TripAdvisor has published its Travelers’ Choice Awards’ lists and Europa-Park in Rust has emerged as one of the most popular theme parks in the world.
There’s no denying it: This year and last year have been characterized by confinement and containment. Stay at home, wear a mask, keep a safe distance… But now, with vaccination efforts in full swing, more and more people are looking for a way to have a carefree and fun time. And just like before the pandemic, millions of people are finding this in the places that were built specifically for it: theme parks.
With this in mind, the popular US tourism website recently published its Travelers’ Choice Awards, which cover all kinds of attractions and tourist services. And in the list dedicated to the best theme parks in the world, Europa-Park in Rust ranks 9th.
At the top of the list is Disneyland Orlando – now known as Magic Kingdom Park – one of the first modern amusement parks. Other such European parks in the top ten are Puy du Fou in France and Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
The ranking is based on the quality and quantity of reviews the parks receive on the travel site. As TripAdvisor is a US-based company, this would explain why 6 of the 10 highest rated theme parks are in North America.
However, Europa-Park’s location shows how popular it is with people from all over the world. This is also proven by the latest news from Rust: due to decreasing contagion and increasing visitor numbers, the park is to extend its opening hours and capacity limits. What’s more, a new, unique attraction is being planned to attract more visitors. It will combine a ride and a restaurant.
Now we are definitely tempted to leave.
These are the ten best amusement parks in the world according to TripAdvisor:
- Magic Kingdom Park (Orlando, US)
- Puy du Fou (Les Epesses, France)
- Universal’s Islands of Adventure (Orlando, US)
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (Orlando, US)
- Universal Studios Florida (Orlando, US)
- Universal Studios Hollywood (Los Angeles, US)
- Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, US)
- Europa-Park (Rust, Germany)
- Paultons Park (Romsey, Great Britain)