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Amusement Parks and Theme Parks in the U.S.

   

The following is a guide to amusement parks and theme parks in the United States.
Theme parks and amusement parks are arranged alphabetically.

 

 

 

Alabama

 

Alaska

 

Arizona

 

Arkansas

 

California

 

Colorado

 

Connecticut

 

Delaware

 

Florida


Georgia

 

Hawaii

 

Idaho

 

Illinois

 

Indiana

 

Iowa

 

Kansas

 

Kentucky

 

Louisiana

 

Maine

 

Maryland

 

Massachusetts  

 

Michigan

 

Minnesota


Mississippi

 

Missouri

 

Montana 

 

 

 

 

Nebraska

 

Nevada 

 

New Hampshire

 

New Jersey

 

New Mexico

 

New York

 

North Carolina

 

North Dakota

 

 

Ohio

Cedar Point
Coney Island Amusement Park
Kings Island
Memphis Kiddie Park
Stricker's Grove

 

Cedar Point
1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky -
(419) 627-2350

(on Lake Erie)
(419)-627-2350

A huge park that features one of the  biggest collections of roller coasters in the world. Some of the better roller coasters that you will find at the park are ; Cedar Point also offers, carousels, kiddy rides, spinning rides, water rides and some wild thrill rides that include Witches' Wheel, Chaos, maXair, Power Tower, and Skyhawk. Cedar Point features three huge water rides; Shoot the Rapids, Snake River Falls, and Thunder Canyon.

There are two affiliated water parks: Castaway Bay Indoor Water Park Resort and Soak City outdoor water park.

 

 

Coney Island
6201 Kellogg Avenue,

Cincinnati, Ohio (OH), 45228
(513) 232-8230

Coney Island has over 20 Classic Family and Kiddy rides, a variety of fun rides and thrill rides, including the Scream Machine--a 50-foot free falling adventure, The Python a classic steel coaster, and Sunlite Pool--the largest re-circulating swimming pool in the world. and offers an entire lineup of original live stage shows featuring plenty of singing and dancing and lively music from yesterday and today. There is even a fun-filled kids show.

 

 

Erieview Park
Geneva-on-the-Lake
The small, traditional park closed in 2006.

 

Geauga Lake
Aurora,Ohio
The amusement park closed permanently in 2007. The water park, however, is still open.
Wildwater Kingdom

 

 

Jungle Jack's Landing at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Powell (near Columbus)
NOTE: The amusement park and the adjacent Zoombezi Bay water park used to be known as Wyandot Lake.
Affiliated outdoor water park: Zoombezi Bay Waterpark

Kings Island
Mason (near Cincinnati)
Affiliated outdoor water park: Boomerang Bay
Affiliated indoor water park: Great Wolf Lodge at Kings Island

Memphis Kiddie Park
Brooklyn (near Cleveland)
(216) 941-5995
Classic park built in 1952. Very small with 11 rides, including a kiddie roller coaster. Geared to families with children from 2 to 5 years.

Paramount's Kings Island
Mason (near Cincinnati)
NOTE: Paramount sold the park. It is now known simply as "Kings Island."
Affiliated outdoor water park: Boomerang Bay
Affiliated indoor water park: Great Wolf Lodge at Kings Island

SeaWorld Ohio and Six Flags World of Adventure
SeaWorld used to operate a separate marine life park. Between 2000 and 2003, Six Flags bought SeaWorld Ohio, combined it with Geauga Lake, and called the mega-park Six Flags World of Adventure. Six Flags sold the property to Cedar Fair in 2004. Cedar Fair closed the marine life park and reverted to the park's original name, Geauga Lake.

Wyandot Lake
Powell (near Columbus)
The park closed in 2006 and reopened in 2008 as Zoombezi Bay Waterpark and Jungle Jack's Landing, both part of the Columbus Zoo and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterparks

The Beach
Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom
Soak City
Zoombezi Bay Water Park (formerly Wyandot Lake)

 

 

Zoos

African Safari Wildlife Park
Akron Zoological Park
Cincinnati Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Noah's Lost Ark Animal Sanctuary
Toledo Zoo
The Wilds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma

 

Oregon

 

Pennsylvania

 

Rhode Island

 

Hope Valley
The park closed in 2005. Rhode Island currently has  no amusement or theme parks that we are aware of.

 

Water Wizz
328 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, RI.
401-322-0520

A water park with a
giant slide and two speed slides.

 

 

 

South Carolina

 

South Dakota

 

Tennessee

 

Texas

 

Utah

 

Vermont

 

Virginia

 

Washington

Fun Forest

Wild Waves

 

 

 

West Virginia

 

Wisconsin

 

Wyoming

 

District of Columbia (D.C.)