The seven most amazing theme parks in the world

The first theme park ever built was the now world famous Disneyland, which opened its doors in 1955. It took several decades before similar places started emerging around the world, but today there is a huge variety of theme parks out there for you to enjoy: fairytale ones, those based on films and dinosaurs, and many more. And it’s no secret that plenty of adults enjoy them as much, if not more than their kids do.

Here’s our pick of the seven most amazing theme parks from around the world which we think every family should visit.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

There are currently two Harry Potter theme parks, and both of them are located in Orlando (Florida, US). In the first park, the village of Hogsmeade from the novels has been recreated in stunning detail:

 

 

 

 

In the second park, you can find additional locations such as Diagon Alley and Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

 

Universal Orlando Resort has promised to open a third park soon, which will offer a chance to see a fantasy version of King’s Cross Railway Station and that famous platform 9 ¾.

J.K. Rowling was directly involved in the creation of the park, so you should have absolutely no doubts that your visit will be full of miracles and magic!

Hobbiton Movie Set

Every lover of Tolkien’s books dreams of visiting this park. This magical world of hobbits was created especially for filming The Lord of the Rings and can be found in New Zealand.

 

The small town was built in 1999. Director Peter Jackson was flying over New Zealand in a plane when he noticed a spot of land out in the wilderness which appeared to be the perfect for creating this crucial location for the movies.

 

After filming ended, the village was left empty and about a third of the hobbits’ houses were demolished. However, in 2011 several of these constructions were restored in order to make the new Hobbit movie, along with additional houses. Finally, when shooting for The Hobbit drew to a close, the Hobbiton set was turned into this entertaining and beautiful park for tourists.

The Little Prince Theme Park

In France, you can find a whole park dedicated to the hero from the famous novella written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This one in particular boasts a special feature making it unique compared to other theme parks...

  

Here, the landscape has been designed to depict the various fairytale worlds found in Saint-Exupéry’s book. Visitors have the chance to fly up in hot air balloons to marvel at these picturesque surroundings at a height of over 150 meters above the ground.

In addition, this park is home to numerous foxes. Visitors are able to play with them as well as feed them. Among the other interesting attractions available here are the opportunity to have an interactive conversation with Saint-Exupery’s characters, which were created using computers, as well as aviation-themed rides. Every visitor has the chance to fly in a biplane!

Legoland

Legoland includes a whole chain of Lego-themed family theme parks located all over the world. These parks are built entirely out of Lego bricks. The first and largest park was opened in 1968 in Denmark.

 

There are five other Legolands in the world today: in Germany, the UK, Malaysia, and two in the United States.

 

It’s amazing to see how such incredible constructions have been made entirely out of Lego bricks. There is even a reconstruction of Las Vegas made out of 24 million bricks!

The Legoland parks are divided up into various areas, each of which is intended for children of a certain age.

However, the models are so impressive that adults usually have just as much fun as their kids do.

Prehistoric Valley

The Prehistoric Valley theme park is located in the south-east of Cuba. There are more than 200 models of dinosaurs here, along with those of other prehistoric animals, each of which has been sculpted according to their actual size.

 

 

 

Dinopark

Another interesting place dedicated to the wonder of the dinosaurs is located in Munchehagen, Germany. This is, in fact, the biggest theme park in Europe.

 

There are more than 220 dinosaur models constructed in line with what is known to have been their actual size. It must be said that these are no ordinary models — they all look seriously realistic!

 

 

Efteling

Efteling is a theme park of real wonders and magic. We even go so far as to say that it is, perhaps, the most impressive one on this list.

This amazing place is located in Kaatsheuvel in the Netherlands. The park consists of a central area and four different and diverse ’realms’: the Fairy Realm, the Adventure Realm, the Alternative Realm and the Travel Realm.

 

 

 

 

Originally the central idea behind Efteling was to depict old European fairytales and myths and their characters. But over time it has turned into a full-fledged amusement park with some great attractions. But the fantastical elements of the park still remain the most important aspect.


SOURCE: BRIGHTSIDE