The summer season is already here, bringing lots of opportunities for fun along with the longer daylight hours and high temperatures. If you are looking for outdoor entertainment, you should look at the latest rankings for the best amusement and water parks in the world. Although the unbearable heat in the summer, Dubai also appears on the list with not one, but two entries.
Dubai’s Wild Wadi Water Park and Aquaventure Waterpark have been picked by travelers as two of the top 10 water parks in the world. This was announced by TripAdvisor, as they they released the 2014 Travelers’ Choice winners for the Attractions section of their awards. The annual ranking is compiled based on millions of ratings and reviews, written on the popular website by travelers themselves. This year, Discovery Cove in Orlando Florida is the Best Amusement Park in the World, while Siam Park in Adeje, Spain has been picked as the Best Water Park in the World. So, here are the top 10 winners in the two categories:
Top 10 Amusement Parks in the World for 2014
- Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida
- Europa Park, Rust, Germany
- Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando Florida
- Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida
- Beto Carrero World, Penha, Brazil
- Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California
- Universal Studios Singapore, Sentosa Island, Singapore
- PortAventura Park, Salou, Spain
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
Top 10 Water Parks in the World for 2014
- Siam Park, Adeje, Spain
- Beach Park, Aquiraz, Brazil
- Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, Orlando, Florida
- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Orlando, Florida
- Waterbom Bali, Kuta, Indonesia
- Wild Wadi Water Park, Dubai, UAE
- Hot Park, Rio Quente, Brazil
- Aquaventure Waterpark, Dubai, UAE
- Aquatica, Orlando, Florida
- Aquaventure Water Park at Atlantis Paradise Island, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi was also selected by travelers as one of the top 25 water parks in the world. It comes at No.22, proving that the UAE can provide cool outdoor fun even when it’s almost 50 degrees Celsius outside. Orlando, on the other hand is a true paradise for amusement park-loving kids and their parents, being home to half of the top 10.