This thread is to talk about all the theme parks. Disney parks (all), universal studios (all), sea world, legoland, sixflags, etc. You can talk about news or memories or post videos, etc.


Lets start will some videos--

Universal

Full Transformers: The Ride 3D queue and ride POV at Universal Orlando - YouTube
Diagon Alley Tour - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Universal Studios Florida - YouTube
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Complete POV Ride Experience Wizarding World of Harry Potter - YouTube
Enhanced Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man on-ride HD POV Universal Studios Islands of Adventure - YouTube
Meet the heroes of Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park - YouTube
The Simpsons Ride on-ride POV Universal Studios Florida - YouTube

 

Disney parks

Star Tours (On-Ride) Disney World's Hollywood Studios - YouTube
Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland Full Experience with Exterior, Queue, Pre Show and FULL Ride - YouTube
Cars Land! Grand Reopening of Disney California Adventure - YouTube
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Roller Coaster REAL POV Full Ride Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom - YouTube
FULL "Frozen" Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World with Anna and Elsa - YouTube
Splash Mountain On-ride Front (Complete HD Experience) Magic Kingdom WDW - YouTube
Toy Story Midway Mania Complete POV Ride Experience Disney's Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World - YouTube

 

Sixflags

Batman (On-Ride) Six Flags Great Adventure - YouTube
Dark Knight (On-Ride) Six Flags Great Adventure - YouTube
Superman Ultimate Flight On-ride Front Seat (HD POV) Six Flags Great Adventure - YouTube
SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE 2012-LOONEY TUNES WE GOT THE BEAT 4/8/2012 - YouTube
Goliath POV Six Flags Great America 2014 Wooden Roller Coaster Front Seat On-Ride HD 1080p - YouTube

Yogi bear jellystone park
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park - YouTube
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park

 

Last set. Shame none of these videos are popping up. Oh well.

Lego Land

LEGOLAND FLORIDA COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH AND PARK TOUR - YouTube
The Quest For CHI Water Ride at World of Chima, LEGOLAND Florida - FULL RIDE Multi-Angle POV - YouTube
Legoland Windsor - Atlantis The new Underwater Submarine ride - - YouTube
The Dragon Roller Coaster POV Legoland Florida Dark Ride Family Rollercoaster On-Ride - YouTube

 

Universal Florida is my favorite. Then again, I've never been to any non Florida theme park.

 

Home - York's Wild Kingdom

York's Wild Kingdom in York Beach Maine. Its a smaller park with more kid centric rides ( its basiclly in between 2 of Maine's most popular beaches in the same town)

It has an AMAZING zoo- they are part of the WWF Repopulation program - they are a part of the Bengal Tiger repopulation program as well as the African Lion program

Animals at Our Zoo - York's Wild Kingdom

can't post youtube vids at work so later

 

If you love, roller coasters, Cedar Point is the place to go. I don't think there's a place you can stand in the park without a roller coaster in view, and they're all pretty good, judged on their own merits. For example, while the Corkscrew seems rather tame now, it was the first coaster to go upside-down 3 times, and does so over a midway. The only one I won't ride again (probably) is Mean Streak. I was on the first train out on opening day when it premiered, and it was OK for the first couple of years, but since then, it's become more and more jerky. I haven't been up there since Maverick and Gatekeeper opened, but imagine they also meet CP's high standards.

 

Magic Mountain is my favorite, but I also really loved Bush Gardens in FL the one time I went.

 

Gatekeeper is really really good. At least in my opinion. Lots of fun. Cedar Point rules. I miss Geauga Lake  

 

I'll second Cedar Point. THE best operating Theme park in Ohio. (RIP, Geauga Lake)
Been there three or four times. Last time I was there I rode the Millenium force and the Raptor (I loved the Millenium Force in spite of my Acrophobia... The Raptor, not so much) Along with the Maxair (On which I swore worse than the kids of South Park) the Windseeker, and the Wicked Twister. I've also ridden the Corkscrew (I won't do it again... line's too long for as short of a ride as it is), The Maverick (My Favorite coaster at the park), The Iron Dragon (My SECOND favorite coaster at the park), The Gemini (my Third favorite coaster at the park), The Blue Streak, the Cedar Creek Mine Ride, The Magnum XL-200 (Fourth Favorite), The Mean Streak (You couldn't get me to ride that rickety piece of shit again even if you paid for my entire day at the park) and The Woodstock Express.
There are a total of four Roller Coasters at that park I haven't ridden: The Mantis, The Wilderness Run, The Gatekeeper, and the Top Thrill Dragster (I won't stand in that long-ass line for that twelve-second ride). If I ever manage to go to Cedar Point again, I'm hoping to hit the Gate Keeper and the Mantis, at least.

I've been to Kings Island Once and it was before Paramount sold the park to Cedar Fairs (The amusement company that owns Cedar Point and Wildwater Kingdom). The park was okay, but some of the really neat attractions I was hoping to ride were closed (I never got to ride Tomb Raider before Cedar Fairs re-themed it   ) my family managed to get me to go up on that 1/3rd scale replica of the Eiffel tower... (Can I stress how much I hate heights, because I really do) The most fun part of that trip was the Scooby-Doo Ride (now called Boo Blasters) and the Spongebob motion-simulator ride.

 

I've been to many, many parks but I consider Busch Gardens Williamsburg to be my home park. The park itself isn't huge but it's a good size. I mean when Apollo's Chariot opened, Fabio got his nose broken by a goose to the face. It was funny at the time. It's been a World Class Theme Park for many years but the two things I miss: the brewery tour and more recently, the Big Bad Wolf.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg Virginia Theme Park

 

Magic Mountai's my personal favorite. X2 is probably the most intense ride I've ever been on  

 

I remember going to Geauga Lake at least four times before it closed.
The first time was back when it was a Six Flags park. My dad had made such a big deal about going there during a trip with mom and had told me all about all the really cool roller coasters I couldn't yet ride (I was eight or nine) like the X-Flight. I remember mom did nothing but complain during the trip because dad rode all the cool roller coasters (including the Batman-themed one   ) and left me and my two sisters with her. We eventually took the ferry across to Sea World (our second visit to the former marine life park) and watched the end of the Batman-Themed water show at the ampitheater. We also got to see the Penguins and the Sea Lions. I wanted to visit the 4-D motion theater for the Pirates show that was being advertised, but it was closed.

The second time we went to Geauga lake, it was still a Six Flags park (I think). Dad was with his then-girlfriend and her family (having divorced Mom a year earlier) and we all crammed into the van and headed there. I don't remember much about this trip, aside from the fact that I still had a brace on my upper torso keeping my Collarbone together... I guess that kept me from riding anything.

The third time We went was right after Cedar Fairs had reacquired the park and had renamed it "Geauga Lake". I was tagging along with my sister's Girl Scout troop. I recall I made the decision to wear my big-ass Army coat onto the Rapids ride... big mistake. Spent much of the trip soaking wet. If I recall correctly, Cedar Fairs had also acquired Sea World at that point and had cordoned off much of the former marine life park for the development of Wildwater Kingdom. I remember seeing a Kettle Corn stand explode because the moron in charge of the stand disregarded the really loud hissing sound. Two seconds after we walked past the stand I hear this "Whump!" noise and the vendor is running for his life. As I recall, we ended up going on the Motion Simulator ride (at that point, it was Bermuda-Triangle-themed)

The final time I visited Geauga lake before its closure was with my sisters and Grandparents. I remember Grandma fussing over my sisters riding one of the suspended rollercoasters. At that point, the Ferry service over the lake had been discontinued (the ferry itself was laying on the edge of the water) , so at some point in the trip we ended up walking that long-ass trail on the edge of the lake between the two parks... in the heat... Grandma got mild heat exhaustion from the trek... stupid cedar fairs... My sisters and I got to enjoy the new Water Park. I think we ended up taking the tram back to Geauga Lake (for Grandma's sake) before heading home that day.
All in all, I loved Geauga Lake, it was a quaint little theme park and it will be missed.

 

I don't live far from Magic Mountain so yes I am going to say this plus I love their DC themed rides and stores I have a ton of DC themed stuff that people always ask me where did I get that from and I say why Magic Mountain my friend

 

my one problem with Florida the one time I took my choir there for championships was the damn humidity. We went to four Disney themed parks and Universal Studios Islands of Adventures oh my god it was HOT and humid (plus I was sick and didn't realize it at the time but I had pneumonia)
It was so humid a thunderstorm started and lightning and rain and everyone is taking cover and who do I see playing out in the rain and lightning my kids, we all had the same shirts on and so I tried to hide mine as people were commenting on the stupid kids playing out in the rain and lightning

 

*high fives* my boyfriend went for the first time last year. he is a big DC fan, so when he got to all the giftshops in that area he said he was in heaven. I was in coaster heaven though, I introduced them to all my old favorites and got to intro myself to new favorites! Ninja, Viper, Colossus, Batman, Tatsu, Goliath, Gold Rusher! Hell yeah!  


Other great parks I really like, were Knotts Berry Farm, I prefer it over Disneyland as a family park because it's still freakin affordable, very fun, great rides has a great atmosphere and Snoopy and the gang! I love Snoopy.

My Top Favorite Rides from each park

Disneyland-Star Tours
Knotts Berry Farm-the train, getting robbed was never so much fun, or funny!
Magic Mountain-Viper, I don't care if it's older! It's still a great ride with great thrills and 7 awesome loops! Cobra Roll, Double Corkscrew, Triple Loops at different heights! Sign me up baby!
Busch Gardens FL-ShiekRa-looking almost straight down from the front row was such a rush

My coaster wishlist; Gatekeeper, The Smiler, Kingda Ka, Nitro, Loch Ness Monster, X2, Silver Bullet, Kali River Rapids, Montu, Apollo's Chariot, Ravine Flyer, Kumba, aaand kinda sorta maaaybe Outlaw Run. I'm not sure I've got the guts to set foot on a wooden with inversions. I would say Manta at Sea World, but I feel really sorry for the poor animals that have to put up with that kinda noise day in and out.

 

Tfw when you've never been to Disney or Universal. ;_;

 

You poor, unfortunate soul.

 

you do that they are a closing Colussus from Magic Mountain next month and will be tearing it down. I think it's a shame as it's kind of landmark to Magic Mountain, you see that big white wooden coaster and you know that's Magic Mountain, from the opening of Step by Step to Wally World of National Lampoon's Vacation