Amusement Parks
The kids have been bugging you, you know you’ve got to pull the trigger and you and your significant other need to finally put this thing to rest …, “we’re going to “fill in the blank” amusement park, stop your whining already!”
This is an extreme scenario, the other scenarios are you love amusement parks, don’t have kids and still love amusement parks or are single and more than happy to hit an amusement park at the drop of a hat. Whatever your situation, this post is a must read if you need some quick guidance as to the best amusement parks in the U.S.
No surprise here, be it Anaheim or Disney World in Florida, frankly nobody does it better than Disney. The hottest ride in Anaheim is by far Hyperspace Mountain with classic rides such as Pirates of the Caribbean and the Matterhorn still drawing record crowds. Space Mountain in Disney World is an experience on to itself as is Splash Mountain, a slow cruise up a mountain that ends in a 50-foot drop into a delightful pool of water. Tickets run in the $115 range so save your pennies.
If you haven’t heard of Cedar Point don’t worry, you’re not alone. Nestled in Sandusky, Ohio, this amusement park flies below the radar but for those in the know, some claim the rides themselves are at the top of the pack. Cedar Point is the second oldest amusement park in the States with 71 rides, its most notable being Millennium Force. A new addition, Steel Vengeance (sounds like a bad 90s movie starring Jean Claude Van-Damme), is the fastest and tallest wood/steel roller coaster in the world, whipping you through fourloops at a potential vomit-inducing 74 mph. Daily tickets are half the price of Disney which makes Cedar Point at attractive offer.
With two locations (Tampa and Williamsburg), the latter in Virginia is the clear winner. If you’ve ever woke up thinking, “you knowwhat, I would kill to drop 90 degrees in a straight line from 200 plus feet averaging 75 mph today,” then the Griffon is where you need to be. This ride is by far Busch’s most popular, but Battle for Eire, Invadr and Loch Ness Monster are great options as well. Tickets are a bit pricier then Cedar Point but don’t get above $100.
Last, from the Hershey family, Pennsylvania royalty, Hersheypark has been pleasing visitors for decades now. Originally conceived as a place where Hershey chocolate factory employees could hang out and take a break, the park slowly introduced rollercoasters over time and eventually a waterpark. Today this park features a novel item, the “choose your own thrill” ride that gives riders the choice between plummeting in three distinct ways on the Storm Runner, the park’s most popular ride. There is chocolate everywhere (a plus) and at $70 per ticket, not a bad deal to say the least.
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