# The best theme parks in the USA

From Disney and Universal to classic coaster parks: America's best theme parks by guest ratings, attendance and enthusiast rankings.

- 1677 votes · 13 items
- Aug 2, 2025 · rachel_passport
- https://even.best/en/l/570/the-best-theme-parks-in-the-usa

## Top 10

1. **Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World, Florida)** (171 · ▲190 ▼19) — The world's most visited theme park, with Cinderella Castle.
2. **Universal Islands of Adventure (Orlando)** (149 · ▲168 ▼19) — Home of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and the VelociCoaster.
3. **Disneyland Park (Anaheim)** (123 · ▲139 ▼16) — Walt Disney's original park, opened in 1955.
4. **Cedar Point (Ohio)** (109 · ▲125 ▼16) — The 'Roller Coaster Capital of the World' on Lake Erie.
5. **Dollywood (Tennessee)** (107 · ▲125 ▼18) — Dolly Parton's park in the Smoky Mountains, known for its food and wooden coasters.
6. **Knoebels Amusement Resort (Pennsylvania)** (89 · ▲102 ▼13) — Free-admission family park with the Phoenix wooden coaster.
7. **Epic Universe (Orlando)** (87 · ▲111 ▼24) — Universal's newest park, opened in May 2025, with Super Nintendo World and the Ministry of Magic.
8. **Disney's Hollywood Studios (Florida)** (71 · ▲97 ▼26) — Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land.
9. **Hersheypark (Pennsylvania)** (71 · ▲90 ▼19) — Chocolate-themed park with world-class coasters.
10. **Universal Studios Florida** (71 · ▲87 ▼16) — Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts Express to Islands of Adventure.
11. **EPCOT (Florida)** (58 · ▲84 ▼26) — World Showcase pavilions and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
12. **Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Virginia)** (42 · ▲67 ▼25) — European-themed park often voted the most beautiful in the US.
13. **Silver Dollar City (Missouri)** (21 · ▲38 ▼17) — 1880s-themed park in Branson, Missouri, known for its crafts and coasters like Time Traveler.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.