it."
"Sea world is great and if your 3 year old is into animals, Paradise Country."
"I always found SeaWorld best for my kids when they were that age."
"SeaWorld."
"There is not much for a 3 year old."
#5
Silver Dollar City
4.3
(9)
"Hands down the best theme park in the US and September will be a great time to visit."
"The best mix of theming, coasters, ambiance, family attractions."
"Silver Dollar City."
"Silver Dollar City, Dollywood, BGW… yeah."
"After Disney and Universal, Silver Dollar City is the next best I've visited."
"Silver Dollar City in Missouri has great theming."
"In terms of the balance between theming and thrill rides definitely Silver Dollar City."
"I would say Silver Dollar City or Kings Island"
"Silver Dollar City has gone off in recent years."
#6
Parkitect
4.8
(8)
"Parkitect! A lot easier to make actually good looking rides and buildings than for example planet coaster imo 🙂"
"For me it's Parkitect all the way"
"I really like parkitect! It doesn't take as much time as planrt coaster to get stuff finished."
"Parkitect for the win. Haven't stopped playing since it came out five years ago."
"Honestly I've playing partitect alot recently and it's absolutely amazing."
"Parkitect is my absolute top vote for this. Incredibly versatile for being a grid-based game and arguably far more beginner-friendly than PlanCo."
"Parkitect is great with all the nodded decorations and tools available."
"**Parkitect** is also really well made even if I have a few minor issues with it."
#7
Universal Studios
4.1
(7)
"The flying dinosaur, Demon Slayer XR, Harry Potter Forbidden Journey were awesome."
"Do the studio tour and waterworks show!"
"Halloween horror nights at Universal is fantastic."
"I greatly prefer Universal, but I would not skip any of them."
"Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios is a lot of fun."
"Personally i think universal is a little overrated."
"Was honestly not as fun as I wanted it to be."
#8
Six Flags Magic Mountain
4.7
(6)
"Whomever has said Cedar Point obviously hasn’t been to Magic Mountain."
"Six Flags Magic Mountain, with Cedar Point a close second."
"If we're talking purely for coasters, IMO it's Magic Mountain."
"It’s got to be Magic Mountain and Cedar Point."
"Six Flags Magic Mountain and Cedar Point both have a good line up of roller coasters."
"Magic Mountain for rides, Disney for the theme park experience."
#9
Disney
4.5
(6)
"All the Disney parks, but Tokyo DisneySea is the best."
"In America, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and it’s not even close."
"Any of the Disney parks but Magic Kingdom is the iconic one."
"Depends on if you want “cute” or scary. Disney is great for cute and Knott’s, Six Flags or Universal would be good for scary."
"If you want real horror stuff than universal."
"Definitely more kid oriented (as opposed to Universal), but I had a fantastic time as an adult."
#10
Dollywood
4.2
(6)
"Dollywood will always and forever be America's theme park."
"Dollywood or Silver Dollar City. Their seasonal tasting pass options are great"
"Family friendly fun in the smokies."
"Dollywood."
"The only park I've visited during Halloween was Dollywood."
"Haven’t been there but Dollywood looks nice."
#11
Busch Gardens
5.0
(5)
"I'd recommend Busch Gardens and their Roller Coaster Insider tour for this."
"Busch Gardens is your best bet."
"Busch Gardens Williamsburg is my favorite."
"I love Busch Gardens Williamsburg at Halloween."
"Busch Gardens Tampa on a weekday from October to February is pretty great."
#12
Universal Islands of Adventure
5.0
(5)
"If your question is best *theme* park, then Universal Islands of Adventure."
"If your looking for theming and great coasters then its universal islands of adventure."
"Islands of adventure or cedar point!"
"For me, it’s the only one that combines world-class theming, elite dark rides."
"Halloween horror nights at Universal Islands of Adventure for obvious reasons"
#13
Tokyo DisneySea
5.0
(5)
"Tokyo disneysea, that is not even a debate."
"Having just visited Tokyo Disneysea yesterday it’s that then daylight."
"Disney Sea in Tokyo is THE most beautiful park ever."
"Tokyo DisneySea."
"Always heard Tokyo Disneysea is a tier above other Disney parks."
#14
PortAventura World
5.0
(5)
"Portaventura not a doubt."
"PortAventura, there’s no debate."
"1. Port Aventura (Used to be Universal Spain) 2. Parque Warner."
"IMO, it’s port aventura."
"Port Aventura."
#15
Universal
4.6
(5)
"Universal is the most fun"
"Well do both Disneyland and California adventures first before summer break happens."
"I mean, I think Universal is the best answer here."
"Universal Singapore is a great, reasonably cheap option for us Aussies."
"Universal, Knotts, Magic Mountain."
#16
Thomas Land
4.2
(5)
"Thomas Land is ace 👍🏻"
"My daughter worked in Thomasland for a summer and loved dealing with all the children."
"Thomas Land, the main park attractions also cater for younger visitors."
"Thomas land all the way, the main park attractions also cater for younger visitors."
"Thomas Land is good for a 4 year old."
#17
Dreamworld
4.8
(4)
"Dreamworld is the best if you want rides for a 3 year old."
"My 3yo loves dreamworld."
"My son’s (3.5) favorite places are Dreamworld, SeaWorld, and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary."
"Dreamworld is one of the largest and most diverse theme parks in the Gold Coast."
#18
Six Flags
4.8
(4)
"Three amazing parks all on the same pass."
"Magic Mountain get's the edge."
"If you like coasters then you need to check out Six Flags Magic Mountain."
"Six flags fiesta Texas is the best themed six flags park for sure."
#19
Planet Coaster
4.0
(4)
"Planet coaster has a very versatile building system if you like details."
"Planet coaster is awesome but I’m a way bigger fan of Parkitect with mods."
"Objectively Planet Coaster, but rct2 WITH Openrct2 is my favorite."
"I think the best modern theme park game is still planet coaster."
#20
Motiongate Dubai
4.7
(3)
"The John Wick ride is just CRAZY."
"Motiongate is superb."
"I enjoyed Motiongate more."
#21
Phantasialand
4.7
(3)
"Definitly Phantasialand is the best non Universal or Disneypark out there."
"Phantasialand is so immersive."
"Phantasialand and Europa Park come to mind very quickly as incredibly well themed parks."
#22
Drayton Manor
4.3
(3)
"Thanks everyone. It's settled, Drayton Manor it is!"
"Drayton is good, my family go there every year."
"I can vouch for Drayton Manor and Thomas land."
#23
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
4.3
(3)
"My personal favorite is Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Great rides, great atmosphere."
"Not the absolute best but I love BGW theming."
"Busch Gardens in Williamsburg might come the closest."
#24
Magic Mountain
4.3
(3)
"If you like big roller coasters go to Magic Mountain."
"If you like hard-core, barf-inducing roller coasters, you want Magic Mountain."
"Magic Mountain is best but for me knots berry farm is the perfect mix"
#25
Legoland
4.0
(3)
"For that age group I’d recommend Legoland."
"Legoland, if you can go on a weekday, do and don't buy the fast pass as it's expensive."
"After Universal you should really just head down to San Diego for both the Safari Park and Legoland."
#26
Universal Halloween Horror Nights
5.0
(2)
"Definitely Universal for Halloween Horror Nights."
"Hollywood is smaller, but their original houses are amazing."
#27
Roller Coaster Tycoon
5.0
(2)
"I think the best one is roller coaster tycoon 3."
"Best way to play it is OpenRCT2 with imported files from an RCT1 install."
#28
Knott's Scary Farm
5.0
(2)
"Knotts Scary Farm is incredible. I liked it more then horror nights."
"Knotts has a rich history, you can still feel a lot of the heart, soul and love put into it."
#29
Holiday World
5.0
(2)
"Nothing else comes close to Voyage and Legend when it comes to intensity."
"Holiday Workd in Santa Clays, Indiana"
#30
Fuji-Q
5.0
(2)
"Four insane roller coasters and a big Naruto area"
"For roller coasters you have Fuji-Q and Nagashima Spa Land."
#31
Islands of Adventure
5.0
(2)
"Islands of Adventure is probably the single-best overall theme park."
"Islands of adventure is the best blend of thrills and theming."
#32
Sunway Lagoon
4.5
(2)
"Sunway Lagoon is still the best for me"
"Water park that fits your description will be Sunway Lagoon and Escape Penang."
#33
Europa-Park
4.5
(2)
"I hands down choose Europa-Park in Germany."
"Europa Park."
#34
Kings Dominion
4.0
(2)
"Kings dominion was great."
"I would recommend King’s Dominion because it has a big variety of attractions."
#35
Gulliver's World
4.0
(2)
"Gullivers world Warrington is pretty good."
"Gulliver's world is perfect for that age."
#36
Theme Park Tycoon 2
4.0
(2)
"There is the free option on roblox of theme park tycoon 2 which isn’t very talked about."
"Genuinely unironically Themepark Tycoon 2 on Roblox is really good for no reason."
#37
Escape Penang
4.0
(2)
"You can try Escape Penang or Lost World of Tambun."
"Water park that fits your description will be Sunway Lagoon and Escape Penang."
#38
Movie World
4.0
(2)
"Movie World is the best of the lot."
"Get the locals year pass. Go for Halloween at Movie World."
#39
Everland
4.0
(2)
"Everland all the way. It's the most popular and the largest."
"Everland has different animals and other stuff there."
#40
Hersheypark
4.0
(2)
"Hershey Park is a good option too."
"I'm gonna throw Hershey into the ring. It's got a fantastic RMC, a launched coaster that will actually be open."
#41
Gulliver's Land
4.0
(2)
"Gulliver's Land (Milton Keynes), Lego Land, Chesington, Peppa pig and Thomas land."
"Gulivers land is also good for that age range."
#42
Efteling
4.0
(2)
"Efteling gang rise up."
"The NS often has a combi deal for train + entrance ticket for the Efteling!"
#43
IMG Worlds of Adventure
5.0
(1)
"I’d vouch for IMG it’s so much fun!"
#44
OpenRCT2
5.0
(1)
"For building a full fledged theme park I don't think anything has passed openRCT2."
#45
PortAventura
5.0
(1)
"Port Aventura, of course."
#46
Cedar Point Halloweekends
5.0
(1)
"Cedar Point has Halloweekends starting in September and I’ve always enjoyed it!"
#47
Kings Dominion Halloween Haunt
5.0
(1)
"Shout-out to Kings Dominion Halloween Haunt! Always a good time."
#48
Hersheypark Dark Nights
5.0
(1)
"Hersheypark dark nights :0"
#49
USJ and Disneysea
5.0
(1)
"Both are must do’s."
#50
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
5.0
(1)
"Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary."
#51
Disney's Animal Kingdom
5.0
(1)
"Best theme park? Disney's Animal Kingdom."
#52
Airmaniax
5.0
(1)
"Largest Indoor Trampoline and Inflatable Park Voted and Best Kids Entertainment Center 2019 by TimeOut Dubai."
#53
South Lakes Safari Zoo
5.0
(1)
"If he likes animals you can get up and close."
#54
Universal Orlando
5.0
(1)
"Or if you want thrills, then Universal Orlando."
#55
OpenRCT
5.0
(1)
"OpenRCT and Parkitect are my favorites (been playing RCT2 since it came out and always amazed at the continued support via OpenRCT)."
#56
Puy du Fou
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely incredible."
#57
Knoebel's Amusement Park
5.0
(1)
"Knoebel's Amusement Park in Elysburg, PA is an awesome family experience."
#58
DisneySea
5.0
(1)
"DisneySea is arguably the best Disney themed park."
#59
Paultons Park
5.0
(1)
"Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park. Yes it's a long way for you but it is easily the best kid friendly park."
#60
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
5.0
(1)
"IMG is best and abudhabi Ferrari world is highly recommended."
#61
Thorpe Park
4.0
(1)
"For rollercoasters, Thorpe Park."
#62
Southend
4.0
(1)
"Southend is a good all-rounder."
#63
Chessington
4.0
(1)
"Chessington is the best theme park for kids that age."
#64
Gulliver's
4.0
(1)
"Gulliver's is up to about 10 years old."
#65
Diggerland
4.0
(1)
"Maybe checkout Diggerland? Not huge but remember it being good fun."
#66
Legoland Windsor
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Legoland Windsor. Loads to do, all geared up for little ones."
#67
Luna Luna
4.0
(1)
"Try Luna Luna. It’s the artist theme park that just opened if you can call it that"
#68
Greenfield Village
4.0
(1)
"So this isn’t really a theme park and pretty different from the other suggestions but, Greenfield Village in Dearborn (Michigan) is really fun!"
#69
Worlds of Fun
4.0
(1)
"Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. During the days they will have spooky stuff and then have people roaming around haunted house style as soon as it gets dark."
#70
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
4.0
(1)
"RCT2 for classic, PlanetCoaster for modern"
#71
Seaworld Yas
4.0
(1)
"You can try Seaworld in Yas."
#72
Kings Island
4.0
(1)
"I would say Silver Dollar City or Kings Island"
#73
Six Flags Great Adventure
4.0
(1)
"Im definitely bias but great adventure or cedar point."
#74
Hershey Park
4.0
(1)
"Hershey Park... I find it to be the nicest park outside of Disney & Universal."
#75
Hanayashiki
4.0
(1)
"Look into Hanayashiki."
#76
Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels
4.0
(1)
"The original Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, Texas."
#77
Flamingo Land
4.0
(1)
"Used to love flamingo land when I was younger."
#78
Europa Park
4.0
(1)
"Europa Park, de Efteling, and Tivoli Gardens are all wonderful to me."
#79
Lost Island Themepark
4.0
(1)
"Lost Island Themepark!"
#80
Kennywood
4.0
(1)
"Kennywood is themed to Yinzers and yellow arrows and it's 10/10 at doing that."
#81
Epic Universe
4.0
(1)
"Epic Universe looks like it might be a contender."
#82
Genting SkyWorld
4.0
(1)
"For theme park, genting skyworld, berjaya timesquare themepark ( indoors )."
#83
Lost World of Tambun
4.0
(1)
"Last year I had the good fortune to visit Lost world of Tambun."
#84
San Diego Safari Park
4.0
(1)
"Try the San Diego Safari Park if you like animals."
#85
Waverly Hills Sanatorium
4.0
(1)
"It's not a theme park per se but Waverly Hills Sanatorium is always a spooky good time."
#86
Motiongate
4.0
(1)
"Motion gate is probably the best."
#87
Lotte World
3.0
(1)
"Lotte world is your only choice and it’s just ok."
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