Top 50 park records
Records Held by the World's Top 50 Theme Parks
These park-level leaderboards rank only the 50 parks on our global ranking — the coasters, tallest rides, fastest attractions, best-value days, family appeal and shortest queues among the world's top theme parks.
Tallest ride in the indexSix Flags Great Adventure139 m · World's tallest roller coaster (no longer held)
Fastest ride in the indexFuji-Q Highland180 km/h · World's fastest-accelerating roller coaster (Dodonpa) (no longer held)
Most roller coastersEnergylandia19 · 8 thrill · 7 family · 4 kiddieParks Holding Height Records
Park-level view: which parks in the index own a height record, measured by their tallest structure or drop.
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Six Flags Great Adventure United States · World's tallest roller coaster (no longer held)139 m - 2
Cedar Point United States · Top Thrill Dragster: world's tallest and fastest coaster (no longer held)128 m - 3
PortAventura Park Spain · Tallest roller coaster in Europe at opening (Shambhala) (no longer held)76 m - 4
Energylandia Poland · Europe's tallest and fastest RMC hybrid coaster (Zadra)63 m - 5
Warner Bros. Movie World Australia · Southern Hemisphere's tallest, longest and fastest hypercoaster (DC Rivals)62 m - 6
Shanghai Disneyland China · Largest castle at any Disney park60 m - 7
Everland South Korea · World's steepest wooden roller coaster at opening (T Express) (no longer held)56 m - 8
Heide Park Resort Germany · World's tallest wooden roller coaster at opening (Colossos) (no longer held)52 m
United States · World's tallest roller coaster (no longer held)
Spain · Tallest roller coaster in Europe at opening (Shambhala) (no longer held)
Poland · Europe's tallest and fastest RMC hybrid coaster (Zadra)
Australia · Southern Hemisphere's tallest, longest and fastest hypercoaster (DC Rivals)
China · Largest castle at any Disney park
South Korea · World's steepest wooden roller coaster at opening (T Express) (no longer held)
Germany · World's tallest wooden roller coaster at opening (Colossos) (no longer held)Parks Holding Speed Records
Park-level view: which parks own a speed record, measured by their quickest coaster.
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Fuji-Q Highland Japan · World's fastest-accelerating roller coaster (Dodonpa) (no longer held)180 km/h - 2
Dreamworld Australia · World's tallest and fastest ride at opening (Tower of Terror) (no longer held)160 km/h - 3
Canada's Wonderland Canada · World's longest, tallest and fastest dive coaster at opening (Yukon Striker)130 km/h - 4
Thorpe Park United Kingdom · Tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK (Stealth)128 km/h - 5
Dollywood United States · World's first launched wooden roller coaster (no longer held)117 km/h - 6Shanghai Disneyland China · Fastest roller coaster at any Disney park (TRON Lightcycle Power Run)96 km/h
Japan · World's fastest-accelerating roller coaster (Dodonpa) (no longer held)
Canada · World's longest, tallest and fastest dive coaster at opening (Yukon Striker)
United Kingdom · Tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK (Stealth)Oldest Amusement Parks Still Operating
The oldest continuously operating parks in the index, earliest opening first.
- 1Cedar Point United States · 156 years of operation1870
- 2
Hersheypark United States · 120 years of operation1906 - 3
Knott's Berry Farm United States · 106 years of operation1920 - 4
Liseberg Sweden · 103 years of operation1923 - 5
Efteling Netherlands · 74 years of operation1952 - 6
Disneyland Park United States · 71 years of operation1955 - 7
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States · 67 years of operation1959 - 8
Silver Dollar City United States · 66 years of operation1960
Sweden · 103 years of operation
Netherlands · 74 years of operationMost-Visited Amusement Parks
Estimated annual attendance — the busiest gates in the world.
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Magic Kingdom United States · Bay Lake, Florida, United States17.7M - 2Disneyland Park United States · Anaheim, California, United States17.3M
- 3
Tokyo Disneyland Japan · Urayasu, Chiba, Japan15.0M - 4Shanghai Disneyland China · Shanghai, China14.0M
- 5
Universal Studios Japan Japan · Osaka, Japan12.3M - 6
EPCOT United States · Bay Lake, Florida, United States11.7M - 7
Universal Islands of Adventure United States · Orlando, Florida, United States11.0M - 8
Universal Studios Florida United States · Orlando, Florida, United States10.6M
Amusement Parks With the Most Roller Coasters
Total operating roller coasters per park — every class counted, from kiddie credits to extreme-thrill machines.
- 1Energylandia Poland · 8 thrill · 7 family · 4 kiddie19
- 2
Six Flags Magic Mountain United States · 14 thrill · 3 family · 1 kiddie18 - 3Cedar Point United States · 14 thrill · 3 family · 1 kiddie18
- 4Canada's Wonderland Canada · 9 thrill · 6 family · 3 kiddie18
- 5
Kings Island United States · 9 thrill · 3 family · 3 kiddie15 - 6
Europa-Park Germany · 7 thrill · 5 family · 2 kiddie14 - 7Six Flags Great Adventure United States · 8 thrill · 3 family · 3 kiddie14
- 8Hersheypark United States · 8 thrill · 3 family · 3 kiddie14
Most Award-Winning Amusement Parks
Parks with the most records and industry honours logged in the index.
- 1Six Flags Great Adventure United States · Largest drive-through safari outside Africa4 records
- 2Dollywood United States · Applause Award for the world's best theme park3 records
- 3Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States · World's steepest hybrid roller coaster3 records
- 4Europa-Park Germany · Golden Ticket Award for Best Amusement Park Worldwide2 records
- 5Everland South Korea · Most-visited theme park in South Korea2 records
- 6
Phantasialand Germany · World's first launched flying roller coaster (F.L.Y.)2 records - 7Six Flags Magic Mountain United States · World's first fourth-dimension roller coaster (X2)2 records
- 8Universal Islands of Adventure United States · Golden Ticket Award for Best Steel Coaster (VelociCoaster)2 records
Best-Value Amusement Parks
Highest value-for-money scores: what you get back per dollar at the gate.
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Nagashima Spa Land Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.0/10 - 2Everland South Korea · Carries the Best For tag8.8/10
- 3
Tokyo DisneySea Japan · Carries the Best For tag7.9/10 - 4Tokyo Disneyland Japan · Carries the Best For tag7.8/10
- 5Efteling Netherlands · Carries the Best For tag7.3/10
- 6Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States · Carries the Best For tag7.2/10
- 7
Universal Studios Beijing China · Carries the Best For tag6.9/10 - 8Universal Studios Japan Japan · Carries the Best For tag6.8/10
Best Amusement Parks for Families
Top family ratings — gentle rides, shade, and space for small legs.
- 1Magic Kingdom United States · Carries the Best For tag9.7/10
- 2Tokyo Disneyland Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
- 3Disneyland Park United States · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
- 4Efteling Netherlands · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
- 5Tokyo DisneySea Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
- 6Europa-Park Germany · Carries the Best For tag9.2/10
- 7
Disneyland Park (Paris) France · Carries the Best For tag9.2/10 - 8EPCOT United States · Carries the Best For tag9.0/10
France · Carries the Best For tagBest Amusement Parks for Thrill Seekers
The highest thrill ratings in the index, for coaster hunters.
- 1Cedar Point United States · Carries the Best For tag9.7/10
- 2Six Flags Magic Mountain United States · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
- 3Universal Islands of Adventure United States · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
- 4Phantasialand Germany · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
- 5Fuji-Q Highland Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
- 6Nagashima Spa Land Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.3/10
- 7Six Flags Great Adventure United States · Carries the Best For tag9.3/10
- 8Europa-Park Germany · Carries the Best For tag9.2/10
Amusement Parks With the Shortest Wait Times
Average queue length across the park's headline attractions, shortest first.
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Toverland Netherlands · Low wait times7 min - 2
Plopsaland De Panne Belgium · Low wait times9 min - 3Heide Park Resort Germany · Low wait times9 min
- 4Liseberg Sweden · Low wait times10 min
- 5Six Flags Magic Mountain United States · Low wait times11 min
- 6Europa-Park Germany · Low wait times12 min
- 7
Movie Park Germany Germany · Low wait times12 min - 8
Gardaland Italy · Low wait times12 min
Belgium · Low wait times
Italy · Low wait timesRide-level leaderboards
The lists above rank parks. These rank individual rides, with heights and speeds sourced from RCDB and manufacturer specifications.
- The Fastest Roller Coasters in the World
- The Tallest Roller Coasters in the World
- The Best Roller Coasters in the World
- The Best Dark Rides in the World
- The Best Drop Tower Rides in the World
- The Best Theme Park Rides in the World
- The Fastest Roller Coasters in the USA
- The Fastest Roller Coasters in Europe
- The Longest Roller Coasters in the World
- The Best Wooden Roller Coasters in the World
- The Best Launched Roller Coasters in the World
- Roller Coasters With the Most Inversions
- The Best Water Rides in the World
- The Best Theme Park Rides for Young Kids
- The Best Roller Coasters in the USA
- The Best Roller Coasters in Europe