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TOP 100 Amusement & WATER Parks IN THE USA


The United States has hundreds of amusement and water parks. But which ones are widely considered to be the best? I have put together a highly-opinionated list of what I believe to be the top 100 amusement and water parks in the United States. It is not an easy task to pick 100 top amusement and water parks, so this web-page will forever be a work-in-progress as I travel and visit more parks across the U.S.

This top 100 amusement & water parks list is sorted alphabetically by state (and not by rating or quality).

Author/Contributor: Greg Parsons

STATE AMUSEMENT PARK NAME AMUSEMENT PARK TYPE(S) TOWN / CITY
Arizona WET 'N' WILD PHOENIX Water Park-Outdoor Glendale
Arkansas MAGIC SPRINGS & CRYSTAL FALLS WATER & THEME PARK Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Hot Springs
California CALIFORNIA'S GREAT AMERICA Amusement Park Santa Clara
CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND Amusement Park Oakland
DENNIS THE MENACE PARK Amusement Park Monterey
DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK Amusement Park Anaheim
DISNEYLAND PARK / DISNEYLAND RESORT Amusement Park Anaheim
KNOTT'S BERRY FARM Amusement Park Buena Park
LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT Amusement Park Carlsbad
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK & AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Santa Cruz
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO Amusement Park San Diego
SIX FLAGS DISCOVERY KINGDOM Amusement Park Vallejo
SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN Amusement Park Valencia
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD Amusement Park Universal City
Colorado NORTH POLE - SANTA'S WORKSHOP Amusement Park Cascade
WATER WORLD Water Park-Outdoor Federal Heights
Connecticut LAKE COMPOUNCE & CROCODILE COVE Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Bristol
Florida ADVENTURE ISLAND Water Park-Outdoor Tampa
AQUATICA: SEAWORLD'S WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor Orlando
BIG KAHUNA'S WATER AND ADVENTURE PARK Water Park-Outdoor & Amusement Park Destin
BUSCH GARDENS Amusement Park Tampa
DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM THEME PARK Amusement Park Bay Lake
DISNEY'S BLIZZARD BEACH WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor Orlando
DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS Amusement Park Lake Buena Vista
DISNEY'S TYPHOON LAGOON WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor Orlando
EPCOT Amusement Park Orlando
LEGOLAND FLORIDA RESORT Amusement Park Winter Haven
MAGIC KINGDOM PARK Amusement Park Lake Buena Vista
RAPIDS WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor West Palm Beach
SEAWORLD ORLANDO Amusement Park Orlando
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA Amusement Park Orlando
UNIVERSAL'S ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE Amusement Park Orlando
WALT DISNEY WORLD Amusement Park Orlando
WET 'N' WILD ORLANDO Water Park-Outdoor Orlando
Georgia SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA Amusement Park Austell
SIX FLAGS WHITE WATER Water Park-Outdoor Marietta
WILD ADVENTURES THEME PARK Amusement Park Valdosta
Idaho SILVERWOOD THEME PARK Amusement Park Athol
Illinois SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA Amusement Park Gurnee
Indiana HOLIDAY WORLD & SPLASHIN' SAFARI Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Santa Claus
Iowa LOST ISLAND WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor Waterloo
Maryland SIX FLAGS AMERICA Amusement Park Bowie
Massachusetts SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND & HURRICANE HARBOR Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Agawam
Michigan MICHIGAN'S ADVENTURE Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Muskegon
Minnesota NICKELODEON'S UNIVERSE Amusement Park Bloomington
VALLEYFAIR Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Shakopee
Missouri SILVER DOLLAR CITY Amusement Park Branson
SIX FLAGS ST. LOUIS & HURRICANE HARBOR Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Eureka
Nevada PINBALL HALL OF FAME Amusement Park Las Vegas
New Hampshire CANOBIE LAKE PARK Amusement Park Salem
SANTA'S VILLAGE Amusement Park Jefferson
STORY LAND Amusement Park Glen
WATER COUNTRY Water Park-Outdoor Portsmouth
New Jersey MOREY'S PIERS AND BEACHFRONT WATERPARKS Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Wildwood
SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE & WILD SAFARI Amusement Park Jackson
SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR Water Park-Outdoor Jackson
STORYBOOK LAND Amusement Park Egg Harbor Township
New York DARIEN LAKE THEME PARK RESORT Amusement Park Darien Center
ENCHANTED FOREST WATER SAFARI Water Park-Outdoor Old Forge
GREAT ESCAPE & SPLASHWATER KINGDOM, THE Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Queensbury
SEABREEZE AMUSEMENT PARK Water Park-Outdoor Rochester
North Carolina CAROWINDS Amusement Park Charlottesville
WET 'N' WILD EMERALD POINTE Water Park-Outdoor Greensboro
Ohio CEDAR POINT - SOAK CITY Water Park-Outdoor Sandusky
CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Sandusky
KALAHARI WATERPARKS Water Park-Indoor Sandusky
KINGS ISLAND Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Mason
Oregon ENCHANTED FOREST THEME PARK Amusement Park Salem
Pennsylvania CAMELBEACH MOUNTAIN WATERPARK Water Park-Outdoor Tannersville
DORNEY PARK & WILDWATER KINGDOM Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Allentown
DUTCH WONDERLAND Amusement Park Lancaster
HERSHEYPARK Amusement Park Hershey
IDLEWILD & SOAKZONE Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Ligonier
KENNYWOOD Amusement Park West Mifflin
KNOEBELS AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Elysburg
SESAME PLACE Amusement Park Langhorne
SPLASH LAGOON INDOOR WATER PARK RESORT Water Park-Indoor Erie
South Carolina FAMILY KINGDOM AMUSEMENT PARK & WATER PARK Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Myrtle Beach
South Dakota STORYBOOK ISLAND Amusement Park Rapid City
STORYBOOK LAND Amusement Park Aberdeen
Tennessee DOLLY'S SPLASH COUNTRY WATER ADVENTURE PARK Water Park-Outdoor Pigeon Forge
DOLLYWOOD Amusement Park Pigeon Forge
Texas MORGAN'S WONDERLAND Amusement Park San Antonio
NRH2O: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FAMILY WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor North Richland Hills
SCHLITTERBAHN WATERPARK Water Park-Outdoor Galveston
SCHLITTERBAHN WATERPARK & RESORT Water Park-Outdoor New Braunfels
SCHLITTERBAHN WATERPARK & RESORT Water Park-Outdoor South Padre Island
SEAWORLD SAN ANTONIO Amusement Park San Antonio
SIX FLAGS FIESTA TEXA Amusement Park San Antonio
SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS & HURRICANE HARBOR Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Arlington
SPLASHWAY WATERPARK Water Park-Outdoor Sheridan
Utah LAGOON AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Farmington
Vermont JAY PEAK PUMP HOUSE WATER PARK Water Park-Indoor Jay
Virginia BUSCH GARDENS Amusement Park Williamsburg
KINGS DOMINION Amusement Park Doswell
WATER COUNTRY USA Water Park-Outdoor Williamsburg
Wisconsin BAY BEACH AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Green Bay
KALAHARI RESORTS & CONVENTIONS Water Park-Indoor Wisconsin Dells
NOAH'S ARK WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor Wisconsin Dells
WILDERNESS RESORT Water Park-Indoor & Outdoor Wisconsin Dells

RUNNER-UPS: PARKS ALMOST GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TOP 100 LIST

Here are a list of other outstanding amusement & water parks in the United States that we considered for the top 100 list above. Let us know if you think there are any other amusement or water parks of this caliber/quality that we should be considering, either for this "runners-up" list or the top 100 amusement and water parks list itself (email = gparsons66 @ hotmail.com).

If you strongly feel that any of these amusement parks should be included in the top 100 list above, please send us an email!

STATE AMUSEMENT PARK NAME AMUSEMENT PARK TYPE(S) TOWN / CITY
California BELMONT PARK Amusement Park San Diego
GILROY GARDENS FAMILY THEME PARK Amusement Park Gilroy
PACIFIC PARK Amusement Park Santa Monica
RAGING WATERS Water Park-Outdoor San Dimas
RAGING WATERS Water Park-Outdoor San Jose
RAGING WATERS Water Park-Outdoor Sacramento
WET 'N' WILD PALM SPRINGS Water Park-Outdoor Palm Springs
Colorado ELITCH GARDENS THEME & WATER PARK Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Denver
Delaware FUNLAND Amusement Park Rehoboth Beach
Florida FUN SPOT AMERICA Amusement Park Kissimmee
FUN SPOT AMERICA Amusement Park Orlando
SHIPWRECK ISLAND WATERPARK Water Park-Outdoor Panama City Beach
Hawaii WET 'N' WILD HAWAII Water Park-Outdoor Kapolei (Oahu)
Idaho ROARING SPRINGS WATERPARK Water Park-Outdoor Meridian
Illinois DONLEY'S WILD WEST TOWN Amusement Park Union
NAVY PIER Amusement Park Chicago
SANTA'S VILLAGE AZOOSMENT PARK Amusement Park East Dundee
Iowa ADVENTURELAND Amusement Park Altoona
ARNOLDS PARK AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Arnolds Park
Kansas GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Kansas City
SCHLITTERBAHN Water Park-Outdoor Kansas City
Maine FUNTOWN SPLASHTOWN U.S.A. Water Park-Outdoor Saco
Maryland JOLLY ROGER AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Ocean City
TRIMPER'S RIDES AND AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement Park Ocean City
Massachusetts GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Fitchburg
Michigan GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Traverse City
NELIS' DUTCH VILLAGE Amusement Park Holland
Minnesota PAUL BUNYAN LAND Amusement Park Brainerd
Mississippi GEYSER FALLS WATER THEME PARK Water Park-Outdoor Choctaw
Missouri WORLDS OF FUN OCEANS OF FUN Water Park-Outdoor Kansas City
Nevada COWABUNGA BAY WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor Henderson
WET 'N' WILD LAS VEGAS Water Park-Outdoor Las Vegas
New Hampshire CANOBIE LAKE PARK Amusement Park Salem
RED JACKET MOUNTAIN VIEW RESORT / KAHUNA LAGUNA Water Park-Indoor North Conway
New York ADVENTURELAND Amusement Park Farmingdale
CONEY ISLAND Amusement Park Brooklyn
MARTIN'S FANTASY ISLAND Amusement Park Grand Island
SPLASHDOWN BEACH WATER PARK Water Park-Outdoor Fishkill
North Carolina GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Concord
Ohio GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Mason
GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Sandusky
Pennsylvania GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Scotrun
WALDAMEER PARK & WATER WORLD Amusement Park & Water Park-Outdoor Erie
South Carolina WILD WATER & WHEELS Water Park-Outdoor Surfside Beach
Texas AQUATICA SAN ANTONIO: SEAWORLD'S WATERPARK Water Park-Outdoor San Antonio
GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Grapevine
HAWAIIAN FALLS Water Park-Outdoor The Colony
WET 'N' WILD WATERWORLD Water Park-Outdoor El Paso
Virginia GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Williamsburg
MASSANUTTEN RESORT WATER PARK Water Park-Indoor McGaheysville
OCEAN BREEZE WATERPARK Water Park-Outdoor Virginia Beach
Washington GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Centralia
SLIDEWATERS Water Park-Outdoor Chelan
Wisconsin GRAND LODGE WATERPARK RESORT Water Park-Indoor Rothschild
GREAT WOLF LODGE Water Park-Indoor Wisconsin Dells
TIMBER RIDGE LODGE & WATERPARK Water Park-Indoor Lake Geneva

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