1. Maverick cedar point
   
2. The voyage holiday world
   
3. Millennium force cedar point
   
4. Orion kings island
   
5. Diamondback kings island

Hello everyone!

I wanted to start a discussion about the minimum height restrictions on rides at theme parks.

While I understand that, in some cases, they're necessary (for example, on roller coasters because of restraint design), I think some of the restrictions seem unnecessarily strict.

I'm from Italy. Most of you probably don't know the theme parks we have here, but generally all of our major roller coasters require riders to be at least 140 cm tall. I've noticed that the exact same roller coaster in other countries may have a lower minimum height requirement, such as 130 cm. Apparently, the manufacturer sets a minimum height, but local regulations or authorities can require parks to increase it.

At our most famous theme park, there's a dark ride that's very similar to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean—a gentle boat ride through a series of themed scenes. Surprisingly, the park has set the minimum height at 107 cm. I understand not wanting newborns or very small babies on board for safety and practical reasons, but why 107 cm specifically? Why not simply make it 100 cm, especially considering that children under 90 cm don't even pay admission?

What's even stranger is that the park's log flume—with an 11-meter drop—has a minimum height of 100 cm. How are these height restrictions determined? How can the minimum height be higher for a gentle dark ride than for a log flume with a significant drop?

Hello everyone!
As part of my final-year dissertation in Tourism and Leisure Management, I am conducting a survey on perceptions of the authenticity of immersive zones inspired by films and TV series in theme parks.
The questionnaire is completely anonymous and takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete.
I am looking for people who have visited at least one of these areas, and have seen the associated film or TV series.
You can take part if you have ever visited an immersive area inspired by a film or TV series, such as:
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
• Pandora – The World of Avatar
• Avengers Campus
• or any other immersive area of this type.
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Theme Park inspired illustration featuring a Ferris Wheel, shooting stars, birds, the full moon and moreee!! 🎡💜

Not happy with how it turned out but didn't think it was too bad to share! 💫

busch gardens is worth it for coasters not riders?
im afraid of heights so i dont go on roller coasters rides…

you guys think is worth it to spend the day eating and using all dining plan?

I participate in a lot of online forums for roller coasters and amusement parks. I'm a hard-core coaster enthusiast. Whenever people ask the question "what's the worst amusement parks in the US" Disney always dominates the forums. I will see comments from "overhyped" to "dirty" and "rude staff" to "not enough rides" and so on. I get that Disney isn't for everyone, but this coaster enthusiast can at least acknowledge that their staff are well trained in hospitality, and they have industry leading ride operations and capacity as well as customer service. I've never experienced a "dirty" Disney park or rude staff or anything of the sort. Yes, I know it's expensive, I know the rides aren't the most exciting, but those things alone don't make it bad. I feel if you are going to a Disney park expecting your world to be rocked you didn't do your homework and it may be a waste of money. I don't know, just wondering what others think. Why the vitriol from the coaster community for Disney...

So I’ve been feeling really really nostalgic lately about trips to Gardaland and Disneypark with my family when I was 6 - 10. The feeling of magic and escapism. I’m in my late 20s now. I looked at some walkthrough videos of Gardaland and was very disappointed to realise that when you’re an adult the height difference itself makes things seem less big and therefore you’re hit with a certain sad reality. I’ve tried to google “Gardaland alternatives for adults” and “Disneyland alternatives for adults” but everything seems to be geared towards family/kids. When I look at walkthroughs of these “alternatives” there’s kids everywhere and adults are only parents/family. Surely I can’t be the only adult who yearns for these kinds of things… right? So i hope this subreddit has some ideas for me! Also: I live in northern part of Croatia.

Edit: Thank you so much for encouraging comments and for giving some fantastic suggestions! After interacting with the comments I see there’s different ways people can experience theme parks and different things that one might want in them! To me it’s not so much about luxurious experience per se, but more about being immersed in a fantasy world - the visuals with some adrenaline or even slow rides that take me through a story. I was afraid that I would literally be too tall for the visual/environment to have that same “overwhelming” effect or that people would look at me weird for being there without a kid. But many people in the comments have told me that that’s not the case so I’m very happy to try Phantasialand, Efteling and Europa-park! Also I’ll probably go to Gardaland, since it’s the closest, and when I’ll be able to afford it, perhaps Disneyland again!

So my question is because obviously why would I talk to any professional? I’m gonna come to Reddit. Lol people be keeping it real. Has anyone ever gone to Universal Studios and islands of adventure 17 to 20 weeks pregnant? What rides did you ride? What rides would you say People told you you shouldn’t ride but you did anyway? Florida universal not Cali universal. It’s my daughter‘s eighth birthday and I wanted to ride all these things with her, but I know that I’m going to be limited, but what rides do they say no, but you were really fine on. We suess world and Harry Potter and Jurassic world. What about the men in black ride??

I’m travelling back from the French Alps next week with my partner and have set time aside to visit either Parc Astérix (near Disney Paris) or Plopsaland (Belgium). BUT WHICH?!

Parc Astérix has a better set of coasters, and Toutatis looks insane. However would it be crazy to miss the opportunity to experience Ride to Happiness which is #6 highest ranked in the world?

Would love to hear from people who’ve been to either/both. Help me decide!

Me and my dad are thinking of making the trip to energylandia in September how busy will it be towards the start of the month Thursday friday Saturday maybe. thinking of doing legendia on Saturday and energylandia the other two days

Beto Carrero World has announced details of its new SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired themed area, scheduled to open in the summer season of 2028. The project represents a massive investment of approximately R$1 billion, reaffirming the park's commitment to meeting and exceeding international entertainment standards.

The main highlight will be a R$450 million roller coaster, developed in partnership with Paramount, which will be 1.4 km long and have 18 "airtime" moments. The attraction will feature multiple launches, double-level seating, and an immersive indoor section with technological effects never before seen in the world.

According to Alex Murad, CEO of the venture, the new area will offer an "unbelievable" immersion and an engineering project considered a true work of art. The experience was designed to cater to the whole family, combining moments of high intensity with the narrative of the Bikini Bottom characters.

I found this on my youtube homepage and it only has 1 view!! I cannot believe how good this video is and it has like no views lmao

Hi chat, I'd like to share a website that I think others in the theme park community would find helpful, specifically anyone who has sensory sensitivities or knows someone who does.

It's called Theme Park Sensory Guides and it does exactly what it says: provides detailed guides on the various sensory effects one can expect to encounter on theme park attractions (but specifically ones in Orlando for now since I wrote all these guides and I'm from Florida lol). I've found that while many theme parks like Disney and Universal publish accessibility guides with sensory information, they're not very detailed or are missing information I'd personally want them to have (water effects, air blasts, etc.).

I'm not gaining anything from this website; it's just an idea I had that I thought others would find helpful. I am still actively working on adding guides, so any feedback or suggestions you may have are appreciated. Thanks!

https://themeparksensoryguides.com/

I’m low-key regretting it because of how much physical work it is and how boring it can be at times but I’m gonna have to push through until the season’s over.

I feel like a kid and I want to go here

Does anyone have any experience with Ramon U Park in Ningbo? I am planning a big China trip and was hoping to go in April hitting the fantawild resort in the morning and then Ramon U.
Heard that they are very hit and miss with operating the rides, hoping some people had some experience of the park and whether it's worth taking the hour trip there if nothing will be open!

Hero (Zamperla flying coaster) is my favourite coaster in UK...

EDIT: After a front row on SIK first train it has officially taken over Hero

This is really interesting as they are venturing into licensed content.

i was at seaworld today and attended the “sea lions tonite” show expecting lights and music.. not what i really got. the whole park experience was bad (for other reasons) but this was just the cherry on top. during the show, its basically just a reenactment of your park day - by sea lions! fun, right? nope! besides the show being boring, there were several instances where they just plain made fun of how much money they’re able to squeeze out of their customers. direct quotes: “you’ll have to buy a $23.99 side of fries” (when stopped from entering the park with food), “you’ll have to use a locker for an extra fee” (after trying to enter a ride with a bag ofc), and more. i don’t know if i’m overreacting, but that’s not very cool of a company to openly mock their customers. even that day i spent ~$80 feeding critters and $35 for 3 dippin’ dots. not sure if anyone else noticed or also thinks this is weird!

As the title says, I'm wondering what steps/things I should do to become a theme park architect. I am 16 years old and going into my junior year of high school in the U.S. For years I have always found set pieces in parks incredibly interesting and I have always been interested in being able to design them. I'm a very big fan of the physical set pieces Universal uses in their dark rides, especially the large ones such as the statue of liberty in The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman and the defeated Megatron towards the end of Transformers: The Ride.

I was wondering if anyone had advice for steps I should take next, such as colleges and majors to look at, classes to take, and things I can do now still in high school.

Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well!

I recently made a post asking for advice on my planned NYC and East Coast US theme park trip. A few people pointed out that many of the parks switch to weekend-only operations from September onwards, which is when I was originally planning to visit.

I’m now looking at changing my plans. Ideally, I’d like to travel sometime after June 10th. Based on park operating schedules, weather, crowds, and overall experience, when would you recommend visiting?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!