{"id":5196,"date":"2016-06-21T07:30:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T07:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5196"},"modified":"2016-06-21T07:30:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T07:30:25","slug":"the-most-popular-theme-parks-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5196","title":{"rendered":"The Most Popular Theme Parks in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Providing great fun for the whole family, theme parks can be found attracting large numbers of visitors\u00a0all over the world.<\/p>\n

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When Disneyland first opened its gates, at 2:30pm on Sunday 17 July, 1955, it was unlike anything the public had seen before.\u00a0Walt Disney’s welcome speech<\/a> was \u201cTo all who come to this happy place: welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savour the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America\u2026 with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Disneyland became an instant success, welcoming an estimated 3.6 million visitors in its first year. The\u00a0official tagline for Disneyland is “The Happiest Place On Earth”, while the\u00a0tagline for Disney theme parks is “The place where dreams come true.” Disneyland was\u00a0replaced as \u00a0the flagship destination of Disney’s worldwide corporate enterprise by Walt Disney World which opened on October 1, 1971. Walt Disney World is the most visited vacation resort in the world, attracting\u00a0over 52 million people\u00a0each year.\u00a0The official tagline for Walt Disney World is \u201cThe Most Magical Place on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Top ten theme parks<\/h2>\n

A list of top ten theme parks was compiled by uscitytraveler<\/a>.\u00a0Of the top 10 visited\u00a0theme parks in the world, 4 are by Disney. Universal take two of the other slots. Ocean Park, one of the two large theme parks in Hong Kong, is the most visited theme park in the Greater China region.\u00a0Somewhat surprisingly, South Korea makes up the two other\u00a0entries in the top 10 list.<\/p>\n

10) Lotte World \u2013 Seoul, South Korea<\/p>\n

9) Hong Kong Disneyland \u2013 Hong Kong, People\u2019s Republic of China<\/p>\n

8) Everland \u2013 Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, South Kore.<\/p>\n

7) Ocean Park Hong Kong \u2013 Hong Kong, People\u2019s Republic of China<\/p>\n

6) Universal Orlando Resort \u2013 Orlando, Florida, USA<\/p>\n

5) Universal Studios Japan \u2013 Osaka, Japan<\/p>\n

4) Disneyland Paris \u2013 Marne-la-Vall\u00e9e, France<\/p>\n

3) Tokyo Disney Resort \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

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2) Disneyland Resort \u2013 Anaheim, California, USA<\/p>\n

1) Walt Disney World Resort \u2013 Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA<\/p>\n

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Disney Theme Parks<\/h2>\n

Hong Kong Disneyland<\/a> (number 9 on the list) \u00a0attracted\u00a0 6.7 million visitors\u00a0in 2012. Disney incorporated Chinese customs and traditions into the design of the resort. This\u00a0magical kingdom inspired by fairy-tales has\u00a07 lands to explore:-<\/span><\/p>\n