# The best theme parks in Europe

Europe's top theme and amusement parks according to enthusiast rankings, attendance figures and traveller reviews: rides, theming and atmosphere.

- 50 votes · 16 items
- Sep 16, 2026 · menuhunter.midnight
- https://even.best/en/l/121/the-best-theme-parks-in-europe

## Top 15

1. **Efteling (Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Fairy-tale park opened in 1952, famous for the Fairytale Forest and the Baron 1898 dive coaster. <https://www.efteling.com/>
2. **PortAventura World (Salou, Spain)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Mediterranean resort with PortAventura Park, Ferrari Land and Shambhala, one of Europe's tallest coasters. <https://www.portaventuraworld.com/>
3. **Thorpe Park (Surrey, UK)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Island theme park near London with Stealth and Hyperia, the UK's tallest coaster. <https://www.thorpepark.com/>
4. **Disneyland Paris** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Europe's most visited theme park resort, with two parks and Disney Village in Marne-la-Vallée. <https://www.disneylandparis.com/>
5. **Liseberg (Gothenburg, Sweden)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Scandinavia's largest amusement park, with the wooden coaster Balder and Helix. <https://www.liseberg.se/>
6. **Gardaland (Lake Garda, Italy)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Italy's most visited theme park, on the shores of Lake Garda. <https://www.gardaland.it/>
7. **Walibi Belgium (Wavre, Belgium)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Belgian park known for thrill rides such as Kondaa and Pulsar. <https://www.walibi.be/>
8. **Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen, Denmark)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Opened in 1843, one of the world's oldest amusement parks, in the heart of Copenhagen. <https://www.tivoli.dk/>
9. **Energylandia (Zator, Poland)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Fast-growing Polish park with one of Europe's largest collections of roller coasters, including Zadra. <https://energylandia.pl/>
10. **Puy du Fou (Les Épesses, France)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — History-themed park famous for its large-scale shows and the night spectacle Cinéscénie. <https://www.puydufou.com/>
11. **Parc Astérix (Plailly, France)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Park themed on the Asterix comics north of Paris, with the coaster Toutatis. <https://www.parcasterix.fr/>
12. **Phantasialand (Brühl, Germany)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Compact park near Cologne with immersive theming and coasters like Taron and F.L.Y. <https://www.phantasialand.de/>
13. **Europa-Park (Rust, Germany)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Germany's largest theme park, with 18 European-themed areas and repeatedly voted the world's best park at the Golden Ticket Awards. <https://www.europapark.de/>
14. **Mirabilandia (Ravenna, Italy)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Adriatic-coast park with Katun, one of Europe's longest inverted coasters. <https://www.mirabilandia.it/>
15. **Alton Towers (Staffordshire, UK)** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Britain's biggest theme park, set in the grounds of a Gothic mansion, with Nemesis and The Smiler. <https://www.altontowers.com/>
16. **Heide Park (Soltau, Germany)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Northern Germany's largest park, home to the wooden coaster Colossos. <https://www.heide-park.de/>

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