Which Parks Have You Been To?This seems like a simple question, but we've not asked it on the site before, and I know I'd find the results interesting.
From Robert Niles
This seems like a simple question, but we've not asked it on the site before, and I know I'd find the results interesting.Posted January 6, 2003 at 9:37 PM So, for *people who have posted on the board before only*, three questions: 1. What theme parks have you been to in your life? Like I said, I want to limit this thread just to folks who've posted here before. That way, we can learn a little more about the perspective the regular posters bring with them to the site. Here're my lists (in no particluar order): 1. Disneyland 2. Busch Gardens Los Angeles 3. Tokyo DisneySea
Comments in chronological order. Most recent at the bottom. Scroll down to respond. From Joshua Erwin
DisneylandPosted January 6, 2003 at 10:18 PM Disney's California Adventure Magic Kingdom Epcot Animal Kingdom MGM studios Magic Mountain California Universal Studios, CA Universal Studios, Flordia Islands of Adventure Sea World, CA
From Joshua Erwin
Knott's Berry FarmPosted January 6, 2003 at 10:21 PM
From steve lee
(in no order whatsoever)Posted January 6, 2003 at 11:36 PM Magic Kingdom
From Bobby Cole
Hopefully I didn’t leave any out. (water parks not included)Posted January 7, 2003 at 9:19 AM Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney-MGM studios Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure SeaWorld Orlando Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Cypress Gardens Six Flags over Georgia Six Flags over Texas Paramount King’s Dominion DollyWood It’s hard to limit it two three. I want to go to them all. These are just the three I’ve thought of most recently, mostly because I was so close to going to them.
From Scott Liverman
Disney's Magic KingdomPosted January 7, 2003 at 1:31 AM Disney's MGM Studios EPCOT Animal Kingdom Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Busch Gardens Williamsburg Paramount's Kings Dominion Paramount's Carowinds Cedar Point Six Flags over New England Six Flags over Georgia
From Noel G
Well Have been to Dreamworld, Seaworld, Wet and Wild Water World, Luna Park Sydney. (These are all Theme Parks in Australia, mainly based on the Gold Coast in SE Queensland.Posted January 7, 2003 at 4:16 AM ThemeParks tht are no longer around include Bullens Animal World (Lions, giraffes etc in open drive thru zoo) Also not around anymore is Surfers Paradise Ski Show, that is now Seaworld here on the Gold Coast that used to be shown in a portable pool that had close to 30 million litres of water in it. ThemeParks that I would like to visit any of the Disney Theme Parks, Universal, and Warner Bros Movie World in Germany.
From Mary English
I've been to:Posted January 7, 2003 at 4:53 AM Disneyland Paris Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure Sea World Florida Wet N' Wild Florida Epcot
From Tim Hillman
Parks I have visited that are still in operation:Posted January 7, 2003 at 6:15 AM Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney MGM Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Florida Sea World of Florida Sea World Of Ohio Busch Gardens - Tampa Busch Gardens - Williamsburg Disneyland Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over New Orleans (Jazzland) Adventureland (Des Moines, IA) Hershey Park The Pavillion (Myrtle Beach, SC) Miracle Strip Amusement Park (Panama City, FL) Parks I have visited that are now closed: The 3 Parks I most want to visit:
From Arnold Varona
1. DisneylandPosted January 7, 2003 at 6:37 AM Knott's Berry Farm Sea World San Diego Magic Mountain Universal Studios Hollywood Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney-MGM Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Universal Studios Florida 2. Marine World 3. Tokyo DisneySea
From lance young
bush -orlando magic kingdom mgm animal kingdom epcot . unversal both parks .six flags ill. six flags st .louis. six flags ohioPosted January 7, 2003 at 6:49 AM
From Andrew Swanson
1. DisneylandPosted January 7, 2003 at 7:45 AM Knott's Berry Farm Sea World Texas Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Great America Paramounts King's Island Cedar Point Six Flags Worlds of Adventure Magic Kingdom Park Epcot Disney MGM studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Florida Legoland Windsor 2. None; unless you consider the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow; a defunct park that is now simply known as Epcot. 3. Disneyland Paris PS: What do you think of Sea World Ohio? Should it be considered a defunct park, since its name has ceased to exist and now that it is under the wing of Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, really doesn't resmemble a Sea World park all that much? Or should it be considered a park that is still in operation?
From Russell Meyer
Been to...Posted January 7, 2003 at 8:43 AM Magic Kingdom EPCOT MGM Animal Kingdom Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Florida Sea World Orlando Busch Gardens Tampa Paramount's Carrowinds Busch Gardens Williamsburg Paramount's King's Dominion Six Flags America/Adventure World/Wild World Hershey Park Kennywood Park Six Flags Worlds of Adventure(before Six Flags bought it) Six Flags Great Adventure Visited and no longer exist... Like to Visit/Going to visit this year...
From Deborah Davis
I've been to:Posted January 7, 2003 at 9:44 AM Magic Kingdom EPCOT MGM/Disney Studios Animal Kingdom Universal Studios Florida Busch Gardens Tampa Sea World Kings Dominion Six Flags Over GA Parks No longer here: Parks I would like to see:
From Richard Gonzales
AstroworldPosted January 7, 2003 at 9:45 AM Six Flags over Texas Disneyland Magic Mountain Magic Kingdom Epcot MGM Animal Kingdom
From Ben Mills
Chessington WoAPosted January 7, 2003 at 10:26 AM Thorpe Park Alton Towers Paulton's Park (LOL) Disneyland Paris Walt Disney Studios Futuroscope Port Aventura Gardaland Phantasialand Magic Kingdom (WDW) Epcot MGM-Studios Animal Kingdom Universal Studios Islands of Adventure SeaWorld Orlando I'm too young to have seen any old parks, I think. Maybe a crappy fairground or two. Magic Mountain And Robert, you want to go to Alton Towers? Do you write this site from a mental institution?
From Michael Myers
I've been to:Posted January 7, 2003 at 10:48 AM Busch Gardens Williamsburg Parks that are closed now: Enchanted Forest (Baltimore) Parks I most want to visit: Cedar Point
From Ray Schroeder
Been to:Posted January 8, 2003 at 6:59 AM Walt Disney World EPCOT Animal Kingdom MGM Studios Universal Florida Isle of Adventure Disneyland Calif. Adventure Universal Hollywood Knotts Berry Farm Magic Mountain Sea World San Diego Busch Gardens Tampa Busch Gardens Williamsburg Six Flaggs Great Adventure Six Flaggs Texas Cedar Point Dorney Park Adventureland,Long Island NY Been to but are no more: Want to go: I think that's it.
From Robert Niles
In response to Ben's question:Posted January 7, 2003 at 12:01 PM I wanted to pick one park in Japan, one on the European continent, and one in the U.K. Alton got the U.K. slot over Blackpool, because by all reports I've heard its better themed and more of an influence on the other U.K. parks. I almost ditched the idea of a U.K. park, and picked Port Aventura over Alton, but because I'd already visited all of Universal's U.S. parks, I decided to go with something different instead. So my answer's coming more from the perspective of a journalist covering theme parks than of a fan looking for a good time.
From Robert OGrosky
1-DisneylandPosted January 7, 2003 at 12:33 PM Dsney's Calif. Advent. Knott's Berry farm SFMM Universal Studios Hollywood Magic Kingdom wdw Epcot wdw MGM wdw AK wdw Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios IOA Sea World FLA Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Busch Gardens Williamsburg Six Flags Great America Six Flags St Louis Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Six Flags America Paramounts Kings Island Paramounts Kings Dominion Cedar Point OH Knotts Camp Snoopy Coaster Park in Wisc 2 None in this catageory 3 HersheyPark PA
From Coaster Enthusiast
My List is monstrous:Posted January 7, 2003 at 12:58 PM I've been to EVERY amusement park on the east coast US, from Maine to Florida, including all rinky-dink parks and parklands in between. I've been to all Universal and Disney Parks (I like to attend opening ceremonies). I've been to most every park in California: from San Diego to the one (now closed) just south of San Francisco. I've been to most of the parks in Chicago, Texas, Cincinnati, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi ... Then I decided to join ACE. I've been to 15 (or so) of the thirty-five Six Flags Parks. I've been to all of the Busch Parks. And I've been to four of the five Paramount Parks. I’m not too much into water parks, but I’ve been to Disney’s, Paramount’s and Busch’s. Defunct parks would be too numerous to list, however, I did get a chance to visit Palisades Park (NJ) before it burnt to the ground and Olde Country (indoor amusement in Chicago--first indoor roller coaster). Parks I would like to visit (if not again):
From Ray Schroeder
In response to Coaster Enthusiast:Posted January 7, 2003 at 2:00 PM Palisades Park did not burn down. It was torn down to make way for Apartments.
From Anonymous
Universal StudiosPosted January 7, 2003 at 3:21 PM Islands of Adventure Disney World Epcot Six Flags Astroworld (i think thats what it was) Sea World Busch Gardens Tampa
From Jason Moore
1. WDW- all 4 parks (annual passes)Posted January 7, 2003 at 3:47 PM Universal Florida & IOA (annual passes) Busch Gardens Tampa/ Sea World Orlando/ Adventure Island (annual passes) Six Flags Georgia Silver Springs (does this count?) 2. Boardwalk & Baseball (and whatever it was called before that) 3. Disneyland (to see the differences)
From Coaster Enthusiast
Sorry, Ray ...Posted January 7, 2003 at 4:00 PM It was the SkyRocket which burnt. Later to be rebuilt and restyled and renamed as The Cyclone.
From Maria Sherman
1. Busch Gardens Williamsburg Posted January 7, 2003 at 5:20 PM Knoebels Carawinds Kings Dominion Cedar Point Hershey park Kennywood Six Flags America 2. None 3. Magic Mountain
From Carey Lynn Holtsclaw
1.Posted January 7, 2003 at 5:30 PM WDW Magic Kingdom WDW Epcot WDW Disney/MGM Studios WDW Animal Kingdom Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Florida Six Flags Over Georgia Carowinds Dollywood Busch Gardens Williamsburg Six Flags Great America Cedar Point Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Silver Dollar City Sea World Florida Ghost Town in the Sky 2. 3. Hmm....
From Marty Bartholomew
six flags magic mountainPosted January 7, 2003 at 9:05 PM knotts berry farm sea world san diego disneyland california adventure universal studios hollywood six flags marine world paramount great america six flags fiesta texas sea world san antonio six flags astroworld six flags over texas silver dollar city worlds of fun (kc) six flags st. louis islands of adventure universal studios orlando busch gardens tampa bay sea world orlando disneyworld magic kingdom animal kingdom epcot mgm studios parks next to vist: cedar point
From Coaster Enthusiast
Here's one for Robert:Posted January 7, 2003 at 9:39 PM Boardwalk & BaseBall : )
From stacey allan
1. Universal Studios OrlandoPosted January 8, 2003 at 2:03 AM 2. Island of Adventure 3. SeaWorld 4. Busch Gardens 5. Disney World 6. Epcot 7. MGM Studios 8. Animal Kingdom 9. Alton Towers England 10. Chessington world of Adventure England 11. Fronteirland England
From David Samuel
1: Sea World - AustraliaPosted January 8, 2003 at 4:03 AM WB Movie World - ditto Dream World - ditto Wet and Wild - ditto Sydney's Wonderland - "" Universal - Japan 3: Universal - Florida & Hollywood
From thom horner
1. six flags-great adventurePosted January 8, 2003 at 2:22 PM america worlds of adventure magic mountain dorneypark hersheypark kennywood cedar point kings dominion busch gardens knotts berry farm california adventure universal studios fl. islands of adventure mgm studios, fl la rhonde canada 2. opryland 3. alton towers kings island disneyland
From Steve Carter
1. Canada's WonderlandPosted January 8, 2003 at 4:01 PM 2. magic mountain 3. knoots berry farm 4. california adventure 5. SF St. Louis 6. worlds of fun 7. silver doaller city 8. SF Great America 9. holiday world 10. indiana beach 11. kings island 12. kentucky kingdom 13. worlds of adventure 14. cedar point 15. kings dominion 16. busch gardens wiliamsburg 17. sf new england 18. busch gardens tampa 19. MGM Studios 20. Walt Disney world 21. animal kingdom 22.islands of adeventure 23. universal studios orlando 1. Old Indiana 1. Port Aventura
From Tom Hash
1) EpcotPosted January 8, 2003 at 5:31 PM Animal Kingdom Magic Kingdom MGM Disney Discovery Cove Seaworld Orlando Cedar Point Kings Island Hershey Park Marineland, Niagara Falls Kings Dominion Six Flags Great America 2)Boblo 3) Disney Paris & Tokyo
From Nathan Ellstrand
1.Theme Parks I've Been To:Posted January 8, 2003 at 6:20 PM Knott's Berry Farm Six Flags Magic Mountain Disneyland Disney's California Adventure Castle Park Pharoah's Lost Kingdom Scandia Belmont Park Universal Studios Hollywood Sea World San Diego Legoland Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Bonfante Gardens Hersheypark Silverwood Disneyland Paris 2.Theme parks that are no longer with us that I visited before they closed: Santa's Village 3.Three parks that I haven't seen that I most wish to visit: Cedar Point Tokyo DisneySea Universal's Islands of Adventure
From Anonymous
DISNEYLANDCAPosted January 9, 2003 at 9:59 AM SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN SIX FLAGS HURRCAINE HARBOR
From Michelle Pilling
disneyland parisPosted February 5, 2003 at 5:46 AM walt disney resort universal orlando/Island of adventure universal spain alton towers- uk flamigo land - uk lightwater valley- uk seaworld- orlando camalot uk
From David Allen
Been to:Posted February 5, 2003 at 9:49 AM SF Magic Mountain Cedar Point Kennywood Paramount King's Island Michigan's Adventure Knott's Berry Farm Disneyland Anaheim Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Six Flags Marine World Defunct parks I have been to: Parks I wish I could have gone to:
From Jefferson Heller
Parks I've Been To:Posted February 5, 2003 at 10:06 AM Disneyland Walt Disney World MGM Studios Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom Walt Disney World EPCOT All Vegas Parks/Coasters Astroland Busch Gardens - Tampa Busch Gardens - Williamsburg Carowinds Dollywood Dorney Park Hershey Park Islands Of Adventure Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Camp Snoopy (Mall Of America) La Isla Magica (Sevilla, Spain) Magic Mountain Paramount's Kings Dominion Sea World - Florida Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Over Georgia Universal Studios - Florida Universal Studios - Hollywood Parks That No Longer Exist: Parks I Would Like To Visit:
From Dave Barber
cedar PointPosted February 7, 2003 at 12:01 AM Kennywood Universal Orlando Islands Of Adventure Waldameir(in Preq Isle Pennsylvania) Six Flags Worlds of Adventure Knott's Berry Farm Disneyland Las Vegas Attractions White Swan Six Flags Magic Mountain
From Anonymous
1. Six Flags Great Adventure( both the theme park and the water park)Posted February 7, 2003 at 1:08 PM 2. Kings dominion. 3. Sea World. 4. Epcot Center 5. Walt Disney World 6. the land of make believe 7. the bo craft amusement park 8. las vegas 9. The Wildood Piers
From JP parking Guy
1.Posted February 7, 2003 at 2:17 PM Magic Kingdom EPCOT DISNEY MGM Animal Kingdom Sea World Wetn' Wild Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure Busch Gardens Tampa Adventure Island Six Flags Over Georgia Hershey Bush Gardens Williamsburg Water Country USA Rye Playland Jazzland Universal Studios Hollywood Knott's Berry Farm 2. 3.
From Steve Shaw
In order of vist:Posted February 8, 2003 at 3:23 PM Cedar Point Parks I want to go to: Busch Gardens Williamsburg (May go in summer)
From N Stevens
US Theme Parks:Posted February 8, 2003 at 3:56 PM 1. Magic Kingdom UK Theme Parks: 12. Drayton Manor
From Anonymous
Busch Gardens WilliamsburgPosted February 8, 2003 at 4:25 PM Cedar Point Islands of Adventure Universal Studios (Florida) Six Flags over Georgia Magic Kingdom Epcot MGM Studios King's Island King's Dominion Magic Mountain Six Flags America Six Flags Great Adv. Knotts Berry Farm Disneyland Dorney Park Six Flags Worlds of Adv. Six Flags New England Hershey Park Six Flags Over Texas ~~Water Parks~~ Sesame Place Water country USA Blizzard Beach Typhoon Lagoon River Country
From Brad Watson
1.USFPosted February 9, 2003 at 8:16 AM IOA Disney/MGM Magic Kingdom Animal Kingdom Epcot Wet N' Wild Six Flags Great Adventure Sesame Place Dorney Park (is it still open?) Wildwood (I think there's a theme park there.)
From Derek Potter
1. no particular order here. Posted February 10, 2003 at 12:07 PM Magic Kingdom Epcot Disneyland Universal Studios California. Busch Gardens Tampa Busch Gardens Williamsburg Paramounts Kings Island Cedar Point Six Flags Fiesta Texas (before six flags) Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (formerly geauga lake and sea world) Paramounts Kings Dominion Islands of Adventure Six Flags Magic Mountain Paramounts Carowinds Dorney Park Hershey Park Kennywood Coney Island Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Sea World Orlando water parks. 2. The only park that has closed on me is Opryland. What a shame. That shopping mall better be good. 3. There arent any particular theme parks that I havent been to that I am dying to see, but you can be sure that if there is a theme park in the town that I am, I will be visiting.
From Adam Rose
Magic KingdomPosted February 11, 2003 at 8:49 AM EPCOT Disney/MGM Animal Kingdom Universal Studios Orlando Universal IOA Busch Gardens Tampa Sea World Orlando Six Flags Over Georgia Carowinds Six Flags America Hersheypark Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags New England Circus World/Boardwalk and Baseball Cedar Point
From Mr. D. T.
Which theme parks do I remember going to is more like it.Posted February 11, 2003 at 11:48 AM NUMBER ONE IS A LONG STORY Number 1.) I've been to Great America since I was a little child; back then they had the cable cars taking you over the park from one side of the other. I rode a few of the flat rides but refused to ride the coasters because I was sore afraid of them. I eventually started liking them when I worked there 1998-2000. EPCOT (Center) and Magic Kingdom were the next two parks I met in my life at seven years old. I remember experiencing Small World, Haunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, Journey Into Imagination, World Of Motion, Horizons, El Rio Del Tiempo, If You Had Wings, and I really freaked out at the Pirates of The Carribbean drop and the train part on the Mr. Toad Wild Ride. I really enjoyed almost all of the above in the meantime. Got bored on 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, even if I hadn't a clue what it was. May of 1995 was the first time I went to WDW in eight years, visiting all three Disney parks along with Universal Studios. November 1995: this is one of my few visits to an indoor theme park called Knott's Camp Snoopy. It is located at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. I thought the Pepsi Ripsaw coaster was thrilling, but compared to today, I've outgrown it big time. July 7, 1996: I went with my parents to Hershey's Chocolate World near Hershey, Pennsylvania. I wanted to see where the Hershey chocolate bars were made. All I got was an alleged show, not the real 'tour' of the real factory. And a 30 minute wait. May 1999: When me and my parents first went to Animal Kingdom together. July 3, 2000: I went to Silver Dollar City near Branson, the Town of Horror -- eh, excuse me, The Town of Country Western and Folk. LOL I thought that park had a terrific variety of rides and shows. I'd really like to go there again someday. Later that year was the first of two visits to IOA in my life, along with most of the other Florida parks (except Sea World). Number 2.) None here in this category. What a coincidence. Number 3.) So far, I'd like to see what Sea World Orlando is like since I haven't been there in 15 years one day. I also like to visit Valleyfair (Shakopee, MN), Paramount's King's Island, Cedar Point, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Busch Gardens Tampa whenever I could.
From David Harrison
Parks I have been to:Posted February 11, 2003 at 7:55 PM Magic Kingdom Epcot Animal Kingdom Disney Studios Blizzard Beach Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure SeaWorld Orlando Busch Gardens Tampa Busch Gardens Williamsburg Wild Adventures Six Flags Over Georgia Carrowinds Kings Island Kings Dominion Six Flags Great Adventure I wish to go to Cedar Point and all the parks out west!
From R Jones
Busch Gardens TampaPosted June 20, 2003 at 7:51 PM Busch Gardens Williamsburg Epcot Mgm-Studios Magic Kingdom Animal Kingdom Sea World Orlando Islands Of Adventure Universal Studios Orlando Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Great America Knotts Berry Farm Disneyland Paramount Kings Island Cedar Point Kennywood
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