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Ride rushing roller coasters, meet favorite cartoon characters, watch dolphins leap, and visit real movie sets at America's top amusement parks.
West
Mild climates mean year-round fun at most of these spots.
- SeaWorld: Leaping dolphins and "killer" whales up close
- Disneyland®: Where Mickey and "it's a small world" were born
- Universal Studios Hollywood: Movie stars meet blockbuster rides
- LegoLand: Block-building heaven for kids under 12
- Disney's California Adventure®: Aerial rides and the Tower of Terror
- California's Great America: Northern Cali's biggest playground
Midwest/Great Lakes
The center of the U.S. is the heart of Coaster country.
- Wisconsin Dells: Mt. Olympus, Noah's Ark Waterpark, Wizard Quest & more
- Six Flags St. Louis: Screams in the Show-Me State
- Silver Dollar City: Drop into the Ozarks
- Worlds of Fun: Everything's up and down in Kansas City
- Cedar Point: Land of the big coasters
South
Something for everyone, from leaping dolphins to a whole park for little kids.
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Bronco-size thrills for adventure-seekers
- SeaWorld San Antonio: Deep-sea excitement in cow country
- Six Flags Over Georgia: Home of the "crazy eight" coasters
- Six Flags American Adventures: Specially designed for the younger set
- Busch Gardens Europe: A bit of Europe in the Old South
- Six Flags Over Texas: Texas-size coaster rides
Southeast
Magical lands and summer temps make vacation dreams come true.
- Walt Disney World®: Four parks, from Epcot to Animal Kingdom
- SeaWorld: Flipping flippers, talking dolphins, and touchable stingrays
- Cypress Gardens: Train rides, water slides, and fields of flowers
- Universal Studios: Where you can star in the movies with your biggest idols
- Universal's Islands of Adventure: Dueling Dragons, Jurassic rides
Northeast
When the ice melts, head for cool coasters and candy-land themes.
- Six Flags New England: It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a rollercoaster.
- Hershey Park: Adventures in chocolate in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- La Ronde: Fun with a French flip.
- Six Flags Great Adventure: Intense fun near laidback Jersey Shore
- Six Flags New England: It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a rollercoaster.
- Kennywood Park: Classic twists and turns in Pittsburgh.
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