Ankur Mittal

Joyrides to remember!

May27

The world is like a ride in an Amusement park.And when you choose to go on it you think it’s real because that’s how powerful our minds are.And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it’s very brightly colored.- Santiz Bill Hicks, American comedian

Canada Wonderland,Maple

PCaWonCoasters Canada’s Wonderland is spread in 330 acre and is located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada and is considered as one of the North America’s premier amusement parks. Everything’s bigger in Canada Wonderland with some 200 attractions and 60 rides,plus a 20 acre water park,this enormous theme park in Ontario is no exception. It also sees around 3,230,000 visitors each year. The scariest rides include Drop Zone,which takes rides 230 feet high and then drops them at a rate of 16 feet per second, and Vortex, the first suspended roller coaster in Canada,which ruins over waterworks to increase the adrenaline rush.

Official Site- http://www.canadaswonderland.com/

Disneyland, Anaheim

Disneyland, Anaheim

Disneyland Park is a part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim that also includes Disney’s California Adventure theme park,Downtown Disney shopping and an entertainment district and the hotels of the Disneyland Resort. The park is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. An elevated bern supports a narrow gauge railroad which circumnavigates the park. Disneyland features rides and attractions in seven themed lands,this dear old Disneyland is the granddaddy of all the modern theme parks. It was established way back in 1955 but is still one of the most popular amusement park with more than 14,730,000 people visiting each year.

Official site- http://disneyland.disney.go.com/

Disneyland Hong Kong,China

DisneylandHK Disneyland Hong Kong is the fifth Disneyland style park, this park is located on reclaimed land in Penny’s bay, Lantau Island. After years of negotiations and construction the park opened to visitors on Sep,12,2005 and now witnesses a rush of more than 5,200,000 visitors each year.Disneyland Hong Kong may be the home to Sleeping Beauty’s castle,but it’s anything but a snore. Space Mountains at this Disney theme park has undergone a Halloween make-over, and is now Space Mountain-Ghost Galaxy, complete with ghouls. Check out "The festival of the Lion King" show in the Adventureland, or take a ride in a rocket at the Orbitron attraction in Tomorrowland.

Official site- http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com

Disneyland Paris,Paris

disneyland paris With more than 10,600,000 people visiting this place each year,this is definitely one of the most popular amusement parks throughout the world. Disneyland resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Valee , a new town in eastern suburbs of Paris,France. The complex is located 32 Kilometers(20 miles) from the center of Paris and lies for the most part on the territory of commune of chessy. Disneyland Resort Paris features two theme parks,an entertainment district and Seven Disney owned hotels.Operating since April 1992,it was the second Disney resort to open outside the US and the first to be owned and operated by Disney.

Official site- http://www.disneylandparis.com/

Everland, South Korea

everland Joyrides to remember! Everland resort is a theme park in Yongin, a suburb of Seoul, south Korea and is South Korea’s largest theme park. It holds a number of annual festivals, including Snow festival,Euro Festival,Summer Splash,Happy Halloween and Christmas holiday Fantasy and witnesses around 7,500,000 visitors each year.The park celebrates it’s 30th anniversary this year,and special events include nighttime parades and animal-themed safari tours. For the older crowd, the Ho-Am Art Museum, featuring a traditional Korean garden, is next door. 

Official site- http://www.everland.com/

Gardaland,Italy

Entrance_of_Gardaland

Run and operated by the Merlin Entertainments Group,the Garland park is promoted as the first in Italy and sees over 3,100,000 visitors each year.It is located between Peschiera and Lazise,at lake Garda at Casteinuovo del Garda in Italy.Built on the eastern shore of Lake Garda at Casteinuovo del Garda,the park opened in 1975. The best views of the lake can be sen from the domain of Prezzemolo, the park’s mascot.Perched on a giant fantasy tree as tall as a six story building,this gargantaun tree house opens up to a wonderland of erupting volcanoes, towering pyramids and jungle rapids.It currently is home to four roller coasters called Blue Tornado,Magic Mountain,Sequoia Adventure,Orto Bruco and Fugada Atlantide.

Official Site- http://www.gardaland.it

Magic Kingdom,Disney World

magic-kingdom Joyrides to remember! Opened in 1971,this venerable theme park has withstood more than three decade of changing cultures.The Magic Kingdom is the heart of Walt Disney World,where costumed Disney characters roam the streets and Space Mountain rules the ride roost. Cinderella’s castle, based on the turreted Bavarian castle Neuschwanstein,is a classic.It has often been said that the true essence of Disney magic can be experienced simply by stepping foot inside the Magic Kingdom. More than 16,640,000 people visit Magic Kingdom each year.

Official Site- http://disneyworld.disney.go.com

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