{"id":16099,"date":"2026-08-05T07:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airportparkingreservations.com\/blog\/?p=16099"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:29:46","slug":"best-theme-parks-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airportparkingreservations.com\/blog\/best-theme-parks-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Theme Parks in the USA – Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you love nothing more than the thrill of soaring high into the air before plunging back down again, with a few rollercoaster loops thrown in for good measure, then you’ll want to keep reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the USA home to the original Disney World and hundreds of other theme parks, millions of thrill-seekers visit these attractions every year. But have you ever wondered which US theme park is the best, which has the most rides and rollercoasters, and which offers the best value for money?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTopping our list of the best theme parks in the USA, is Ohio\u2019s Cedar Point. Situated on a mile-long sandy beach, you can switch up the thrills with sea and sand in the summertime.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To find out, we’ve created a theme park index to rank America’s best theme parks. We analysed a range of factors, including ticket prices, the number of rides, the number of rollercoasters, and the number of Instagram posts. Read on to discover which US theme parks came out on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rank<\/th>State<\/th>Amusement Park<\/th>Ticket Price (USD)<\/th>Rollercoasters<\/th>Rides<\/th>TripAdvisor Score<\/th>Total Score<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Ohio<\/td>Cedar Point Amusement Park<\/a><\/td>$52<\/td>18<\/td>66<\/td>4.4<\/td>95<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Pennsylvania<\/td>Hersheypark<\/a><\/td>$54.99<\/td>14<\/td>76<\/td>4.1<\/td>84.89<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>California<\/td>Six Flags Magic Mountain<\/a><\/td>$55<\/td>20<\/td>50<\/td>4.1<\/td>83.33<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>North Carolina<\/td>Carowinds<\/a><\/td>$39<\/td>14<\/td>57<\/td>4<\/td>79.58<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Virginia<\/td>Kings Dominion<\/a><\/td>$45.00<\/td>13<\/td>59<\/td>4<\/td>77.67<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Virginia<\/td>Busch Gardens<\/a><\/td>$61.99<\/td>10<\/td>53<\/td>4.2<\/td>73.52<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Illinois<\/td>Six Flags Great America<\/a><\/td>$45.00<\/td>16<\/td>44<\/td>3.8<\/td>70.89<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>New Jersey<\/td>Six Flags Great Adventure<\/a><\/td>$45<\/td>14<\/td>47<\/td>3.8<\/td>69.52<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Tennessee<\/td>Dollywood<\/a><\/td>$95<\/td>10<\/td>50<\/td>4.3<\/td>67.58<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>California<\/td>Knott\u2019s Berry Farm<\/a><\/td>$65<\/td>10<\/td>43<\/td>4.1<\/td>66.83<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Texas<\/td>Six Flags Fiesta Texas<\/td>$39<\/td>11<\/td>45<\/td>3.8<\/td>66.68<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Florida<\/td>Walt Disney World<\/td>$119<\/td>9<\/td>54<\/td>4.4<\/td>64.85<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>California<\/td>Disneyland Resort<\/td>$90.00<\/td>6<\/td>52<\/td>4.3<\/td>64.65<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>California<\/td>Six Flags Discovery Kingdom<\/td>$39.00<\/td>10<\/td>39<\/td>3.8<\/td>63.49<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Idaho<\/td>Silverwood Theme Park<\/td>$78.00<\/td>7<\/td>41<\/td>4.2<\/td>62.27<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Georgia<\/td>Six Flags Over Georgia<\/td>$39<\/td>12<\/td>42<\/td>3.6<\/td>61.52<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Maryland<\/td>Jolly Roger Amusement Park<\/td>$33<\/td>3<\/td>43<\/td>3.7<\/td>55.35<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>New York<\/td>Adventureland<\/td>$39.50<\/td>3<\/td>37<\/td>3.7<\/td>51.73<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>California<\/td>Universal Studios Hollywood<\/td>$110<\/td>2<\/td>12<\/td>4.4<\/td>44.62<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Florida<\/td>Universal Studios Florida<\/td>$125<\/td>3<\/td>13<\/td>4.3<\/td>40<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. Cedar Point Amusement Park, Ohio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n