Theme Parks in USA

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Theme Parks in Illinois

Illinois is one of the most populated states of USA. Springfield is the capital city of Illinois. Illinois is one of the famous tourist destinations as it offers a wide range of tourist destinations and it provides numerous possibilities in the way of tourism or activities. There are number of tourist spots one can visit are Museum of Science and Industry, Hancock Observatory, Oak Street Beach, Lincoln’s Tomb, Chicago Cultural Centre, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and much more. One can visit various Amusement Parks and Zoos.

Various Theme Parks in Illinois are

Blackberry Farm’s Pioneer Village : This Blackberry Farm’s Pioneer Village is situated in Aurora, IL. The contact details are address is 712 S. River St. Aurora, IL 60506, and the phone number is 630-897-0516, the fax number is 630-897-6896 and to contact the authorities via email and its official website address is www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org . Fox Valley Park District is the largest park district in Illinois outside of Chicago. The park maintains 2,500 acres of open space, 22 miles of river shoreline, 145 parks, 54 baseball fields, 36 soccer fields and 35 miles of trails. Other recreational area facilities include 81 playgrounds, 60 basketball courts, and 29 outdoor tennis courts. There is a combined 500,000 square feet of indoor recreation space at the district’s three main facilities.

Six Flags Great America - This Six Flag Great America amusement park is situated in Gurnee, IL. The park is opened from early May to Early September. The Contact information of the park -address Six Flags Great America, Hank Salemi, Park President, P.O. Box 1776, Gurnee, Illinois 60031 and phone number is (847) 249-4636. It features number of rides such as Thrill Rides, Kids Rides, Family Rides and Hurricane Harbour Rides. One can find great food in the park as there are good restaurant and one can even shop for their near and dear ones. One can even play games like basket ball, skee-ball and much more. It also features a water park where one can relax and enjoy with friends and family.

The other Amusement Park in Illinois are
1)Donley’s Wild West Town
2)Kiddie land
3)Knights Caribbean Water Adventure
4)Magic Waters

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Theme Park in Alaska

Alaska is one of the largest states in USA and also amongst the wealthiest, in terms of per capita income. With no dearth of tourist attractions, it attracts millions of tourists to its place. There are variety of options available which can be explored ranging from mountains, beaches, rivers and most of all the glaciers and the forests. One can visit places like Denali National Park, Mount McKinley, Anchorage, Glacier Bay National Park, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Sea Life Centre, University of Alaska Museum of the North and many more. One can try their hand at activities at fishing, cruising, snowmobiling, camping, skiing, dog sledging and much more. One can also visit Theme Park to enjoy to the maximum with friends and families.

The Theme Parks in Alaska are:

Pioneer Park: Pioneer Park is located in the Fair Banks, Alaska. Its contact details are address-P.O. Box 71267, Fair Banks, Alaska, phone number is 907-459-1087 and the fax number is 907-459-1199 and the website address is www.co.fairbanks.ak.us. This theme park was built in the year 1965 and it includes a mock gold-rush town with authentic pioneer log cabins, mining equipment, museums, a replicated Native American village, shops, and restaurants and much more. It offers something or the other for people of all ages and a perfect place to enjoy with friends and family.

H2Oasis Indoor Water Park,AK: H2Oasis Indoor Water Park is situated in Alaska, the contact info about the park are- address: 1520 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, Alaska and the Telephone: (907) 522-4420, and the fax number is (907) 644-5625 and the website address is www.h2oasiswaterpark.com. H2Oasis Indoor Water Park has something for everyone. The main attractions of the park are Lazy River, Wave Pool, Water Drop Fountain, Beached Boat, Master Blaster, Children’s Lagoon & Pirate Ship, 4 Water Cannons, Body Slide 32”, Open Flume Slide 42” and more. This water park is opened every day from 9 am to 9pm in summers and in winters it is opened from 3 pm to 8 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and it is closed on Tuesday and Thursday for special activities and on Saturday and Sunday it is opened from 10 am to 9 pm. This is a perfect place to spend time with ones friends and families.

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Monday, January 18, 2010

Theme Parks in Nevada

Nevada is the seventh-largest state in terms of area of USA and Carson City is its capital city. According to 2008 population census it had a population of more than 2.6 million. The major Nevada tourist attractions include Lake Tahoe, Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, Virginia City and Carson City, Las Vegas, Reno and much more. Nevada is the most liked place as it attracts numerous visitors to its place and it is perfect place for people looking for adventure sports. There are numbers of theme parks in Nevada where one can enjoy with their family and friends such as

Adventure Dome Theme Park: Adventure Dome Theme Park is located at the Circus Circus Hotel Casino on the Strip in Las Vegas, NV and to contact via phone the number is 877-434-9175. There are numerous rides and attractions which one can enjoy with such as Canyon Blaster, Disk’O, Rim Runner, Sling Shot, Chaos, Inverter, Lazer Blast, Sim EX Extreme Ride Theatre, Canyon Cars, Sand Pirates, B.C.Bus, Circus Carousel, Race Zone, Pike’s Pass, Midway Games, Arcade, Free Clown Shows and more.
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada: Bonnie Springs Old Nevada’s contact details are –address:- 1Gunfighter Lane, Blue Diamond, Nevada and the phone number is 702-875-4191and the fax number is 702-875-4424 and for chapel or convention reservations one can mail at events@bonniesprings.com and its website address is www.bonniesprings.com.

It is a great place for the whole family and there are lots of attractions for the kids, including a petting zoo, cowboys and cowgirls, and on weekends and holidays, a miniature train ride, and a "posse" show where the kids can even help track down the 'bad guy, there's a wax museum, restaurant, a beautiful and romantic 1800's style wedding chapel, along with convention facilities, and plenty of shopping for those looking for turquoise and silver and other western souvenirs. During the summer, its operating time is from 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. and in winter it is from 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wild Island: Wild Island is located in Sparks, Nevada. The contact details of this fun park are as follow, address- 250 Wild Island Ct. Sparks, NV 89434, phone number is 775-359-2927 and the fax number is 775-359-5942 and its website address www.wildisland.com. The operating hours are from Mon-Thur from 2pm-8 pm, Friday 2pm -10pm, Saturday 11 am -10 pm and on Sunday 11 am – 8 pm. Miniature golf and race way and Coconut Bowl is opened year round.There are various attractions such as a water park, go-karts, mini-golf, bowling, birthday parties and group parties. This is a perfect place to spend time with friends and family.

Other Amusement Parks in Nevada are

1)Buffalo Bill’s Resort
2)Manhattan Express (NY-NY)
3)Speed: The Ride (Sahara)
4)Stratosphere Tower

Monday, January 4, 2010

Theme Park in Vermont

Vermont(VT) is a state of United States of America and it is the second largest populated state having a population of more than 621,270. It is bordered with Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Quebec. The capital of the state is Montpelier. There are various potpourris of destination spots in Vermont which one can visit and explore. There are number of unique and beautiful natural wonders. One can visit places like American Precision Museum, Green Mountain Perkins academy, Bread and Puppet Museum, Hope Cemetery, New England Maple Syrup Museum and much more. There are number of amusement park also available in the Vermont which can be explored as this is the perfect place to spend time with friends and family.

Theme Parks in Vermontare:

Bromley Mountain Thrill Zone: Bromley Mountain Ski Resorts contact details are address 3984 Vermont Route 11, Peru, and Vermont 05152, and phone number is 802-824-5522 and its website is www.bromley.com . It is opened on all days from 10.30 am to 1pm. It offers various features such as Alpine Slide, 24 foot climbing wall, miniature golf course, trampoline thing, twin spin, space bikes, big splash, adventure zip line, super slide, bumper boats, bump house, giant swing and much more. It was established in 1976.

Santa’s Land: Santa’s Land was established in the year 1957 by Jack Poppele and it is located in the foot hills of Southern Vermont. It is one of the popular tourist destinations. Its contact details are address is 635 Bellows Falls Road, Putney, VT 05346 and phone number is 802-387-5550. Operating hours are Wednesday-Sunday 10-5 in the summer, Saturday-Sunday 10-5 off-season (Call to verify). Directions to the park are it is just north of the Massachusetts state line, I-91 exit 4, on Highway 5 (Bellows Falls Rd), three miles north of town.

Other Fun Parks in Vermont are:

a)Stowe Golf Park
b)Great Vermont Corn Maze
c)Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Centre

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Theme Parks in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is also one of the most visited places in USA as it has something for everyone which is why people from every hook and corner of the world people visits this place. One can see wonderful and historic palaces, churches, parks, monuments and gardens, it boats natural beauty, great dining places and restaurants serving delicious cuisines. One can visit The Rittenhouse Square, Allegheny Observatory, Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden, Carnegie Music Hall, Charles Demuth Museum, The Philadelphia Zoo and much more. It also possesses number of amusement parks and water parks where one can enjoy with their family and friends.

List of Amusement parks in Pennsylvania(PA)

Del Grosso Amusement Park: Fred DelGrosso purchased this fun park in the year 1946 and since then it has been a centre of fun and enjoyment. It is nestled in the Allegheny Mountains of Central Pennsylvania and its contact details are- address:- 4352 E. Pleasant Valley Boulevard Tipton, PA 16684. To contact it via phone the number is 1-814-684-3538, fax number is 1-814-684-9820. And to contact it via mail one can log on to its website that is summerfun@delgrossos.com. This fun park includes more than 30 rides, an extensive water park, go-karts, a beautiful miniature golf course and America’s Best Amusement Park Food. To know the details about the prices and the opening hours one can visit its official website that is www.delgrossos.com

Dutch Wonderland: This is a perfect place for enjoyment. It is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Its address is 2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602, and to get in touch via phone the number is 1-866-386-2839, email id is infodw@DutchWonderland.com and its website address is www.dutchwonderland.com. Dutch Wonderland was opened in the year 1963. And in the year 2001 Hershey Entertainment and Resorts purchased this Dutch Wonderland but have maintained its focus on family entertainment. The park is open daily from June to August and on weekends in May and September. There are also special Halloween events in October. Summer hours are from 10 am to 8:30 pm. It offers more than 30 rides, a mini golf course and old stream campground and much more. It is a perfect place to spend time with friends and family.

Idle wild Park: Idle wild Park is the oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania and third oldest in the United States. It has been voted as the number 2 Best Kid’s Park in the World by Amusement Today and has been voted Top Five Park for Families by National Amusement Park Historical Association and Ranked as one of the most Beautiful Theme Parks. Park gates at Idle wild open at 10:30 am but the closing times may vary based on crowd and weather conditions. Its address is 2582 Route 30, Ligonier, PA 15658 and the phone number is (724) 238-3666 and its email id is pat@idlewild.com and its website is www.idlewild.com. It boasts number of rides, Water Park and much more. It is a perfect place to spend time and enjoy with family and friends

Other Amusement Parks in Pennsylvania are:
1)Waldameer Park
2)Sesame place
3)Kennnywood
4)Dorney Park
5)Hershey Park and many more.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Theme Park in Ohio

Ohio is one of the largest and seventh most populated states in USA. Columbus is the capital city of Ohio. Because of the Buckeye trees, Ohio is also popularly known as Buckeye State. Ohio has more than 11.5 million residents. There is no dearth of tourist destinations in Ohio as one can visit places like Topiary French People (famous impressionist painting recreated in shrubbery) in Columbus Ohio, American Sign Museum, Bible walk and Living Bible Museum, Worlds largest Horse shoe Crab, Cincinnati Police Museum, Airship Disaster Site and many more. It even showcases many theme parks for more fun and enjoyment.

The amusement parks in Ohio are

Cedar Point: Cedar Point Amusement Park is one of the favourite vacation destination spot in Ohio. It showcase beautiful gardens, a museum, number of shops and food outlets, an ice-skating show as well as rides such as many roller coaster rides - Blue Streak is the most famous ride, thrill rides, spin rides, tranquil rides, children's rides, water rides and many more. It is the second oldest fun park in the country. Its contact details are: - One Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH 44870, and its contact number is 419 627-2350. Its opening time is between early May and Labor Day and after Labor Day, the park is open Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays through the end of October. Discounts are available for retired and active military persons and for a group of 15 or more. An admission fee is chargeable that is of $ 43. 99for adults.

Coney Island Amusement Park: Coney Island amusement park is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its contact info is: - 6201 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230, the phone number is 513-232-8230, fax number is 513-231-1352 and the email address is info@coneyislandpark.com. The main attractions of this theme park are Sunlite Pool, Classic Rides, Live shows, famous Fairways Miniature Golf Course, Coney’s Mining Town, a craft corner, an arcade and much more. Discounts tickets are also available. This is the perfect place to have fun and enjoyment with family and friends.

The other names of Theme Parks in Ohio are
1)Kings Island
2)Sticker’s Grove
3)The Beach
4)Soak City
5)Zoombezi Bay Water Park (formerly Wyandot Lake)
6)Memphis Kiddie Park
7)Geauga Lake’s Wild water Kingdom and much more.

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Theme Parks in New Jersey

New Jersey is spread largely within the metropolitan region of Philadelphia and New York. New Jersey is one of the most densely populated states of United States and according to the July 2008 census it has a population of 8,682,661.It is also regarded as Ocean City. New Jersey has diverse culture. It is the perfect potpourri of cosmopolitan charm. There is no dearth of tourist attractions in New Jersey as one can visit places like Morey’s Piers, Church of the Assumption, casino Pier & Water Works, George Washington Bridge, New Jersey state House and much more. Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are famous landmarks.

There are assortments of Theme Parks in New Jersey:

Bow Craft Amusement Park: Bow Craft Amusement Park is situated in Scotch Plains, NJ. The contact details of this fun park are as follows: - address- 2545 Route 22, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, phone number (908) 233-0675 and website is www.bowcraft.com. It is a family oriented fun park. Bow Craft Theme Park is open weekends from April through October and daily June through Labour Day. There are no charges for admission and parking. The theme park showcases number of rides with which every person feel elated.

Clementon Amusement Park: Clementon Park and Splash World are possessed and functioned by Edmond, OK-based Adrenaline Family Entertainment, Inc. Its contact info is like address -144 Berlin Road, Clementon, NJ 08021, phone number- (856) 783-0263, fax number is F (856) 783-5387 and email is info@clementonpark.com. One can book 2010 season passes for just $ 49.99 +tax per person. There are number of rides displayed like King Neptune’s Revenge, Sea Dragon, Flying Pharaoh, Thunder bolt, Inverter, C.P. Huntington Train, Giant Ferris Wheel and much more. It also has a Splash world. It is the perfect place to enjoy with friends and family.

Fun town Pier Amusement Park: Fun town Pier Theme Park is situated at Boardwalk and Porter Avenue in Seaside Park, NJ. The address of this fun park is 1930 Boardwalk, Seaside Park, NJ 08752 and phone number is (732) 830-7437 and the website of the park is www.funtownpier.com. It displays number of rides and attractions such as Giant Wheel rides, roller coaster rides, kiddies and family rides. It operates from Easter to Labour Day and a Fireworks display lights up the sky every Wednesday night in the summer month. A perfect getaway for fun filled vacation with families

List of other Amusement Park in New Jersey:-
1)Fantasy Island
2)Six Flags Great Adventure
3)Gillian’s Wonderland Pier
4)Jenkinson’s Boardwalk
5)Keansburg Amusement Park
6)Play land’s Castaway Cove
7)Storybook Land and much more.

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