Online travel site TripAdvisor has released its list of top attractions as part of its Travelers’ Choice 2015 awards, drawing from 533 major attractions in Asia, Canada, Europe, India, South America, the South Pacific and the United States. Orlando-based attractions/theme parks took five of the first six places on the list. Universal Islands of Adventure placed first, with Discovery Cove and Magic Kingdom taking the second and third places respectively.The annual awards are based on millions of traveler comments and opinions from the TripAdvisor website, which uses an algorithm to decipher the best amusement and water parks, zoos and aquariums.
World’s Top 25 Theme Park Attractions
| Theme Park and Rank | Location |
|---|---|
| 1. Universals Islands of Adventure | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2.(SeaWorld) Discovery Cove | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2. (Disneys) Magic Kingdom | Orlando, Fla. |
| 4. Universal Studios Hollywood | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 5. Disneys Hollywood Studios | Orlando, Fla. |
| 6. Universal Studios Florida | Orlando, Fla. |
| 7. Europa-Park | Rust, Germany |
| 8. Disneyland Park | Anaheim, Calif. |
| 9. Beto Carrero World | Penha Brazil |
| 10. Port Aventura Park | Salou, Spain |
| 11. Disneys Animal Kingdom | Orlando, Fla. |
| 12. Tivoli Gardens | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 13. Disneyland Park | Marne-la-Vallee, France |
| 14. Cedar Park Amusement Park | Sandusky, Ohio |
| 15. SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Fla. |
| 16. Epcot | Orlando, Fla. |
| 17. Busch Gardens | Tampa, Fla. |
| 18. Universal StudiosSingapore | Sentosa Island, Singapore |
| 19. Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tenn. |
| 20. Gardaland Park | Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy |
| 21. Disney California Adventure Park | Anaheim, Calif. |
| 22. Six Flags Magic Mountain | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 23. Ocean Park | Hong Kong, China |
| 24. Silver Dollar City | Branson, Mo. |
| 25. Walt Disney Studios Park | Marne-la-Vallee, France |
Source: TripAdvisor
