Maybe you love theme parks and are willing to cross state lines just to ride the most thrilling roller coaster.
Or maybe you want to know where they are so you can stay the heck away from them. Getting stuck upside down on Thor’s Swinging Hammer ride as a child left an indelible mark.
Either way, Travel and Tour World has you covered with its new ranking of the “Top 50 Amusement Park Travel Destinations in the World for 2026.” The international travel-media platform has dug deep to uncover which parks will leave you flat, and which will create lifelong memories (hopefully of the happy kind).
The editorial team considered factors like which world-class amusement parks had the best immersive entertainment, family-oriented attractions and infrastructure. For countries, the United States came out on top, followed by Canada (Galaxyland!), Mexico (Kataplum!) and France (Nigloland? It’s named after its hedgehog mascot).
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Here are the company’s top picks within the U.S. for great parks; for other countries, check out the full list.
Travel and Tour World’s best U.S. amusement parks
1. Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
2. Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California
3. EPCOT, Orlando, Florida
4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida
5. Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida
6. Disney California Adventure, Anaheim, California
7. Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
8. Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles
9. Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
10. SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Source: Travel and Tour World
