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Which Parks Hold the World's Records

These are park-level leaderboards: they rank the 50 theme parks themselves on the single measures that set records — height, speed, value, family appeal, thrills and queue length.

Looking for the individual rides themselves? Those are ranked separately on our ride-level leaderboards — the tallest roller coasters in the world and the fastest roller coasters in the world — so the two views complement rather than repeat each other. Every park is also listed in the full rankings.

Tallest ride in park

Parks Holding Height Records

Park-level view: which parks in the index own a height record, measured by their tallest structure or drop.

  1. 01Six Flags Great Adventure🇺🇸 United States · World's tallest roller coaster (no longer held)456 feet
  2. 02Busch Gardens Tampa Bay🇺🇸 United States · World's tallest and longest inverted coaster at opening (no longer held)150 feet
  3. 03Cedar Point🇺🇸 United States · Top Thrill Dragster: world's tallest and fastest coaster (no longer held)128 meters
  4. 04PortAventura Park🇪🇸 Spain · Tallest roller coaster in Europe at opening (Shambhala) (no longer held)76 meters
  5. 05Energylandia🇵🇱 Poland · Europe's tallest and fastest RMC hybrid coaster (Zadra)63 meters
  6. 06Warner Bros. Movie World🇦🇺 Australia · Southern Hemisphere's tallest, longest and fastest hypercoaster (DC Rivals)61.6 meters
  7. 07Shanghai Disneyland🇨🇳 China · Largest castle at any Disney park60 meters
  8. 08Everland🇰🇷 South Korea · World's steepest wooden roller coaster at opening (T Express) (no longer held)56 meters
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Fastest ride in park

Parks Holding Speed Records

Park-level view: which parks own a speed record, measured by their quickest coaster.

  1. 01Fuji-Q Highland🇯🇵 Japan · World's fastest-accelerating roller coaster (Dodonpa) (no longer held)180 km/h
  2. 02Dreamworld🇦🇺 Australia · World's tallest and fastest ride at opening (Tower of Terror) (no longer held)160 km/h
  3. 03Canada's Wonderland🇨🇦 Canada · World's longest, tallest and fastest dive coaster at opening (Yukon Striker)130 km/h
  4. 04Thorpe Park🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK (Stealth)128 km/h
  5. 05Shanghai Disneyland🇨🇳 China · Fastest roller coaster at any Disney park (TRON Lightcycle Power Run)96 km/h
  6. 06Dollywood🇺🇸 United States · World's first launched wooden roller coaster (no longer held)73 mph
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Opened

Longest-Running

The oldest continuously operating parks in the index, earliest opening first.

  1. 01Cedar Point🇺🇸 United States · 156 years of operation1870
  2. 02Hersheypark🇺🇸 United States · 120 years of operation1906
  3. 03Knott's Berry Farm🇺🇸 United States · 106 years of operation1920
  4. 04Liseberg🇸🇪 Sweden · 103 years of operation1923
  5. 05Efteling🇳🇱 Netherlands · 74 years of operation1952
  6. 06Disneyland Park🇺🇸 United States · 71 years of operation1955
  7. 07Busch Gardens Tampa Bay🇺🇸 United States · 67 years of operation1959
  8. 08Silver Dollar City🇺🇸 United States · 66 years of operation1960
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Visitors / yr

Biggest Crowds

Estimated annual attendance — the busiest gates in the world.

  1. 01Magic Kingdom🇺🇸 United States · Bay Lake, Florida, United States17.7M
  2. 02Disneyland Park🇺🇸 United States · Anaheim, California, United States17.3M
  3. 03Tokyo Disneyland🇯🇵 Japan · Urayasu, Chiba, Japan15.0M
  4. 04Shanghai Disneyland🇨🇳 China · Shanghai, China14.0M
  5. 05Universal Studios Japan🇯🇵 Japan · Osaka, Japan12.3M
  6. 06EPCOT🇺🇸 United States · Bay Lake, Florida, United States11.7M
  7. 07Universal Islands of Adventure🇺🇸 United States · Orlando, Florida, United States11.0M
  8. 08Universal Studios Florida🇺🇸 United States · Orlando, Florida, United States10.6M
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Records

Most Decorated

Parks with the most records and industry honours logged in the index.

  1. 01Six Flags Great Adventure🇺🇸 United States · Largest drive-through safari outside Africa4 records
  2. 02Dollywood🇺🇸 United States · Applause Award for the world's best theme park3 records
  3. 03Busch Gardens Tampa Bay🇺🇸 United States · World's steepest hybrid roller coaster3 records
  4. 04Europa-Park🇩🇪 Germany · Golden Ticket Award for Best Amusement Park Worldwide2 records
  5. 05Everland🇰🇷 South Korea · Most-visited theme park in South Korea2 records
  6. 06Phantasialand🇩🇪 Germany · World's first launched flying roller coaster (F.L.Y.)2 records
  7. 07Six Flags Magic Mountain🇺🇸 United States · World's first fourth-dimension roller coaster (X2)2 records
  8. 08Universal Islands of Adventure🇺🇸 United States · Golden Ticket Award for Best Steel Coaster (VelociCoaster)2 records
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Value

Best Value

Highest value-for-money scores: what you get back per dollar at the gate.

  1. 01Nagashima Spa Land🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.0/10
  2. 02Everland🇰🇷 South Korea · Carries the Best For tag8.8/10
  3. 03Tokyo DisneySea🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag7.9/10
  4. 04Tokyo Disneyland🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag7.8/10
  5. 05Efteling🇳🇱 Netherlands · Carries the Best For tag7.3/10
  6. 06Busch Gardens Tampa Bay🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag7.1/10
  7. 07Universal Studios Beijing🇨🇳 China · Carries the Best For tag6.9/10
  8. 08Universal Studios Japan🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag6.8/10
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Family

Best for Families

Top family ratings — gentle rides, shade, and space for small legs.

  1. 01Magic Kingdom🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag9.7/10
  2. 02Tokyo Disneyland🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
  3. 03Disneyland Park🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
  4. 04Efteling🇳🇱 Netherlands · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
  5. 05Tokyo DisneySea🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
  6. 06Europa-Park🇩🇪 Germany · Carries the Best For tag9.2/10
  7. 07Disneyland Park (Paris)🇫🇷 France · Carries the Best For tag9.2/10
  8. 08EPCOT🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag9.0/10
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Thrill

Best for Thrill Seekers

The highest thrill ratings in the index, for coaster hunters.

  1. 01Cedar Point🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag9.7/10
  2. 02Six Flags Magic Mountain🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
  3. 03Universal Islands of Adventure🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag9.6/10
  4. 04Phantasialand🇩🇪 Germany · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
  5. 05Fuji-Q Highland🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.4/10
  6. 06Nagashima Spa Land🇯🇵 Japan · Carries the Best For tag9.3/10
  7. 07Six Flags Great Adventure🇺🇸 United States · Carries the Best For tag9.3/10
  8. 08Europa-Park🇩🇪 Germany · Carries the Best For tag9.2/10
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Avg wait

Shortest Wait Times

Average queue length across the park's headline attractions, shortest first.

  1. 01Toverland🇳🇱 Netherlands · Low wait times7 min
  2. 02Plopsaland De Panne🇧🇪 Belgium · Low wait times9 min
  3. 03Heide Park Resort🇩🇪 Germany · Low wait times9 min
  4. 04Liseberg🇸🇪 Sweden · Low wait times10 min
  5. 05Six Flags Magic Mountain🇺🇸 United States · Low wait times11 min
  6. 06Europa-Park🇩🇪 Germany · Low wait times12 min
  7. 07Movie Park Germany🇩🇪 Germany · Low wait times12 min
  8. 08Gardaland🇮🇹 Italy · Low wait times12 min
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Ride-level leaderboards

The lists above rank parks. These rank individual rides, with heights and speeds sourced from RCDB and manufacturer specifications.