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HISTORY:
The oldest amusement park of the world (opened 1583) is Bakken, at Klampenborg,
north of Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1895, the first permanent amusement park
in North America opened: Sea Lion Park at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New
York. In 1897, it was joined by Steeplechase Park in Brooklyn, New York.
The introduction of the world-famous Cyclone roller coaster at Steeplechase
Park in 1927 marked the beginning of the roller coaster as one of the
most popular attractions for amusement parks as well as the later modern
theme parks of today.
AMUSEMENT
PARK: Amusement park is the generic term for a collection
of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose
of entertaining a fairly large group of people. An amusement park is more
elaborate than a simple city park or playground, as an amusement park
is meant to cater to adults, teenagers, and small children.
THEME
PARK:
Theme parks form a more narrowly defined category of an amusement park.
They are permanent facilities that use architecture, signage, landscaping
to help convey the feeling that people are in a different place or time.
Often a theme park will have various sections of park land devoted to
telling a particular story.
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Amusement Parks - Theme Parks 
Alabama
Alabama
State Fairgrounds, Birmingham Alabama
Alabama Adventure
(Visionland) Bessemer, Alabama
Southern Adventures
Huntsville, Alabama
Waterville USA
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Castles
n' Coasters, Phoenix Arizona
Enchanted Island,
Phoenix Arizona
Fiddlesticks
family fun park, Scottsdale Arizona
Fiddlesticks,
Tempe Arizona
Fiddlesticks,
Tucson Arizona
Jeepers!
Mesa, AZ
Arkansas
Magic
Springs and Crystal Falls, Hot Springs Arkansas
California
Adventure City, Anaheim/Belmont Park, San Diego California
Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center, Fresno California
Bonfante Gardens, Gilroy California
Boomers!
Fountain Valley California
Boomers!
Upland California
Boomers!
Livermore California
Boomers!
Palm Springs California
Boomers!
Vista California
Boomers!
San Diego, California
Boomers!
Santa Maria, California
Boomers!
Fresno California
Castle Amusement Park, Riverside California
Disneyland, Anaheim California
Disney's California Adventure, Anaheim California
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park California
Legoland California, Carlsbad California
SeaWorld, San Diego
California
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia California
Six Flags Marine World, Vallejo California
Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles California
Colorado
Fish
‘n Farm at Heritage Square, Denver Colorado
Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver Colorado
Santa's Workshop, foot of Pikes Peak, Colorado
Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Denver Colorado
Connecticut
Lake Compounce, Bristol Connecticut
Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury Connecticut
Delaware
Blue Diamond Park, New Castle Delaware
Funland, Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Florida
Adventure Landing,
Jacksonville Beach Florida
Boomers!
Dania Florida, Greater Ft. Lauderdale
Boomers!
Boca Raton, Florida
Busch Gardens
Tampa Florida
Celebration
Station, Clearwater Florida
City of Miami PBA, Miami Florida
Cobra
Adventure Park, Panama City Beach Florida
Cypress Gardens
Adventure Park, Cypress Gardens Florida
Disneyworld, Orlando Florida
SeaWorld,
Orlando Florida
Universal
Orlando Resort, Orlando Florida
Universal
Studios, Orlando, Florida
Walt Disney
World: Walt Disney World Resort - Magic Kingdom - The Epcot - Disney
MGM Studios - Disney's Animal Kingdom - Disney's Blizzard Beach water
park - Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park.
Georgia
American Adventures, Marietta Georgia
Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park, Rossville, GA
Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell Georgia
Six Flags White Water, Marietta Georgia
Wild Adventures, Valdosta Georgia
Hawaii
Hawaiian
Waters Adventure Park, Kapolei Oahu
Maui Ocean Center
Idaho
Silverwood Theme Park, ID Hwy
95 North Idaho
Boulder Beach Water Park Hwy 95 North Idaho
Illinois
Cherry Valley Golf & Games, Rockford Illinois
Dinorex, Arlington Heights Illinois
Dinorex, Crystal Lake Illinois
Enchanted Castle, Aurora IL
Go Bananas, Norridge IL
Kiddieland, Melrose Park IL
Safari Land, Villa Park IL
Six Flags Great America, Gurnee Illinois
Indiana
Adventureland Amusement Park, North Webster Indiana
Fun Spot Amusement Park, Angola, IN
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, IN
Indiana Beach Amusement Resort, Monticello Indiana
Raven Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN
The Fun Center at Paige's Crossing
Iowa
Adventureland, Altoona Iowa
Arnolds Park, Arnolds Park Iowa
Kansas
All Star Adventures, Wichita Kansas
Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita Kansas
Wild West World, Valley Center, Kansas
Zonkers (formerly Jeepers!), Olathe Kansas
Kentucky
Beech Bend, Bowling Green Kentucky
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville Kentucky
Louisiana
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, New Orleans LA
Celebration
Station, Baton Rouge Louisiana
City Park Carousel Gardens, New Orleans Louisiana
Dixie Landin, Baton Rouge Louisiana
Maine
Funtown Splashtown, Saco Maine
Palace Playland Amusement Park, Old Orchard Beach ME
York's Wild Kingdom
Zoo & Amusement Park, York Beach
Maryland
Adventure Park USA, Frederick County Maryland
Baja Amusements, Ocean City Maryland
Jeepers! Baltimore Maryland
Jeepers! Rockville Maryland
Planet Fun, Greenbelt, MD
Six Flags America, Largo Maryland
Trimper's Rides And Amusements, Ocean City Maryland
Massachusetts
CoCo Key Water Resort, Danvers, MA
Six
Flags New England, Agawam Massachusetts
Spooky World, Boston, MA
Salisbury beach amusement area, Essex County Mass
Michigan
Crossroads Village, Flint Michigan
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village,
Jeepers!
Michigan's Adventure, Muskegon County Michigan
Minnesota
Camp Snoopy, Bloomington, Minnesota
Carnival Thrillz,
Como Town, St. Paul Minnesota
Paul Bunyan Land, Brainerd MN
The Park at MOA, Bloomington Minnesota
Valleyfair, Shakopee Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
BigShot Amusement Park, Linn Creek Missouri
Celebration City, Branson Missouri
Miner Mike's Adventure Town, Osage Beach MO
Silver Dollar City, Branson MO
Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka Missouri
Worlds of Fun, Kansas City Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Fun-Plex, Omaha NE
Skate Daze, West Omaha NE
Nevada
Adventuredome, Las Vegas Nevada
Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino,
Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix, Las Vegas NV
Nascar Cafe at Sahara Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas NV
New York New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas NV
Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas NV
Wild Island, Sparks NV
New
Hampshire
Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire
Fun World Game Center, Nashua New Hampshire
Santa's Village, Jefferson New Hampshire
Six Gun City, Jefferson New Hampshire
Story Land, Glen New Hampshire
Water Country, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Whale's Tale Waterpark, North Lincoln, NH
New
Jersey
Blackbeard's Cave, Bayville New Jersey
Bowcraft Amusement Park, Scotch Plains New Jersey
Casino Pier, Seaside Heights New Jersey
Clementon Amusement Park, Clementon New Jersey
Fantasy Island Amusement Park, Long Beach Island NJ
Fantasy Island Amusement Park, Beach Haven, NJ
Funtown Amusement Pier, Seaside Heights NJ
Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Pleasant Beach NJ
Kid's World, Long Branch New Jersey
Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg NJ
Land of Make Believe and Pirate's Cove, Hope NJ
Mariner's Landing, Wildwood NJ
Morey's Pier, Cape May NJ
Nickel's Midway Pier, Wildwood, NJ
Runway Rapids Water Park, Keansburg NJ
Sportsworld Amusement Park, Paramus NJ
Steel Pier, Atlantic City NJ
Storybook Land, Egg Harbor Township NJ
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township New Jersey
Six Flags Wild Safari, Jackson Township New Jersey
Wonderland Pier and Gillians Island Water Park, Ocean City NJ
New
Mexico
Cliff's Amusement Park, Albuquerque New Mexico
Western Playland Amusement Park, Sunland Pa NM
New
York
Adventureland, Farmingdale New York
Astroland, Brooklyn New York
Bayville Amusements, Bayville NY
Boomers!
Medford New York
Coney Island, Brooklyn New York
Country Fair Entertainment Park, Medford New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, Brooklyn New York
Playland in Rye, New York
Six Flags Darien Lake, Darien New York
North
Carolina
Carowinds Themed Amusement Park, Charlotte NC
Celebration
Station, Greensboro North Carolina
Cherokee Fun Park, Cherokee North Carolina
Dowdy's, Nags Head North Carolina
Ghost Town in the Sky, Maggie Valley NC
Putt Putt Fun Center, Raleigh NC
Santa's Land Family Theme Park and Zoo, Cherokee NC
Tweetsie Railroad, Boone North Carolina
Zuma Fun Center, Charlotte, NC
North
Dakota
Ohio
Cedar Point, Sandusky Ohio
Coney Island, Cincinnati Ohio
Dover Lake Waterpark, Sagamore Hills Ohio
Geauga Lake & Wildwater, Kingdom Aurora Ohio
I-X Indoor Amusement Park, OH
Kings Island, Mason Ohio
Memphis Kiddie Park, Cleveland OH
Strickler's Grove, Ross OH
Wonderpark, Cincinnati OH
Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, Powell OH
Oklahoma
Bartlesville Kiddie Park, Bartlesville OK
Bell's Amusement Park, Tulsa Oklahoma
Celebration
Station, Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Frontier City Theme Park, Oklahoma City OK
Oregon
The Enchanted Forest Amusement, Theme Park, Turner OR
Oaks Amusement Park, Portland Oregon
Thrill-ville USA, Turner Oregon
Pennsylvania
Bushkill Park, Easton Pennsylvania
Cascade Park, New Castle Pennsylvania
Conneaut Lake Park, Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Allentown Pennsylvania
Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster Pennsylvania
Hersheypark, Hershey Pennsylvania
Idlewild and Soak Zone, Ligonier Pennsylvania
Kennywood, West Mifflin Pennsylvania
Knoebels Amusement Park, Elysburg Pennsylvania
Lakemont Park, Altoona Pennsylvania
Rhode
Island
South
Carolina
Carowinds, Fort Mill South Carolina
Charleston's Wonder World, Charleston South Carolina
Family Kingdomm Myrtle Beach South Carolina
South
Dakota
Tennessee
Dollywood, Pigeon Forge Tennessee
Texas
Boardwalk Fun Park, Grand Prairie Texas
Celebration
Station, Mesquite Texas
Sandy Lake Amusement Park, Carrollton Texas
Joyland Amusement Park, Lubbock Texas
SeaWorld, San Antonio
Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio Texas
Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington Texas
Six Flags Splash Town, Spring Texas
Utah
Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Busch Gardens,
Williamsburg Virginia
Kings Dominion, Doswell Virginia
Washington
Wild Waves, Enchanted
Village theme Parks, Federal Way Washington
West
Virginia
Camden Park, Huntington, West Virginia
Wisconsin
Bay Beach Amusement Park, Green Bay Wisconsin
Wyoming
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