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Amusement Park Physics - The science of physics is what keeps you safe on an amusement park ride. Learn about the "forces behind the fun" on the carousel, the bumper cars, the free-fall rides, and more. You can also design your own roller coaster and have it rated for both safety and fun appeal.
Anheuser Busch Theme Parks - Anheuser-Busch Company operates many theme parks you may want to visit: SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, and various water parks. This site will give you details on attractions, rides (and minimum height requirements), hours, parking, maps, ticket prices, and sources of more information. For example, let's look at the info on Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. You can find out about water attractions such as Slimey's Chutes, Little Bird's Birdbath, and the Count's Fount. Learn how to get involved in one of the Girl Scout weekends and maybe earn a special Sesame Place patch for your sash.
Cedar Point Amusement Park - Cedar Point is a 364-acre amusement park/resort that is home to the largest collection of rides (68) and roller coasters (14) in the world! It has been named the " Best Amusement Park in the World " by an international survey conducted by Amusement Today, a newspaper that covers amusement park news around the world; and is a recipient of the amusement industry's most prestigious award, the Applause Award, given to an outstanding amusement park in the world "whose management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with foresight, originality and sound business development.
Disneyland Paris Online - Disneyland Paris gives folks in Europe a more convenient opportunity to visit a Disney park. If you'd like to visit Disneyland Paris, this is the Web page for you. In the Kid's Area there are some games for you to play, including a downloadable Visit to Disneyland Paris game board. Who will get to Sleeping Beauty's castle first?
Hidden Mickeys of Disney - Look at a picture of Mickey Mouse: notice that his head is made of three circles--a big one for the head and two smaller ones for his ears. Did you know that the people who designed the Disney theme parks have hidden Mickey Mouse all over the place? It's true. At the Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, Disney-MGM Studios, and even in the Disney hotels, Mickey Mouse's image is hidden in all kinds of unusual places. At Disney World, these three circles are concealed everywhere, from lakes to ceiling fans. Check this site to find out where Mickey is hiding, plus discover loads of other Disney secrets, like how to avoid the lines!
National Amusement Park Historical Association - Here's a group dedicated to saving old amusement parks, on the theory that a once-amusing ride can never, ever cease to be amusing. Read about the history of amusement parks and some of your favorite rides. Send a friend an electronic postcard from a fun spot like Coney Island. If you're looking for the theme park with the most rides, it's Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, U.K., with 58 (41 major rides, 17 kiddie rides).
Paramount Kings Dominion - There's something for everyone at Paramount's Kings Dominion! With ten of the wildest wood, steel, and 21st century scream machines you'll find anywhere, you are sure to have a thrilling time!
Paramount's Great America - This park in northern California has a lot going for it. It has the largest carousel in the world and the only suspended, inverted face-to-face coaster west of the Mississippi. It also has other award-winning roller coasters, such as the Top Gun--an inverted looping coaster--and our personal favorite, the Green Slime Mine Car Coaster.
Screamscape - Your Ultimate Guide to Theme Park News & Rumors - When is Disney coming out with Star Tours II? What's the deal on that new ride at Universal? What's the best way to visit Disneyland and avoid the lines? All this and more await you at Screamscape. You'll also be able to wander through links to the amusement parks of the world, plus visit Web sites of ride manufacturers. How would you like to design roller coasters for a living?
Six Flags Theme Parks - They say almost all Americans live within a day's drive of a Six Flags theme park; there are now 25 of them, all over the United States. They are part of the Time-Warner family, so you'll see Batman, Superman, and all your favorite Looney Tunes characters when you visit. From this jumping-off point, you can take a virtual vacation at all of the parks and explore the similarities and differences of each. You'll find a park calendar, a list of the latest and greatest rides, directions to each park, and job opportunities! Don't miss the arcade, where high scores win park tickets.
Tokyo Disneyland - Disneyland's Japanese version is called Tokyo Disneyland. With all the appeal of other Disney parks, you can see the sights of Disneyland--the Far East version. It's fun to see what's familiar and what's different at this park. There are also some interactive games you can play. This site is available in English as well as Japanese and Chinese.
Ultimate Roller Coaster - It all starts innocently enough. You get into a little car, you slowly click-clatter click-clatter up the track to the top of a huge and dangerous mountain, when all of a sudden, you're at the top and the whole world is below you. It might be nice to enjoy the view, but with a rush of wind, you're catapulted over the hill, screaming out your last breath, speeding towards uncertain doom at the bottom. You twist, you turn, you wish you had not eaten lunch. At last, the car slows and it's all over. You hear yourself yell, "AGAIN!" Roller coaster fans will love this page, complete with reviews of coasters all over the world. You'll also find frequently asked questions, photos, statistics, and an overview of roller coaster history right here. This is a "no hands" Web site, and remember, in cyberspace, no one can hear you scream!
Universal Studios - Did you ever want to explore a real movie studio's back lot? You'd find old props and scenery, closets full of costumes, and maybe some new things they are working on, like--DINOSAURS! Visit the virtual Jurassic Park ride at this site, as well as the world-famous Universal Studios tram ride. It will take you into the fist of King Kong, through the gaping maw of Jaws, and spit you out just in time to escape an earthquake and a very believable flood. Try the Florida version of the theme park for an interactive tour of Back to the Future: The Ride. Doc Brown's wild trip through time will take you down into live volcanoes and bring you way too close to long-extinct dinosaurs. (Hint: Don't eat lunch before looking at this site!)
Yesterland - The Discontinued Disneyland - Disneyland hasn't always been as it is now. New attractions have been added and old ones have been replaced. Some of those old attractions were really good, and it's too bad they are gone. With the magic of the Internet, though, you can visit many of those attractions here. You can wander into Adventure Through Inner Space, take a ride on the Flying Saucers, or mosey down the People Mover. You'll learn when these and other rides started and ended, and you'll get a good idea of what Disneyland was like for your parents or maybe your older brothers and sisters.
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